Graduate Researchers

Oregon State University is proud to support a number of graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in marine science related areas. Below you will find short descriptions about some of our current graduate student researchers and their projects.

Sheila Kitchen

Department/Discipline:

Dept. of Zoology: Zoology

Degree Sought:

Ph.D. in Zoology

Research Adviser:

Dr. Virginia Weis, Dept. of Zoology

Research Topic:

Lipid signaling involvement in initiation and breakdown of cnidarian symbiosis

Phoebe Zarnetske

Department/Discipline:

Dept. of Zoology: Zoology

Degree Sought:

Ph.D. in Zoology, Statistics and Ecosystem Informatics minors

Research Adviser:

Dr. Sally Hacker, Dept. of Zoology & Dr. Eric Seabloom (co-adviser, University of Minnesota)

Research Topic:

Biophysical mechanisms and implications of beach grass invasions on Pacific Northwest coastal dunes

Morgaine McKibben

Department/Discipline:

Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences: Biological Oceanography

Degree Sought:

Ph.D. in Oceanography

Research Adviser:

Dr. Angelicque White, Biological Oceanography

Research Topic:

Satellite oceanography, harmful algal blooms

Brie Lindsey

Department/Discipline:

Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences: Biological Oceanography

Degree Sought:

Ph.D. in Oceanography

Research Adviser:

Dr. Harold Batchelder, Biological Oceanography

Research Topic:

Euphausia pacifica behavior, bioenergetics, and distribution in the Oregon upwelling region

Fabian Gomez Romero

Department/Discipline:

Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences: Biological Oceanography

Degree Sought:

Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography

Research Adviser:

Dr. Hal Batchelder, Biological Oceanography

Research Topic:

Coupled biological-physical processes on coastal upwelling ecosystems; fisheries oceanography

OSU Marine Sciences

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