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Research
Interests
My research interests lie in the effects of environmental stress
on the development of marine invertebrates. Because of rising ocean
temperature due to global climate change, as well as pollution from
runoff of pesticides and other chemicals, it is increasingly necessary
to examine how toxin exposure and thermal stress affect gene expression
and morphological development in embryos and larvae. Working with
Dr. Elaine Seaver at the Kewalo Marine Lab, my goal will be to determine
how gene expression is affected by environmental stresses in the
development of the polychaete worm Capitella sp.I, and to
use in situ measurements to determine to what degree these
animals are experiencing temperature and chemical stresses in the
wild.
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