People
Carolyn Miller, Research Associate III
Education
Post-doctoral Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 2013 - 2016.
Ph.D., Boston University, Biology, 2006.
B.S., Wellesley College, Biological Sciences with Africana Studies, 1994.
Research
Carolyn helps manage the lab's marine mammal microbiome research program, which focuses on skin, gut and blow-associated microbiomes of diverse marine mammal species. She is also darn good at catching and co-piloting drones at sea.
Sharon Grim, Research Associate III
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Ames Research Center, 2020-2022.
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Earth and Environmental Science, 2019.
M.S., University of Delaware, Marine Studies, 2011.
B.A., Bryn Mawr College, Mathematics, 2007.
Research
Sharon uses computational tools to understand the genes and biogeochemistry of microbial communities. She works with several research groups to explore intriguing aquatic environments, such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents, meromictic ponds, and shallow coral reefs. Sharon’s other interests include running, reading, and exploring the many trails and parks on Cape Cod with her family.
Jeanne Bloomberg, MIT-WHOI Joint Program Ph.D. student
Education
M.S. Louisiana State University, 2020
B.S. Northeastern University, 2016
Research
Jeanne is investigating the microbial and disease ecologies of stony corals and the role of reef site in fostering the coral microbiome. Besides doing coral research, Jeanne likes to spend time hiking, baking, and playing with her dog.
Mallory Kastner, MIT-WHOI Joint Program Ph.D. student
Education
B.S. Haverford College, Biology and Environmental Studies, 2021.
Research
Mallory is interested in biological-chemical interactions in coral reef ecosystems. Outside of the lab, Mallory loves to run, play tennis, and experiment in the kitchen.
Austin Greene, WHOI Postdoctoral Investigator
Education
Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Zoology, 2022
M.S. University of Texas, Biological Sciences, RGV 2017
B.S. University of California Davis, Evolution Ecology & Biodiversity, 2014
Research
Austin is a Postdoctoral Investigator at WHOI studying coral reefs from microbial to regional scales, with a background in disease forecasting. He is currently working with multiple labs at WHOI to enhance reef monitoring and intervention approaches. Austin also partners with organizations to develop low-cost reef monitoring instruments and loves to photograph animals on and off the reef.
Former members
Cynthia Becker, Undergraduate (SFF, SAW Student, Guest Student), MIT-WHOI Graduate Student, 2016 - 2023. Now a post-doc at University of Florida
Lei Ma, MIT-WHOI Graduate Student, 2019 - 2022. Now a Bioinformatics Scientist at Harvard
Anya Brown, Post-doc Scholar, 2020-2022. Now an Assistant Professor at UC-Davis/ Bodega Marine Lab
Laura (Weber) Gray, Guest Student, MIT-WHOI Graduate Student, Post-doc Investigator, 2013-2021. Now a member of NSF C-CoMP
Naomi Huntley, Guest Student, 2019-2021. Now a PhD student at Penn State
Kinga Santha, WHOI Summer Student Fellow, 2020. Now a graduate student at Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Solange Martin, Guest Student, 2018. Now in veterinary graduate school
Shavonna Bent, WHOI Summer Student Fellow and Guest Student, 2017-2018. Now a MIT-WHOI graduate student
Rita Rachmawati, Guest Student (pursuing Ph.D. at UCLA), 2014 - 2018. Now a scientist in Indonesia
KC Bierlich, Guest Student (pursuing M.S. at Duke), 2015 - 2017. Now a PhD student at Duke University
Cynthia Becker, a Semester at WHOI undergraduate student from Ithaca College. Fall 2016. Back in the lab!
Liping Xun, Research Assistant, 2014-2016.
Abby Keller, Guest Undergraduate Student, 2016. Now a PhD student
Matthew Neave, KAUST-WHOI post-doctoral investigator, 2012-2015. Now a Research Scientist at CSIRO, Australia.
Luci Kelemen, High School Student, 2015
Evan Denmark, MIT UROP/WHOI Guest Undergraduate Student, 2014-2015
Catarina Brighi, WHOI Summer Student Undergraduate Fellow 2014
Lauren Goodwin, WHOI Summer Guest Undergraduate Student, 2013