Dr. Emma Strand, Ph.D.
Marine molecular biologist with research expertise in genomics, biodiversity, physiology, response to climate change, and coral reefs.
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Education
University of Rhode Island
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological and Environmental Sciences: Evolution and Marine Biology / May, 2023
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelors of Science, Biology / May, 2018
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."
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