Thesis Defense
Kelsey Martin
Friday, March 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM
SCDNR MRRI auditorium
“PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) IN AQUACULTURE FEEDS AND POTENTIAL DIETARY EXPOSURE TO AND FROM AQUACULTURE FISH”
Defense Chair: Dr. John Kucklick
Advisor: Dr. Ashley Boggs-Russell
Committee members: Dr. Jessica Reiner, Dr. Aaron Watson, Dr. Michael Janech
Clayr Kroenke
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 12 PM
Hollings Marine Lab Auditorium (HMLA103)
“METAGENOMIC SEQUENCING AND TARGETED BACTERIAL INVESTIGATIONS: A DNA EXAMINATION OF WATERWAYS AND BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN (Tursiops spp) STRANDINGS PERTINENT TO THE CHARLESTON ESTUARINE SYSTEM”
Defense Chair: Dr. Giacomo DiTullio
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Greig
Committee members: Dr. Christine Byrum, Mr. Wayne McFee, Dr. Paul Pennington
Ian Rolfe
Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 3:30 PM
SCDNR MRRI auditorium
“ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS OF MESOPHOTIC MACROALGAE IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS”
Defense Chair: Dr. Christopher Freeman
Advisor: Dr. Heather Spalding
Committee members: Dr. Giacomo DiTullio, Dr. Erik Sotka, Dr. Seth Pritchard
Raven Ferguson
Wednesday, April 03, 2024, at 9:30 AM
Hollings Marine Lab Auditorium (HMLA103)
“Examining the Impact of Marine Diesel Fuel on Short- and Tall-Form S. alterniflora: Implications for Marsh Restoration After an Oil Spill”
Defense Chair: Dr. Marie DeLorenzo
Advisor: Dr. Paul Pennington
Committee members: Dr. Courtney Murren, Dr. Erik Sotka, Dr. Andrew Tweel