People

Angela Stahl, M.S. Oceanography, University of Rhode Island: Angela manages the Isotope Ecology Laboratory. Her research interests include compound specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids and phytoplankton ecology.

Natalia Rosciano, Ph.D. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas, Argentina: Natalia joins us from Argentina and is working with us on postdoctoral research project quantifying patterns of sulfur isotope dietary discrimination in avian tissues.

Sara Wang, B.S. Biology & Wildlife Conservation, University of Washington: Sara received a Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholar Fellowship. For her PhD dissertation focuses on the effects of El Niño and climate change on the foraging ecology and diet of Peruvian seabirds.

Katherine Loesser, B.S. Biology, University of Florida: Katherine thesis is focused on energy subsidies across natural and created saltmarsh habitat mosaics in coastal Louisiana using stable isotope and functional trait analyses.

Seth Chapman, B.S. Natural Resource Ecology and Management, LSU: Seth's thesis is focused on linking drone / UAS imagery and stable isotope analysis in studies of food web dynamics in natural and created saltmarshes in coastal Louisiana.

Sydney Moyo, Ph.D. Zoology, Rhodes University: Sydney’s postdoctoral research focuses on the trophic ecology of coastal marsh food webs using biochemical tracers such as stable isotope and fatty acid analyses. He is currently an assistant professor at Rhodes College.

Hayat Bennadji, Ph.D. Process Engineering & Products, National Polytechnic Inst. of Lorraine: Hayat managed the Isotope Ecology Laboratory from 2019-2021. She is currently a Research Associate at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

Tyler Mauney, M.S. Oceanography, Florida State University: Tyler managed the Isotope Ecology Laboratory from 2015-2016. He is currently the Laboratory Facilities Manager for the College of the Coast and Environment.

Mario Hernandez, Ph.D. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2021: Mario’s dissertation research was focused on examining the links between mangroves, ecosystem services, fish and fisheries in coastal Tanzania. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at UC Merced.

Chantel Michelson, Ph.D. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2021: Chantel’s dissertation was focused on investigating the underlying mechanisms behind shifts in the historic diets of Antarctic penguin in concert with climate variability and anthropogenic harvesting.

Allyson Kristan, M.S. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2021: Ally’s thesis was focused on using a combination of trace elements and stable isotopes to examine contaminant exposure and historic population dynamics in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic penguins.

Keith Hernandez, Ph.D. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2020: Keith’s dissertation research was focused on refining the use of stable isotopes and prey DNA to study the diets and foraging ecology of gray seals in New England.

Katelyn Lamb, M.S. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2020: Katelyn’s thesis was funded by NOAA Restore Science Program to study food web dynamics in natural and created saltmarshes in coastal Louisiana.

Christina Powell, M.S. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2018: Christina’s thesis was funded by Louisiana Sea Grant to study the impact of climate-driven shifts in saltmarsh and mangrove vegetation on carbon flow of marsh food webs in coastal Louisiana

Jessica Johnson, M.S. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2017: Jessica’s thesis research focused on tracking primary production carbon sources through marsh food webs affected by the Deep-water horizon oil spill in coastal Louisiana. She is now a PhD student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Rachael Herman, M.S. Oceanography & Coastal Sciences 2016: Rachael’s thesis research focused on individual and population-level variation in the foraging ecology of Gentoo penguins along a latitudinal gradient in the Scotia Arc. She is now a PhD student at Stony Brook University.