Meet Our Graduate Students

	Lisa Aschemeier B.A. Zoology and Environmental Science, Miami University (2007)   Advisor: Chris Maher   Thesis Topic: Eavesdropping in woodchucks, eastern chipmunks, and American crows   lisa.aschemeier@maine.edu
	Kate Callnan B.S. Microbiology, University of Maine (2005) Advisor: Lisa Moore   Thesis Topic: Phosphorus ecophysiology of Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus kate.callnan@maine.edu
	Christine Caputo B.S. Biology, Saint Joseph's College (2006)   Advisor: Michael Mazurkiewicz Thesis Topic: Salinity, pH and temperature tolerances of the sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis, and their effects on sexual and sexual reproduction   christine.caputo@maine.edu
	Mike Doan B.S. Biology, University of Maine (1997) Advisor: Theresa Theodose Thesis Topic: Seasonal variation in biomass and tissue nitrogen concentration of two species of green algae (Ulva and Enteromorpha) along a theoretical nutrient gradient in a microtidal coastal embayment mdoan@cascobay.org
	Kim Emery B.A. Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Southern Maine (2003) Advisor: David Evers Thesis Topic: Effects of non-point source mercury in the common loon kimdrkim@hotmail.com
	Michael Esty B.S. Biology, University of Southern Maine (2007) B.S. Computer Science, Franklin Pierce College (1991) Advisor: Kenneth Weber Thesis Topic: Whole genome comparisons of orthologous proteins   michael.esty@maine.edu
	Camilla Fecteau B.S. Environmental Science, University of Maine at Farmington (2004) Advisor: David Evers Thesis Topic: Effects of mercury on the productivity of belted kingfishers on 3 rivers in the eastern U.S.   camilla.fecteau@maine.edu
	Sam Frankel B.A. Psychology, University of Southern Maine (2006) Advisor: Douglas Currie Thesis Topic: Effects of arsenic on the neuronal cytoskeleton samuel.frankel@maine.edu
	Sandy Fussel B.A. Psychology, University of Pennsylvania (1984) Advisor: Michele Dionne Thesis Topic: Relative growth rate of Phragmites australis under varying nitrogen and phosphorus conditions and implications for management sbflewell@hotmail.com
	Andrea Leonard B.S. Environmental Science, Merrimack College (2000) Advisor: Michele Dionne Thesis Topic: Nekton utilization of three salt marsh vegetation zones in relation to tidal flow restriction andrea.leonard@maine.edu
	Jennifer McKay B.A. Communication, Marist College (1999) Advisor: Chris Maher Thesis Topic: Effects of mercury on behavior in songbirds jlmckay@hotmail.com
	Erik Pietrowicz B.S. Biology, University of Southern Maine (2007) Advisor: Douglas Currie Thesis Topic: Developmental neurotoxicity of arsenic erik.pietrowicz@maine.edu
	Violetta Priestley B. Commerce in Economics, McGill University (1979) Advisor: Thomas Knight Thesis Topic: Nitrogen metabolism in transgenic tobacco s0474790@maine.edu
	Kevin Regan B.S. Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University (2006) Advisor: Chris Maher Thesis Topic: Effect of ecological and demographic conditions on pronghorn spatial organization: Do post wildfire conditions promote territoriality?  kevin.regan@maine.edu
	Karen Robbins B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson College of Technology (1979) M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1981) Advisor: David Evers Thesis Topic: Movement and habitat use of northern map turtles using radiotelemetry techniques robbinco@gmail.com
	Justine Roths B.S. Biology, University of Southern Maine (2005) Advisors: Thomas Knight and Theresa Theodose Thesis Topic: Relationship between nitrogen use efficiency and induced chemical defenses in tomato plants justine.roths@gmail.com
	Victor Serio, Jr. B.A. History, Binghamton University (1990) Advisor: S. Monroe Duboise Thesis Topic: Lysogeny in marine bacteria seriov@portlandschools.org
	Fariba Shaffiey B.A. Biology, Bowdoin College (2005) Advisor: Patricia O'Mahoney-Damon   Literature Review Topic: Mechanisms of hexavalent chromium induced carcinogenicity   fariba.shaffiey@maine.edu
	Hollis Smith B.A. Biology, University of Maine at Farmington (2001) Advisor: Michael Mazurkiewicz   Literature Review Topic: Vernal pool ecology hollis.smith@maine.edu
	Taryn Turcotte B.S. Biology, University of Maine (2003) Advisor: David Champlin Thesis Topic: Characterization of R-Spondin signaling and its role in mouse mesenchymal stem cell populations turcot@mmc.org
	Lisa Vickers B.A. Biology, Clemson University (2001) Advisor: Theresa Theodose Thesis Topic: Relationship between invasive plants and mycorrhizal infection in New England salt marshes lisa.vickers@maine.edu
	Jess Wheeler B.S. Biology, Saint Joseph's College (2000) Advisor: Jeff Walker Thesis Topic: Flight kinematics of very small insects wheelerjp50@yahoo.com

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