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
Albert, Bayleigh M.A. Student Email: [[v|bialbert]]
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php, Molly Mitchell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/millette_nc.php, Nicole Millette}}
Research Interests: science communication, community outreach, digital storytelling
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 & restoration
Back, Dongyoung Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|dback]]
Phone: (804) 684-7649
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall s313
Barksdale, Mary Bryan Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|mbarksdale]]
Office: 234D Andrews Hall
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hein_c.php,Dr. Chris Hein}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/kirwan_m.php,Dr. Matt Kirwan}}
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 S. Reece}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/people/song_bk/index.php, Bongkeun Song}}
Bourdon, Ricardo M.S. Student Email: [[v|rbbourdon]]
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/index.php,Donglai Gong}}
Calhoun, W. Reid M.S. Student Email: [[v| wrcalhoun]]
Office: Andrews Hall 421
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/scheld_a.php, Andrew Scheld}}
Calzada, Jaime Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|jrcalzada]]
Phone: (804) 684-7140
Office: Davis Hall 207D
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/zhang_yj.php,Dr. Joseph Zhang}}
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
Cherry, Latoya M.S. Student Email: [[v|lncherry]]
Phone: (804) 684-7539
Office: Andrews Hall 215
Cisz, Kaite M.S. 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,Dr. Jan McDowell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/people/hilton_ej/index.php,Dr. Eric Hilton}}
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: Dr. David S. 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}}
Davis, Liz Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|ehdavis]]
Office: Andrews Hall 224
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/hein_c.php,Dr. Christopher Hein}}
Interests: Coastal geology & geomorphology, coastal dunes, sea-level rise, storm surge, coastal management and policy
Dillard, Lindsey M.A. Student Email: [[v|ledillard]]
Office: Andrews Hall 434D
Advisor: Adriane Michaelis
Research Interests: Fisheries & Marine Resource Management, Marine Policy, Conservation & Restoration
Dolan, 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}}
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}}
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: Joseph Zhang
Research Interests: Coastal ocean modeling, Extreme events forecasts, Machine learning
Garber, Josh Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|jagarber]]
Office: Andrews 419
Advisor: Dr. Juliette Smith
Geragotelis, Alexander M.S. Student Email: [[v|adgeragotelis]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 334
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/krueger_hadfield_s.php,Stacy Krueger-Hadfield}}
Research Interests: Algae, population genetics, 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}}
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 J. 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 M.S. Student Email: [[v|mdgriffin]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 129
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/chiu_gs.php,Grace Chiu}}
Interests: statistics, policy, management, causal modeling
Groff, Chris Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|cmgroff]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335B
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
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
Hatch, Jack M.S. Student Email: [[v|jahatch]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 132
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mitchell_m.php,Molly Mitchell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Rob Latour}}
Research Interests: Aquaculture, Fisheries Science
Hernandez, Olivia M.S. Student Email: [[v|ohernandez]]
Office: Andrews Hall 419
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/smith_jl.php,Juliette L. Smith}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Robert J. Latour}}
Interests: Harmful algal blooms, ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry
Herrera, Sarah M.S. Student Email: [[v|sherrera]]
Office: CCRM Annex 101
Advisor: Molly Mitchell
Hill, Evan M.S. Student Email: [[v|ewhill]]
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/zhang_yj.php,Y. Joseph Zhang}}
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,Dr. Nicole Millette}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/walton_b.php,Dr. Bill Walton}}
Huang, Peichen M.S. Student Email: [[v|phuang]]
Office: Andrews Hall 323
Advisor: Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs
Research Interests: Coastal & 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: Dr. Mary Fabrizio and Dr. Robert Latour
Research Interests: Fisheries stock assessment and spatial ecology
Labossiere, Alexa M.S. 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
Mann, Novia M.S. Student Email: ntmann@vims.edu
Advisors: BK Song, Amber Hardison
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: Dr. Mary Fabrizio & Dr. 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
Mestav, Rebecca Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|rtaylor]]
Office: Nunnally Hall 132
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Robert J. Latour}}
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 N213
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mcdowell_jr.php, Dr. Jan McDowell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/rudders_d.php, Dr. David Rudders}}
Section: Natural Resources
Unit: Fisheries Genetics Laboratory & Marine Advisory Program
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 K. Steinberg}}
Research Interests: Zooplankton ecology and physiology, polar oceanography
Oliver, Elizabeth M.S. Student Email: [[v|eaoliver]]
Office: Andrews Hall 335A
Advisor: 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: 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,Dr. 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}}
Interests: Carbonate Chemistry; Ocean and Coastal Acidification; Estuarine Carbon Cycling
Rarick, Christina Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|cararick]]
Office: Andrews Hall 320
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/research/departments/bio/programs/semp/index.php,Mark Brush}}
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
Rose, Ashley M.S. 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
Salmoiraghi, Amanda M.S. Student Email: [[v|acsalmoiraghi]]
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall N213
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mcdowell_jr.php, Jan McDowell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/latour_rj.php, Robert J. Latour}}
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
Schoenberg, Natalia Ph.D. Student Email: [[v|njschoenberg]]
Office: Andrews Hall 420
Advisor: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/seitz_rd.php, Dr. Rochelle Seitz}}
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
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
Advisors: {{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: Dr. 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: Dr. 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}}
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
