Recent Graduates
Ìý2019 Degrees
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Ryan Jackwood (Advisor Daryl Dwyer) |
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ÌýMegan Niner (Advisor Carol Stepien) Dissertation "Evolutionary Patterns and Occurrences of the fish Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus
in the Laurentian Great Lakes" |
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Matthew SnyderÌý(Advisor Carol Stepien) |
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Nate Marshall (Advisor Carol Stepien) |
Ìý2018 Degrees
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Ìý2017 degreesÌý |
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Marty Simonson (advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer), Thesis "Modeling Nearshore Fish Community Responses
to Shoreline Types in Lake Erie" May 2017 |
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Holly EmbkeÌý(advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer), defended her M.S. Thesis "", on April 10, 2017.Ìý |
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2016 degrees
2015 degrees
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Ken GibbonsÌý(advisor: Dr. Tom Bridgeman), defended his M.S. Thesis, December 4, 2015. Ken is working as a Water Quality Fellow for the Great Lakes Commission. |
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Phoenix GolnickÌý(advisor: Dr. Tom Bridgeman), defended her M.S. Thesis, December 3, 2015. Phoenix accepted a position with Ohio Department of Transportation.Ìý |
2014 degrees
Ìý2013 degreesÌý
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Lindsey Pierce (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien), defended her Ph.D., The evolution and detection of the fish Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHSv)",ÌýAugust 15, 2013. Lindsey is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Cleveland Clinic. |
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Amanda Haponski (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien), defended her Ph.D., ,ÌýJune 20, 2013. Amanda is a Post-Doc. Research Fellow at the University of Michigan. |
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Nate Manning (advisors: Drs. Christine Mayer and Jon Bossenbroek), defended his Ph.D.,,ÌýMay 29, 2013. |
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Timothy Sullivan (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien), defended his M.S.,, February 14, 2013. |
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Jason Ross (advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer), defended his M.S.,,ÌýJune 18, 2013. |
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Justin Chaffin (advisor: Dr. Tom Bridgeman), defended his Ph.D.,, January 23, 2013. Justin is the Research Coordinator at OSU Stone Laboratory. |
Ìý2012 degrees
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Mark MorandiÌý(advisor: Dr. Jon Bossenbroek), defended his M.S., ,ÌýNovember 19, 2012. |
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Mark DuFourÌý(advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer) defended his M.S. thesis, ,ÌýJuly 31, 2012. |
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Todd CrailÌý(advisor: Dr. Jon Bossenbroek) defended his Ph.D. dissertation, ,ÌýMay 15, 2012. He is now an instructor in the Dept. of Env. Sci. at UT. |
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Sarah PanekÌý(advisor: Dr. Tom Bridgeman) defended her M.S. thesis,"The ecology of the nuisance cyanobacterium, Lyngbya wollei, in the Western Basin of Lake Erie", March 29, 2012. |
2011 degrees
Osvaldo Jhonatan Sepulveda VilletÌý(advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, October 24, 2011. Jhonathan is an Asst. Professor at the University of Wisconsin's
School of Freshwater Science. |
Kristen DeVannaÌý(advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer) defended her Ph.D. dissertation,, August 26, 2011. She is now a post-doctoral researcher at The Ohio State University.Ìý |
Jo Ann BandaÌý(advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) defended her M.S. thesis,, January 4, 2011. Jo Ann is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. |
Ìý2009 - 2010 degrees
Patricia Armenio (advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer) successfully defended her M.S. thesis,, December 16, 2010. |
Jordan Rofkar (advisor Dr. Daryl Dwyer) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, April 7, 2010. |
Kris Barnswell (advisor Dr. Daryl Dwyer) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, April 1, 2010. Kris is a Water Quality Planner for the Toledo Metropolitan Area
Council of Governments (TMACOG). |
Joshua Brown (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, Tuesday, November 24, 2009. |
Matthew Neilson (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) successfully defended his dissertation,, Thursday, September 10, 2009. |
Audra Crosky (advisor Dr. Jon Bossenbroek) defended her M.S. thesis,, Tuesday, August 18, 2009. |
Justin Chaffin (advisor: Dr. Tom Bridgeman) defended his M.S. thesis,, July 21, 2009. HeÌýis continuing on at the Lake Erie Center in the Ph.D. program. |












Betsy Bodamer ScarbroÌý(advisor: Dr. Tom Bridgeman), defended her Ph.D., March 21, 2014. Betsy is aÌý
Jeremy Pritt (advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer), defended his Ph.D., , January 10, 2014. Jeremy is now a post-doctoral research at USGS in Ann Arbor.Ìý








Osvaldo Jhonatan Sepulveda VilletÌý(advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, October 24, 2011. Jhonathan is an Asst. Professor at the University of Wisconsin's
School of Freshwater Science.
Kristen DeVannaÌý(advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer) defended her Ph.D. dissertation,, August 26, 2011. She is now a post-doctoral researcher at The Ohio State University.Ìý
Jo Ann BandaÌý(advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) defended her M.S. thesis,, January 4, 2011. Jo Ann is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
Patricia Armenio (advisor: Dr. Christine Mayer) successfully defended her M.S. thesis,, December 16, 2010.
Jordan Rofkar (advisor Dr. Daryl Dwyer) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, April 7, 2010.
Kris Barnswell (advisor Dr. Daryl Dwyer) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, April 1, 2010. Kris is a Water Quality Planner for the Toledo Metropolitan Area
Council of Governments (TMACOG).
Joshua Brown (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation,, Tuesday, November 24, 2009.
Matthew Neilson (advisor: Dr. Carol Stepien) successfully defended his dissertation,, Thursday, September 10, 2009.
Audra Crosky (advisor Dr. Jon Bossenbroek) defended her M.S. thesis,, Tuesday, August 18, 2009.