Introduction

Background Information & Description

About This Document

This Gitbook is designed to be a study guide and reference for my PhD Comprehensive Exam at the University of Rhode Island. View the gitbook here:

IntroTL PhD Comprehensive Exam

Committee Members

Major Professor: Dr. Carlos Prada

Inside Discipline: Dr. Graham Forrester

Outside Discipline: Dr. Kelton McMahon

Oral Exam Chair: Dr. Melva Treviño Peña

About Me & My Research

I am completing a PhD in Biological and Environmental Sciences with a focus in Evolution and Marine Biology at the University of Rhode Island. My work is focused on the effects of light on coral physiology and morphology. I am also integrating stable isotope analysis into my work to investigate the contributions of symbiotic autotrophy and heterotrophy in scleractinian corals.