Cassandra Glaspie, PhD
Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Ecology
cglaspie1@lsu.edu | CV | Google Scholar | ResearchGate
Gina M. Woods
Research Associate, 2023 - Present
Gina is Research Associate in the Marine Community Ecology Lab with a B.S. in Biology in Biological Diversity and Resource Biology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Their research interests are anthropogenic stressors on the Gulf Coast, eutrophication and hypoxia, phytoplankton taxonomy, plant-people interactions, coastal ecology, environmental justice, and intersections between art and science.
Abby Roche
MS, 2024 - Present
My name is Abby Roche, I am a senior undergraduate in the Marine Community Ecology Lab from Cleveland, Ohio. I joined this lab as a freshman in fall of 2020 and have been met with incredible opportunities constantly since! From caring for marine animals in the lab to muddy fieldwork days, we do it all. I've been lucky enough to do my own research titled Investigating Benthic Communities Amongst the Northern Gulf of Mexico's Hypoxia Ridden Dead Zone. After I graduate, I plan to pursue a masters degree under Dr. Glaspie studying benthic invertebrates on different shipwreck sites in the Mississippi River Delta.
Connor Ramming
Undergraduate Research Aide, 2022 - Present
Hello! My name is Connor and i am an undergraduate in the Glaspie lab. My research interests surround seagrass restoration and fisheries ecology!”
Jorddy Gonzalez
Undergraduate Research Aide, 2023 - Present
Hi, I'm Jorddy Gonzalez! I'm 19 and aspire to be a scientific diver. The ocean is the place that I want my career to head into and diving at LSU is a step in the right direction.
Abby Rehagen
Undergraduate Research Aide, 2023 - Present
I am a senior pursuing a bachelor’s in coast and environmental sciences. I am from central Missouri and hope to continue my education at Louisiana State University by pursing a master’s after I graduate. Outside of school I enjoy working on my family’s farm and playing music around Missouri and Louisiana.
Alumni
Meghan Johnson
MS, 2022- 2024
Vanessa Van Heerden
PhD, 2018 - 2023
Education and Outreach Specialist at LA Sea Grant
Taylor Clement
MS Non-Thesis, 2020-2022
Biologist at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Neal Kolonay
MS, 2019-2022
Biological Scientist IV, Florida Artificial Reef Program
Emily Shallow
MS, 2019 - 2021
Natural Resource Specialist 3 - Fisheries Analyst, Ocean Salmon Technical Resources Section, Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
