Former Community Ecology Students

Ph.D. Students

	Chris Long Ph.D. 2007 Dissertation Topic: Hypoxia and Macoma balthica: ecological effects on a key infaunal benthic species
	Bryce Brylawski Ph.D. 2008 Dissertation Topic: The implications of Macoma balthica growth and trophic interactions on enhancement of Callinectes sapidus stocks
	Samuel K. (Kersey) Sturdivant Ph.D. 2011 Dissertation topic: The effects of hypoxia on macrobenthic production and function in the lower Rappahannock River, Chesapeake Bay, USA (co-advisor with Bob Diaz)
	Cassie Glaspie Ph.D. May 2016 Dissertation topic: Marine benthic predator-prey interactions and global change

M.S. Students

	Amanda Lawless M.S. 2008 Thesis topic: Effects of shoreline development and oyster reef placement on benthos, oysters, and predators in Lynnhaven Bay, Virginia
	Ana Liza Hernandez Cordero M.S. 2010 Thesis topic: Exploring the Potential for Bay Scallop, Argopecten irradians concentricus, Restoration in the Lynnhaven River Sub-estuary of Chesapeake Bay.
	Cassie D. Bradely (Lovall) M.S. 2011 Thesis topic: The Impacts of Shoreline Development on Shallow-water Benthic Communities in the Patuxent River, MD
	Theresa M. Davenport M.S. 2012 Thesis topic: The consequences of shoreline development for near-shore communities in Chesapeake Bay, USA: a before-after control-impact study
	Melissa Karp M.S. 2016 Thesis topic: Influence of structural complexity and location on the habitat value of restored oyster reefs
	Bruce Pfirrmann M.S. 2017 Thesis topic: Ecosystem Services of Restored Oyster Reefs in a Chesapeake Bay Tributary: Abundance and Foraging of Estuarine Fishes
	Katherine Longmire (Lopez) Master’s degree 2020 Thesis topic: Effects of acidification and salinity on Callinectes sapidus, Mercenaria mercenaria, and their interactions
	Shantell Landry Master’s degree 2021 Thesis topic: Recruitment and Post-Settlement Mortality of the Soft-shell Clam, Mya arenaria
	Jainita Patel Entered M.S. program 2020 Thesis topic: Impact of Substrate Type on Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Recruitment and Benthic Community Structure and Productivity in the York River
	Natalia Schoenberg Entered M.S. program 2021 Thesis topic: Growth and survival of outplanted soft-shell clams in the York River, VA