Category: Marine Biology
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Jenny Lenkowski, Goucher College – What Human Medicine Can Learn From Fish Eyes
The eyes of fish could help us see the light again. Jenny Lenkowski, associate professor of biological sciences at Goucher College, explains why. After receiving her bachelor’s degree at Brown University, Dr. Lenkowski taught in China then worked as a research technician at Tufts Medical School before returning to graduate school. She completed her doctorate…
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Katie McGhee, University of the South – The Consequences of Maternal Stress on Offspring
On University of the South Week: Maternal stress can have large impacts on their children. Katie E. McGhee, assistant professor in the department of biology, determines what the effects may be. Katie McGhee has been at Sewanee since 2015. She is a behavioral ecologist interested in the role parental effects have in shaping offspring behavior.…
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Elizabeth De Santo, Franklin & Marshall College – Protecting the Oceans
On Franklin & Marshall Week: We are at a crucial moment for the health of our oceans. Elizabeth De Santo, associate professor of environmental studies, discusses what can be done. Professor De Santo is a human geographer with training in environmental law, international relations, environmental management and marine zoology. Her teaching and research focus on…
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Shady Amin, New York University Abu Dhabi – Chemical Signaling
How do organisms that don’t speak communicate with one another? Shady Amin, assistant professor of biology at NYU Abu Dhabi, discusses chemical signaling. During his doctoral studies, Shady studied iron acquisition mechanisms in marine bacteria under the supervision of Dr. Carl Carrano. He showed that iron-binding ligands (a.k.a. siderophores) produced by algal-associated bacteria provided algae with…
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Douglas Fudge, Chapman University – Hagfish
Dealing with predators is a fact of life for most species. Douglas Fudge, associate professor of biological sciences at Chapman University, delves into the hagfish and how it avoids becoming lunch. Dr. Fudge’s research aims to understand the biophysics of marine animals, with a focus on processes such as predator defense, feeding, and locomotion. Current…
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Rika Anderson, Carleton College – Hydrothermal Vents
On Carleton College Week: How does life survive in the deepest parts of the ocean? Rika Anderson, assistant professor of biology, takes a dive into microbes and hydro-thermal vents. Rika Anderson ’06 is an environmental microbiologist interested in how microbes and their viruses evolve, adapt, and diversify. She is currently using bioinformatics approaches to investigate…
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Molly Cummings, University of Texas at Austin – Fish Skin Provides Invisibility in Open Ocean
How do you hide from predators in the open ocean? Molly Cummings, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, explains how fish use polarized light to disappear from view. Molly Cummings studies the evolutionary forces that shape the ways that animals communicate. She studies how fish and frogs camouflage themselves…
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Andrew David, Clarkson University – No Longer an Ocean Away
The oceans are changing with the climate and human intervention. Andrew David, assistant professor of biology at Clarkson University, informs us about these changes and how they affect the species that live there. Andrew A. David is an assistant professor of Biology and the director of freshman biology at Clarkson University. A native of Trinidad…
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Emily Lescak, University of Alaska Anchorage – Evolutionary Timescales
How long does it take for a species to evolve? Emily Lescak, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alaska Anchorage, examines how one freshwater fish shows evolution can take place much faster than previously thought. Dr. Emily Lescak is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alaska Anchorage. She uses threespine stickleback fish as a…
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Gregory Cunningham, St. John Fisher College – Penguin’s Sense of Smell
Birds don’t have a sense of smell. Gregory Cunningham, associate professor of biology at St. John Fisher College, explains his research that may change this belief. Dr. Gregory Cunningham is an Associate Professor of Biology at St. John Fisher College, a small liberal arts college in Rochester, New York. He received his Ph.D. in physiology…