Here, we highlight a couple of our students and their projects so that you can learn more about the research your donations will support. More details are available on our Student Profiles page.

Thanks to the Excellence Award, Caitlin Blackwell attended the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Open Science Conference in Pucón, Chile, and the Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting in Costa Rica. At those key international conferences, Kate presented the first chapter of her dissertation research on remote sensing for tracking birds.
Nicolas Anderson presented findings on the settlement and metamorphosis of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, in response to environmental cues. Thanks to the Excellence Award, he attended the National Shellfish Association Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he gained insights into current trends and emerging technologies for his future research and career.
What’s on the other side of the world from Stony Brook? The Indian Ocean, of course, and the closest city is Perth, Australia! Thanks to her Excellence Award, Chelsi Napoli went to the other side of the world to present her work on humpback whale vessel strikes to a packed house at the Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.