NSF GRFP Recognition for Reef Lab Students

The Reef Lab is excited to share that first-year PhD student Avi Strange has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award, and fellow first-year PhD student Angela Larson received an Honorable Mention for their applications. The NSF GRFP is one of the nation’s most competitive graduate fellowships, supporting outstanding students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Avi’s proposed research focuses on using drone-based LiDAR and field observations to study how restored oyster reefs influence shoreline stability and coastal erosion in Louisiana. Angela’s proposed research is centered around statistical modeling on coral reef ecosystems to improve global coral bleaching predictions utilizing the Reef Lab's data product Coral Reef In Situ Product (CRISP). We are incredibly proud of both Avi and Angela for this recognition and look forward to seeing their future research contributions at Tulane and beyond.