Dale W. Griffin, a microbiologist, is a postdoctoral scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Regional Marine Sciences in Florida. His research funded by NASA (Environmental and Health Program, grant 7242-60050) focuses on the transport of microorganisms in clouds of desert dust. Dale W. Griffin, a microbiologist, is a postdoctoral scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Regional Marine Sciences in Florida. His research funded by NASA (Environmental and Health Program, grant 7242-60050) focuses on the transport of microorganisms in clouds of desert dust.