Meet the Team

Kristin Burkholder, PH.D.

Project Co-PI

Carrie J. Byron, PH.D.

Project Co-PI

Abigail Vigue, B.S.

Project MS Student

B.S. in Medical Biology from the University of New England (2024)

M.S. in Biology from the University of New England (expected 2026)

Mikayla Straube

Project MS Student

B.S. in Marine Science from the University of New England, 2025

M.S. in Marine Science from the University of New England (expected 2026)

Lyle Massoia

Previous MS Student

B.S. in Medical Biology from the University of New England, 2022

M.S. in Biology from the University of New England, 2024

Currently working on her PH.D. in Food Science & Technology from Cornell

Lauren Adams

Undergraduate Researcher

B.S. in Medical Biology, minor in Health, Medicine, and Society from UNE, 2025

Caroline Fales

Undergraduate Researcher

UNE, B.S. in Environmental Science, minor in GIS, 2025

Amber-Rae Pesek

Undergraduate Researcher

 

 

Madison Westrich

Undergraduate Researcher

 

 

 

Erin Kang

Undergraduate Researcher

 

 

 

Caitlin O’Brien

Undergraduate Researcher