Who we are
Meet the team
Brian Gaylord
Professor Emeritus
Department of Evolution and Ecology, and Bodega Marine Laboratory
University of California, Davis
bpgaylord (at) ucdavis.edu
Graduate Students
Lily McIntire
Ph.D. Student, and San Diego State University Joint-doctoral program
I am interested in understanding how intertidal invertebrates interact with their thermal environment. To answer my questions, I am studying how mobility affects how animals behaviorally thermoregulate and cope with elevated temperatures. By comparing the thermoregulatory behavior of intertidal crabs and snails in the field and combining that with their physiological responses to elevated temperatures in the lab, I hope to quantify how mobility could buffer or exacerbate the effects of climate change on intertidal organisms.
Scientific Technicians and Staff
Mazie Lewis
Junior Specialist
Gaylord lab alumni
Former postdoctoral researchers
Dr. Rachel Carlson, now Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Nicholas Burnett, now Grant Writer and Technical Content Creative Lead, Grand Challenges Program, University of California, Davis.
Dr. Sara Hamilton, now Science Coordinator, Oregon Kelp Alliance.
Dr. Aurora Ricart, now Marie Curie Fellow, Spain.
Dr. Emily Rivest, now Associate Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Dr. Kristy Kroeker, now Full Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Dr. Dan Swezey, now Director of Oceans and Aquaculture, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians.
Dr. Seth Miller, now Professor, Anne Arundel Community College, and Lecturer, University of Maryland.
Dr. Michele LaVigne, now Associate Professor, Bowdoin College.
Dr. Matt Ferner, now Director, San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Former graduate students
Dr. Kerry Nickols, now Senior Program Officer, Ocean Visions; previously Associate Professor at California State University, Northridge.
Dr. Annaliese Hettinger, now Licensed Social Worker and Counselor, West Sonoma County Health Centers and Teen Clinic.
Dr. Laura Jurgens, now Professional Life Coach, North Carolina; previously Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, Galveston.
Dr. Brittany Jellison, now Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Gabriel Ng, now Environmental Scientist, California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Dr. Kristina Barclay, co-mentored visiting graduate student from U. Alberta. Now Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria.
Dr. Scotty Gabara, co-mentored UCD/San Diego State joint doctoral student.
Dr. Kristen Elsmore, now Senior Environmental Scientist, California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Dr. Aaron Ninokawa, now Assistant Professor, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Dr. Alisha Saley, now Scientist, Kelp Blue, Namibia.
Ashley Smart, M.S., now Sustainable Design Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Marlynn Rollins, M.S.
Lily McIntire, co-mentored UCD/San Diego State joint doctoral student.
Tallulah Winquist, co-mentored UCD/San Diego State joint doctoral student.
Former scientific staff and undergraduate mentees
Manny Delgado, Jr. Specialist.
Sarah Merolla, Jr. Specialist. Now at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
Victoria Hickman, post-baccalaureate researcher. Received M.S. in engineering from Stanford University, now a freelance illustrator for Zingara Studios.
Shelby Bacus, undergraduate researcher. Received M.S., now Ph.D. student at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Jessica Hosfelt, Jr. Specialist. Now at Rioux Consulting.
Priya Shukla, undergraduate researcher. Received Ph.D. from UC Davis, now Ocean and Climate Scientist.
Kelly Laughlin, Jr. Specialist.
Beth Lenz, Jr. Specialist. Received Ph.D., now Hawaii Sea Grant Assistant Director for Diversity and Community Engagement.
Kirk Sato, Jr. Specialist. Received Ph.D. from Scripps Institute of Oceanography; now Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Washington.
Megan Young, Jr. Specialist.
Lisa Jacobs, Jr. Specialist.
Heather Page, NSF-sponsored REU student. Received Ph.D. from Scripps Institute of Oceanography, now Assistant Professor at Sea Education Association.
Stephanie Ho, NSF-sponsored REU student
Rachael Dickey, NSF-sponsored REU student.
Matt Petty, NSF-sponsored REU student.