Biology graduate student Meredith Doellman and faculty researchers from Northeastern’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, Mass., have discovered that a specific species of snail has a much more complex evolutionary history than previously thought.

Doellman worked with biology professors Geoff Trussell and Steve Vollmer and discovered that a marine periwinkle snail species, Littorina saxatillis, has defied simple textbook classifications of speciation — that is, the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution — by combining two types of speciation, an evolutionary strategy not seen before.

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Earth and Environmental Sciences would like to congratulate Annette Govindarajan on her article featured in the Journal of Plankton Research titled “A molecular phylogeny of the Thaliacea.”

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Earth and Environmental Sciences would like to congratulate the following students:
-Liam Holland (B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science)
-Yanina Kupava (B.S. in Environmental Science)
-Kelsey Boss (B.A. in Environmental Studies and International Affairs)

The Condit Award was established in 1940 through the generosity of Sears B. Condit. The award is presented annually to graduating seniors with the top 100 GPAs in the University. Each award carries a stipend as well as a certificate of achievement.

The Professional Science Masters Program (PSM) in Marine Biology provides the advanced skill set needed to pursue an entry–to mid-level career in marine research, or can serve as a springboard into the nation’s top Ph.D. programs in marine biology. This 15-month full-time program is offered in conjunction with Northeastern University’s Three Seas Program.

In addition to completing the Three Seas Program curriculum for graduate credit, students conduct additional coursework, a research project (but not a formal thesis), and a 6-month internship with academic research scientists, state and federal agencies, or private consulting firms. Now in its 8th year, the Marine Biology PSM Program has an impressive record: Our alumni routinely gain admission to the top Ph.D. programs in the country, publish quality research, and are leaders in their fields.

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In this blog, you’ll hear from a team of five talented graduate students who are currently studying at the Marine Science Center. You’ll not only read about some of the exciting research they are involved in, but also find out about a little bit about their other interests along the way.

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