{"id":18,"date":"2023-05-29T18:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T22:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:14:39","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-18-at-2.18.50-PM.png 654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Les Kaufman <\/strong>(he\/him)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator, Professor of Biology<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"mailto:lesk@bu.edu\">lesk@bu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I am a marine and conservation biologist with a side interest in tropical forest ecology. In my work I search for a better understanding of evolutionary ecological processes, and of the ways that human society interacts with the rest of nature. The projects running in the lab are a reflection of my research interests and Professor Deyle&#8217;s, alloyed by those of our lab community. <\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member intro: Professor Les Kaufman\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POc1Qzvi1BM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/Okechi_jk-1-492x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"286\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/Okechi_jk-1-492x636.jpg 492w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/Okechi_jk-1-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/Okechi_jk-1-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/Okechi_jk-1.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. John Okechi <\/strong>(he\/him)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Postdoctoral Associate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>jokechi@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p>Okechi is an experienced and enthusiastic marine biologist; highly passionate about the study of marine environmental issues, aquaculture and biodiversity conservation. He is committed to excellence in research and analysis of research work; and very skilled in handling various marine specimens, gathering data and working with people from diverse backgrounds. For the last five years, he has been a significant member of the Kaufman Lab at BU. Recently, he earned his PhD (Biology) and is currently a Postdoc Associate in the Kaufman Lab. His research focuses on the impact of fish farming on the ecology and biodiversity conservation in Lake Victoria, Kenya.Work from his dissertation was recently published in Conservation Science and Practice Journal. Article synopsis: The rapid growth of cage aquaculture in Lake Victoria has raised concerns regarding its contribution to eutrophication and implications for biodiversity conservation. The results show no significant difference in environmental conditions between cage and control stations, and a significantly higher total fish biomass at cage stations. The findings are discussed to inform aquaculture management and conservation strategies.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Okechi&#8217;s research, check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1111\/csp2.12826\">The ecological health of Lake Victoria (Kenya) in the face of growing cage aquaculture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2024\/02\/TEC-DIVING-FABIO-636x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"221\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-326 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/02\/TEC-DIVING-FABIO-636x468.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/02\/TEC-DIVING-FABIO-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/02\/TEC-DIVING-FABIO-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/02\/TEC-DIVING-FABIO.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fabio Butirago\u00a0<\/strong><span>(he\/him\/\u00e9l)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Candidate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:fabiob@bu.edu\">fabiob@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Fabio Buitrago is a PhD candidate in the Biology Department at Boston University. He graduated as an ecologist from Universidad Centro Americana (UCA) in Managua, Nicaragua; he completed master\u2019s studies in Wildlife Management and Conservation at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) and Project Management at Universidad para la Cooperaci\u00f3n Internacional (UCI) also in Costa Rica. He was selected, among a group of distinguished Central Americans, to be part of the Central American Leadership Initiative promoted by the Colorado Aspen Institute to motivate leaders of the region as a spark for positive change. Fabio began diving in 1984, and his love for the underwater realm took him to become an Scuba diving instructor trainer (PADI Course Director) in 2016. He has worked for local NGOs of different countries of Central America, as well as for governments, international cooperation agencies, private businesses, universities, and the Central American Integration System (SICA). Over his 20+ years of professional experience he has worked in scientific research, socio-economic development, protected areas design and management, environmental policy planning, education, and capacity building across a wide variety of environments, political scenarios, economic interests, and poor income marginated communities. Among the major professional milestones of his career he has produced several nature science books, more than a 100 episodes of an environmental education TV show, more than 20 scientific publications, a portable marine Museum (Nicaragua Azul), and his underwater photography have been used to raise the awareness of thousands of Central Americans over the last decades. He is now dedicated to advance the knowledge of coral reef\u00b4s ecology under fishing pressure and climate change in the Caribbean of Central America.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member Intro: Fabio Buitrago\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T5gNttoRFVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"285\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-1000x1334.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/IMG_1532-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mira Kelly-Fair <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mirakf@bu.edu\"><span>mirakf@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mira Kelly-Fair is a PhD student who studies\u00a0Coupled Human and Natural Systems\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardee\/research\/coupled-human-and-natural-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardee\/research\/coupled-human-and-natural-systems\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867823000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1sHlYzH6QmJU-VG0TXMriQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CHANS<\/a>) under the guidance of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/earth\/profiles\/sucharita-gopal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/earth\/profiles\/sucharita-gopal\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867823000&amp;usg=AOvVaw173x2qsxQ6DkRPrmzwLF0e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Suchi Gopal<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/biology\/people\/profiles\/les-kaufman\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/biology\/people\/profiles\/les-kaufman\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hX8oiA-HXAzardV70MRAq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Les Kaufman<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/erd.carrd.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/erd.carrd.co\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jnafZXUY9swo05gPpoB3y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Ethan Deyle<\/a>. Advised by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardee\/community\/roel-boumans\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardee\/community\/roel-boumans\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DwuM67z2w_4Ema39cjzH8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Roel Boumans<\/a>, she is currently working on developing a\u00a0Multi-scale Integrated Model of Ecosystem Services\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/262674557_An_ecosystem_accounting_framework_for_marine_ecosystem-based_management_in_the_Sea\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/262674557_An_ecosystem_accounting_framework_for_marine_ecosystem-based_management_in_the_Sea&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xwRVSCmlqjdG2Ti2Kwqur\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIMES<\/a>) for Hopkins, Belize as it relates to mangrove loss; this is funded by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-announces-new-awards-understand-coastal\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-announces-new-awards-understand-coastal&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZqxkFSNGzfd8fEPy78ALy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NSF Strong Coasts<\/a>\u00a0and by Boston University&#8217;s Global Development Policy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/blog\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_mBhdTm_nJEz1iz7KJoAi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GDP<\/a>) Center&#8217;s Summer in the Field Fellowship. Previously Mira published on land use and land cover changes in Semarang, Indonesia in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/14\/13\/7592\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/14\/13\/7592&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10czVBlJyOevdRICii0KW6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MDPI<\/a>\u00a0and presented at the American Geophysical Union (<a href=\"https:\/\/ui.adsabs.harvard.edu\/abs\/2021AGUFMGC45D0856K\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ui.adsabs.harvard.edu\/abs\/2021AGUFMGC45D0856K\/abstract&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1J24mk2Ia_aEo3clcVQTxv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AGU<\/a>), the\u00a0American Association of Geographers\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/aag-amarchive.secure-platform.com\/a\/solicitations\/13\/sessiongallery\/schedule\/items\/942\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/aag-amarchive.secure-platform.com\/a\/solicitations\/13\/sessiongallery\/schedule\/items\/942&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nJEt_enXfAaAEHFB4Ylmm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAG<\/a>), and the\u00a0International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/2023.ieeeigarss.org\/view_session.php?SessionID=1318\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/2023.ieeeigarss.org\/view_session.php?SessionID%3D1318&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ibjw3vM1a-2izAtFMNp19\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IGARSS<\/a>). At IGARSS 2023, Mira placed second in the Young Professionals\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2023.ieeeigarss.org\/yp_program.php#ypgeopitch\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/2023.ieeeigarss.org\/yp_program.php%23ypgeopitch&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oWe2K8RS7jGUc3xDGsMAk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GeoPitch<\/a>\u00a0<wbr \/>competition. Mira has also completed two National Science Foundation Fellowships: the Advanced Studies Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nsf-asi\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/nsf-asi\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw27qVZOTXorXPqDrkYqpmeF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASI<\/a>) on Coastal Zone Hazards in summer 2023 and an International Research Experience for Students (IRES) in summer 2021. Mira is also the current president of the Earth and Environment Graduate Student Association\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/earth\/community\/earth-environment-graduate-student-association-eegsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/earth\/community\/earth-environment-graduate-student-association-eegsa\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2bhAWpRq0YvTniA49n_rMs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GSA<\/a>) and the treasurer\u00a0of Boston University&#8217;s out in STEM (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ostem\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ostem\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1695487867824000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0THZrXlgnJANaSkN2jo7Z5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oSTEM<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member intro: Mira Kelly-Fair\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L5aYDPocBPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2024\/10\/cat-lee-hing_profilephoto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"259\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/10\/cat-lee-hing_profilephoto.jpg 350w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/10\/cat-lee-hing_profilephoto-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/10\/cat-lee-hing_profilephoto-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Catherine Lee Hing<\/strong> (she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gI\"><span translate=\"no\" class=\"qu\" role=\"gridcell\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"go\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"mailto:cleehing@stanford.edu\">cleehing@stanford.edu<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>Catherine Lee Hing is a PhD candidate in Stanford University&#8217;s Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER). She is the recipient of multiple fellowships, including the Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Fellowship, the Research, Action, and Impact through Strategic Engagement (RAISE) Doctoral Fellowship, and is also a Dean\u2019s Graduate Scholar. Catherine earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University, where she worked with Dr. Les Kaufman on marine conservation research, and went on to complete master\u2019s degrees at Webster Graduate School London and the University of Exeter.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span>Recognized as one of the <\/span><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exetermarine\/2021\/02\/11\/women-in-science-30-inspirational-women-in-exetermarine\/\" id=\"m_-1763604313040594952OWA27836ee2-b47a-b578-cb6b-ec848ba8200f\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/exetermarine\/2021\/02\/11\/women-in-science-30-inspirational-women-in-exetermarine\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729099455633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hbjNYWekG9UtoTV3M-1XR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30 inspirational women in ExeterMarine<\/a><\/u><\/span><span>, Catherine was also awarded the Sir Geoffrey Holland Prize for her achievements. Her research focuses on the intersection of marine conservation and policy, with a particular emphasis on fostering sustainable livelihoods in Caribbean coastal communities. Catherine utilizes advanced remote sensing techniques to inform marine policies that address environmental challenges and enhance resilience in coastal ecosystems.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span>She is a member of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Research Experiment on the Thermal Corridor Hypothesis (<\/span><span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loggerheadstretch.org\/\" id=\"m_-1763604313040594952OWAb0841ee5-3cff-a57a-2976-8805541ccf76\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.loggerheadstretch.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729099455633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CiDjnYGfNMz1GjEe7ib5T\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STRETCH<\/a><\/u><\/span><span>) team and participated in the 2023 National Science Foundation fellowship through the Advanced Studies Institute (ASI) on Coastal Zone Hazards in Brittany, France. Additionally, she was selected for the 2024-2025 Gulf of Mexico Student Workshop on International Coastal and Marine Management (SWIMM) cohort, where she addressed priority coastal and marine management issues in Tabasco, Mexico.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member bio: Catherine Lee Hing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sTJuUAbQzyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2024\/09\/cat_new_england_diving-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"232\" class=\" wp-image-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/09\/cat_new_england_diving-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/09\/cat_new_england_diving-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/09\/cat_new_england_diving-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/09\/cat_new_england_diving-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/09\/cat_new_england_diving-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cat Hauser<\/strong> (she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ph.D. Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:chauser5@bu.edu\">chauser5@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"m_-6172880417565580712docs-internal-guid-848b2a6b-e702-903f-2b8b-b22f332471e2\"><span>Cat Hauser is a first year Ph.D. student in the Biology Department. She graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. After graduating, she spent several years working for various tech companies as an implementation engineer and as a software engineer in Denver, Colorado. In addition to this, she began volunteering for the Denver Aquarium, which prompted her to start considering how software and technology could be used to address problems affecting corals. She joined the Kaufman &amp; Deyle Lab in the Fall of 2024 to research corals from the quantitative approach, using modeling and software techniques to analyze data and draw conclusions. In addition, she will also be going out in the field and collecting data herself.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member intro: Cat Hauser\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiyWQhGYPO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2023\/08\/IMG_2257-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/08\/IMG_2257-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/08\/IMG_2257-2-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/08\/IMG_2257-2-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/08\/IMG_2257-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/08\/IMG_2257-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hannah Connell <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:hconnell@bu.edu\">hconnell@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Hannah is a fourth-year marine science student at Boston University. Her research uses 3D photogrammetry to analyze fine-scale structural complexity and coral recovery of Caribbean coral reefs. This research is part of a long-term monitoring effort in Belize. She is interested in tropical ecosystem management, marine spatial ecology, and coral restoration. Hannah is a University Ambassador for Women in Ocean Science, a non-profit organization that tackles gendered issues in marine science and conservation to empower women to thrive in ocean-related careers. <\/span><span>Outside of the lab, Hannah is the Editor-in-Chief of the Emerald Review, Boston University&#8217;s environmental student publication.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/D8A424EA-BC8B-4EF0-97E4-F23D03EB9EAB-e1694228725752-1024x895.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"175\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/D8A424EA-BC8B-4EF0-97E4-F23D03EB9EAB-e1694228725752-1024x895.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/D8A424EA-BC8B-4EF0-97E4-F23D03EB9EAB-e1694228725752-636x556.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/D8A424EA-BC8B-4EF0-97E4-F23D03EB9EAB-e1694228725752-768x671.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2023\/09\/D8A424EA-BC8B-4EF0-97E4-F23D03EB9EAB-e1694228725752.jpeg 1424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meara Aberle <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:maberle@bu.edu\">maberle@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meara is an undergraduate student <span>assisting with the coral photomosaics project using CoralNet. She loves learning about the chemical interactions between corals. Outside of the lab, Meara is part of<\/span>\u00a0the BU ski team and in the professional co-ed environmental fraternity, Epsilon Eta. She enjoys hiking and swimming with friends.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member intro: Meara Aberle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bUIzDfPam7c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2025\/02\/Charlotte-Vogel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"176\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2025\/02\/Charlotte-Vogel-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2025\/02\/Charlotte-Vogel-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2025\/02\/Charlotte-Vogel-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2025\/02\/Charlotte-Vogel-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2025\/02\/Charlotte-Vogel.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlotte Vogel <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:chvogel@bu.edu\">chvogel@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Vogel is a Biology major with a specialization in ecology &amp; conservation and a marine science minor. Charlotte is interested in biodiversity and conservation policy. In the lab, she analyzes coral data using CoralNet to better understand the long term impacts of coral restoration<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/galileco\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-03-165831-421x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"431\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-03-165831-421x636.png 421w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-03-165831-678x1024.png 678w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/galileco\/files\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-03-165831.png 687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmanuelle Bogomolni <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ebogo@bu.edu\">ebogo@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emmanuelle Bogomolni is a junior at Boston University, majoring in Marine Science with a minor in African Studies. Her interests include ecology, animal behavior, and conservation. Within the lab, she has done research on the haplochromine cichlids in Lake Victoria as well as participated in collecting data in Belize to assist with a lab project and plans to work further with this research.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member bio: Emmanuelle Bogomolni\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/re_jZMJlkis?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Gregor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Researcher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mgregor@bu.edu\">mgregor@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Member bio: Mark Gregor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apY5KlckN1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Les Kaufman (he\/him) Principal Investigator, Professor of Biology lesk@bu.edu I am a marine and conservation biologist with a side interest in tropical forest ecology. 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