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.
Not Quite A Typical Day At Work
Jill Harris, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about her “ins-and-outs” working in Brazil.
Smith Lab Members Publish New Papers!
Andi Haas, Nichole Price, both post docs in the Smith lab, and Dr. Jennifer Smith have recently published a paper in PLosOne and another in Marine Ecology Progress Series, about their research on coral reefs, microbes, and DOC.
Notes From the Field: Palmyra Atoll
Maggie Johnson, the newest Ph.D. student in the Smith Lab, talks about her experience looking at the various effects of elevated CO2 on the coral reefs of the Palmyra Atoll.
Notes From the Field: Brazil
This blog is written by Jill Harris, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, who embarked on an exploratory research expedition in Brazil.
In the News! Lahaina, Hawaii News
Two of our very own PhD students, Levi Lewis and Emily Kelly, celebrate the 2nd annual birthday of the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) and made the front page of the Lahaina News!
Notes from the Field: Hawaii
This post is from Emily Kelly, a PhD student in our lab, following her current project in Hawaii.
Thrilled to be back on the reef!
Our last dive at Kahekili was in October and Levi Lewis (photo on right holding his cool new helmet cam) and I, both PhD students at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, are thrilled to be back on the reef again so soon. What a difference 3.5 months makes! Of course, the swell is more than when we … Read More
Notes from the field: Line Islands
This is a blog post by Levi Lewis, a PhD student in our lab, that follows his diving experience at Kingman Reef in the Line Islands. “Getting it at Kingman Reef” By Levi Lewis “Okay, I get it.” Dr. Sandin (fish team) was wondering what I thought of my first dive on Kingman Reef, one of the most remote and … Read More
Notes from the Field: Hawaii
This is a blog post from Emily Kelly, a PhD student in our lab, following her current research in Hawaii. —————————————————— I’ve just returned from three months of diving and running experiments in Maui (what a great job!) and as I sit in my San Diego office pouring over datasheets, I miss the daily tropical diving and stolen underwater moments … Read More