Former Lab Members
MIT-WHOI Joint Program Students
Michael Meneses, MSc
Pasadena City College
Thesis: Vertical Distributions of Megafauna on Inactive Vent Sulfide Features
Lauren Dykman, PhD
University of Victoria
Thesis: Marine Parasites in Island-like Disturbed Habitats
Jeanette Wheeler, PhD
Memorial University
Thesis: Larval Behavioral Responses to Cues
Meredith White, PhD
Atlantic Aqua Farms
Thesis: Ocean Acidification Effects on Larval Scallops
Skylar Bayer, PhD
NOAA Alaska Regional Office
Thesis: Reproduction of Vent Gastropods
Carly Strasser, PhD
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Thesis: Metapopulation Dynamics of Soft-Shell Clams
Diane K. Adams, PhD
(deceased 2017)
Rutgers University
Thesis: Larval Supply at Hydrothermal Vents
Rob Jennings, PhD
Temple University
Thesis: Population Genetics of Marine Annelids
Heidi Fuchs, PhD
Rutgers University
Thesis: Veliger Behavior and Larval Supply
Gorka Sancho, PhD
University of Charleston
Thesis: Spawning of Coral Reef Fish
Lara Gulmann, PhD
Buzzards Bay Coalition, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Thesis: Microbial Symbionts in Fiddler Crabs
Ewann Agenbroad Berntson, PhD
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Thesis: Evolution of Anthozoa
Stacy Kim, PhD
Moss Landing Marine Labs
Thesis: Larval Dispersal at Hydrothermal Vents
Post-Doctoral Fellows and Investigators
Johanna NJ Weston
Deep Zoo Biodiversity
Michelle DiBenedetto
Princeton University
Mechanical Engineering
Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Shawn Arellano
Western Washington University
Nathalie Reyns
University of San Diego
Irene Garcia Berdeal
Heather Hunt
University of New Brunswick Saint John
Anna Metaxas
Dalhousie University
Scott France
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Undergraduate Research Interns
Isaiah Smith, Cape Cod Community College (Blue Economy 2026)
Emmanuelle Bogomolni, Boston University (APO GS 2025)
William Hamlin III, North Carolina Ag & Tech State University (APO GS 2025)
Mikayla Harris, Heritage University (PEP 2024)
Isis Kees, California State University, Humboldt (PEP 2023)
Miles Jordan, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (SSF 2023)
Monét Murphy, Savannah State University (PEP 2022)
Parker Mooney, Boston College (PEP 2022)
Ayinde Best, Wheaton College (SSF 2021)
Jailyn Dorsett, Delaware State University (PEP 2020)
Michael Meneses, University of California, Santa Barbara (SSF 2020)
Camille Serra-DeVillenueve (Semester at WHOI 2019)
Matthew Whittaker, North Carolina State University (SSF 2019)
DeYante Prince, Morehouse College (PEP 2019)
Bethany Fleming, University of St. Andrews (Guest Student 2018-2019)
Brooke Torjman, Muhlenberg College (SSF 2018)
Deborah Leopo, University of California Santa Cruz (PEP, 2018)
Demarcus Turner, Norfolk State University (PEP 2018)
Mary Toner, Boston College (Guest Student 2017; co-advised with Stace Beaulieu)
Meghan Maciejewski, Stonehill College (SSF 2017)
Nicole Pittoors, Northern Michigan University (Guest Student 2017)
Erin Houlihan, Bowdoin College (SSF 2016; Guest Student 2017)
Michael Tobin, DePaw University (Guest Student 2016)
Carlton Metz, North Carolina Ag & Tech State University (PEP 2015)
Amber Emerson, Howard University (SSF 2014)
Mariah Dennis, University of Maryland Eastern Shore (PEP 2014)
Jennifer Middleton, Fisk University (PEP 2013)
Elaine Luo, University of Toronto (SSF 2013)
André Price, Elizabeth City State University (PEP, 2012)
Rebecca Certner, University of Maryland (Guest Student 2011-2012)
Brenna McGann, Grove City College (SSF 2011, co-advised with Karl Helfrich)
Jacob Kravens, Boston College (PEP 2011)
Nam Siu, University of Tampa (PEP 2010)
Anna Wargula, Grove City College (SSF 2010; co-advised with Karl Helfrich)
Adrienne George, Delaware State University (PEP 2009)
Gar Secrist (SSF 2009)
Skylar Bayer, Brown University (SSF 2007)
Nika Staglicic, Split Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (2006)
Alexis Jackson, Yale University (SSF 2005)
Lynne Davies, Bowdoin College (Guest Student 2004)
Michael Workman (Guest Student 2004)
McKenzie Johnson, Vassar College (SSF 2004)
Taki Michaelidis, Swarthmore College (Guest Student 2003)
Yuri Yamashita, Eckard College (Guest Student 2002)
Shawn Arellano, University of Kansas (SSF 2001)
Barbara Juncosa, University of Miami (Guest Student 2001)
Andrew Sweetman, Southampton Oceanography Center (Guest Student 2000-2001)
Nilauro Markus, University of Santa Cruz (SSF 2000)
Anne Beaudreau, Harvard University (Guest Student 2000)
Kristin France, Williams College (SSF 1999)
Archie McLean (Guest Student 1999-2000)
Sheri Simmons, Princeton University (SSF 1998)
Robert Dunn, Kalamazoo College (SSF 1997)
Erin Fisher, Wellesley College (SSF 1996)
Erica Goldman, Yale University (SSF 1995)
Shannon Smith, Savannah State College (SSF 1994)
Kelly Rankin, Rutgers University (SSF 1993)
Wendy Walker, Long Island University (SSF 1992)
John Withey, Pomona College (SSF 1990)