Jennifer Dreyer
Assistant Research Scientist; Collections Manager, Invertebrate Zoology
Email:
[[v|jcdrey]]
Phone:
(804) 684-7903 office, (804) 684-7606 lab
Office:
Andrews Hall 103
Section:
Natural Resources
Interests:
polychaete taxonomy and systematics, natural history collections, hydrothermal vent ecology, benthic deep-sea biology, and environmental impacts on benthic communities.
Education
- M.S. The College of William & Mary, 2004
- B.S. University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1998
About
I am an Assistant Research Scientist in the VIMS Benthic Ecology Lab and the curator of the VIMS Invertebrate Collection. During my 19 years at VIMS I have worked on a variety of projects including: benthic and oyster bed community dynamics in Chesapeake Bay; oyster restoration; tidal freshwater ecosystems of the York River and its tributaries; phytoplankton and zooplankton ecology in Antarctica and Vietnam; and coordinating the VIMS Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program for 8 years (2012-2019).
My other research interests include polychaete taxonomy and systematics, natural history collections, hydrothermal vent ecology, benthic deep-sea biology, and environmental impacts on benthic communities.