Research fellow: Daniel Wolf Hometown: Westfield, NJ Major: Marine Biology School: University of Rhode Island Faculty mentor: Christopher Lane Project: The Bermuda Seaweed Project For the average beachgoer, algae clumps are nothing but a nuisance. However, a close look at the genetic details reveals there is much more than meets the eye. Daniel Wolf, a […]
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Research fellow: Alison Fisher Hometown: Pinckney, MI Major: Biology; Writing and Rhetoric School: University of Rhode Island Faculty mentor: Caroline Gottschalk Druschke Project: Science communication outreach about coastal storm impacts in national parks For Alison Fisher, the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program has worked exactly as intended. Set to graduate […]
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Research fellow: Timothy “Slater” Roosa Hometown: Woodbury, CT Major: Biology, with environmental science concentration School: Salve Regina University Faculty mentors: Jameson Chace (SRU) & David Borkman (URI) Project: Trophic-level responses to climate driven sea level rise and associated abiotic conditions A recent summer day found Timothy Roosa, who goes by the name Slater, driving the […]
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Research fellow: Kelly Cribari Hometown: Riverside, RI Major: Marine Biology; minors, Chemistry and Visual Arts School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: David Taylor Project: Temperature‐mediated changes in blue crab Callinectes sapidus abundance in the Narragansett Bay and its trophodynamic effect on winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus populations Rising junior Kelly Cribari started working in the lab […]
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“SURF has helped me phenomenally with giving me confidence that I’m making the right career choice. I now know that I want to try to save the world day by day and do field work forever.” Research fellow: Katherine (Katie) Jones Hometown: Clifton, NJ Major: Biology (environmental science focus); minor, chemistry School: Salve Regina University […]
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Research fellow: Tracy Yeboah Hometown: Worcester, MA Major: Biology, pre-med track School: Providence College Faculty mentors: Maia Bailey, Jeffrey Markert Project: Feeding and aggression behaviors of mysid shrimp Rising senior Tracy Yeboah started on her pre-med track at an early age. Her mother told her that every time she bought her a doll, Yeboah would […]
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Research fellow: Stephen Russo Hometown: Wallingford, CT Major: Environmental Science School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: Dale Leavitt Project: Enhancing oyster settlement for aquaculture and restoration through the application of a unique underwater soundscape. Stephen Russo knew Roger Williams University had a marine biology program, but hadn’t experienced it firsthand as an environmental science major. One recent day, […]
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Research fellow: Amanda McCabe Hometown: Portsmouth, RI Major: Biology; minor, Chemistry School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: Clifford Murphy Project: Development of metalloporphyrin functionalized transmissive conducting electrodes for photo- and electrochemical detection of thiocyanate in marine environments Amanda McCabe, heading into her senior year, knew that if she wanted to go to graduate school, she […]
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Research fellow: Molly Fehon Hometown: Durham, CT Major: Marine Biology School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: David Taylor Project: Temperature‐mediated changes in blue crab Callinectes sapidus abundance in the Narragansett Bay and its trophodynamic effect on winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus populations From her perch on a lab stool, Molly Fehon tracks the impact of climate change on Narragansett Bay […]
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“I knew nothing when I started. We do a lot of reading in journals, and I’ve learned a lot from upperclassmen mentors. We have lab meetings every week and discuss papers that are relevant.” Research fellow: Meagan Hackey Hometown: South Kingstown, RI Majors: Biology, Chemistry School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: Avelina Espinosa Project: Biochemical and […]
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