Category: Research

  • Research Diving

    Research Diving

    During the spring semester, I have been helping Master’s student Matt Souza with his projects focused on seagrass distribution and impacts on invertebrate populations. In particular, we have looked at areas of invasive seagrass, Halophila, and if the presence of invasive species impacts biodiversity or invertebrate abundance. We have traveled…

  • Volunteering at UVI

    Volunteering at UVI

    For the past few weeks, I have been volunteering with Matt Souza at UVI. He is a graduate student under the mentorship of Dr. Edwin Cruz-Rivera studying the impacts of invasive seagrass (Halophila stipulaceaon) on invertebrate populations and community structure. The work has been incredibly interesting; it has allowed me…