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Sarah Salois, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate PhD - 2019 - Ecology, Evolution, Marine Biology - Northeastern University Sarah studies the role of connectivity in driving community structure and dynamics. She brings expertise in theoretical ecology to the Matassa Lab and is interested in how these meta-ecosystems can be used to understand top-down and bottom-up control in benthic marine communities. sarahsalois.weebly.com sarah.salois@uconn.edu |
G R A D U A T E S T U D E N T S
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Sean Ryan
BS - 2018 - Biology - Binghamton University Sean joins the Matassa Lab from Binghamton University, where he studied the effects of anthropogenic chemicals on aquatic systems. As a graduate student, he is interested in understanding the interactions of multiple stressors and their impact on coastal marine communities. sean.n.ryan@uconn.edu |
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Halle Berger
BS - 2018 - Marine Biology - Northeastern University Halle is co-advised by Prof. Samantha Siedlecki. She is combining oceanographic modeling and multi-stressor experiments to assess the vulnerability of Dungeness crab to climate change. halle.berger@uconn.edu |
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Samantha Linhardt
BS - 2016 - Biological Sciences (Marine Biology) - University of California, Davis Samantha joins the Matassa Lab in January 2020. samantha.linhardt@uconn.edu |
U N D E R G R A D U A T E S
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Annalee Mears
Honors Student UConn Avery Point (expected Spring 2020) Annalee is a UConn honors student investigating the ecology of fear and physiological mechanisms behind "trophic heat." annalee.mears@uconn.edu |
L A B A L U M N I
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Chris Mills
Research Technician BS - 2018 - Marine Science - UCONN Avery Point As a research technician, Chris assisted with field experiments and helped to design, build, and plumb running seawater tables. He's now a marine ops expert at New England Science & Sailing. |
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Samantha Pena
REU Student, 2018 UCONN-Mystic Aquarium NSF REU Program BS - 2019 - Environmental Biology - University of Texas, El Paso Samantha worked with the lab studying the patterns and drivers of marsh loss in southern New England using field surveys and greenhouse experiments. |
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Whitney Smith
Intern - Spring/Summer 2018 BS - 2018 - Animal Science - UCONN Whitney helped set up the lab and some of our first salt marsh experiments. She's currently a graduate student in Tuft's conservation medicine program. |
