faculty
Lauran Brewster, PhD
Assistant Professor
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
Contact
508-910-6812
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School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 123
Education
| 2017 | University of Hull | PhD |
Teaching
Courses
Introduction of the principles, methods, and applications of biologging and biotelemetry technologies¿animal-borne tags used to study the movement, physiology, and behavior of organisms in their natural environments. With a primary emphasis on fisheries applications, the course situates modern tagging and tracking approaches within the broader context of fisheries science, population dynamics, and ecological research. Students will gain an understanding of conventional and emerging technologies, data collection and interpretation, and the ethical and practical considerations of field-based studies. The curriculum includes lectures, discussions of primary literature, hands-on exercises, and guest presentations from professionals in fisheries and marine ecology. Weekly sessions combine conceptual grounding in fish biology, ecology, and oceanography with technical training in data analysis and research design.
Thesis research on an experimental or theoretical project in Marine Science or Technology under a faculty advisor.
Research for and preparation of doctoral dissertation proposal. The dissertation proposal must provide a thorough survey of the research activities in the research topic area and it must present original and innovative research ideas and preliminary results as well as a defined research scope and directions. PhD students must have passed this course before registering for doctoral dissertation research credits. Graded P/F.
Research for and preparation of doctoral dissertation proposal. The dissertation proposal must provide a thorough survey of the research activities in the research topic area and it must present original and innovative research ideas and preliminary results as well as a defined research scope and directions. PhD students must have passed this course before registering for doctoral dissertation research credits. Graded P/F.
Research
Research activities
- Portfolio theory
- Offshore wind impacts
- Thermal preferences
Research
Research awards
- $ 9,821 awarded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology for High School Marine Science Internship for Under-represented Groups
- $ 79,771 awarded by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) for Integrating Multiple Fisheries Independent Surveys to Explore Species Distribution Shifts and Provide Climate Inputs for Stock Assessment
Research
Research interests
- Biologging/Biotelemetry
- EBFM/Portfolio theory
- Anthropogenic interactions
- Marine ecology and physiology
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