Problem Solver
Mark Speck
Areas Mark Speck is Knowledgeable in:
I am interested in R&D directed toward essential applications, e.g., biofuels and co-products, carbon capture, nutrition, and environmental remediation.
Techniques Mark Speck Uses:
I use team discussions to think-out-loud about challenges. I read literature to look for analogous problems and approaches. Define goals and desirable outcomes.
Mark Speck's Problem Solving Skills:
- Isolate and cultivate microorganisms from highly diverse marine niches.
- Define complex microbial communities residing in films and on animals from the marine environment using molecular and classical
- Define and generate DNA fingerprints for identifing and tracking microalgae strains within the company's accession.
- Develope and define microalgae strains for deployment in industry.
- Use the environmental context and role of microbial species collected in the field in order to better utilize them for comercia
- Sound understanding and implementation of the "systems approach" to biological problems.
- Selecting and cultivating appropriate live microalgae feed for early stage invertebrate and vertebrate aquaculture animals.
- Develope new microalgae lines and define and refine current microalgae lines.
Mark Speck's Problem Solving Experience:
- I determined how to cultivate more than 30 types of microalgae from lab scale into large scale outdoor photobioreactors.
- I developed condition specific strains for customer requested applications.
- I use growth data and nutrient analysis to determine proper nutrient ratios on a strain specific basis in order to maximize growth.
- I developed high throughput protocols for nutrient analysis of growth media and water samples which saved the company time and money for maintaining continuous microalgae cultures.
- I develop growth media that allows the company to grow fastidious organisms for cheaper large scale cost.