Prof. & Dean of College of Ocean Science and Resource Tsai, An-Yi
Name：An-Yi Tsai
Research Strengths：Marine microbial and viral ecology, ecological model, environmental biology
Email：anyitsai@mail.ntou.edu.tw
Phone No.：886-2-2462-2192 ext. 5705
Courses Taught：
●Marine microbial and viral ecology
●environmental biology
Academic and Professional Background：Ph.D., Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, ROC
2025.08-present: Dean, College of Ocean Science and Resource, NTOU
2019-2025: Project PI, Expensive Instrument Project, National Science and Technology Council, R.O.C
2020-2023 Reviewing committee member, Oceanography division, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C
2019.08-2022.07 Director, Institute of marine Environment and Ecology, NTOU
2016.08-2022.07 Director, Center of Research Vessel Management, NTOU
2010-present: Assistant professor, Associate professor (2014.02), Professor (2017.02), Institute of marine Environment and Ecology, NTOU
2009-2010: Post-doctorate research fellow, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
2005: Ph.D., Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, NTOU
Honors：
●National Taiwan Ocean University 2013 Outstanding Instructors Award
●National Taiwan Ocean University 2014 Outstanding Research Faculty
●National Taiwan Ocean University 2016 Outstanding Research Faculty
Research Overview：
Our lab studies the tiny organisms in the ocean (microbes and viruses) and how they shape marine ecosystems. Using field observations, experiment, and data analysis, we explore how these invisible players respond to environmental changes and impact the flow of energy and carbon in the sea.
Journal Publications：Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_35BxgMAAAAJ&hl=en