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Katelyn M. Cassidy |
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Graduate Research Assistant Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Hatfield Marine Science Center 2111 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365 (541) 867-4076 |
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Research Interests My work is focused on examining aspects of life history and population dynamics for the ghost shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis, in Washington and Oregon estuaries. I am currently developing and verifying a method for age determination for the shrimp using the extractable age pigment lipofuscin as a biomarker. This information will be used to develop age based models for growth and provide insight into population dynamics patterns where length based models have proven inaccurate. |
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Education M.S. Fishery Science (in progress) - Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR B.S. Biology (2002) - College of Charleston, Charleston SC B.S. Marine Biology (2002) - College of Charleston, Charleston, SC |
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Personal interests Surfing, cooking, hiking/backpacking, camping, traveling, kayaking, reggae music, yoga, my pets (Frost and Kitten), collecting PEZ, watching movies, and doing science (just to name a few) |
