Research: My research focuses on the biodegradation of Crude and Marine Diesel Oil in the Great Lakes near Sault St Marie. I am interested in assessing the natural capabilities of bacteria to biodegrade oil under natural conditions and controlled conditions, seeing which hydrocarbons are degraded with biodegradation, as well as looking at which microbial communities are capable of degrading such hydrocarbons.

Research: My research focuses on the spatial distribution of small microplastics in Bay d'Espoir (NL) as well as on microplastic sinking in our oceans.

Research: My research focuses on microplastic sedimentation in the northern Gulf of Mexico. I am interested in exploring the potential pathways of sinking microplastics, including incorporation into fecal pellets, and interactions with marine snow.

Research: My research focuses on coastal ocean dynamics in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. I am interested in investigating possible indicators of change within Canada’s coastal boreal ecosystems, and exploring the contributions of different sizes of phytoplankton to baseline ecosystem function.

Research: My research focuses on the vertical flux of microplastics in the ocean. I will be using a combination of field samples from sediment traps from 1000 m deep and a roller tank experiment to observe the incorporation rate of microplastics into marine snow and the potential pathway for microplastics in the deep sea.