{"id":43665,"date":"2025-06-10T09:34:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/?page_id=43665"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:34:33","slug":"meet-our-2025-surfs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/meet-our-2025-surfs\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our 2025 SURFs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Yhoalibeth<\/div>

Yhoalibeth Alcantara<\/h2>

Roger Williams University<\/em>
\nInnovative electrochemical sensors for detecting pathogenic protists and their toxins in Narragansett Bay shellfish<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Gavin<\/div>

Gavin Borges<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nCharacterizing foraminifera, an environmental indicator, in Rhode Island\u2019s salt marshes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"SQUARE<\/div>

Joshua Cohen<\/h2>

Roger Williams University<\/em>
\nEnhancing aquaculture literacy and diversity through virtual reality: An extension-focused approach<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Alexander<\/div>

Alexander da Silva<\/h2>

Rhode Island College<\/em>
\nCtenophore ingestion rates and characterization of flow fields in the presence of microplastics<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Doolittle<\/h2>

Roger Williams University<\/em>
\nDevelopment of terahertz sensors for microplastic detection in aqueous samples<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Aidan<\/div>

Aidan Hartell<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nApplication of real-time environmental monitoring to improve resilience, production, and sustainability of local aquaculture<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Paige<\/div>

Paige Hojdar<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nBiological exploration of deep-sea hydrocarbon seeps<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Nikolai<\/div>

Nikolai Johnson<\/h2>

Rhode Island College<\/em>
\nCharacterizing the feeding behavior of Arbacia punctulata<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Ella<\/div>

Ella Membrino<\/h2>

Roger Williams University<\/em>
\nAssessing atmospheric microplastic contributions to Narragansett Bay<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"John<\/div>

John Moran<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nBioaccumulation and biosorption of Platinum Group elements by marine macroalgae: Assessing macroalgae as indicators of pollution and for potential recovery of critical elements in estuaries
\n<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Marcus<\/div>

Marcus Raposo<\/h2>

Rhode Island College<\/em>
\nCtenophore ingestion rates and characterization of flow fields in the presence of microplastics<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Madalena<\/div>

Madalena Reinhagen<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nCharacterizing foraminifera, an environmental indicator, in Rhode Island\u2019s salt marshes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Mia<\/div>

Mia Sarris<\/h2>

Roger Williams University<\/em>
\nMicrobiome implications of climate change-induced dormancy loss in the temperate coral Astrangia poculata<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Lilah<\/div>

Lilah Saunders<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nBlue carbon in Succotash Salt Marsh<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Elizabeth<\/div>

Elizabeth Shepard<\/h2>

Rhode Island College<\/em>
\nCtenophore ingestion rates and characterization of flow fields in the presence of microplastics<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"SQUARE<\/div>

Jayden St. Louis<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nDesigning near-infrared optical sensors of seawater contaminants using carbon nanotubes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Erin<\/div>

Erin Sweeney<\/h2>

University of Rhode Island<\/em>
\nSustainable seafood production in the future<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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