Humans benefit greatly from the marine environment, but what are we doing in return? I am interested in understanding the impacts our actions have on coastal marine animals, and how they are able to respond to the various stressors imposed by human activity, such as ocean acidification, climate change, pollution, and fishing. My current research focuses on the physiological effects of ocean acidification on estuarine species such as the Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia. Specifically, I have been measuring metabolic rates and chloride cell abundance in silverside eggs and larvae to elucidate the mechanisms by which growth and survival are affected by high carbon dioxide concentrations.

 

While earning my B.S. in Marine Biology at the University of Rhode Island, I learned about conservation, outreach, and environmental management and policy while working at the URI Coastal Institute. My experience there strengthened my interest in research that can be used to help conserve the marine environment. Having grown up in a landlocked town in suburban Pennsylvania, I also enjoy outreach activities that give people opportunities to connect with the ocean and learn about marine science

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Email: teresa.schwemmer@stonybrook.edu