Meet our 2021 SURFs

Julia Abbott

Providence College
Monitoring the reproductive success of sentinel species in Narragansett Bay

Paige Barbera

University of Rhode Island
Developing a graphene liquid cell for electron microscopy

Sophie Beauchesne

Salve Regina University
Monitoring the reproductive success of sentinel species in Narragansett Bay

Michelle Beck

Salve Regina University
Response of habitat-forming seaweeds to stressors

Aidan Boving

University of Rhode Island
Morphologic plasticity and growth curves of anaerobic ciliates hosting prokaryotic symbionts

Faith Brown

University of Rhode Island
Community profiling of Narragansett Bay bacterial communities

Caroline Canales

University of Rhode Island
Characterization of biological nanoparticles generated by bacteria in Narragansett Bay

Megan Capwell

University of Rhode Island
Interaction of microplastics with marine bacteria: the good and the bad

Hannah Chang

Rhode Island School of Design
Vision in the long-finned squid

Alannah Clarke

Brown University
Using marine algae to investigate biofouling

Juwaan Douglas-Jenkins

Salve Regina University
Towards a better understanding of the impact of ocean acidification on the Narragansett Bay ecosystem

Casey Dunbar

Roger Williams University
Molecular investigations of disease agents in aquacultured bivalves

Willow Dunster

University of Rhode Island
Characterization of prey diversity of the commercially-important queen snapper

Paul Eyo

Providence College
Developing fluorescence-based sensing platforms for phosphate and nitrate

Sarah Feeley

Providence College
Analysis of jellyfish swimming to understand environmental distribution

Ciara French

University of Rhode Island
What’s the story? Developing engaging narratives to communicate scientific research

Cinthia Gil Santos

Rhode Island College
Bringing equity and diversity to all research lab benches

Kamila Guerra

University of Rhode Island
Examining the population genetic context for pollution tolerance of Atlantic killifish

Leah Holton

Roger Williams University
Organic synthesis of metal-ligand complexes and evaluation as detectors of pollutant ions

Sean Khang

Rhode Island College
Finding and visualizing engaging datasets for high school STEM teachers & students

Sara Labbe

Salve Regina University
Response of habitat-forming seaweeds to stressors

Sean Lane

University of Rhode Island
Exploring autonomous underwater vehicles usage in Narragansett Bay observation

Marvens Laporte

University of Rhode Island
Developing a web-based platform for the visualization of microbial community functions in Narragansett Bay

Domingo Lora Medina

University of Rhode Island
Bringing equity and diversity to all research lab benches

Nicholas Lorenz

Bryant University
Investigating changes to glycome of Oxyrrhis marina under resource deprivation

Sokpearoun Lorn

University of Rhode Island
Data for forecasting Rhode Island waterways

Morgan McCutcheon

Roger Williams University
Plastic pollution: Sampling, presence & impacts

David Nadeau

University of Rhode Island
Real-time monitoring of Narragansett Bay utilizing remote sensing and sampling platforms

Natalie Paik

Rhode Island School of Design
Microplastic pollution: Sources, weathering, and aging

Siyeong Park

Salve Regina University
Nanostructured electrochemical sensor for seawater nutrients detection

Emily Pisani

Roger Williams University
Solutions to the Degradable Plastics Problem

Jules Rodriguez

University of Rhode Island
Monitoring biodiversity along environmental gradients in Narragansett Bay

Nicole Rosa

Roger Williams University
Microbial Ecology of the Temperate Coral Astrangia poculata

Jillian Sylvia

Bryant University
Uncovering effects of Narragansett bay pollutants on vertebrate development

Dingding Wei

Brown University
Using satellites and machine learning to measure waves & chlorophyll in coastal & polar seas

Kelsey Wells