I lead an engaged research group and work with diverse undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, research associates and partners. Here is list of current and former group members and some photos of engaged field work and collaborations within Wabanaki homelands, Maine, and beyond.
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr. Kaitlyn Haynal, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2020-2022
Graduate students
Ishani Jayamaha, Ph.D. student, Communication, 2022-present
Glendon Zernicke, M.A. student, Communication, 2021-present
Brennan “B” Lauer, M.A. student, Communication, 2021-present
Gabby Hillyer, Ph.D. candidate, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2019-present
Jennifer Smith-Mayo, Ph.D. student, Communication, 2019-present
Michael Clay, Ph.D. candidate, Communication, 2018-present
Mackenzie Peacock, M.A., Communication, 2019-2021
Tyler Quiring, Ph.D. in Communication, 2016-2020
Gabby Hillyer, M.S. in Oceanography and M.S. in Marine Policy, 2017-2019
Carter Hathaway, M.A. in Communication, 2017-2019
John Welton, M.A. in Communication, 2015-2017
Ben Wyman, M.A. in Communication, 2015-2017
Undergraduate students
Brawley Benson, Undergraduate honors thesis, Political Science, 2018-2019
James Robe, Undergraduate honors thesis, Communication,
Boots in the mud
David Dunton teaches students about clamming and shellfish species
Socially distanced team meeting at the Darling Marine Center
Fiona de Koning of Acadia Aquafarms teaches students about the sustainability of mussel farming
Graduate students visit the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve to learn about watershed-based collaborations and enjoy the ocean.
Learning how to clam
Learning about sustainable aquaculture from Hollander and De Koning mussel aquaculture
Checking out water quality issues and aquaculture in the Jordan River with Fiona de Koning
Dr. Sam Roy and I attending a resilience studies conference
Jennifer Smith-Mayo tests an underwater drone for her dissertation research.
James Robe presenting his engaged undergraduate research which helped to create Spire, a UMaine magazine focused on conservation and sustainability
Salamander migrations with Ben Wyman and Kevin Duffy
Sandaruwan Pradeep Kumara Subasinghe Mudiyanselage and Carter Hathaway, CMJ graduate students, attend the Maine Sustainabilty and Water Conference
Dr. Sean Smith and students present engaged research the water quality team in the Bureau of Public Health at the Maine Department of Marine Resources
Gabby Hillyer presents the Maine Shellfish Learning Network’s engaged shellfish research approach at the Shellfish Focus Day
Jennifer Smith-Mayo and Nichole Price discuss environmental-DNA science at Shellfish Focus Day
Gabby Hillyer teaches undergraduate students in an Environmental Communication course about ribbon worms.
Collaborators celebrating and supporting the launch of the Maine Shellfish Learning Network in 2019