The rapidly changing temperatures in the waters of Southern New England in the past decade have resulted in substantial shifts in the ecosystem. One species, the Jonah crab, has founded a rapidly growing fishery that lacks a full stock assessment. My research aims to fill the gaps in the unknown life history data of this commercially important species. Using cutting edge molecular isotope techniques, my goal is to identify ontogenetic migration of the Jonah crabs between inshore and offshore fishery zones. Some past projects I’ve worked on include undergraduate research conducted at URI-GSO quantifying plastics and other pollutants in Great shearwaters found in Stellwagen Bank, as well as using bulk stable isotope analysis of muscle and liver and the existing plastics data to determine prey/plastic ingestion dynamics. My research assistantship was funded by the URI C-AIM SURF program and was conducted over the course of my senior year. I also analyzed data to visualize the relationships between stingray population dynamics and environmental conditions in the Cayman Islands, specifically focusing on morphometric and migratory differences between male and female rays. After graduate school I hope to further my education by earning a PhD and one day becoming a professor. In my free time I love going for walks on the beach to collect shells and sea glass, tide pooling, kayaking, and exploring Rhode Island’s ocean.

Education:

B.S. Marine Biology with a Minor in Marine Affairs University of Rhode Island, 2021

M.S. Candidate Biological Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Projected 2024

Contact Information:

Lindsay Agvent

M.S. Candidate

University of Rhode Island,

Graduate School of Oceanography

Narragansett, RI 02882

Email: lindsay_agvent@uri.edu

@Lindsay_agvent