Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences

Elisa Marie Maldonado


CURRENT EDUCATIONAL STATUS

Elisa Marie Maldonado emaldona@ucsd.edu
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Doctorate began 2003, degree expected December 2007


DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES AND BACKGROUND

I am involved with the following topics:

	oceanography

	Open Ocean
	Deep Ocean
	Coastal Ocean
	Biological
	Physical
	Ecology
	Invertebrates
	Zooplankton

Statement of Interest

I am generally interested in the effects of flow on marine organisms. Currently I am studying the effects of shear on development, feeding, and swimming of sea urchin larvae. I have participated in research programs at Friday Harbor Laboratories (WA), Smithsonian Natural History Museum (Washington, DC), and the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum.

Last updated on August 30 2005