Three Seas Cohorts
Meet the current students and alumni of our Three Seas programs!
Cohort 46
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Grace is interested in studying how human-driven environmental changes affect marine ecosystems. I am also interested in applied conservation research.
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Amelia is interested in marine ecosystems as well as their relation to climate change impacting population genetics.
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Aria is broadly interested in conservation and preservation of other marine ecosystems, specifically through cellular and molecular biology and examining the inner mechanisms of our natural world.
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Anna’s research interests lie in otolith microchemistry, trace element analysis, and stable isotope analysis.
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Joe’s main research interests are in coral reef ecology, specifically bleaching and what genetic factors lead to coral thermal tolerance. He hopes to pursue a PhD in coral ecology and blend field and lab work to protect reefs threatened by climate change.
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Isabel is interested in using behavioral ecology for species and habitat conservation.
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Carina’s research interests are in algae aquaculture, fisheries management, human impacts, and conservation.
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Phoebe DiNardo
Phoebe is interested in megafauna, specifically sharks, in open ocean and coral reef habitats, and in examining how they are affected by ocean acidification or ocean warming.
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Matthew is interested in anthropogenic impacts on marine habitats, particularly parasitology, sustainable aquaculture, specialized coastal ecosystems, and marine epidemiology.
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Genevieve is interested in ecosystem interactions and how anthropogenic stressors are altering or affecting these interactions. She seeks to contribute to impactful marine research and conservation initiatives.
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Emily’s research interests include marine mammals, fisheries management, and predator-prey interactions and conservation implications between the two. She is also passionate about equity and justice in environmental action through community engagement and environmental education.
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Allison’s research interests are in ecology-level effects of climate change and human impacts on the ocean. She aims to expand her undergraduate work focused on environmental justice within urban ecosystems into the marine field.
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Gabrielle’s research interests are in ecology, organisms, and behavior with a love for all bench work.
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Uma’s research interests are in topical marine ecology, climate impacts, and restoration ecology.
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Megan is interested in coral resilience genetics (Coral reef conservation, bleaching, and damage from/adaptations to climate change stressors), climate change conservation, coral microbiome characterization, coral reef acoustic environment, coral polyp-zooxanthellae symbiosis, and cephalopod intelligence.
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Braden’s research interests include marine mammal ecology and microbial communities in algae and coral.
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Aaron Stanton
Aaron’s research interests lie in ecological relationships, specifically predation and parasitism, as well as climate change responses in corals.
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Willow is interested in community ecology, specifically within coral reef ecosystems, as well as community assembly structures and species interactions.
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Josh’s research interests are ecology, habitat restoration, and community science.
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Meet our Alumni
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Pat Barrett
Cohort 32 (2015-16)Principal Biologist, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Division of Marine Fisheries
“My Three Seas friends are like my family and I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything.” -
Jeanne Bloomberg
Cohort 30 (2013-14)NASEM Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellow, NOAA RESTORE Science Program
“My favorite memory from my Three Seas student experience was when we all saw a whale shark in Coiba. I remember swimming in a mess of legs and fins and pushing through to see a giant caudal fin emerge.” -
Andrea Burton
Cohort 30 (2013-14)PhD Student, Oregon State University
“The Three Seas Program provided a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. I signed up to further my career in Marine Science but came out of it with a group of friends that I will always remember.” -
Angela Fan
Cohort 37 (2018-19)Research Technician, Tufts University School of Medicine
“The renowned Three Seas program developed a huge network of great scientists from all over the world and I believe that Three Seas will never leave your side. It will be there when you need help in your careers, in academia, or just in life, linking different kinds of people.” -
Laura Goetz
Cohort 35 (2017)PhD Student, University of California at Santa Cruz
“I think the most lasting impressions of Three Seas in my life has been academically – it really helped me build good habits for studying and reading papers, as well as sharpening my writing skills. I often reference the notes I took during my classes because it provided my initial framework/skeleton for deeply understanding ecology and evolution.” -
Simi Harrison
Cohort 37 (2017-18)Marine Biologist, Tetra Tech
“I feel so lucky to have been taught by the professors at the MSC. The marine biology community is small, and these professors are superstars within it – you can’t run a lit search or meet a new marine scientist, consultant, or government employee without stumbling onto a familiar name.” -
Katie Hudson
Cohort 31 (2014-15)PhD Student, University of Delaware
“Through my coursework in Three Seas, I was inspired to start an honors thesis related to a topic we learned about in class. Without Three Seas, I would have never had the confidence or skill set to even consider an original thesis project as an undergraduate.” -
Ben Moran
Cohort 32 (2015-16)PhD Student, Stanford University
“Three Seas was an ideal way to get hands-on experience across as many ecosystems as possible. In the course of just one year, I did field work in the rocky intertidal, salt marshes, kelp forests, coral reefs in both the Atlantic and Pacific, and the shores of Puget Sound. Each of those experiences was wrapped up in advanced coursework that pushed us to develop our natural history knowledge and scientific independence.” -
Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley
Cohort 18 (2001-02)Three Seas Professor, Biology of Corals, Director of Research at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute
“Three Seas has been a part of every step in my career since I was a student. I can honestly say that I would not have had the success I have if I had not done this program.” -
Mark Losavio
Cohort 37 (2018-19)Media and Outreach Coordinator, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA
“One of my favorite things about Three Seas is that you graduate with at least 20 professional contacts in your field and lifelong friends. Learning how to work well with a variety of people while conducting high-quality science in sometimes remote and challenging field locations is an important skill that can be applied directly to the workforce.” -
Kiki Schreiber
Cohort 37 (2018-19)Data Curriculum Specialist, Billion Oyster Project
“Diving every day in Panama (sometimes twice!) was amazing and being able to take classes on topics like coral ecology and then go experience what you’re learning about on the reef made the courses that much more memorable and valuable.” -
Iris Seto
Cohort 37 (2018-19)Three Seas Professor, Biology of Corals, Director of Research at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute
“Three Seas has been a part of every step in my career since I was a student. I can honestly say that I would not have had the success I have if I had not done this program.” -
Liz Allen
Cohort 34 (2016-17)Regulatory Permitting Specialist at WRA, Inc., Freelance Science Writer
“The broad nature of the Three Seas Program has been instrumental in my career as an environmental consultant. While I specialize in eelgrass regulations and coastal ecology, my broad knowledge of fishes, mammals, and birds, combined with my experience conducting field work, much of which I learned or built upon during the Three Seas Program, is an excellent fit for this line of work.” -
Tim Briggs
Cohort 33 (2016)Science Communication Specialist, New Hampshire Sea Grant
“Three Seas showed me I was capable of far more than I thought and could learn what I wasn’t currently capable of.”