Former REU Students
2022 Participants
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Claire Legaspi/Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas | Ronald Baker, Alex Rodriguez | “Do Living Shorelines Enhance Fish Habitats?" |
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Yasmine Hall/Auburn University, Alabama | Jennifer Bloodgood/Brandi Kiel Reese | “Characterizing the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Skin Microbiome to Inform Future Sampling Efforts” |
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Ellie Jata/University of West Florida, Florida | Jeffrey Krause/Ryan Roseburrough | “The Role of Microbial Activity and Oxygen in Sediment Silica Cycling” |
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Rebecca Carwithen/University of Santa Cruz, California | Brian Dzwonkowski | “Variability in Thermal Response of the Coastal Ocean to Tropical Cyclones: The Quirky Case of Hurricane Nate” |
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Anika Cho/University of Alabama, Alabama | Kelly Dorgan | “Bubbles & Burrows: Characterizing Fracture Behavior in Marine Sediments via Bubble Injection" |
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Kenneth Murage/Talladega College, Alabama | Molly Miller | “Bioactivity of Secondary Metabolites Produced by the Benthic Dinoflagellate, Gambierdiscus silvae” |
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Alexes Cleveland/Alabama State University, Alabama | Andrea Tarnecki | “Small-Scale Oyster Hatcheries: In Pursuit of Replication” |
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Evan Marth/Athens State University, Alabama | Carl Cloyed | “Identifying stable isotopes patterns among taxa, sites, and environmental variables in the eastern Mississippi Sound" |
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D. Julian Hodges/Barry University, Florida | Delbert L. Smee | “Analyzing Snail Responses to Potential Predator Chemical Signals” |
2021 Participants
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Charlie Dvergsten/Carleton College | Alison Robertson/Molly Miller | “Hemolytic Mechanisms of Toxicity in Six Benthic Dinoflagellates Associated with Ciguatera Poisoning” |
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Jordan King/SUNY Maritime College | Ronald Baker | “Digestion Rate Experiments: Helping Identify Foraging Habitats” |
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Eli Kemp/Lyon College | Jeff Krause | “Spatial variability of sediment silica and its reactivity in Mobile Bay” |
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Che'Isha Johnson/Talladega College | Carl Cloyed | “The Direct Effects on Isotope Values During Decomposition of Stranded Dolphins and Manatees” |
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Kahylin Nesbitt/Oakwood University | Brandi Kiel Reese/Jennifer Bloodgood | “Source Tracking of Bacterial Sepsis in 2 Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncates)" |
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Shelby Blair/Rogers State College | Kelly Dorgan | “Infaunal bioturbation effects on disturbed sediment structure” |
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Sophie Wong/University of Virginia | Kenny Hoadley | “Sexy Symbionts: Increased sexual reproduction in Symbiodiniaceae under nutrient limitation” |
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Mimi Eason/Northern Arizona University | Lee Smee | “Everything in Moderation: Comparing the Effects of Exposure to Predator Cues in Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)" |
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Elexuzz Davis/Alabama State University | John Lehrter | “The Effects of Increasing Salinity on Deltaic Sediment Organic Matter Remineralization” |
2020 Participants
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Steve Akin/ Angelo State University | Shaun Wang | Trace Element Enrichment Found in Plankton Across the Mobile Bay, Alabama |
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Melanie Ponce/ Martin Methodist College | Lee Smee | Scared Strong: Using Predator Cues to Enhance Oyster Survival for Reef Restoration |
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Marco Pastrana/University of Michigan | John Lehrter | Primary Production and Respiration Patterns Across the Salinity Gradient in Mobile Bay |
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Joseph Brennan/Florida International University | Kenny D. Hoadley | Moderate Nutrient Concentrations Reduce Production of reactive Oxygen Species in Anemones During Thermal Stress |
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Ti-Ara Turner/Judson College | Ruth Carmichael | Oysters as Bioindicators: Testing Shell as a Proxy for Tissue to Detect Trace Metal Pollution |
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Trinity Curry/Stillman College | Ron Baker, Jeff Krause | What Drives Variability in Microphytobenthos Biomass and Carbon Stable Isotope Values? |
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Sydney Markham/Oklahoma State University | Alison Robertson | Prevalence of Caribbean Ciguatoxins in Queen Triggerfish |
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Rylee Malone/SUNY Maritime College | Kelly Dorgan | Polychaete Burrowing Efficiency |
2019 Participants
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Steve Akin/ Angelo State University | Shaun Wang | Trace Element Enrichment Found in Plankton Across the Mobile Bay, Alabama |
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Melanie Ponce/ Martin Methodist College | Lee Smee | Scared Strong: Using Predator Cues to Enhance Oyster Survival for Reef Restoration |
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Marco Pastrana/University of Michigan | John Lehrter | Primary Production and Respiration Patterns Across the Salinity Gradient in Mobile Bay |
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Joseph Brennan/Florida International University | Kenny D. Hoadley | Moderate Nutrient Concentrations Reduce Production of reactive Oxygen Species in Anemones During Thermal Stress |
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Ti-Ara Turner/Judson College | Ruth Carmichael | Oysters as Bioindicators: Testing Shell as a Proxy for Tissue to Detect Trace Metal Pollution |
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Trinity Curry/Stillman College | Ron Baker, Jeff Krause | What Drives Variability in Microphytobenthos Biomass and Carbon Stable Isotope Values? |
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Sydney Markham/Oklahoma State University | Alison Robertson | Prevalence of Caribbean Ciguatoxins in Queen Triggerfish |
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Rylee Malone/SUNY Maritime College | Kelly Dorgan | Polychaete Burrowing Efficiency |
2017 Participants
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Rachel Pugh/ Miss. Gulf Coast Community College | Kelly Dorgan Bill Walton |
Polydora websteri Blisters in Crassotrea virginica: Strength, Area, Color |
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Jenny Rhee/ University of La., Lafayette | Brian Dzwonkowski Jeff Krause |
Nutrient flux and physical stability drive phytoplankton biomass variability along the Alabama shelf |
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Marnie Tabor/ Athens State University, AL | Jeff Krause Just Cebrian |
The Contribution of Epiphytic and Sediment Diatoms to Benthic Productivity |
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Hanae Togami/ Haverford College, PA | Ruth Carmichael | Chilean mussels reconstruct environmental conditions during two coral die-off events |
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Harrison Watson/ Jackson State University, MS | Bill Walton | Observing Polydora websteri Infestation in Crassostrea virginica: Methods in Oyster Farm Planning |