Spotlight

Shelby Perry studies the effects of stocking density and light on the growth and aggression of juvenile lumpfish.

Mikayla Cote examines the influence of marine microzooplankton grazing on the production/consumption of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and marine aggregates in general.

Faith Frings is interested in developing methods for increasing quantitative literacy in biology courses at the undergraduate level.

Researcher Sophie Wulfing uses concepts from linear algebra and evolutionary game theory to model populations of the blue octopus in the fishery of southwest Madagascar.

Valerie Eddington is studying the integration of acoustic and quantitative ecology to investigate new methods for monitoring dense populations of animals.

Brandon O'Brien is investigating how the composition of seaweed communities in the Gulf of Maine has changed over time.

Researcher Aliya Caldwell GOM-breeding Common Terns and the forage fishes they rely on, which include species of herring, hake, and sand lance among others.

Hanna Mogensen's research focuses on assessing surface-water microplastics in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary located in southern New Hampshire.

Hanna Mogensen's research focuses on assessing surface-water microplastics in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary located in southern New Hampshire.

Michael Doherty is researching how to best utilize lumpfish as a biocontrol of parasitic sea lice in salmonid aquaculture.

Daniel Mitchell studies the persistence and retention of undergraduate biology students with a special focus on high-impact learning practices, supports/barriers, and transfer students.

The goal of Katie Low's thesis research is to track the movement of a naturally-produced neurotoxin (BMAA) through lake food webs in northwest Wyoming.