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
Ally Sheehan
Masters Student
Interested in the inner workings of trophic dynamics and predator and prey interactions
BS'21
as3670@mynsu.nova.edu
Savanna Duda
Masters Student
Passionate about animal behavior and interactions between individuals
BS'23
Brian Weber
Masters Student
Passionate about conservation of marine megafauna through education, understanding chemical movement, and lifecycle dynamics.
BS'23
Abby Adams
Masters Student
Interested in dolphin behavior, cognition, and creativity with object play​
Kaylee Czachorowski
Masters Student
Interested in conservation of megafauna across the globe with a field & lab approach
BS'24
Amanda Kopas
Masters Student
Fascinated by the accumulation of heavy metals in seagrass, sediments, and, by extension, sea turtles
BS'24
Kiara Belanger
Masters Student
Hopes to one day study marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest
BS'23
kb2323@mynsu.nova.edu
Lexi Crass
Masters Student
Interested in dolphin behavior and formation swimming in groups
BS'25
ac4294@mynsu.nova.edu
Undergraduate Students
Sophie Welch
Honors Student
Presidential Scholar
Interested in researching inorganic contaminants in mangroves as an Honors Thesis
sw2159@mynsu.nova.edu
Aidan Pflieger
Honors Student | Student Athlete | Presidential Scholar
Interested in researching chemical systems within the environment and their impacts on marine organisms
Morgan Michalek
Interested in marine mammal ecology, conservation, and interactions with their environment, focusing on the Arctic Ecosystem
mm5886@mynsu.nova.edu
Megan Martiello
Interested in the conservation of pinniped species and responses to ecological change
Sophia Paz
Razor's Edge Research
Interested in the ecological response of marine organisms to the introduction and accumulation of inorganic contaminants
sp2769@mynsu.nova.edu
Alumni
Some of the graduates from CMOL. You can find many of their completed projects under Publications
