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

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.

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.