Graduate Students
Graduate students enrolled in Ocean Sciences research programs are at the forefront of discovery and innovation. Through their dedicated studies and groundbreaking research, they contribute to advancing knowledge in areas such as marine ecosystems, climate change, and sustainable ocean practices. These students are integral to our research community, collaborating with faculty and industry partners to tackle global ocean challenges and shape a more sustainable future.
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Name
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Program
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Research Topic
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Supervisor
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| Ang, Ze | MSc | Patterns and drivers of kelp and rhodoliths distribution in coastal Newfoundland | Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
| Arno, Hallie | PhD | Consequences of interbreeding between farmed and wild salmon under climate change: effects on thermal tolerance | Dr. Ian Fleming / Dr. Ian Bradbury / Dr. Sarah Lehnert |
| Barry, Eleanor | PhD | Investigating community structure of plankton in order to increase understanding of climate change in the Nunatsiavut region | Dr. Uta Passow |
| Barton, Alana | MSc | Disturbance effects on predator to prey interactions and marine food web dynamics |
Dr. Paul Snelgrove
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| Bolstad, Brooklyn | MSc | Algal Physiology | Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
| Burgess, Samual | MSc | Physiological responses of green crabs to climate change. Area of concentration: Invertebrate physiology | Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Cao, Thanh | PhD | Vibriosis and Winter ulcerative disease vaccinology in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Chen, Letitia | MSc | Marine Food Webs | Dr. Paul Snelgrove |
| Clermont, Chantelle | MSc | Factors affecting the covering behaviours | Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
| Clinton, Mary | PhD | Ecosystem functioning in coastal benthic environments: The roles of food quality and quantity in a changing ocean | Dr. Paul Snelgrove / Dr. Amanda Bates |
| Dabbagh, Shanan | MSc | Biodegration of Oil | Dr. Uta Passow |
| Deshaies, Meliane | MSc | Ecology of cold-water invertebrates in support of conservation strategies |
Dr. Annie Mercier
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| De Swart, Jack | MSc | Microplastic Distribution | Dr. Uta Passow |
| Dick, Joanne | MSc | Microplastics Sedimentation | Dr. Uta Passow |
| Dillon, Olivia | MSc | Microplastics in the Marine Environment | Dr. Uta Passow |
| Duglas, Sathees | MSc | Comparative immunology of Atlantic salmon primary macrophages and cell lines to Vibrio anguillarum infection | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Ebrahim, Rahana | MSc | The Cardiovascular System of Lobsters (Decapoda) |
Dr. Iain McGaw
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| Faulkner, Sally | MSc | Biogeochemistry of Boreal ecosystems and the associated coastal ocean, focusing on characterising interactions between dissolved organic matter and phytoplankton communities |
Dr. Rachel Sipler / Dr. Sue Zielger
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| Freeman, Lindsey | MSc | Assessing Drivers of Coastal Ecosystem Health in Placentia Bay Using Size-fractionated Plankton as Indicators | Dr. Uta Passow / Dr. Rachel Sipler |
| Gurung, Raja | MSc | Unraveling dynamics between Francisella noatunensis and Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua): Insights from host cell early immune response to pathogen infection | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Hanson, Nova | PhD | Symbiosis and energetics of a hydrothermal vent snail across extreme environmental gradients | Dr. Amanda Bates / Dr. Suzanne Dufour |
| Heath, Victoria | PhD | Characterizing mechanisms of rapid adaption to predict responses to climate change in Atlantic salmon | Dr. Ian Fleming / Dr. Sarah Lehnert |
| Hicks, Aidan | MSc | Mechanical and ecophysiological aspects of rhodolith bed habitats | Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
| Hossain, Ahmed | PhD | Aeromonas salmonicida cold-shock proteins and virulence in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Jalim, Yuthika | MSc | Sea cucumber ecology and biochemistry | Dr. Annie Mercier |
| Jobson, Sara | PhD | Behavioural, reproductive and regenerative strategies in echinoderms: ecological and evolutionary perspectives | Dr. Annie Mercier |
| Keats, Kim | PhD | Nutrient regulation of heterotrophic bacterial growth and community structure in relation to water mass dynamics in Arctic and Subarctic waters | Dr. David Schneider |
| King, Benjamin | PhD | Movement and spatial ecolgy of juvenile code | Dr. Paul Snelgrove / Dr. Bob Gregory (DFO) |
| Kwabiah, Rebecca | PhD | Ocular biology of North Atlantic teleost fish, with a focus on Atlantic lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) and spotted wolffish | Dr. Javier Santander / Dr. Robert Gendron |
| LeBlanc, Julienne | MSc | Marine microbiology and physiology of commercially important invertebrates | Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Lee, Jong | PhD | Biodegradation of dispersed oil in association with particles and natural marine organic matter | Dr. Uta Passow |
| MacKinnon, Jenna | MSc | Effects of temperature and pCO2 on essential fatty acid and energy supply at the base of marine food webs | Dr. Chris Parrish |
| MacPahil, Cameron | MSc | Maternal effects in the coexistence of resident (ouananiche) and anadromous salmon | Dr. Ian Fleming / Dr. Ian Bradbury |
| Maqsood, Aqsa | MSc | Exploring the immunomodulatory effects of Aeromonas salmonicida and microbial melanin and in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | Dr. Javier Santander |
| McAllister, Amy | MSc | The trophic ecology of deep-sea fishes of the Labrador Sea | Dr. Paul Snelgrove / Dr. Bob Gregory (DFO) |
| McBride, Colleen | PhD | A study of the relationship between zooplankton and biogeochemical cycling along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador | Dr. Rachel Sipler / Dr. Sue Sielger |
| Murtaugh, Michael | MSc | Marine Biofouling | Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Osazuwa, Joy | PhD | Comparative Reverse Vaccinology of Marine Bacterial Pathogens | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Osofu, Caroline | PhD | Characterizing the thermal habitat use, diet, and energetic status of Labrador’s Arctic char in a changing climate | Dr. Ian Fleming / Dr. Sue Zielger |
| Paramanathan, Thurka | PhD | Francisealla Noatunensis physiology and vaccinology of cold-water marine teleost | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Pardo, Luis | MSc | Metagenomic Perspectives on Carbon Assimilation in Sediment: Microbial Community Dynamics | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Perrin, Natalie | MSc | Climate change impacts on Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) | Dr. Paul Snelgrove |
| Pollard, Lauren | MSc | Changes in physiology and behaviour of Carcinus maenas under different environmental stressors | Dr. Iain McGaw |
| Porter, Emma | PhD | The effects of temperature extremes on the cardiorespiratory physiology of salmon | Dr. Kurt Gamperl |
| Quinn, Danielle | PhD | North Atlantic Fisheries Conservation | Dr. Paul Snelgrove / Dr. Trevor Avery |
| Randall, Kira | PhD | Influence of diet on aquaculture fish immune tissue lipid composition, gene expression, and function | Dr. Matt Rise / Dr. Chris Parrish |
| Richards, Cerren | PhD | Energetics of seabirds wintering around Newfoundland | Dr. Amanda Bates |
| Rollat, Pauline | MSc | Carbon Reduction via Algal Deposition on the Ocean Floor | Dr. Paul Snelgrove |
| Salant, Carly | PhD | How do latitudinal gradients influence pelagic food web ecology across temperate, subpolar and polar systems | Dr. Chris Parrish |
| Salem, Shimaa | MSc | Nutritional Strategies to Improve Atlantic Salmon Health and Production at Cold Temperatures | Dr. KurtGamperl |
| Seyedahosseini, Hadi | MSc | Fatty Acid Nutrition in Finfish | Dr. Chris Parrish |
| Sims, Kiley | MSc | Impacts of invasive brown trout on salmon populations in Newfoundland | Dr. Ian Fleming |
| Stasko, Zintis | MSc | Marine Community Dynamics | Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
| Trenholm, Robert | PhD | Investigations of sustainable bioprocessing strategies for the Newfoundland sea cucumber fisheries | Dr. Annie Mercier / Dr. D. Dave |
| Tucker, Andrew | MSc | Exploring the use of eDNA to monitor Arctic benthic biodiversity | Dr. Annie Mercier |
| Vasquez, Ignacio | PhD | Deep insight of Aeromonas salmonicida genome and pathogenesis targeting virulence factors and regulatory mechanisms under different conditions | Dr. Javier Santander |
| Wells, Emma | MSc | Genomic and phylogenetic characterization, and hydrocarbon-degrading potential of the novel marine bacterium Pseudomonas sp. Oil-1 | Dr. Uta Passow / Dr. Javier Santander |
| Woolfrey, Jordan | MSc | Effectiveness of artificial reefs in marine habitat creation | Dr. Patrick Gagnon |
| Young, Catie | MSc | Labrador benthic food webs | Dr. Paul Snelgrove |
| Young, Mark | MSc | Considerations and challenges for studying and quantifying the effect of sea lice on wild Atlantic salmon | Dr. Ian Fleming / Dr. Travis Van Leeuwen / Dr. Harry Murray |
| Zoghbi, Narimene | PhD | Understanding the interactions between oil, dispersants, exopolymers and particles for the improvement of marine oil spill response | Dr. Uta Passow |