Current LSAMP Undergraduate Scholars
A current list of our Undergraduate LSAMP Scholars, corresponding majors, research topics, and faculty mentors:
Nancy Ballard
Biology
Nutrient Bioassays Conducted in the Tidal Segment of the Nueces River
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Wetz
Jarred Barron
Cell/Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Marine Medaka as a model for immunotoxicology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Frauke Seemann
Alexis Burrell
Biology
Characterizing Boat Effort in the Nighttime Flounder Gig Fishery
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kesley Banks
Amy Finley
Biology
Using Compound-Specific Nitrogen Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids in Fish Eye Lenses to Reconstruct the Geographic and Trophic Histories of Roundnose Grenadier in two Fjords in Western Norway
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lin Zhang
Joseph Garza
Biology
Three-Dimensional Shell Modeling of Hatchery Grown Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) Using Structured Light Scanning Techniques
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ruby Mehrubeoglu
Ryce Hailes
Biology
Examining the distribution of insectivorous birds over an elevational gradient on the Western Coast of Ecuador
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shawn McCracken
Autumn Hampton
Marine Biology
What are the interspecific effects of elevated CO2 on the biology and physiology of two Hawaiian coral species
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Keisha Bahr
Georgia Harris
Environmental Science
Characterization of Contaminant Tolerant Soil Microbes Using Single and Mixed Species Culture on Mustang Island
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Candice Lumibao
Harvey Houltby
Biology & Atmospheric Science
Using AI method to understand the long-term variation of severe thunderstorms
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Majoris
Jose Jaquez
Mechanical Engineering
Wind-resistant design of bridges by forced-vibration wind tunnel testing
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Miguel Cid Montoya
Madeleine Licker
Biology
Argentine Black and White Tegu Behavioral and Husbandry Training
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dara Orbach
Danielle Lisiecki
Marine Biology
How does ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) affect the biology and physiology of two Hawaiian coral species and crustose coralline algae (CCA)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Keisha Bahr
Jacqueline Nicolay
Biology & Chemistry
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Serratia Marcescens Using 38 Draft Genomes
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Turner
Videl Obenhin
Biology
Community structures of elasmobranch populations within and between coastal bays
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel Coffey
Anya Isabelle Ocampos
Biomedical Sciences
Human Pharmaceuticals in Blubber of Free-Swimming Dolphins
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dara Orbach
Colin Otubanjo
Biomedical Science
Phylogenetic and Physiological Characterization of Amino Acid Nitrogen Isotopes in Phytoplankton
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lin Zhang
Oliver Puckett
Marine Biology
Assessment of Req1-Positive T-Lymphocytes During Embryonic and Larval Development in Japanese Medaka
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Frauke Seemann
Leala Punjabi
Biology
Texas Coastal Bend treatment plant impacts on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dara Orbach
Alexander Ray
Atmospheric Science
Atmosphere-ocean interaction over the Gulf of Mexico
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Toshiaki Shinoda
Layla Rayburn
Biology (Marine Concentration)
Organic matter content of subtidal and intertidal oyster reefs
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Pollack
Aryn Rodriguez
Biology
Time-course Analysis of the Behavioral Changes Induced by Aversive Space Training In the Mollusk Aplysia
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Riccardo Mozzachiodi
Kalie Tovar
Environmental Science
Comparing Techniques for Sampling Carbon Composition of Oyster Reefs
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Pollack
Austin Willson
Marine Biology
Composition and size trends of coastal shark and fish species in a land-based fishing tournament in Texas
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Portnoy
Hoang Wong
Industrial Engineering
Fitted Silicon-Edged Foundation Mask
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jangwoon Park