Students in the Marine Microbiology Group

Michael Andres, M.S. Candidate
Advisor: Dr. Robin Overstreet
Interests: Parasites of Fishes

Tracy Berutti, M.S. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests:

Josh Cook, M.S. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. Robin Overstreet
Interests: Parasites and diseases of amphibians, fishes and crabs

Adrienne R. Flowers, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests: Microbial ecology; bacterial reservoirs in sediment; plankton-bacteria relationships

Hongwei Ma, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. Robin Overstreet
Interests: Taxonomy and systematics of ciliates and nematodes; ecology of planktonic and commensal protozoa in marine coastal waters; cell development and molecular biology of protozoa; viral infections and their transmission in crustaceans

Tershara Matthews, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. Robin Overstreet
Interests: Detection, prevention and transmission of viral and bacterial diseases in penaeid shrimp and other crustaceans

Nicholas F. Noriea III, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests: Type three secretion systems in Vibrio parahaemolyticus; nitrification

Marcia Pendleton, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests:

Eric Pulis, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. Robin Overstreet
Interests: Digenean parasites of fishes

Corey D. Russo, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests: Characterizing the role of harmful pathogens (Dolphin Morbillivirus) and toxins (domoic acid, brevetoxin, and okadaic acid) in dolphin strandings.

Jeff Siegel, M.S. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. Robin Overstreet
Interests: Stranding and biology of cetaceans

Allison Walker, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests: Biology and molecular systematics of marine fungi; fungal ecology; coastal restoration; bioremediation

Rachelle Williams, Ph.D. Candidate
Adviser: Dr. D. Jay Grimes
Interests: