Dr. Hunter Hines

Guest blogger

Dr. Hunter Hines earned his PhD in 2019 through a joint collaboration between Bournemouth University and Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, researching microbial communities and ciliate biodiversity. He now continues his research at HBOI, studying microbial communities and their impacts on ecosystems, while serving as a senior scientist with the Amoray Marine Conservation Team.

On social media, Dr. Hines plays a significant science outreach role for microbiology and ecology. During his PhD, he created the Instagram account Microbialecology, which has over 140,000 followers. He is a frequent collaborator with the popular YouTube channel Brave Wilderness, assisting with everything microbial and featuring in several episodes.