Thornber Lab

Marine Community Ecology
University of Rhode Island

Former Graduate Students
Emily Jones
Emily Jones
M.S. in Biological Sciences, May 2007

Currently: Ph.D. student, San Diego State University

Heather Shannon
Heather Shannon Miceli
M.S. in Biological Sciences and
Geological Oceanography, May 2008

Currently: Adjunct Professor, Johnson & Wales University, RI


Former Undergrads and Techs
Alexis Barbosa
Alexis Barbosa
EPSCoR Fellow, URI Class of 2011
Melissa Genazzio
Melissa Genazzio
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2010
B.S. Marine Biology
Amy Viveiros
Ashley Heinze
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2010
B.S. Marine Biology

Currently: M.S. Student, College of the Atlantic

Ariel Tobin
Ariel Tobin
Undergraduate Researcher/Coastal Fellow, URI Class of 2010
B.S. Aquaculture & Fishery Technology
Emily Vincent
Emily Vincent
Research Technician/Undergraduate Researcher/Coastal Fellow, URI Class of 2010
Emily Blair
Emily Blair
Undergraduate Researcher/Coastal Fellow, URI Class of 2009
B.S. Marine Biology

Currently: M.S. student, CSU Long Beach

Jena Burgner
Jena Burgner
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2009
B.S. Biological Sciences
Casey Donahue
Casey Donahue
Undergraduate Researcher/EPSCoR Fellow/Coastal Fellow, URI Class of 2009
B.S. Marine Biology
Kendalyn Eldredge
Kendalyn Eldredge
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2009
B.S. Marine Biology
Emily Field
Emily Field
Undergraduate Researcher/Coastal Fellow,
URI Class of 2009
B.S. Marine Biology

Currently: Ph.D. student, Florida State University

Kayla Hyman
Kayla Hyman
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2009
B.S. Marine Biology

Currently: M.S. Student, Univ. of New Hampshire

Vanessa Scialabba
Vanessa Scialabba
Lab Tech, Cornell Class of 2009
Jenny Burkhardt
Jenny Burkhardt
Research Technician/Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2008
B.S. Biological Sciences
Amy Viveiros
Amy Viveiros
Undergraduate Researcher/EPSCoR Fellow, URI Class of 2008
B.S. Marine Biology
Renee DiPippo
Renee DiPippo
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2007
B.S. Marine Biology
Rob Hudson
Rob Hudson
Undergraduate Researcher, URI Class of 2007
B.S. Marine Biology

Currently: RI Save the Bay

Patrick Lyons
Patrick Lyons
Research Technician/Undergraduate Researcher/Coastal Fellow, URI Class of 2007
B.S. Marine Biology

Currently: Ph.D. Student, SUNY Stony Brook

Courtney Viall
Courtney Viall
Coastal Fellow, URI Class of 2006
B.S. Wildlife Conservation Biology
Amanda Chesler
Amanda Chesler
Research Technician, URI Class of 2005
B.S. Marine Biology