Marissa Varade oversees operations of the Three Seas Program and Northeastern University’s scientific diving program at the Marine Science Center in Nahant, MA. She earned her MS in marine biology from Northeastern University’s Three Seas program in 2018. After graduating, she worked as a marine animal care technician at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA.
She then transitioned into a role as a research assistant in Dr. Loretta Roberson’s lab at MBL, where she helped develop techniques for culturing tropical seaweed in a laboratory setting. Marissa is excited to be back at the Marine Science Center supporting the Three Seas and scientific diving programs. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball and soccer, hiking, and baking desserts.
