Graduate Student

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.

Gabrielle's research focuses on microplastics in estuarine sediments, specifically how microplastic abundance and type vary between multiple estuarine habitats.

Kelsey's research focuses on integrating social aspects from the NH oyster industry to identify challenges farmers face in relation to green crabs, and how to mitigate and better understand these challenges.

Michaela's research focuses on the gaping behavior of Eastern oysters and how external factors influence this behavior.

Madison's research focuses on a geographically extensive and dense, weeks-long bloom of the dinoflagellate, Tripos muelleri that occurred throughout the GoME in summer 2023.

Sierra's research aims to identify a unique, effective and equitable method of early diagnostics for neurodegenerative conditions.