Carol Lee

Region:
North America
Scholar Date:
1991 to 1992

Carol Lee is a full professor at the Center of Rapid Evolution (CORE) and the Department of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her research examines the genetics of invasive species to understand evolutionary and physiological mechanisms that allow species to invade novel habitats. Her laboratory is currently probing the genomic architecture of aquatic invaders, to determine which traits and genes are altered as populations enter new habitats. Her lab is also studying the microbes associated with aquatic invaders. More information is available at: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/carollee/web/Lee/Lee.html

Current and Past Scholars :
OW-USS Past Scholars

Kirsten Bassion

Region: North America Scholar Date: 1998 to 1999 Kirsten earned her BS in Art from Skidmore College (1997) graduating cum laude with departmental honors. Her primary underwater interests are education and photography. Kirsten was the Society’s

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Daniela Talamantes
OW-USS Scholars

Daniela Talamantes

Growing up in Mexico City, one of the biggest cities in the world, Daniela, 24, never imagined that the ocean would become such an important part of her life. During her childhood, she only visited the

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Mae Dorricott

Region: Europe Scholar Date: 2017 It all began with her visits to the Malaysian coast line to see her mother’s family. From a young age, Mae would be thrown into the water by her aunts and

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Yann Herrera Fuchs

Region: North America Scholar Date: 2018 Thanks to the connections and fieldwork experience he made during his scholarship year, Yann is currently a PhD candidate at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University

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