Stephen Palumbi (he/him) serves as faculty at, and director of, Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, having moved his laboratory from Harvard University to Stanford in 2002. His research group engages in the study of the genetics, evolution, conservation, population biology, and systematics of a diverse array of marine organisms. Stephen’s own research interests are similarly widespread, and he has published on the genetics and evolution of sea urchins, whales, cone snails, corals, sharks, spiders, shrimps, bryozoans and butterfly fish. One of his primary areas of focus is the use of molecular genetics techniques in conservation, including the identification of whale and dolphin products available in commercial markets. His current conservation work centers on the genetics of marine reserves designed for conservation and fisheries enhancement, with projects in the Philippines, Bahamas and western U.S. coasts. His book, The Evolution Explosion: How Humans Cause Rapid Evolutionary Change, shows how rapid evolution is central to emerging problems in modern society. Stephen is a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation. Stephen received his Ph.D. in zoology from University of Washington in marine ecology and his bachelor’s degree in biology from John Hopkins University.