Catching up with…Susan Kram!

Susan Kram, the newest Master’s student in the Smith Lab, gives an update on what she’s been working on this quarter at SIO. From classes, projects, and continuing to develop her own research projects, a Master’s student’s work is never done.

Four Days of Data and Chicken Wire

Emily Kelly, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about her recent trip to Maui, Hawaii to continue her ongoing experiment looking at the effects of herbivores on coral reef ecology.

Pau Hana Maui 2011

Levi Lewis, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about his final field excursion of 2011 to Maui to collect data for his research.

Talking Story with the Pacific Voyagers & Press Release

The Pacific Voyagers are a network of Pacific Islanders who are sailing the world with a fleet of environmentally-sustainable vakas wth the mission to combine the wisdom of their ancestors with modern science to broader understanding of the ocean and share their message of stewardship with the world. Levi Lewis talks about his interaction with members of Pacific Voyagers.

SciFund Fuels Smith Lab Research

Levi Lewis, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about his experience participating in the SciFund Challenge – an experiment designed to help scientists raise money by reaching out to the interested public, as well as interacting and informing people about their current research projects.

Why We Love Marine Biology

Maggie Johnson, the newest PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about her experience interacting with the students at Mission Bay High School’s Career Fair.

Put Your Money Where Your Reef Is

Levi Lewis, a Ph.D. student in the Smith Lab, gives us his view on a peer-reviewed study, commissioned by NOAA, that estimates the value of Hawaiian coral reefs.