- Laura Almodovar Acevedo, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez [photo]
- Sediment dynamics at the Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary, Maryland, USA
- Elizabeth Brunner, St. Mary's College [photo]
- Factors Affecting Cyanobacterial Nitrogen-Fixation on the Sassafras River, a Tributary of the Chesapeake Bay
- Marsha-Gail Davis, Swarthmore College [photo]
- Sub-lethal Effects of Varying Levels of Hypoxia on the Egg Development of the Copepod,
Acartia tonsa
- Cristina Hernandez Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla [photo]
- The Role of Marshes in the Sediment Budget of the Corsica River, Maryland
- Harold Manrique Hernandez, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao [photo]
- Effects of Urbanization and Climate Change on Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Streams
- Jordan Hill, Princeton University [photo]
- Quantifying Nutrient Inputs to Chesapeake Bay: What are the Appropriate Sampling Intervals for Estimating Mean Nutrient Concentrations?
- Lauren Hunker, University of Minnesota - Morris [photo]
- Binding of Rare Earth Elements by Bacterial Siderophores
- Zsolt Kormendy, University of Maine - Orono [photo]
- Sediment Chronology: Environmental Impacts In The Tidal Sassafras River
- Steve Lane, Spring Arbor University [photo]
- The Use of Structure by Grass Shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio, as a Refuge Against Predators
- Marion Maine, University of Maine - Orono [photo]
- Comparison of the Toxic Effects of Copper Nanoparticles and Dissolved Copper Chloride on Larval Amphibian
- Mayra Molina, Humboldt State University [photo]
- The Effect of Different N:P Ratios and Light Levels on the Growth Rate of
Prorocentrum minimum and
Karlodinium veneficum, Two Harmful Dinoflagellate Species
- James Saunders, Hampton University [photo]
- Salinity Tolerances of Fouling Organisms and its Implications for Ship Hull Invasive Species
- Jared Steed, College of Wooster [photo]
- The Effects of Spawning Period and Weather Condition on Yellow Perch (
Perca flavescens) Angler Effort
- Ryan Steenson, South Dakota State University [photo]
- Effects of Acidification on Shell Dynamics in the Eastern Oyster (
Crassostrea virginica
- Caroline Baumgartner, Muhlenberg College [photo]
- Sediment Grain Size in Current and Historical SAV Beds of the Chesapeake
- Maureen Caupp, Frostburg State University [photo]
- Comparison of Dentrification and Photosynthesis Rates Between Restored and "Natural" Marshes
- Keala Cummings, Scripps College [photo]
- Investigation of the Impact of Vegetation Type on Sedimentation Rates in a Freshwater Tidal Wetland, Jug Bay, Maryland, USA
- Michelle D'Aguillo, College of William and Mary [photo]
- Dissolved CO2 in Groundwater as a Measure of Microbial Respiration in Agriculturally Dominated Areas
- Alina Ebling, Kutztown University [photo]
- Characterization of
Ulva lactuca (Sea Lettuce) Surface Functional Groups by Potentiometric Titrations
- Victoria Garcia, Villanova University [photo]
- Nutrient Uptake Efficiency in Five Wetland Plant Species of the Northeast United States
- Tsega Gsilassie, University of Maryland Eastern Shore [photo]
- Application of Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry to Assess Dissolved Gases to Investigate Denitrification, Photosynthesis, and Respiration
- Jessica Hilton, Coastal Carolina University [photo]
- Dietary Exposure to Vanadium and Selenium: Assessment of Bioaccumulation and Physiological Effects in
Hyla versicolor
- Emily Hutchinson, Florida State University [photo]
- Variability in Abundance of the American Eel (
Anguilla rostrata) in the Potomac River
- Amanda Liss, University of North Carolina Greensboro [photo]
- The Effects of Low Temperature on the Sea Nettle
Chrysaora quinquecirrha in the Choptank River
- William Ludt, University of Arizona [photo]
- Determining Egg Development Rates of
Acartia tonsa in the Chesapeake Bay Using a DAPI Staining Technique and its Significance
- Charles Morgan, Lyon College [photo]
- Using Lipid Biomarkers to Determine the Diet History of Euphausiids in the Bering Sea
- Hazel Ruiz, Bucknell University [photo]
- Acidification Effects on Soft Shell Clam Biocalcification
- Madeline Wedge, LaSalle University [photo]
- A Preliminary Assessment of Trophic Ecology of Three Abundant Meso-Predator Elasmobranchs From a Shallow Middle Atlantic Bight Habitat
- Nicole M. Carlozo, St. Mary's College of Maryland [photo]
- Water chemistry fluctuations in response to human population and land use in the Delaware River, Hudson River, and Chesapeake basins
- Alexander R. Davies, Millersville University [photo]
- An analysis of future climate predicted for the Chesapeake Bay by the IPCC AR4 models
- Lisa M. Guy, Salisbury University [photo]
- Spatial variation in age, growth, and mortality of white perch (
Morone americana) across estuaries of the Chesapeake Bay
- Kimberly J. Hohlweg, Pennsylvania State University [photo]
- Sub-lethal effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) on DNA integrity and gonadal and thyroid structure of snapping (
Chelydra serpentina) and red-eared slider turtles (
Trachemys scripta)
- Kiera Jarvis, Westminster College [photo]
- Species composition and distribution of larval fish at the mouths of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
- Miriam C. Maynard-Ford, University of Mary Washington [photo]
- Benthic nutrient flux rates and organic degradation in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
- David M. Needham, Huntingdon College [photo]
- Viral and bacterial abundance and distribution in the coastal bays of Maryland, USA along a gradient of eutrophication
- Elizabeth Santos, University of Maryland College Park [photo]
- Analysis of ribosomal RNA genes is Chesapeake Bay bacterioplankton fosmid libraries
- Judith Sarkodee-Adoo, Florida A&M University [photo]
- The effects of temperature on scyphomedusan
Chrysaora quinquecirrha swimming and mortality
- Alison M. Straka, Catholic University of America [photo]
- Sorption of the rare earth elements on
Ulva lactuca (sea lettuce)
- Lisa M. Wilt, Rutgers University [photo]
- Estimation of site-specific mortality rates of eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica in Chesapeake Bay and causes of regional variation
- Moncia V. Wright, University of Maryland Baltimore County [photo]
- Sedimentation in St. Martin River and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
- Jennie M. Yuda, Lycoming College [photo]
- Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) levels and function in algal
Symbiodinium sp. isolated from cnidarians
- Andrea Abler, University of Maryland, Baltimore County [photo]
- The effects of differing hurricane tracks on storm surges on the Chesapeake Bay
- Jennifer Barkman, Auburn University [photo]
- Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on snapping turtle behavior and metabolism
- Jeanette Davis, Hampton University [photo]
- Nitrogen fixation associated with macrophytes and sediment along a salinity gradient in the Chesapeake Bay region
- Erin Dreis, Northern State University [photo]
- Bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants and polychlorinated biphenyls in the polychaete worm
Nereis virens.
- Abby Grabitz, Alma College [photo]
- The use of 210 Pb chronology and amino acid analysis to understand organic matter cycling in the Arctic
- Rebecca Halvorson, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse [photo]
- Phosphorus cycling in estuarine sediments: pH and redox contributions to phosphorus fluxes in the Corsica River, Maryland
- Todd Johnson, California State University, Fresno [photo]
- The influence of spatial variation and dispersal on the composition of microbial communities
- Amanda Klingensmith, St. Francis University [photo]
- Phylogenetic screening of ribosomal RNA gene-containing clones in fosmid libraries from Chesapeake Bay bacterioplankton
- Colette LeBeau, Maine Maritime Academy [photo]
- Geochronology and characterization of grain size and trace metals in sediment cores collected from the Corsica River, Maryland
- Audrey McDonald, Colorado State University [photo]
- Assessing acute and sub-lethal effects of physically and chemically dispersed oil on the soft coral
Xenia elongata
- Kimberly Pierce, Clarkson University [photo]
- Effect of denitrification on methanogenesis in groundwater of agricultural areas in the Choptank River watershed
- Katharine Smith, Princeton University [photo]
- The effects of oyster reefs and breakwaters on seagrass beds.
Student Supported From Other Sources
- Sylmar Santos-Corujo, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao [photo]
- A comparison of microbial pathogen bioaccumulation in
Crassotrea virginica and
Crassostrea ariakensis
- Aleszu Bajak, Amherst College [photo]
- Community composition of bacteria associated with
Zostera marina within and across beds in the Chesapeake Bay
- Thaïs Daddario, Rhode Island College [photo]
- Analysis of rRNA genes of a fosmid library constructed from Chesapeake Bay bacterioplankton
- Jonathan Doyle, Duke University [photo]
- Effects of diets enriched with different fatty acids on survival and growth of clownfish fry,
Amphiprion frenatus and
Amphiprion ocellaris
- Kahla Elliston, Texas A&M University [photo]
- Nitrogen fixation in various estuarine environments of Chesapeake Bay
- Joseph Hunt, Virginia Tech [photo]
- Contamination history of Maryland's Chesapeake and coastal Bays using dated cores
- Adam Obaza, University of Miami [photo]
- Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on the behavior of snapping turtles (
Chelydra serpentina)
- Andrew Ostrowski, University of North Carolina [photo]
- Effects of food availability on the RNA: DNA ratio in the habitats of juvenile Atlantic Menhaden,
Brevoortia tryannus, in the Patuxent River system
- Kristen VanSant, Texas A&M University [photo]
- Characterization and migratory behavior of microphytobenthos in the Chesapeake Bay
- Catherine Wade, University of Maryland [photo]
- Effects of elevated ammonium levels in sedimentary habitats on productivity, recruitment, and growth in the field
- Jacqueline Walters, SUNY [photo]
- Assessing the acute toxicity of oil and dispersed oil to the symbiotic sea anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
Students Supported From Other Sources
- Eric Von Battles, Jr., Hampton University [photo]
- Artificially inducted tuber production and SAV restoration on the Chesapeake Bay
- Benjamin Fertig, University of Maryland [photo]
- The eastern oyster,
Crassostrea virginica, as a biological indicator of nitrogen sources
- Ian Huybregts, University of Lethbridge [photo]
- Potential of VOS to stop ballast water invasions in freshwater environments
- Nicole Abel, Gannon University [photo]
- Spatial Variability in Larval White Perch,
Morone Americana, Diet and Growth in the Upper Chesapeake Bay
- Barbara Beckingham, Hobert and William Smith College [photo]
- Nitrogen Cycling and Redox Transitions across the Pycnocline in Chesapeake Bay
- Mitchell Buck, Johns Hopkins University [photo]
- Analysis of a Community Model for the Chesapeake Bay: Annual Variations and Comparisons with Field Data
- Cory Catts, University of Florida [photo]
- Microzooplankton Grazing Influence on Phytoplankton Population Dynamics and Bloom Formation
- Amanda Ellis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University [photo]
- The Effects of Copper on Extractable Lipofuscin and Oxidative Stress in the Blue Crab,
Callinectes sapidus
- Jenna Gustafsson, University of Minnesota [photo]
- Factors Contributing to the Methylation of Mercury in Maryland Reservoirs
- Catherine Haberkorn, McGill University [photo]
- Variability and Effects of Wind Mixing on Dissolved Oxygen Depletion and Estuarine Circulation in the Chesapeake Bay
- Jennifer Hurt, University of Wisconsin [photo]
- Applying Bioenergetics to Determine Predatory Demand of Weakfish in the Chesapeake Bay
- Barbara Jacobson, University of North Carolina [photo]
- Nutrient Cycling and Biogeochemistry of Sediments Inhabited by two Contrasting Submersed Plant Species
- Rachel Leigh, Oxford College of Emory University [photo]
- The Environmental Control of Toxicity in
Prorocentrum minimum
- Sarah Marnell, Spring Hill College [photo]
- Nutrient Uptake Potential of Four Freshwater Ornamental Plants
- Tracey Myers, Youngstown State University [photo]
- Ammonia Flux Measurements at the Air-Water Interface on the Chesapeake Bay
- Julie Palakovich, Boston University [photo]
- Effect of a Restored Oyster Reef (
Crassostrea virginica) on Water Quality in a Subestuary of the Chesapeake Bay
- Cherie Peranteau, Richard Stockton College [photo]
- Estuarine Bacterioplankton Metabolism and Diversity across a Seasonal Oxygen Gradient
- Keith Douglass, Roger Williams University [photo]
- The Impact of Ammonium on the Recruitment and Growth of
Arenicola cristata in its Different Life Stages
- Rebekah Duncan, Eckerd College [photo]
- Grazing Habits of
Eurytemora affinis and
Acartia tonsa in Turbid and Non-turbid Environments.
- Christina Geierman, Michigan State University [photo]
- Linking Oysters and Seagrasses: Using Breakwaters as an Analogue to Oyster Reefs
- Sarah Henson, The College of St. Rose [photo]
- The Biogeochemistry of Seagrass and Sediment in Contrasting
Ruppia maritima Beds.
- Stephanie Hurder, Richard Stockton College [photo]
- Use of Fluorescent Particles to Determine the Zone of Oyster Biodeposition Under Field Conditions
- William Kaminski, Southampton College [photo]
- Feeding Ecology in the Lined Seahorse,
Hippocampus erectus, in the Chesapeake Bay
- Janet Krenn, University of Illinois [photo]
- The Influence of Microphytobenthos on Resuspension in Shallow Estuaries: A Comparison between Florida and Chesapeake Bays
- Alessandra Paolicchi, Texas A&M University [photo]
- Binding Capabilities of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) to Dissolved Organic Carbon and Activated Carbon
- Laura Rubiano-Gomez, MIT [photo]
- Characterization of Suspended Particle Sinking Speeds in the Upper Chesapeake Bay
- Paul Allen, Salisbury University
- Mortality Index Determination for Eastern Oyster,
Crassostrea virginica, Seed Transport
- Kelly Kearney, University of Miami
- A Model for Nutrient Pathways in the Choptank Rive
- Elisabeth Kittredge, Mount Holyoke College
- Biogeochemical Cycling in the Seagrass Bed
Thalassia testudinum in Florida Bay and
Zostera marina in Chesapeake Bay
- Lisa Malkiel, University of Maryland College Park
- The Impact of Food Concentration, Organism Density, and Chemical Facilitative Cues on the Feeding Mode and Growth of
Macoma balthica
Sarah Stein, University of Vermont
- The Demise and Recovery of a Seagrass Habitat following a Barrier Island Overwash
- Marissa Yates, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Characterizing Suspended Sediments in the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum Zone of the Chesapeake Bay
- Alexander Zorach, Oberlin University
- Ascendency as a Quantitative Measure of Complexity
- Matthew Behum, Colgate University
- The effect of small-scale turbulence on the feeding success of the non-visual predator,
Mnemiopsis leidyi
- Leslie Brandt, Gustavus Adolphus College
- Epiphytic algae as UV filters on leaves of the seagrasses
Zostera marina L. and
Ruppia maritime L.
- Edward Galbavy, Tufts University
- Development and implementation of a precise mobile device measuring atmospheric ammonia and ammonium aerosols throughout southeast Maryland
- Elizabeth Kennedy, Iowa State University
- Sub-lethal effects of contaminants on
Leptocheirus plumulosis
- Tracy Jo Williams, Florida Southern College
- The effects of population densities and behavior of
Macoma balthica on nutrient exchange and primary production in coastal sediments
- Greer Anderson, University of Miami
- Effects of varying salinity stress on fecundity, survivorship and population dynamics of the calaniod copepod
Eurytemora affinis
- Christine M. Bergeron, Assumption College
- Analysis of Size-Specific Total Mercury Concentrations in Predatory Fish of Maryland Reservoirs
- Meghann Clark, Lycoming College
- Sediment Disturbance and its Effect on Methylmercury
- Katherine Dalton, University of Maryland
- Fine Scale Vertical Distribution of Zooplankton in an Estuarine System
- Elizabeth S. Darrow, University of Virginia
- Chemotactic response of
Mercenaria mercenaria hemocytes to
Labyrinthilomycota spp. in vitro
- Angela Dubois, Bowdoin College
- Stimulative Effects Of Sediment Pore Water And Defined Organic Compounds On The Growth Of
Prorocentrum Minimum Populations
- Andrea Jones, LaSalle University
- Comparison and Specificity of Two Methods for Determining Urea in Estuarine Water
- John Matkowski, Coastal Carolina University
- Investigation of the Effects of Contaminated Sediments on Three Species of Estuarine Macro-Invertebrates
- Lucas Pignolet, Chaminade University
- Spatial Distribution of Adult Copepods and Cladocera In and Around the Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Turbidity Maximum
- Matthew Reaugh, East Stroudsburg University
- Effects of harmful algal blooms on the reproductive success and somatic growth of
Acartia tonsa in the Chesapeake Bay
- Michelle Rome, Brown University
- Grazing on
Gyrodinium galatheanum and
Prorocentrum minimum by Microzooplankton in the Chesapeake Bay
- Jennifer Sallee, Roger Williams University
- Impact of breakwater induced sediment deposition on submerged aquatic vegetation
Jennifer Sallee, Roger Williams University
- Sylvia Schaefer, University of Virginia
- Uptake of Trace Metals from Suspended Sediments by the Calanoid Copepod
Eurytemora Affinis
- Bryce Brylawski, St. Mary's College
- A field and laboratory exploration of the blue crab,
Callinecties sapidus, growth, mortality, and retention of T Bar Anchor tags
- Autumn-Lynn Harrison, Virginia Tech College
- The effects of plant species and trophic level diversity on production in salt marsh mesocosms
- Michelle Rau, Duke University College
- Effects of the herbicide 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on the expression of CYP2M1 and CYP2K1 in the mummichog,
Fundulus heteroclitus
- Kimberly Thomas, University of South Carolina College
- Composition and molecular weight fractionation DOM and POM produced by the diatom
Skeletonema costatum in situ and in the chlorophyll maximum of the Delaware Estuary.
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