Jessie Jarvis
coastal plant ecology lab PI |
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, College of William & Mary, 2009 M.S. in Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary, 2005 B.S. in Biology, Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC, 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!
Madison Lytle
PHD marine biology
2020 - 2026
Dissertation: The use of drones for rapid assessment and seasonal monitoring of seagrass meadows. Check out Madison's profile by NCDEQ! |
Shilpa Rao
PHD marine biology
2023- present
Dissertation: TBD Co-Advisor with S. Kamel 2025 UNCW Owen Graham Kenan Fellowship Recipient |
Alexie Bulmer
MS Marine Science2026- present
Thesis: TBD |
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Nathan Chmielewski
BMB 2026 Cavalieri Intern
2026 - present
Project: Impacts of water temperature on Z. marina inter annual seed size variation |
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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) PhD Integrative, Comparative & Marine Biology: Mina Surprenant (2023 - present) |
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graduated students
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GRADUATE STUDENTS - Advisor
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 DIRECTED INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTS Georgia Boggess, Avery Turpin, Kenall 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 |
