Meghan graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Genetics and Cell Biology. As an undergraduate, she conducted research on magnesium homeostasis before moving to Florida in 2015 and shifting her research focus to benthic ecology.
As a research assistant in the Mote Marine Lab Benthic Ecology Program, Meghan conducted lab and field studies related to seagrass and bivalve health in the Gulf of Mexico, with a particular focus on the reintroduction of the Atlantic bay scallop (A. irradians) and Quahog clam (M. mercenaria) to Sarasota Bay and the physiological effects of toxins associated with harmful algal blooms in these species. She also participated in exploration of offshore blue holes in GOM to document rim ecology and physicochemical water profiles.
Meghan earned a Master of Science in Biology from University of South Florida in 2020, where her research focused on microbial community structures in Bahamian blue holes. Since then, she has worked as a benthic ecologist in government and private agencies conducting SAV and hardbottom surveys and water quality monitoring. She comes to MTS with extensive experience in various methods of vegetation quantification, water and sediment sampling, physical and chemical measurements, and underwater video and still image capture.
In her free time, Meghan likes to explore hiking trails, run, read fiction and comics, do arts and crafts projects, and enjoy local breweries.
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