Former Lab Members
MIT/WHOI Joint Program Students
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
State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources
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)
Formerly at 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
Michelle DiBenedetto
University of Washington
Mechanical Engineering
Kirstin Meyer
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
link to blog
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
Isis Kees (PEP 2023)
Miles Jordan (SSF 2023)
Monet Murphy (PEP 2022)
Parker Mooney (PEP 2022)
Ayinde Best (SSF 2021)
Jailyn Dorsett (PEP 2020)
Michael Meneses (SSF 2020)
Camille Serra-DeVillenueve (Semester at WHOI 2019)
Matthew Whittaker (SSF 2019)
DeYante Prince (PEP 2019)
Bethany Fleming (Guest Student 2018-2019)
Brooke Torjman (SSF 2018)
Deborah Leopo (PEP, 2018)
Demarcus Turner (PEP 2018)
Mary Toner (Guest Student 2017; co-advised with Stace Beaulieu)
Meghan Maciejewski (SSF 2017)
Nicole Pittoors (Guest Student 2017)
Erin Houlihan (SSF 2016; Guest Student 2017)
Michael Tobin (2016)
Carlton Metz (PEP 2015)
Amber Emerson (SSF 2014)
Mariah Dennis (PEP 2014)
Jennifer Middleton (PEP 2013)
Elaine Luo (SSF 2013)
Andre Price (PEP, 2012)
Rebecca Certner (Guest Student 2011-2012)
Brenna McGann (SSF 2011, co-advised with Karl Helfrich)
Jacob Kravens (PEP 2011)
Nam Siu (PEP 2010)
Anna Wargula (SSF 2010; co-advised with Karl Helfrich)
Adrienne George (PEP 2009)
Gar Secrist (SSF 2009)
Skylar Bayer (SSF 2007)
Nika Staglicic (2006)
Alexis Jackson (SSF 2005)
Lynne Davies (Guest Student 2004)
Michael Workman (Guest Student 2004)
McKenzie Johnson (SSF 2004)
Taki Michaelidis (Guest Student 2003)
Yuri Yamashita (Guest Student 2002)
Shawn Arellano (SSF 2001)
Barbara Juncosa (Guest Student 2001)
Andrew Sweetman (Guest Student 2000-2001)
Nilauro Markus (SSF 2000)
Anne Beaudreau (Guest Student 2000)
Kristin France (SSF 1999)
Archie McLean (Guest Student 1999-2000)
Sheri Simmons (SSF 1998)
Robert Dunn (SSF 1997)
Erin Fisher (SSF 1996)
Erica Goldman (SSF 1995)
Shannon Smith (SSF 1994)
Kelly Rankin (SSF 1993)
Wendy Walker (SSF 1992)
John Withey (SSF 1990)