Clare Reimers is a Distinguished Professor of Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry at Oregon State University's College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.
[3] Subsequently, Reimers worked at Scripps Institution of Oceanography[4] and Rutgers University[4] before returning to Oregon State in 2000.
[7][8][9] Reimers has developed benthic microbial fuel cells that generate power based on the redox gradient between reduced seafloor sediments and the oxidized seawater above the seafloor[10][11][12] Reimers serves as Project Support Office Scientist for construction of up to three new Regional Class Research Vessels.
The National Science Board awarded the project almost $472 million, which includes the initial 199 foot, R/V Taani.
[13][14][15] She holds U.S. Patent 6,913,854 for methane-powered microbial fuel cells,[16] which have been used to power long-term underwater sensors.