I am currently studying undergraduate biology at East Tennessee State University. Over the last couple of years, I have developed an interest in understanding how anthropogenic actions affect population dynamics of benthic organisms. Additionally, gene expression in benthic organisms has recently interested me. I hope to further investigate gene expression in diatoms, specifically pertaining to sexual reproduction.

Species contributed

Tryblionella gracilis

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