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 (expected 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

Caroline Fales

Undergraduate Researcher

Amber-Rae Pesek

Undergraduate Research