https://oceanexpert.org/expert/VanessaYN

ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7174-5382

PhD

Research

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology

I am an environmental ecologist PhD with expertise in assessing ecological responses of marine invertebrates and coastal ecosystems to ocean acidification, warming and microplastic pollution in situ and laboratory. I have experience in deep-sea meiobenthos. I currently work with the use of eDNA as a tool for monitoring and creation of new MPAs in the tropics. Also, I have managed projects for private and public companies and have created sampling protocols for the hydrocarbon sector offshore for the analysis of environmental significance of macro and meiofauna on a broad scale. In addition, I have participated and generated public outreach and community engagement projects as well as an extensive teaching experience with college, undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

Caribbean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
South Pacific Ocean

eDNA as a tool for monitoring and creation of MPAs
Ocean acidification research
Microplastic pollution
Global warming in the ocean
Biological responses to climate change
Taxonomy and systematics marine Bryozoans and Ascidians

English