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Dr. Emma Strand, Ph.D.

Marine molecular biologist with research expertise in genomics, biodiversity, physiology, response to climate change, and coral reefs.

Education

University of Rhode Island

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological and Environmental Sciences: Evolution and Marine Biology / May, 2023

Kingston

Loyola Marymount University

Bachelors of Science, Biology / May, 2018

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Experience

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute

Postdoctoral Scientist / August, 2023 — Present

- Development of genomic tools to improve sustainable fisheries management (e.g., Epigenetic-aging tool). - Project management of environmental monitoring tools for ecological assessment (e.g., environmental DNA)

University of Rhode Island

Graduate Teaching Assistant / January, 2019 — May, 2023

Marine Environmental Physiology, General Animal Physiology, Principles of Biology, Research Scuba Diving

University of Rhode Island

Graduate Research Assistant / May, 2018 — May, 2023

Ph.D. Dissertation title: "Elucidating the Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance in Reef-Building Coral Holobionts" Associated labs: Ecophysiology and Environmental Epigenetics Laboratory (Dr. Hollie Putnam) and the Sustainable Fisheries Research Group (Dr. Austin Humphries) - Led research teams during three, multi-month field excursions at Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology and GUMP Research Station in Mo'orea, French Polynesia. - Mentored 25+ high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. - Managed, analyzed, and published large-scale genomic and physiological datasets (co-author on 15 publications).

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)

NSF Undergraduate Research Fellow (REU) / August, 2017 — November, 2017

Associated lab: Coral ecophysiology and reproduction laboratory (Dr. Goodbody-Gringley) Project title: "Characterizing Bermuda’s baitfish populations to improve management and fishery sustainability."