Current postdoctoral fellow:
Anbarasu Karthikaichamy, Genetic manipulation of Aurantiochytrium limacinum – follow Anbu @AKarthikaichamy
Current graduate students:
Sabrina R. Geraci-Yee, PhD, Ecology of the opportunistic pathogen QPX
Kylie Langlois, PhD, Microbial ecology of nitrogen-removing biofilters – follow Kylie @KylieLanglois
Mariana Rius, PhD, Carotenoid biosynthesis in labyrinthulomycetes
Current undergraduate students:
Claire Garfield, Coastal plankton community responses to sewage outfalls
Former graduate students:
Laura Halligan (MS, December 2019). Production of PUFAs in wild labyrinthulomycetes.
Yuan Liu (PhD, May 2013 SBU). Planktonic microbial community dynamics in Great South Bay. currently biologist at NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/Milford/staff/liu.html
Qianqian Liu (PhD, May 2010 SBU). QPX disease dynamics in New York hard clams as revealed by quantitative real-time PCR.
Sheryl B. Bell (ABD). Biocomplexity of urea in planktonic ecosystems.
Enixy Collado-Mercado (Aug 2007 SBU). Labyrinthulomycete diversity in Long Island estuaries.
Kristopher M. Baker (PhD, Dec 2006 SBU). Characterization of urea-degrading microorganisms in Chesapeake Bay via the urease gene. currently Associate Professor, Rockland Community College http://www.sunyrockland.edu/contact/directory/faculty-admin-staff-directory/kbaker
Raisha Lovindeer (Aug 2006 SBU). Nitrogen source and photosynthesis in Synechococcus sp. Strain PCC7805. currently PhD student, Mackey lab, UC Irvine
Denise M. Kay (PhD, May 2004 RPI). Characterization of TxlA in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC6803. currently faculty member at Wadsworth School of Laboratory Sciences https://www.wadsworth.org/senior-staff/denise-kay
Hua Qian (Aug 2004 SBU). Molecular Genetic Analysis of the Parasite QPX from Hard Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria).
Gabrielle Dorr (Dec 2004 SBU). Color morphs of Montipora spp.
Terry Kaseta (May 2001 RPI). Planktonic food web structure and dynamics in Lake George, NY.
Kris Baker (May 2001 RPI). Development of molecular genetic methods to identify urea-degrading organisms.
Lance Richardson (May 2000 RPI). Physical and chemical environmental factors associated with the temporal and spatial distribution of Cyanobacteria in Lake George, NY.
Yue Xi (May 1999 RPI). Effects of different nitrogen sources on growth, pigmentation, and enzyme activity in marine Synechococcus.
Former undergraduate students (honors theses):
Alice J. McGarry (May 2014) Genetic variation among platyhelminth parasites found in threespine stickleback populations. (co-advised with Mike Bell)
Sean Fitzgerald (May 2012). A molecular genetic method to detect winter flounder in the gut of blue crabs. (co-advised with Anne McElroy) currently PhD student at UC Berkeley
Sabrina Geraci-Yee (2010). Effects of light and glucose on seagrass sediment microbial communities.
Molly Yuan (1998 RPI). Expression of UreC in E. coli.