Environmental Studies major Izzy Gerosa '23 received the "Best Student Poster" award at the recent annual meeting of the of the American Fisheries Society.
Gerosa conducted her research with Haverford Visiting Assistant Professor Talia Young using data provided by the Rutgers Marine Field Station that was collected over 26 years.
Below is a shortened abstract of the research and the award-winning poster.
"Seaboard gobies (Gobiosoma ginsburgi) are a small and abundant fish that populates eastern coastal waters. They are found in association with oyster shells, meaning they have the potential to serve as an important indicator species for oyster reef health - a habitat threatened by warming waters. Seaboard gobies are under-researched, and the impacts of increased water temperatures to their development are unknown. Using data from the Rutgers Marine Field Station, I sought to find a correlation between warming water temperatures and Gobies’ growth. No direct correlation was found, indicating the need for further research and data collection."
Gerosa says she chose to attend ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ because of its welcoming community and the recent addition of the Tri-Co environmental studies major.