PhD and MS Students | Center for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences | SIU

Shane received his B.S. degree from the University of Scranton in Biology in December 2021. Originally starting out as a pre-med student, he had his first exposure to wildlife ecology and research as a senior during his undergraduate degree. After studying the environmental factors influencing House Wren reproductive fitness, he learned more about Environmental Toxicology while doing an internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory studying Mercury, PFAS, and Refrigerant Chemicals. His work in the Lydy lab involves studying legacy and current contaminants such as pesticides, PAHs, and PCBs within the Sacramento Deep Water Shipping Canal. 

In 2015, Thomas earned his Associate of Arts and Associate of Science from Lorain County Community College. He then graduated in 2020 from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a focus on Biology. During his time at Cleveland State, he interned with the University of Florida’s Project Coast to monitor Red Tide in the Big Bend Region in the Gulf of Mexico. Thomas is currently a master’s student in Dr. Garvey’s lab researching silver carp and shovelnose sturgeon.

In 2020 Kelli received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Ohio Northern University. She is currently a master’s student in Dr. Garvey’s lab studying invasive silver carp.

Evelyn received her BS at Bowling Green State University and is currently a master's student in Dr. Kwasek's lab at SIU. Her previous undergraduate research focused on zooplankton identification and the effect these populations had on juvenile walleye development within the Sandusky Bay. Prior to accepting a master's position at SIU, she worked at Riverence Provisions and conducted research on trout and salmon species to improve yield and survival in a commercial aquaculture setting. Her current research is focusing on nutritional programming in Pacific White shrimp with soybean meal being the protein source. 

Asi completed her undergraduate degree in Lorestan, Iran in the field of Civil Engineering. Currently, she is pursuing a M.S. in the Environmental Engineering Department at SIU. While representing the engineering department, she has extensively worked in collaboration with CFAAS on a largemouth bass rearing study. Aside from the collaborative research she does with CFAAS, she studies mercury concentrations and other water quality issues in various bodies of water. She enjoys being outside, particularly hiking.