Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, CA 95039
Phone: (831) 775-1757
Fax: (831) 775-1620
George Matsumoto Senior Education and Research Specialist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
COSEE Role:
Current National Advisory Committee member
Primary COSEE Affiliation:
Other affiliations:
- COSEE.net
Interaction with COSEE Network:
Attends National Advisory Committee meetings
Background with Respect to Ocean Sciences Education:
George I. Matsumoto is a senior educational and research specialist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
Institute. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA and his research interest is open ocean and deep sea
communities; ecology and biogeography of open ocean and deep sea organisms; functional morphology,
and natural history and behavior. He manages several education and outreach programs including
collaborations with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's sister organization, the Monterey
Bay Aquarium. Dr. Matsumoto served on the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)
Steering Committee and the 2004 NSF Committee of Visitors for Geoscience Education and is currently
serving as a member of the National Ocean Studies Board, as well as a national advisory board member
for the Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE), the Center for Coastal
Margin Observation and Prediction (C-MOP), the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
(COSEE) as well as several regional nonprofit organizations. He also served as a member of the OSB
committee for the Evaluation of the Sea Grant Program Review Process and is currently serving on a
National Academies of Science committee reviewing NOAA Education and Outreach.
