Graduate Student Profiles

The overarching aim of my research is to assess the conservation value of marine protected areas (MPAs), with a particular focus on their role in mitigating climate change and their susceptibility to global environmental changes.

Reece's research examines the recruitment dynamics of Atlantic White Cedar in a New Hampshire freshwater bog.

My research studies the effects of early exposure to high-temperature exposure on fish phenotypic plasticity.

My research focuses on understanding the physiological effect of water quality on Eastern oysters.

Kaitlin focuses on the role that a marine snail plays in their community, and how this may change with warming temperatures.

Though the use of acoustic telemetry, I am investigating the fine-scale movements of Jonah crabs.

Sadi's research focuses on understanding the top-dying disease of Heritiera fomes in the Sundarbans (Bangladesh), the world's largest single tract mangrove forest.

Alexandria's research aims to enhance techniques used to monitor coastal restoration efforts in both temperate salt marshes and tropical mangrove forests.

Aubrey Dissinger's current research focuses on the effects of soybean meal based diets on the intestinal health of fish and methods of mitigating diet-induced inflammation.

Using acoustic telemetry, stomach contents analyses, and metrics of marine biodiversity, my research investigates what the diets and movements of two iconic top consumers—Atlantic cod and striped bass—might tell us about ecosystem dynamics in coastal New England.

This study will provide baseline data as well as an experiment on ambient levels of MP in estuarine waters and representative living resources of Great Bay and Casco Bay Estuaries.

Selina's research will collaborate with local shellfish farmers to use DIY technologies to measure oyster behavioral responses and improve aquaculture outcomes.