Daphne Munroe
Professor
My research aims to identify and understand processes and mechanisms by which shellfish populations adapt and change, and how coastal marine food production systems interact with the broader marine ecosystem.
People
Laura Steeves
Postdoctoral Researcher
Laura Steeves joined the Munroe lab as a postdoctoral researcher in summer 2022. She explored the combined effects of warming water temperature and ocean acidification on the physiology of the
Alexandria Ambrose
PhD Candidate
Alexandria Ambrose is a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate Program of Oceanography within the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding habitat provisioning within shellfish aquaculture
Sophia Piper
PhD Candidate
Sophia Piper is Ph.D. candidate in the Rutgers Ecology & Evolution program. She received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science at Stockton University in the Spring 2021. Her research interests
Hails Tanaka
PhD Candidate
Hails Tanaka is a PhD candidate in the oceanography program, focusing on biological oceanography. He graduated the College of Charleston with a Bachelor’s in Marine Biology. His research interests include
Ailey Sheehan
Lab Manager
Ailey Sheehan works as a lab manager for the Munroe lab where she assists in field research related to bivalve aquaculture. She graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s in
Meghan Nadzam
Lab Technician
Meghan Nadzam graduated with a BSc from Wittenberg University. In the spring of 2023 she joined the lab as seasonal field worker. She is interested in aquaculture, fisheries, and marine
Charlotte Bramich
Lab Technician, Graduate Student
Charlotte is a Rutgers Marine Science graduate who first worked with us as an undergraduate, then joined as a summer technician in 2023. Her interests in marine science led her
Laura Versaggi
Lab Technician
Laura is a Stockton graduate who joined the lab group is 2023 as a seasonal technician. She contributes to a variety of projects and on multiple tasks, including animal husbandry,
Rachel Davitt
Lab Technician
Rachel is a graduate of University of Delaware who joined the lab in 2023 as a seasonal technician. She contributed to a variety of projects in the field and lab,