Former Graduate Students
Jake Lawlor @Jake_Lawlor1
Education:
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, Marine and Estuarine Science Program, M.S. in Biology, 2019
- University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. B.S. Environmental Science, 2016
Thesis Title: “Modeling Effects of Climate Stress on Larval Growth and Behavior of Oysters in the Salish Sea”
Current Position: Doctoral program, McGill University
Brooke A. McIntyre
Education:
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. M.S. Environmental Science, 2018
- Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, B.S. Biology & B.A Environmental Studies 2013
Thesis Title: Current speed affects the vertical distribution of Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) in Fidalgo Bay, WA
Current Position: Biological Research Technician, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Oregon State University
Shannon Buckham
Education:
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. B.S. Environmental Science, 2015
Thesis Title: Ocean acidification-induced swimming performance changes in Olympia oyster larvae
Current Position: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Department of Environmental Protection
Former Undergraduate Students
Laila Brubaker (REU 2018)
- St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, B.A. Chemistry, expected June 2019
- Research Title: The effects of light and ontogenesis on the vertical distribution of Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) and clam larvae
Phia Yang (REU 2017)
- University of Wisconson Madison, Madison, WI. B.S. Biology, expected 2020
- Research Title: Behavioral effects of ocean acidification on Dendraster excentricusand Ostrea lurida.
Patria Aponte (REU 2017)
- University of Puerto Rico, Rio Pedras Campus. B.S. Biology, expected 2018
- Research Title: Effect of climate change on Dendraster excentricus larval feeding behavior and energy storage.
- Lead Advisor: Dr. M. Brady Olson
Aiyi Wu (REU 2017)
- Binghamton University, Seattle, WA. B.A. Biology, expected 2018
- Research Title: Tidal rhythmic spawning in Fidalgo Bay.
Dana Eckert (WWU ESCI Intern)
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. B.S. Environmental Science, Winter 2017
- Research Title: Effects of ocean acidification and warming on Olympia oyster larval settlement and juvenile mortality.
Jacob Krodel (REU 2015)
- Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA. B.A. Biology/Secondary Education, 2017
- Research Title: Assessing the feeding, growth, energetics, and swimming of a hydrothermal vent gastropod (Shinkailepas n. sp.).
Jake Lawlor (MIMSUP 2015)
- University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX. B.S. Environmental Science, 2016
- Research Title: Oysters in a changing ocean: Effects of acidification and warming on Olympia oyster larval swimming and growth.
Chelsea Collins (MIMSUP 2015)
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. B.S. Environmental Science, 2015
- Research Title: Early life history of three marine snails from chemosynthetic communities.
Guadalupe Cordoba (REU 2014)
- St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX. B.S. Environmental Science, 2016
- Research Title: Vertical distribution of Ostrea luridalarvae in Fidalgo Bay, WA.
Torian Jones (MIMSUP 2014)
- Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA. B.S. Biology, 2016
- Research Title: Does ocean acidification affect Metacarcinus magisterembryonic development?
Tyler Carrier (REU 2013)
- University of Maine, Orono, ME. B.S. Marine Science, 2015
- Research Title: Responses of sand dollar larvae to ctenophore predators.
Samantha Peart (MIMSUP 2013)
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. B.S. Marine Science, 2015
- Research Title: Analysis of shells and swimming behavior of Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) larvae exposed to ocean acidification.