Dr. Erin Field
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Metal-microbe interactions, biocorrosion, water treatment, contaminant mobility, microbial community interactions, and microbial genomics.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Metal-microbe interactions, biocorrosion, water treatment, contaminant mobility, microbial community interactions, and microbial genomics.
Cory Joyner
Lab Technician, M.S. Biology (2024)
Interests: Using bioinformatics to study community-level gene interactions among microbes at polluted sites.
Lab Technician, M.S. Biology (2024)
Interests: Using bioinformatics to study community-level gene interactions among microbes at polluted sites.
Autumn Robinson
PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Microbial role in water treatment processes
PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Microbial role in water treatment processes
Chase Spicer
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
TNC Fellow, (2023-2027)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Conservation biology of North Carolina endangered species in the Lower Roanoke River using environmental DNA (eDNA)
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
TNC Fellow, (2023-2027)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Conservation biology of North Carolina endangered species in the Lower Roanoke River using environmental DNA (eDNA)
Maggie Shostak
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Biofilm assembly and biodiversity associated with WWII wrecks in the Pacific.
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Biofilm assembly and biodiversity associated with WWII wrecks in the Pacific.
Sarah Kate Childs
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Climate change impacts on biofilm formation and microbial communities associated with steel structures.
PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry (IDPBBC)
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Climate change impacts on biofilm formation and microbial communities associated with steel structures.
Mikayla Watts
MS Student, MS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Climate change impacts on shipwreck integrity and environmental risks
MS Student, MS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Climate change impacts on shipwreck integrity and environmental risks
Cammy Bailey
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Conservation biology of North Carolina species in the Lower Roanoke River using environmental DNA (eDNA)
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Conservation biology of North Carolina species in the Lower Roanoke River using environmental DNA (eDNA)
Ana Cabrera-Perez
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Waterborne pathogens and their interactions with the shipwreck microbiome
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Waterborne pathogens and their interactions with the shipwreck microbiome
Ketan Chamakura
Undergraduate, BS Public Health
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Impacts of processing and storage processes on eDNA integrity
Undergraduate, BS Public Health
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Impacts of processing and storage processes on eDNA integrity
Todiah Romero
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Conservation of endangered species in the Lower Roanoke River using eDNA techniques
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Conservation of endangered species in the Lower Roanoke River using eDNA techniques
Taylin Fleming
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Application of eDNA techniques for monitoring aquatic species in NC.
Undergraduate, BS Biology
Email: [email protected]
Interests: Application of eDNA techniques for monitoring aquatic species in NC.
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Allyson Ropp
Ph.D. Candidate, Integrated Coastal Sciences
Maritime Studies Program (Advisor: Nathan Richards)
Email: [email protected]
Research Interests: Macro- and micro-climate change effects on the degradation of wooden shipwrecks
Ph.D. Candidate, Integrated Coastal Sciences
Maritime Studies Program (Advisor: Nathan Richards)
Email: [email protected]
Research Interests: Macro- and micro-climate change effects on the degradation of wooden shipwrecks
PREVIOUS MEMBERS
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr. Chequita Brooks, PhD Program Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences (IDPBS) (Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, LUMCON)
Dr. Cody Garrison, PhD Program Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences (IDPBS) (Current: Assistant Professor, SUNY Old Westbury)
Michelle Chamberlain, MS Biology (Current: PhD Student, Iowa State University)
Seth Gibbons, MS Biology (Current: PhD Student, Clemson University)
Madison Lamb, MS Biology (Previous: Lab Manager, Vanderbilt University)
Kyra Price, MS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Current: Research Associate, Absci)
Kyle Swanson, MS Biology (Current: Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Maya Budayr, BS Biochemistry (Current: Undergraduate student, UNC Chapel Hill)
Meredith Cox, BS Biology (Current: MA Student, Emory School of Medicine)
Sarah Dworkin, BS Biology (Current: Technician, LabCorp)
Austin Eberwein, BS Biology
Michael Glennon, BS Biology
Anna Koirala, BS Biology
Kelvin Macklin, BS Biology (Current: Technician, KBI Biopharma)
Dalia Nashed, BS Biochemistry & BA Chemistry
Sophia Pearce, BS Biology (Current: Fermentation scientist, Pfizer)
Sara Roozbehi, BS Biology (Current: Dental Student, University of New England)
Matthew Woodlief, BS & BA Chemistry
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Dr. Dominic Bush, Maritime Archaeology, CRM Program (Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Cork)
Dr. Gina Bledsoe, Peralta Lab, IDPBS Program (Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, Penn State University)
Dr. Chequita Brooks, PhD Program Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences (IDPBS) (Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, LUMCON)
Dr. Cody Garrison, PhD Program Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences (IDPBS) (Current: Assistant Professor, SUNY Old Westbury)
Michelle Chamberlain, MS Biology (Current: PhD Student, Iowa State University)
Seth Gibbons, MS Biology (Current: PhD Student, Clemson University)
Madison Lamb, MS Biology (Previous: Lab Manager, Vanderbilt University)
Kyra Price, MS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Current: Research Associate, Absci)
Kyle Swanson, MS Biology (Current: Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Maya Budayr, BS Biochemistry (Current: Undergraduate student, UNC Chapel Hill)
Meredith Cox, BS Biology (Current: MA Student, Emory School of Medicine)
Sarah Dworkin, BS Biology (Current: Technician, LabCorp)
Austin Eberwein, BS Biology
Michael Glennon, BS Biology
Anna Koirala, BS Biology
Kelvin Macklin, BS Biology (Current: Technician, KBI Biopharma)
Dalia Nashed, BS Biochemistry & BA Chemistry
Sophia Pearce, BS Biology (Current: Fermentation scientist, Pfizer)
Sara Roozbehi, BS Biology (Current: Dental Student, University of New England)
Matthew Woodlief, BS & BA Chemistry
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Dr. Dominic Bush, Maritime Archaeology, CRM Program (Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Cork)
Dr. Gina Bledsoe, Peralta Lab, IDPBS Program (Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, Penn State University)