Jessie Jarvis
Coastal Plant Ecology Lab PI
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Professor Coastal/Marine Plant Biology
University of North Carolina Wilmington Dept of Biology & Marine Biology Ph.D. in Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William & Mary, 2009 M.S. in Marine Science, VIMS, College of William & Mary, 2005 B.S. in Biology, Chowan University, 2003 I am a marine ecologist interested in underwater grasses also known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). SAV are found at the land-sea margin, a highly variable, stressful, and disturbed habitat. In recent decades increases in anthropogenic disturbances and impacts from climate change in coastal and estuarine habitats resulted in a decline of SAV populations at a global scale. My aim is to understand the effects of environmental stressors on large-scale physiological processes such as plant development and reproduction within SAV populations and to communicate these results to resource agencies and policy makers charged with their management. Learn more by visiting Dr. Jarvis's UNCW Faculty profile. |
Postdoctoral Scholars
Introducing our rock star post docs!
Anna Weber
Ecological Modeller & Spatial ecologist2025- Present
Funded by APNEP |
Graduate and Undergraduate Research Students
Introducing the amazing graduate and undergraduate researchers in the UNCW Coastal Plant Ecology Lab!
Shilpa Rao
PhD Integrative, Comparative & Marine Biology
2023- present
Dissertation: Informing meadow resilience through the study of SAV Life History Strategies in NC Co-Advisor with S. Kamel
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Mina Surprenant
PhD Integrative, Comparative & Marine Biology
2026 - present
Dissertation: Grass |
Alexie Bulmer
MS Marine Science
2026- present
Thesis: TBD |
Colby Dernis
MS Marine Science
2026- present
Thesis: TBD |
Estefany Vargas Perez
MS Marine Biology2026- present
Thesis: TBD Co-Advisor with W. Freshwater
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Graduate Advisory Committee
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PhD Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Tripp Brookes (NC State) (2025 - present)
PhD Integrative, Comparative & Marine Biology: Krista Laforest (UNCW) (2025 - present) PhD Integrative, Comparative & Marine Biology: Ellyn Darke (UNCW) (2025 - present) PhD Earth and Marine Science: Heather Bruck (UNC - IMS) (2024 - present) |
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Graduated Students
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GRADUATE STUDENTS - Advisor
Madison Lytle - PhD Integrative, Comparative & Marine Biology 2026 Nathan Dorn - M.S. Marine Biology 2025 Maycol Madrid Concepcion - M.S. Biology 2024 Lindsey Stevenson - M.S. Marine Biology 2023 Mike Wheeler - M.S. Marine Science 2022 Mina Surprenant - M.S. Marine Biology 2022 Hannah Baker - M.S. Biology 2021 Avonelle Combs - M.S. Marine Science 2019 Amy Bartenfelder - M.S. Marine Biology 2019 Laura Treible - PhD Marine Biology 2018 GRADUATE STUDENTS - Committee Member Alexandra Zelaya - M.S. Marine Biology 2026, Aly Hall - PhD Marine Science (VIMS) 2026, Colby Blackwell - M.S. Marine Biology 2026, Lauren Sgambelluri - M.S. Marine Biology 2025, Meg Van Horn - M.S. Marine Biology 2024, MB Fleming - M.S. Biology 2024, Skye Dibner - M.S. Marine Science 2024, Elisabeth Farquhar - M.S. Marine Science 2024, Ed Arb - PhD Marine Biology 2024, Melinda Lambert - M.S. Marine Biology 2023, Elisabeth Gianelos - M.S. Biology 2022, George Easterly - M.S. Marine Biology 2022, Gabriella de Souza - M.S. Biology 2022, Sam Tol - PhD Marine Biology 2021, Riley Timbs - M.S. Marine Biology 2021, Morgan Witmer M.S. Biology 2021 Hannah Thurlow - M.S. Marine Biology 2020, Jen Fredley - M.S. Biology 2018 HONORS STUDENTS Ariel Mercurio, Christopher Rundle, Sam Stephan, Jared Oviatt, Katie Stevenson, Katelyn Beissert, Sarah Barr, Emily Clancey, Hannah Mitchell, Evan Heit, Ariel Potter, Paul Willeboordse CAVALIERI INTERNS Nathan Chmielewski DIRECTED INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTS Hail Lindqvist, Georgia Boggess, Avery Turpin, Kendall Yates, Rhea Arora, Grace Kozlowski, Kaila Young, Savannah Brittain, Siobhan Duffy, Mary Macon, Jorie Ward, Shayla Wynne, Jacob Harrop, Katie Davis, Reece Taylor, Keelin McArthur, Kelly Irvin, Diandre’ Richie, Rejana Pullarkat, Milly Cotton, Evan Arsenault, Katie Barrett, Hunter Buchanan, Hannah Suggs, Noelle Minch, Cameron Nix, Devon Farnham, Nicole Taylor, Carly Carmack, Fiona Braxton, Devynne Brown, Jamie Kilby, Genesis Sanchez, Brett Bentrup, Hallie Austin, Jacqueline Hartman, Joshua Calderon, Emily Somero, Jase Owens, Venetia Leger, Mary Rodgman |
