Meet The Lab
Here you can find the CMOL 'ohana, both past and present. Read a little bit about our students interests and then go to the Research page to learn about what they're doing!
Graduate Students
Mya Daniels-Abdulahad
Ph.D Student
Passionate about sea birds and their interactions with the marine environment. Use this expertise in her goals to become a veterinarian.
BS'18, MS'23
md1961@mynsu.nova.edu
Miranda Brohman
Masters Student
Specializes in stable isotopes and heavy metal contaminants in the Alaskan marine trophic food web.
BS'21
mb3297@mynsu.nova.edu
Ally Sheehan
Masters Student
Interested in the inner workings of trophic dynamics and predator and prey interactions
BS'21
as3670@mynsu.nova.edu
Brendan Gavaghen
Masters Student
Looking at how dolphin calves change socialization of other dolphins in the group
Savanna Duda
Masters Student
Passionate about animal behavior and how it intersects between individuals
BS'23
Brian Weber
Masters Student
Passionate about conservation of marine megafauna through education, understanding chemical movement, and lifecycle dynamics.
BS'23
Kiara Belanger
Masters Student
Hopes to one day study marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest
BS'23
kb2323@mynsu.nova.edu
Robby Spekis
Masters Student
Avid diver passionate about reintegrating marine biology
BS'23
rs2418@mynsu.nova.edu
Undergraduate Students
Courtney White
Honors Thesis Student
NOAA Scholar
A chemist by nature looking to understand contaminants in marine megafauna
cw1637@mynsu.nova.edu
Kaylee Czachorowski
Interested in conservation of megafauna across the globe with a field & lab approach
kc2253@mynsu.nova.edu
Arjun Patel
Future Doctor, using the research experience to draw connections between the natural and medical world
ap3168@mynsu.nova.edu
MJ Smith
Razor's Edge Research Scholar
Interested in interactions of organisms with their environment
ms5022@mynsu.nova.edu
Sophia Welch
Honors Student
Presidential Scholar
Interested in researching inorganic contaminants in all environments
sw2159@mynsu.nova.edu
Lauren Nonnenmacher
Passionate about marine conservation through analysis of abiotic features on a global scale
Alianna Jones
Enthusiastic about expanding her knowledge in the research process, but ultimately wants to work on deep sea fauna
Kayla Jones
Aspiring South African shark biologist with a focus in behavioral and migration patterns
kj1141@mynsu.nova.edu
Amanda Kopas
Student Athlete
Recently joined the lab and is just starting her journey in research!
Alumni
Some of the graduates from CMOL. You can find many of their completed projects under Publications
