Amber Fandel researched the presence and behaviors of marine mammals using sound. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing music, and hiking and paddle boarding with her dog.
Fellowship Experiences
A blog by and about students supported by Maryland Sea Grant
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Cultivating Culture: Highlighting the resiliency of shellfish farmers and watermen in uncertain times
Brendan Campbell • November 23, 2020
For the past seven years, I have been a student at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences Horn Point Laboratory researching fisheries and aquaculture. I have never encountered a community more passionate about their heritage than the Chesapeake Bay watermen.
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Oysters Three Ways: A collection of simple, go-to recipes for all types of oyster eaters
Brendan Campbell • July 4, 2020
Looking to try some delicious oyster recipes from home that anyone in the family would enjoy? Here’s a great starter series of simplified versions of classic oyster recipes to satisfy any type of oyster eater.
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Searching for the Bright Side: Graduate studies during a pandemic
Sarah Cvach • April 11, 2020
My Scientific Crush: The Chesapeake Bay
Daniel Teodoro • April 3, 2020
Truth be told, at the start of my PhD journey I did not expect to focus all of my research on the Chesapeake Bay. A combination of opportunity and pragmatism led me to let go of my initial study area in my home country of El Salvador and pursue a fellowship with Maryland Sea Grant. Read more...
The water cycle is not just about H20: How a grade-school standby could benefit from an update
Matthew Tyler Wilfong • March 10, 2020
Most people remember learning about the water cycle in grade school: evaporation, transpiration, precipitation, and condensation. We may not all remember exactly how they fit into the cycle, but can draw some resemblance from memory. I am willing to bet you can come up with something fairly close if you tried to now.
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