Graduate Alumni

Marianne Porter
2002 Fall
Advanced to Candidacy
Wainwright Fellowship 2005

Marianne received a Master's degree from Northern Arizona University where she studied riparian plant communities. She is currently testing the biochemical composition and material properties of shark vertebrae.

Marianne is now a post-doctoral fellow at Vassar College.

Dr. Justin Schaefer
Ph.D. 2002-2007

Sigma Xi Grant in Aid
Holcolm Fellowship (UCI)

Justin, a native of Southern California, received a Master's degree from the University of Connecticut where he studied the energetics of fathead minnows in Eric Schultz' lab. His dissertation was on the structure and mechanics of flapping flight in stingrays.

Justin is now a post-doctoral fellow at Brown University.

Jennie Beltran
M.Sc. 2005-2007

MBRS Fellow 2005
NSF REU Fellow

Jennie did her undergraduate work at UCI including research in the lab that netted her an 'Excellence in Research' designation on her diploma. Her master's work on the properties of spider silk was a collaborative effort with Cheryl Hayashi at Riverside and Todd Blackledge at the University of Akron.

Reyneier Jacinto
M.Sc 2005-2007

MBRS Fellow 2005
Sigma Xi Grant in Aid 2006

Reynier did his undergraduate degree at UCI. His master's research was on the peculiar morphology of the Rockhead Pacher. He is particularly interested in sound production in these fishes. His project is in collabration with Dr. Sheila Patek.

Undergraduate Alumni

Rachna Tiwari - AmphibiaWeb
2001-2002

UROP Fellowship - 2002
Undergraduate research conference presentation

Long Ngyuen - Morphology of scorpions and shark jaws 2002-2003

Melissa Gilbert - Material properties of jaw cartilage 2003 -
NSF REU Fellow
SICB New Orleans 2004 - published abstract

Andy Hassen - Jaw morphology and anatomy of the head of cartilaginous fishes 2003 - .

Jennie Beltran - Biochemistry of shark cartilage 2002 - 2005

NIH MSRP Fellowship 2002
UC LEADS Program 2003 - honorable mention for best student presentation
Undergraduate research conference presentation 2003
ASIH Brazil 2003 - Department Travel Grant
SACNAS 2003 New Mexico, Best Poster Winner - Marine Biology
SICB New Orleans 2004 - published abstract
AAAS Washington 2004
MBRS Best Student Paper 2004
Summer in Cheryl Hayashi's lab working on spider silk
SACNAS 2004 New Orleans
SICB Published abstract
Excellence in Research 2005

Reynier Jacinto - Stingray wings and catilage biochemistry 2003 - 2005
NSF REU Fellow

Sabreena Kasbati - material properties of shark skin. 2004 - 2005
NSF REU Fellow
Excellence in Research 2005

Ahmed Ibrahim - Respiration in skate embryos 2001 - 2005

SURP Fellowship 2002
Undergraduate research conference presentation
ASIH Brazil 2003 - AES Travel Grant
SICB New Orleans 2004 - published abstract
Excellence in Research 2005

Jessica Forni - Hammerhead shark maneuverability and sensory system. 2001 -

Kajiura, S.M., J. B. Forni, and A.P. Summers. (2003) Maneuvering in carcharhinid and sphyrnid sharks: the role of the hammerhead shark cephalofoil. Zoology 106(1): 19-28. (Cover)

Kajiura, S.M., J. B. Forni, and A.P. Summers. (2005) Olfactory morphology of carcharhinid and sphyrnid sharks: Does the cephalofoil confer a sensory advantage? Journal of Morphology (Cover)

Kajiura, S.M., J.B. Forni, J.P. Tyminski and A.P. Summers. (2005) The sexually dimorphic cephalofoil of bonnethead sharks, Sphyrna tiburo Biological Bulletin; 209: 1-5. (Cover)

ASIH Brazil 2003 - Dean's Travel Grant
NSF REU Fellow

Carrie Gowan - Material properties of cartilage and rapid prototyping - 2005 - 2006

Excellence in Research 2006

Susan Trinh - Sturgeon cartilage composition -2005-2006

Gregory Ranches - 2005 - 2006

Brian Sears - Shark skin puncture resitance - 2005

Excellence in Research 2005

 

Bryan Nowroozi 2005-2006

B.A. Berkeley

Post graduate research UCI Biomechanics Lab
Stomatopod limb reconstruction

Now at Brown University in Beth Brainerd's Lab

Peggy Kozick - Hagfish cartilage
2006-2007

UROP Fellow 2006
Excellence in Research 2007