Postdoctoral Associates and Students

Ryan's research will synthesize the historical relationship among minority communities and urban fishing, explore cultural and environmental myths, as well as determine the constraints preventing African Americans and other minorities from participating in angling activities. Ryan's research will analyze cultural differences and identify problems in an effort to begin bridging the gap between minority communities and urban fishing.

Marissa Hammond grew up in Wiscasset, Maine, and has had a personal stake in commercial fisheries throughout her life. Her father is a Lobsterman and Marissa sterned for him for 13 years before she found her way to MSU. Marissa’s curiosity about the future of economically valuable fisheries grew as she learned more about the predicted impacts of climate change.

Vanessa Hull came to the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability (CSIS) in 2004 to pursue a Master of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife. Her Master's research dealt with examining interactions between a giant panda and his habitat during the course of the first giant panda reintroduction program conducted in Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China. Vanessa is now pursuing a Ph.D. degree at CSIS. Her doctoral research deals with examining spatio-temporal patterns of giant panda habitat selection in the coupled human and natural system of Wolong.

Junyan Luo's research interests reside in the theory and applications of geographical information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis, especially how to use visual and computational methods to assist and simplify the acquisition, analysis and understanding of geographical information.

Abigail J. Lynch grew up in Falls Church, Virginia and graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in biology and B.A. in English in 2005.  She received her M.S.

Mabrouk works on management of marine protected areas and fisheries in Egypt's Red Sea.

Marielle Peschiera grew up in the beautiful Caribbean island, Puerto Rico, and graduated with a B.S. degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao in 2010. As an undergraduate student Marielle participated on numerous volunteer research programs focused on plant biology and ecology. However, living on an island has driven her passion towards water and subsequently towards a graduate program and Master of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife working in the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability at Michigan State University.

I was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and completed her K-12 studies in several schools in the metropolitan cities of San Juan and Trujillo Alto.

Yin-Phan Tsang is interested in linking surface hydrology with aquatic ecosystems and investigating physical processes that would reflect impact by climate and landuse changes.  Her current projects include: