His research focuses on the effects of natural and human-made marine pollution, including algae and blue-green algae, on plants and animals. Eirin-Lopez is a researcher with FIU’s Center for Aquatic Chemistry and the Environment, which brings together researchers from the fields of chemistry, ecology, engineering and computing, and public health to improve the understanding of environmental contamination in water resources and design remediation strategies. Eirin-Lopez can speak to the biology and physiology of blue-green algae, its impact on marine organisms, and its impact on human health. He has a Ph.D. from the University of A Coruna in Spain. Eirin-Lopez is fluent in Spanish.