Andre Ascura
PhD Student
Andre joined the lab back in 2022 shortly after graduating from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology. He supports applied fisheries research and long-term monitoring projects within
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Molly Honecker
Lab Technician
Molly graduated from Duke University in 2025 with a degree in Marine Science & Conservation prior to joining the Munroe Lab as a seasonal technician. She was previously a RIOS
Michelle Bulnes Castillo
Undergraduate Student
Michelle, a RIOS intern in the lab in 2023, studied ecosystem services provided by oyster farms. Specifically, she used underwater videos to examine how fouling and gear alters habitat provisioning.
Brynne Wisner
Undergraduate Student
Brynne Wisner, a RIOS intern in 2022 from Michigan State, studied the population demographics of surfclams from the southern edge of their range. Her research found that the clams from
Sarah Borsetti
Fisheries Researcher
Sarah Borsetti is a Fisheries Researcher at Rutgers University’s Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, where she conducts applied research to support the commercial and recreational fishing industries in New Jersey and
Becca Horwitz
Lab Technician
Becca, originally from Brooklyn, graduated from Carleton College with a degree in environmental studies and geology. She is interested in studying how abiotic and biotic coastal systems interact in the
Janine Barr
Graduate Student
Janine joined the Munroe Lab as a graduate student in 2019 where I studied the water quality benefits farmed and wild oysters provide in the mid-Atlantic and how climate change
Hannah Burke
Lab Technician
Hannah Burke joined the Munroe Lab as a seasonal technician in 2020. After leaving the lab in 2021, Hannah went on tour with the Broadway musical Waitress.
Arianna Horgan
Undergraduate Student
Arianna Horgan recently graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences and a minor in Public Health. While her future studies will focus on medicine, she remains passionate
Michael Acquafredda
Assistant Extension Specialist
Dr. Michael Acquafredda is an Assistant Extension Specialist in Aquaculture in the Rutgers University Department of Marine & Coastal Science. In this role, he serves as a bridge between the