Meet our 2019 SURFs

Dina Amer

Chemistry, Rhode Island College
Polymer Recycling Methods and New Polymer Materials

Devyn Barraza

Biology, URI
Biofilm growth on marine environments

Jonathan Benoit

Geology, Physics/Math, Brown
Buoy aren't you glad I checked the model?

Laura Berard

Marine Biology, URI
Determining how echinoderms respond to a high CO2 world

Issaiah Burch

Biochemistry, Salve
Nanostructured electrochemical sensor for seawater nutrient detection

Shawn Carlson

Chemical Engineering, URI
Algae-Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (A-SERS) based Detection of Nitrates and Phosphates in Water

Carlyn Chrabaszcz

Applied Math, Computer Science, Brown
Neural Networks and You: Using Satellite Data and Machine Learning for Ecological and Earth System Models

Juwaan Douglas-Jenkins

Biology, Salve
Recovery and identification of marine microbes from Narragansett Bay and assessment of their potential for biofilm formation in single and mixed culture models

Mikayla Dubis

Psychology, Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies, Rhode Island College
Investigating human use of coastal resources along Narragansett Bay

Abigail Enck

Biology, Bryant
Stable isotope labeling of the zooplankton Oxyrrhris marina to track lipid metabolism

Jessica Florendo

Marine biology, URI
Effects of temperature on metabolism and muscle function of Narragansett Bay fish species

Alice Foster

Geology, Mathematics, Brown
Buoy aren't you glad I checked the model?

Riley Freeman

Biology, University of San Diego
Dynamics of eastern oyster-associated bacteria in the Narragansett Bay, RI

Megan Hatcher

Biology, Rhode Island College
Effects of temperature on metabolism and muscle function of Narragansett Bay fish species

Jessica Hiltz

Marine Biology,Marine Affairs, URI
Women in marine science

Meagan King

Biological Sciences, URI
Examining the dynamics of diatom population dynamics and diatom species that cause harmful algal blooms in Narragansett Bay

Matthew Leiskau

Chemistry, Secondary Ed, RWU
Organic synthesis of pyrrole- derived metal complexes and binding of pollutant ion

Madison Lint

Biology, Salve
Recovery and identification of marine microbes from Narragansett Bay and assessment of their potential for biofilm formation in single and mixed culture models

Sam Lomax

Biology, Providence College
Genetic diversity and high-throughput genotyping in an estuarine fish, Fundulus heteroclitus

Victoria Love

Biology, RWU
Diagnostic laboratory technical skill development and research

Trent Massam

Biology, Bryant
Assessment of microplastics load discharged into Narragansett Bay through wastewater treatment plants

Sean Nugent

Environmental Science, RWU
Sediment Depth Profile of In-Situ Anion (NO3- and PO43-) Assisted Attenuated Remediation of Halogenated Hydrocarbons

Alexander Olivelli

Chemistry, URI
Paper-based devices for nutrient detection in real-world environments

Gabrielle Pantoni

Marine Biology, URI
Assessing changes in coastal ecosystem engineers and associated communities in Narragansett Bay

Bryant Point

Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, URI
Colorimetric detection methods for nitrate and phosphate monitoring using hand-held, portable devices

Tyler Richman

Environmental Science, RWU
Narragansett Bay Fishes: Who is Eating Who?

Sebastian Rueda

Chemistry, URI
A cradle-to-cradle approach to bio-renewable plastics

Kayla Russo

Cell & Molecular Biology, URI
Modeling the metabolism of important planktonic species in Narragansett Bay

Stephanie Sandin

Chemical Engineering, German, URI
Multiplexed optical detection of heavy metal contaminants in plants

Shirah Strock

Marine Biology, Environmental Science, RWU
Ecology and evolution of cyanobacteria and viruses in Narragansett Bay

Raymond Turrisi

Mechanical Engineering, French, URI
Enhancing the Narragansett Bay Observatory with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)

Darrell Valenti

Mathematics, Computer Science, RWU
Neural networks and you: Using satellite data and machine learning for ecological and Earth system models

Jorge Vazquez

Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico
Examining the dynamics of diatom population dynamics and diatom species that cause harmful algal blooms in Narragansett Bay

Tanner Wildfong

Biomedical Engineering, URI
Lab-to-field: Nanostructured sensors for monitoring pollutants in coastal ecosystems

RI NSF EPSCoR

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research