Undergraduate Research Symposium

Lily Aubrey

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Morphological characterization of peripheral blood leukoytes in Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus)

Research Supervisor: Liza Merly, Ph.D.

Allison Banas

Marine Biology & Ecology

Title: Investigation of bacterial communities within the microbiome of tiger sharks (galeocerdo curvier) in Biscayne Bay, Florida

Research Supervisor: Liza Merly, Ph.D.

Carina Burroughs

Marine Affairs

Title: Correlation between tidal flow and Enterococci at selected recreational sites in Biscayne Bay

Research Supervisor: Maria Estevanez

Ethan Diner

Marine Science/Applied Physics

Title: Development of a model for participation in financially-motivated non-state armed groups using ecological methods

Research Supervisor: Donald Olson, Ph.D.

Emma Esch

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effects of oil exposure on the behavioral lateralization of Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)

Research Supervisor: Martin Grosell, Ph.D.

Jackson Fiorini

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effects of chronic hypoxia in Aplysia californica

Research Supervisor: Lynne Fieber, Ph.D.

Isabella Horstmann

Marine Science/Biology

Title: How to effectively determine trophic position of sharks from plasma and muscle tissue in South Florida

Research Supervisor: Hilary Close, Ph.D.

Jiaming Hu

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Exposure to aerosolized harmful algal blooms in South Florida poses negative impact on health in a Drosophila model of aging

Research Supervisor: Grace Zhai, Ph.D.

Deven Khanna

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Characterization of leukocytes and tissue responses in the Bull Shark, Carchartinus leucas

Research Supervisor: Liza Merly, Ph.D.

Patrick Kiel

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Examining structural and mechanical properties of the threatened coral Acropora cervicornis: Effects of nursery grow-out platforms on mechanical strength

Research Supervisor: Diego Lirman, Ph.D.

Sydney Kramer

Meteorology

Title: An investigation into the role of external forcing and ocean coupling on the relationship between the AMV and vertical wind shear in the Main Development Region

Research Supervisor: Amy Clement, Ph.D.

Nicole Krampitz

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Effects of elevated pCO₂ levels on the response of Acropora cervicornis to acute heat stress

Research Supervisor: Chris Langdon, Ph.D.

Dietrich Kuhlmann

Marine Science/Geological Science

Title: Heterogeneity in hydraulic conductivity of oolitic grainstone of the Miami Limestone: Results from the constant-head method

Research Supervisor: Don McNeill, Ph.D.

James Lachterman

Marine Science/Geological Science

Title: Petrographic characterization of deep water ooids on the Florida Shelf

Research Supervisor: Don McNeill, Ph.D.

Raymond Leibensperger

Marine Science/Applied Physics

Title: Investigation of sea-to-air transfer in lakes: Testing HAB particle aerosolization tank methodology

Research Supervisor: Cassandra Gaston, Ph.D.

Celia Leto

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effects of UV filters on the cnidarian model organism Nematostella.

Research Supervisor: Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Ph.D.

Toni Lohroff

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Evaluating the bioextractive capacity of a South-Florida native microalgae Agardhiella subulata, for use in Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture

Research Supervisor: John Stieglitz, Ph.D.

Nichole Lopez

Marine Science/Geological Science

Title: Understanding the sediment budgets of atoll islands through radioactive dating of seabed sediments

Research Supervisor: Sam Purkis, Ph.D.

Kelly McLoughlin

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Identifying successful genotypes of Acropora cervircornis through tissue property analyses

Research Supervisor: Chris Langdon, Ph.D.

Samantha Medina

Marine Science/Applied Physics

Title: The quantification of inertial effects on floating objects in a laboratory setting

Research Supervisor: Josephina Olascoaga, Ph.D.

Gabrielle Menard

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effects of oil on orientation and vertical position in early life stage Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) and its implications for UV exposure

Research Supervisor: Martin Grosell, Ph.D.

Naja Murphy

Marine Science/Chemistry

Title: Lakes and Coastal Canals as Nitrogen Sinks for Biscayne Bay: Putrid Lakes as Bay Protectors to acute heat stress

Research Supervisor: Don Olson, Ph.D.

Chantal Newallo

Geological Science

Title: Relationships between stress states and slab morphology of subducting slabs

Research Supervisor: Adam Holt, Ph.D.

Leah Palomo

Marine Science/Geological Science

Title: Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of surface and groundwater across Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay, Western Australia

Research Supervisor: Amanda Oehlert, Ph.D.

Cameron Parrelly

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Effects of damselfish neurofibromatosis on cell respiration and DNA copy number in Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus)

Research Supervisor: Michael Schmale, Ph.D.

Anastasiya Plotnikova

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The impact of PAH exposure on Gulf Toadfish, Opsanus beta, on post-stress plasma cortisol, glucose, and liver glycogen levels

Research Supervisor: Danielle McDonald, Ph.D.

Seré Politano

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effects of cold stress during hypoxia on Aplysia californica

Research Supervisor: Lynne Fieber, Ph.D.

Alexis Pupo

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effects of hypoxia on reflex behaviors in differently aged Aplysia californica

Research Supervisor: Lynne Fieber, Ph.D.

George Rizzuto

Marine Science/Meteorology

Title: The influence of El Niῆo-Southern Oscillation on tropical cyclogenesis from African easterly waves

Research Supervisor: Sharon Majumdar, Ph.D.

Miranda Roller

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Peripheral blood leukocytes counts of several sharks in South Florida

Research Supervisor: Liza Merly, Ph.D.

Pratima Rosen

Marine Science/Biology

Title: The effect of the initial proportion of Durusdinium trenchii on photochemical efficiency and the rate of decline in symbiont to host ratio during heat stress

Research Supervisor: Andrew Baker, Ph.D.

Julia Saltzman

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Investigating the distributional abundance and diversity patterns of teleost fishes in Biscayne Bay (Florida) and its potential influence on shark habitat use

Research Supervisor: Neil Hammershlag, Ph.D.

Rachel Sandquist

Marine Science/Microbiology & Immunology

Title: Investigation of the tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factors in Pocillopora damicornis

Research Supervisor: Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Ph.D.

Olivia Schuitema

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Assessing abundance and diversity of elasmobranchs in relation to a marine reserve boundary

Research Supervisor: Neil Hammershlag, Ph.D

Samantha Waddell

Marine Science/Biology

Title: HIV-care adherence as a predictor for health outcomes in an urban population of women living with HIV

Research Supervisor: Lunthita Duthely, Ph.D.

Delphina Walker-Phelan

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Distribution by age and tissue of a novel virus identified in Aplysia californica

Research Supervisor: Mike Schmale, Ph.D.

Kennedy Wall

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Determining genotypic response of Acropora cervicornis to ocean acidification

Research Supervisor: Chris Langdon, Ph.D.

James Wilson

Marine Science/Biology

Title: Changes in Nematostella vectensis cell composition in response to a synthetic immune stimulant

Research Supervisor: Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Ph.D.

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