Nina Santos is a Ph.D. student at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. For her dissertation, she is focused on small shrimp-like crustaceans called mysids – an understudied yet important part of many estuarine and coastal food webs.
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A blog by and about students supported by Maryland Sea Grant
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Lessons in Supporting the Bay’s Next Seven Generations
Ebram Victoria •
The next generation of environmentalists is an interdisciplinary coalition of ecologists, biologists, geologists, hydrologists, engineers, and designers of the built environment, all committed to the protection and preservation of natural resources. Together, they combat the hard lessons of natural resource exhaustion. Read more...
The Power of Illustration in Scientific Communication
Talia Mastalski •
From childhood wonderment to professional research, every level of learning benefits from factual and thoughtfully designed scientific illustration. Read more...
Bridging the Gap Between Applied and Pure Science in Environmental Toxicology
Sabine Malik •
As an aspiring scientist, I have seen my work evolve to include aspects of pure and applied science, and I have grown to equally appreciate them both. Read more...
Reconnecting with Urban Rivers
Sabine Malik •
Despite the harsh environmental conditions, the mummichog is not the only creature we find in the Anacostia. Read more...
Why Language Matters in the Environmental Field
Julissa Murrieta •
Julissa Murrieta discusses the importance of language accessibility and how it's critical to break down language barriers, particularly in the environmental field. Read more...
