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Kelly Vasbinder

About my research

I work in the Fisheries and Ecosystem Ecology Lab, and my advisor is Dr. Cameron Ainsworth. The focus of our lab is ecosystem modeling, and I will be working in an Atlantis model for the Gulf of Mexico. My research investigates how assumptions on larval transport affect spatial stock assessment and ecosystem models. I鈥檓 working on mapping the dispersal of the larvae of commercial and recreational fish species in the Gulf of Mexico in order to investigate placement sites for Marine Protected Areas. This research can help to determine where and how to best protect their young. It is immediately relevant to our local ecosystem, and will provide information that can help us to better understand the movements of larvae. I鈥檓 currently working on using statistical models to determine the probability of finding fish larvae of different species at different depths, which will allow me to build and expand on previous work on larval trajectories by adding larval depth as a consideration.

Why 国产短视频CMS?

The research atmosphere here at 国产短视频College of Marine Science is exceptionally cooperative. I鈥檓 able to ask people from many different scientific backgrounds for input or advice on my project, and have the opportunity to collaborate with people outside of my field. 国产短视频provides a unique opportunity for me, a student in the Marine Resource Assessment program, to work with both biological and physical oceanographers to build the best model possible. 国产短视频is also situated near multiple government agencies and marine science institutes, which gives students the opportunity to collaborate with scientists at these agencies and to attend workshops and events there. For me, this means that I鈥檝e been able to attend a stock assessment workshop nearby and learn skills that I will continue using into my career. Finally, I chose 国产短视频because I have a personal connection here. When I was 14, I attended USF鈥檚 Oceanography Camp for Girls, which gives girls the chance to experience what it鈥檚 like to be a marine scientist in many different disciplines by working with 国产短视频Graduate students in the lab and in the field, including on a one day research cruise on a 国产短视频vessel! I decided that summer that I wanted to be in marine science, and it鈥檚 been amazing to see that dream come full circle and as I came back to work and study here at 国产短视频CMS as a PhD student.