AJTAI, Peter

Thesis Chair: Ronald Kaufmann, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Swimming Behavior and Development of the Larval Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

ANDERSON, Jessica jlanderson@sandiego.edu
(New Student FA09)

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BAILEY, Mary msbailey@sandiego.edu
(New Student FA09)

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BURKE, Joel jburke-07@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Michel Boudrias, Ph.D.Professor USD
Thesis Title: Trace Metal Accumulation in the Tissues of the Eastern Pacific Blue Crab (Callinectes bellicosus):  Implications for the Detection of Anthropogenic Impacts in Bahía Magdalena

CAPOLUPO, Casey ccapolupo-10@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Albert Zirino, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor USD
Thesis Title: The Relationship Between Copper Activity and Copper Toxicity in Shelter Island Yacht Basin

COOK, Branda bcook@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Hugh Ellis, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Blood Lactate Profiles in diving Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) Staging at Mono Lake, California

GARCIA, Danielle
(New Student FA 09)

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GAUGER, Brian brian-06@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Mark Drawbridge, M.S. Hubbs-Sea World Research Inst
Thesis Title: The Use of Egg Quality to Assess Reproductive Success of the California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) over a Complete Spawning Season

GOBBI, Kimbrie kgobbi-08@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Sarah Gray, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Inorganic Sediment Source, Flux and Composition within Two Bays in St. John, USVI

GOODE, Brian bgoode-05@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Christian Reiss,Ph.D.Southwest Fisheries Science Ctr
Thesis Title: Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Blue Sharks (Prionace glauca) in the Eastern North Pacific

GRIGGS, Ryan rgriggs@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Ronald Kaufmann, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Meroplankton in Mission Bay, San Diego, California

HANSEN, Whitney whitneyhansen-10@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Ann Bowles, Ph.D., Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
Thesis Title: Vocal Production Learning in Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) through Interspecific Interaction.

HITCHMAN, Sean shitchman-10@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Russ Vetter, Southwest Fisheries Science Ctr.
Thesis Title: Dispersal Patterns and Genetic Retention in Larval Rockfish in the Southern California Bight by way of GIS and Molecular Methods

JOHNSON, Elizabeth johnsone@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Hugh Ellis, Ph.D.Professor USD
Thesis Title: A Comparative Study of Ruddy Duck Non-Breeding Behavior at Three Locations

KOLUPSKI, Megan mkolupski-10@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Sarah Gray, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: The Land-Sea Connection: Factors that Impact the Variation of Near-Shore Sedimentation in Coastal Bays on St.John, USVI

MALYSA, Tara tmalysa-10@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Ronald Kaufmann, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: The Influence of Glass Sponge Stalks on Infaunal Diversity in the Deep Sea

MICHAUD, Amber amichaud-05@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Russ Vetter, Ph.D.Southwest Fisheries Science Ctr.
Thesis Title: Population Structure of Shortfin Makos (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Pacific as inferred from mtDNA

NARWOLD, Trish patrician-08@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Sarah Gray, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Composition and Spatial Distribution of Organic Sediment from Preserved and Developed Watersheds on Fringing Reef Bays in St. John, United States Virgin Island

NASH, Juliette julietten-11@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Ann Bowles, Ph.D. Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
Thesis Title: Vocal Learning in Killer Whales: Effects of Developmental Stage and Social Association

OLSON, Marshall molson-09@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Michael Hinton,Ph.D.Southwest Fisheries Science Ctr.
Thesis Title: Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Dolphinfishes(C. hippurus and C. equiselis) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Peterson, Chris

Thesis Chair: Sue Lowery, Ph.D. Professor USD
Theis Title: Continuous exercise enhances swim performance and alters growth rate, IGF-I, and cortisol in juvenile marine finfish in aquaculture.

RODEN, Suzanne sroden-05@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Peter Dutton, Ph.D. Southwest Fisheries Science Ctr
Thesis Title: Molecular Ecology of Green Turtles in the Pacific Utilizing Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

SARABIA, Hiram hsarabia@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Michel Boudrias, Ph.D.Professor USD
Thesis Title: Benthic Community Patterns along a Gradient of Industrial Sewage Pollution in Bahía Magdalena, Mexico

TARDY, Kurt kurt-05@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Michel Boudrias, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Functional Morphology and Swimming Behavior in Larval White Seabass (Atractoscion nobilis)

VAN NOORD, Joel jvannoord-09@sandiego.edu

Thesis Chair: Ronald Kaufmann, Ph.D. Professor USD
Thesis Title: Myctophid Feeding Ecology