CAMPUS:
CUNY - Graduate Center
COHORT LEVEL
Cohort-2 (2023)
ACADEMIC LEVEL
Doctoral (Ph.D.)
Research Title
Habitat suitability models (HSMs) of deep-sea coral and sponge (DSCS) species from the northeast continental shelf
Cohort : 2
Level: PhD
Expect Graduation Date: August 2026
Campus: CUNY – Graduate Center
Biography
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James is a NOAA EPP Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing-II Scholar in Cohort 2 at the Graduate Center, CUNY. He is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Ecology & Biology. His work involves studying habitat suitability models (HSMs) of deep-sea coral and sponge (DSCS) species from the northeast continental shelf
Research
Habitat suitability models (HSMs) of deep-sea coral and sponge (DSCS) species from the northeast continental shelf
Academic Mentor: Kyle McDonald, Ph.D.
NOAA Mentor: James Vasslides
NERTO
NERTO Title: Species distribution models of deep-sea coral and sponge (DSCS) species of the northeast continental shelf (USA)
Year: 2025
NOAA Mentor: James Vasslides, Ph.D. (NMFS)
NOAA Location: North East Fisheries Science Center