Dr. Michael J. Boyle
Research Scientist
Zoology, Animal Development, Molecular Biology

Dr. Boyle earned a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2010, where his research centered on the developmental biology of marine invertebrates. His specializations include embryology, molecular biology, and microscopy. He completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Smithsonian Marine Station (SMS) in Florida and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. From 2015–2021, he was a staff biologist and principal investigator of the Life Histories Program at the SMS. Dr. Boyle then joined the Institute for Creation Research in 2022 as a research scientist, where he now oversees the biology, molecular biology, and microscopy laboratories. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to scientific books, and is lead editor of a symposium volume (ISBS2) and Atlas of Marine Invertebrate Larvae, 2nd edition (2025).



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