{"id":161020,"date":"2020-07-31T14:34:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=161020"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:55:25","slug":"people-of-the-robinson-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/people-of-the-robinson-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"People of the Robinson Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Robinson Lab\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-robinson-lab\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-160882\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-160882\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/\">Robinson Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-160885\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-160885\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/research-topics\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-163364\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-163364\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/analytical-capabilities\/\">Analytical Capabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-161303\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-161303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/prospective-students\/\">Prospective Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-161300\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-161300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/people-of-the-robinson-lab\/\">People<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-161297\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-161297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/gallery\/\">Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/gallery\/attachment\/robinson-lab-people-fit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"161134\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-People-fit.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/gallery\/attachment\/robinson-lab-projects-fit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"161140\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-projects-fit.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/robinson-lab\/gallery\/attachment\/robinson-lab-prospective-students-fit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"161143\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Prospective-students-fit-e1707416053499.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lab Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe that science is for everyone. All are welcome in our laboratory team, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The members of this lab publicly condemn hate within our community.&nbsp; Specifically, we do not tolerate bigotry, racism, sexism, violence, or harassment of any kind in our lab community or beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stand and ally ourselves with all LGBTQ, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian\/Pacific Islander communities in their fight for realization of their rights to full inclusion and access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This team is committed towards building a more diverse and welcoming community in the lab, on campus, and beyond. We will advocate for and elevate the voices of under represented groups in science through course work, invited talks, and open and frequent dialogue. We pledge to continue to work to dismantle the structures and norms of systemic racism within academia, and through these efforts, the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/rebecca-s-robinson\/\">Dr. Rebecca Robinson<\/a><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-161071\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-500x751.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit-1000x1501.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Becky-fit.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"mailto:rebecca_r@uri.edu\">rebecca_r@uri.edu<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ORCID: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8072-1603\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8072-1603<\/a><br>ResearchGate: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/R_Robinson\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/R_Robinson<\/a><br>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rsrobinsong?lang=en\">@RSRobinsonG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/roger-kelly\/\">Roger Patrick Kelly<\/a> &#8211; Marine Research Associate III<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161131\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/robinson-lab-Pat-fit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"240\"><a href=\"mailto:rokelly@uri.edu\">rokelly@uri.edu<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ORCID: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3133-2879\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3133-2879<\/a><br>ResearchGate: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Roger_Kelly\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Roger_Kelly<\/a><br>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeaWayward\">@SeaWayward<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/shalan-m-mcdonagh\/\">Shalan McDonagh<\/a> &#8211; MS Student<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/McDonagh-robinsonlab.jpg\" alt=\"\"><a href=\"mailto:shalanmcdonagh@uri.edu\">shalanmcdonagh@uri.edu<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ResearchGate: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Shalan-Mcdonagh\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Shalan-Mcdonagh<\/a><br>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shalan-mcdonagh-15716711b\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shalan-mcdonagh-15716711b<\/a><br>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaleoNotTheDiet\">@PaleoNotTheDiet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/julianna-marinelli\/\">Julianna Marinelli <\/a>&#8211; MS Student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/molly-robinson\/\">Molly Robinson<\/a> &#8211; PhD Student<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/molly-robinson-500px.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mrobins@uri.edu\">mrobins@uri.edu<\/a><br>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/molly-robinson-27bb0318a\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/molly-robinson-27bb0318a\/a&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current and Recent Undergraduate Research Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hunter Strong, Geosciences, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brady Watson, Geosciences, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Sarah Bednarski, Geosciences 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler Thomas, 2024<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-third_column\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/916\/thomas-robinsonlab.jpg\" alt=\"\"><a href=\"mailto:tthomas48@uri.edu\">ctthomas48@uri.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Research Alumnae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Year of graduation in ( )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kristy Tomi (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Catherine Tiley (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logan Thomas (2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kayly Pelagalli (2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Hicks (2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angela Stahl (2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jessica Freedman (2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil Redmond 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kerri McCarthy (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chelsea Lynch (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Coughlin (2012)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carlisle Bascom Jr (2011)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joanna Panosky (2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amanda Pratt (2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel MacDonald (2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quinn Pevera (2009)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SURFO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2019 Forrest Pilone, Colorado School of Mines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 Amanda Love, Lake Superior State College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 Alexandra Norwood, Arizona State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 Kyle Rennell, IUP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 Felicia Rodier, Salem State College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014 Cassandra Beaulieu, SUNY Syracuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013 Victoria Yuan, Rice University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010 Patrick Bedsole, NC State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2008 Kari Pohl, Roger Williams University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006 Katie Clegg, University of Maine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate School Alumnae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isabel Dove, PhD 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicole Mucci &#8211; 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