The Batten School & VIMS campus will be closed on Monday, March 15 due to the National Weather Service prediction for severe weather including periods of rain, damaging winds and the potential for tornadoes.
Afonso, Gabriel Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|gvafonso]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 128
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hilton_ej.php,Eric Hilton}}
Research Interests: Morphology, taxonomy, phylogenetic systematics, functional anatomy, evolution
Avery, Leila M.S. Student Email: [[v|lavery]]
Office: Andrews Hall 411
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/michaelis_a.php,Adriane Michaelis}}
Research Interests: Shellfish aquaculture, ecosystem services, human dimensions, conservation and restoration
Back, Dongyoung Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|dback]]
Phone: (804) 684-7649
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall s313
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/song_bk.php, Bongkeun Song}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/harris_ck.php, Courtney Harris}}
Barksdale, Mary Bryan Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mbarksdale]]
Office: 234D Andrews Hall
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hein_c.php,Chris Hein}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/kirwan_m.php,Matt Kirwan}}
Research Interests: Carbon cycling, organic geochemistry, geomorphology of barrier islands and backbarrier salt marshes, impacts of sea level rise on coastal geomorphology
Benjamin, Kianne M.A. Student Email: [[v|kbenjamin]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 109, CCRM Annex 101
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/weng_k.php,Kevin Weng}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php,Molly Mitchell}}
Benson, Gabriel Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|gbenson]]
Office: CCRM Annex 106
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/bilkovic_dm.php,Donna Bilkovic}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/nunez_k.php,Karinna Nunez}}
Research Interests: Living shorelines, ecosystem services, spatial ecology
Benson, Zoe M.S. Student Email: [[v|zabenson]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434A
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seitz_rd.php,Rochelle Seitz}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/lipcius_rn.php,Romauld Lipcius}}
Research Interests: Invertebrate predator-prey interactions, community behavioral ecology, oyster restoration
Blume, Lilly Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|ltblume]]
Phone: (804) 684-7920
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 235
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/people/reece_ks/index.php, Kimberly Reece}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/people/song_bk/index.php, Bongkeun Song}}
Calhoun, W. Reid Ph.D. Student Email: [[v| wrcalhoun]]
Office: Andrews Hall 421
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/scheld_a.php, Andrew Scheld}}
Castro, Isabelle M.S. Student Email: [[v|iccastro]]
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/smith_jl.php,Juliette L. Smith}}
Chakkalaparambil Rajendran, Athira Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|acchakkalaparambil]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 329
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/colombo_m.php,Manuel Colombo}}
Research Interests: Marine organic chemistry, carbon cycle, carbon sequestration, ocean biogeochemistry
Cisz, Kaite Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|krcisz]]
Phone: (804) 684-7522
Office: Nunnally Hall 126 / Chesapeake Bay Hall N213
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/people/mcdowell_jr/index.php,Jan McDowell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/people/hilton_ej/index.php,Eric Hilton}}
Research Interests: Marine fish ecology, elasmobranchs, comparative anatomy, morphology, population genetics
Clerkin, Paul Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|pjclerkin]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall N213
Curran, Claire C. M.S. Student Email: [[v|cccurran]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335B
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/johnson_d.php, David Johnson}}
Research Interests: Parasitology, ecology, invertebrates
Danforth, Isabelle M.S. Student Email: [[v|iadanforth]]
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/wargo_ar.php,Andrew Wargo}}
Dillard, Lindsey M.A. Student Email: [[v|ledillard]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434D
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php, Molly Mitchell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/michaelis_a.php, Adriane Michaelis}}
Research Interests: Fisheries and marine resource management, marine policy, conservation and restoration
Du, Zhiyun Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|zdu]]
Office: Andrews Hall 215
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/harris_ck.php,Courtney Harris}}
Research Interests: Sediment transport, numerical modeling, ROMS
Dudrick, Robyn M.S. Student Email: [[v|rdudrick]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 329
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seeley_m.php, Meredith Seeley}}
Research Interests: Microplastics, tire wear particles, SAV
Echevarria, Emily Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|eeechevarria]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 111
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Rob Latour}}
Research Interests: Shark ecology and conservation
Edwards, Mickie Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mredwards]]
Office: Andrews Hall 304
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/patrick_cj.php, Chris Patrick}}
Fergel, Jessica M.S. Student Email: [[v|jrfergel]]
Office: CCRM Annex 103
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/bilkovic_dm.php, Donna Bilkovic}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/isdell-r.php,Robert Isdell}}
Research Interests: Living shorelines, fish productivity and enhancement, ecosystem services
Ferre, Jordan M.S. Student Email: [[v|jmferre]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434B
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seitz_rd.php,Rochelle Seitz}}
Research Interests: Invertebrate ecology, soft-shell clam ecology in the Chesapeake, conservation and restoration ecology
Gao, Shenghan Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|sgao]]
Office: Center for Coastal Resources Management Annex
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/zhang_yj.php, Y. Joseph Zhang}}
Research Interests: Coastal ocean modeling, extreme events forecasts, machine learning
Geragotelis, Alexander M.S. Student Email: [[v|adgeragotelis]]
Office: Seawater Laboratory 104
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/krueger_hadfield_s.php,Stacy Krueger-Hadfield}}
Research Interests: Algae, population genetics, evolutionary ecology
Gilsinan, Caela M.S. Student Email: [[v|cbgilsinan]]
Office: Andrews Hall 421
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/scheld_a.php,Andrew Scheld}}
Research Interests: Human dimensions within marine science, commercial fisheries and aquaculture topics, ecosystem services
Girasek, Quinn M.S. Student Email: [[v|qlgirasek]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 229/230
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mcdowell_jr.php,Jan McDowell}}
Gonzalez, Kelly M.S. Student Email: [[v|kairvin]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 334
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/dichiera_a.php,Angelina Dichiera}}
Research Interests: Fish physiology, fisheries, conservation, and aquaculture
Gravgaard, Ally M.S. Student Email: [[v|aggravgaard]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 132
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php,Robert Latour}}
Green, Abby M.A. Student Email: [[v|amhelzer]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 135
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mcdowell_jr.php,Jan McDowell}}
Research Interests: Sharks, public outreach, conservation, education
Green, Liam M.S. Student Email: [[v|wdgreen]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 329
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seeley_m.php,Meredith Seeley}}
Research Interests: Movement and degradation of micro- and nanoplastics across environmental compartments
Griffin, Madison Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mdgriffin]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 129
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/chiu_gs.php,Grace Chiu}}
Research Interests: Statistics, policy, management, causal modeling
Groff, Chris Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|cmgroff]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335B
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/patrick_cj.php, Chris Patrick}}
Grogan, Maisie M.S. Student Email: [[v|mgrogan]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 134
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/millette_nc.php,Nicole Millette}}
Hall, Alyson Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|achall]]
Office: Andrews Hall 304
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/patrick_cj.php, Chris Patrick}}
Research Interests: Marine ecology, foundation species, seagrass meadows, climate change, science communication
Hancock, Grace M.S. Student Email: [[v|gmhancock]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 334
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/dichiera_a.php,Angelina Dichiera}}
Research Interests: Impacts of environmental stressors on the physiology of Chesapeake Bay fishes
Hawes, Colin Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|cahawes]]
Office: Andrews 325
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/friedrichs_ma.php,Marjy Friedrichs}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/stlaurent_p.php, Pierre St-Laurent}}
Hernandez, Olivia Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|ohernandez]]
Office: Andrews Hall 419
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/smith_jl.php,Juliette Smith}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Robert Latour}}
Research Interests: Harmful algal blooms, ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry
Herrera, Sarah M.S. Student Email: [[v|sherrera]]
Office: CCRM Annex 101
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php, Molly Mitchell}}
Hill, Evan Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|ewhill]]
Phone: (804) 684-7070
Office: Davis Hall 207H
Section: Ecosystem Health
Unit: Center for Coastal Resource Management
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/zhang_yj.php, Y. Joseph Zhang}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/nunez_k.php, Karinna Nunez}}
Research Interests: Sea level rise and its effects on development and coastal habitat, sustainable coastal management, living shorelines.
Hoang, Elena M.S. Student Email: [[v|ethoang]]
Office: Andrews Hall 420
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seitz_rd.php,Rochelle Seitz}}
Research Interests: Predator prey dynamics, oyster reefs, benthic community
Hosseinzadeh, Ima Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|ihosseinzadeh]]
Office: CBH N113
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/millette_nc.php,Nicole Millette}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/walton_b.php,Bill Walton}}
Huang, Peichen M.S. Student Email: [[v|phuang]]
Office: Andrews Hall 323
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/friedrichs_ma.php, Marjy Friedrichs}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/horemans_dml.php, Dante Horemans}}
Research Interests: Coastal and estuarine systems, ROMS, tidology
Jackson, Derek Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|dnjackson]]
Office: Davis Hall 236
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/rudders_d.php,David Rudders}}
Research Interests: Conservation engineering, fisheries technology
Jallow, Abdoulie B. M.S. Student Email: [[v|ajallow]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 115
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/fabrizio_mc.php, Mary Fabrizio}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Robert Latour}}
Research Interests: Fisheries stock assessment, spatial ecology
Kivimaki, Katherine M.S. Student Email: [[v|kekivimaki]]
Office: Andrews Hall 234A
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hein_c.php, Chris Hein}}
Labossiere, Alexa Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|alabossiere]]
Office: Andrews Hall 325
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/people/friedrichs_ma/,Marjy Friedrichs}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/stlaurent_p.php,Pierre St-Laurent}}
Research Interests: Coastal biogeochemical numerical modeling, estuarine carbonate chemistry, tropical cyclone impact on carbon cycling
LaGanke, Matt Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mjlaganke]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434C
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/walton_b.php,Bill Walton}}
Research Interests: Commercial shellfish aquaculture production, farm and inventory management, technology implementation and adoption, sustainable food production systems
Masters, Shyane Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|smasters]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 111
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/dichiera_a.php,Angelina Dichiera}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php,Rob Latour}}
Research Interests: Fish physiology, fisheries
McCormick, W. Matt Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|wmccormick]]
Office: Andrews Hall 224
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hein_c.php,Chris Hein}}
Research Interests: Coastal geomorphology, barrier island migration, sediment transport processes
McDermott, Aubrey M.S. Student Email: [[v|aemcdermott]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335C
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/rivest_eb.php,Emily Rivest}}
Research Interests: Marine invertebrate physiological ecology
McDonald, Aileen M.S. Student Email: [[v|ahmcdonald]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 113
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/fabrizio_mc.php, Mary Fabrizio}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/chiu_gs.php, Grace Chiu}}
Research Interests: Sustainable fisheries, statistical modeling, population dynamics, predator-prey interactions, and food webs/ecosystem function
McKenna, Kelsey M.S. Student Email: [[v|kgmckenna]]
Office: Andrews Hall 411
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/michaelis_a.php,Adriane Michaelis}}
Research Interests: Aquaculture, fisheries, social science, ecology
Montalvo, Miguel Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mmontalvo]]
Office: Fisheries Science Laboratory 110
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hilton_ej.php, Dr. Eric Hilton}}
Mowatt-Larssen, Tor Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|tmowattlarssen]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 133
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/steinberg_dk.php,Deborah Steinberg}}
Research Interests: Deep-sea ecology, ichthyoplankton, carbon cycling
Munoz, Andie Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|ammunoz]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mcdowell_jr.php, Jan McDowell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/rudders_d.php, David Rudders}}
Nichols, Taylor M.S. Student Email: [[v|tcdolan]]
Office: Andrews Hall 410
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/small_jm.php,Jessica Moss Small}}
Nolan, Meredith M.S. Student Email: [[v|mnolan]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 133
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/steinberg_dk.php,Deborah Steinberg}}
Research Interests: Zooplankton ecology and physiology, polar oceanography
Oliver, Elizabeth M.S. Student Email: [[v|eaoliver]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335A
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/johnson_d.php, David Johnson}}
Research Interests: Invertebrate ecology, predator-prey interactions, benthic invertebrates, marsh ecology
Parker, Sierra M.S. Student Email: [[v|smparker]]
Office: Andrews Hall 304
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/patrick_cj.php, Chris Patrick}}
Research Interests: Seagrass ecology, microbial ecology, coastal & estuarine systems, science communication
Peart, Stephanie G. Ph.D. Student Email: [[sgpeart]]
Office: Andrews Hall 325
Advisor: {{http://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/brush_mj.php,Mark Brush}}
Philipp, Katherine H. M.S. Student Email: [[v|khphilipp]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 234
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/song_bk.php,Bongkeun Song}}
Pujols, Javi M.S. Student Email: [[v|japujols]]
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/rivest_eb.php,Emily Rivest}}
Research Interests: Carbonate chemistry, ocean and coastal acidification, estuarine carbon cycling
Recco, Danielle M.S. Student Email: [[v|dnrecco]]
Office: CCRM Annex 105
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/bilkovic_dm.php,Donna Bilkovic}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/scheld_a.php,Andrew Scheld}}
Research Interests: Conservation policy, food web dynamics, geospatial ecology, derelict fishing gear
Roldan Ayala, Zabdiel Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|zaroldanayala]]
Office: Chesapeake Bal Hall N113
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/millette_nc.php, Nicole Millette}}
Rose, Ashley Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|alrose]]
Office: CCRM Annex 102
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/other/isdell-r.php,Robert Isdell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/bilkovic_dm.php,Donna Marie Bilkovic}}
Research Interests: Restoration ecology, living shorelines, bivalve aquaculture, marine ecology
Salway, Ria M.S. Student Email: [[v|rsalway]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335C
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/rivest_eb.php,Emily Rivest}}
Research Interests: Invertebrate physiology, marine ecology, ocean acidification
Sears, Madison M.A. Student Email: [[v|mrsears]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434B
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php,Molly Mitchell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/michaelis_a.php,Adriane Michaelis}}
Research Interests: Social sciences, aquaculture, fisheries
Sevelow-Lee, Jade M.A. Student Email: [[v|jade]]
Phone: (804) 684-7784
Unit: Dean & Director's Office
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php, Molly Mitchell}}
Research Interests: Shellfish aquaculture and the habitat ecosystem services it provides. Shellfish aquaculture outreach and education.
Shrives, Rachel M.S. Student Email: [[v|rrshrives]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 334
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hardison_ak.php,Amber Hardison}}
Siegel, Ari M.S. Student Email: [[v|alsiegel]]
Office: Andrews Hall 234E
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/kirwan_m.php, Matt Kirwan}}
Research Interests: Salt marsh ecology, ecotones, estuarine ecology, sea level rise
Tearman, Sophia Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|svtearman]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 134
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/krueger_hadfield_s.php,Stacy Krueger-Hadfield}}
Research Interests: Algal evolutionary ecology, ecological genetics of complex life cycles, phycology
Thomas, Maya Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mithomas]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 129
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/steinberg_dk.php,Deborah Steinberg}}
Research Interests: Antarctic zooplankton, zooplankton ecology, biogeochemistry, food web interactions
Walters, Mara Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mfwalters]]
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/song_bk.php, Bongkeun Song}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hale_rc.php, Robert Hale}}
Wardinski, Cate Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|cewardinski]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 332
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seeley_m.php, Meredith Seeley}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/bilkovic_dm.php, Donna Bilkovic}}
Research Interests: Marine debris, microplastics, derelict fishing gear
Wilson, Camille M.S. Student Email: [[v|cewilson]]
Office: Andrews Hall 304
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/patrick_cj.php,Chris Patrick}}
Research Interests: Seagrass ecology, restoration and monitoring, community ecology
Zhai, Danyang M.S. Student Email: [[v|dzhai]]
Office: Andrews Hall 216
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/shen_j.php,Jian Shen}}
Research Interests: Machine learning, modeling
