NOAA-EPP LMRCSC Masters Fellow
M.S., Marine, Estuarine & Environmental Science
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Glen Collins is a graduate student enrolled in the Marine, Estuarine & Environmental Science program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He earned his B.S. from UMES in 2024, majoring in environmental science with a concentration in marine science, where his research involved sustaining marine fisheries and their ecosystems.
The New York native participated in the 2021 Summer Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences Program at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia. While enrolled in the internship, Mr. Collins conducted a research project titled, Ascidians For Georgia Aquaculture? Nutritional Value and Summer Recruitment to Artificial Substrates.
Research Theme: Stock Assessment
NOAA LMRCSC Fellows attain the NOAA Core Competencies detailed in this rubric.
NOAA Internship Title: Regional Food Consumption Rates and Trophic Demands for Two Squids (Dorytruthis pealii and Illex illecebrosus) of the NW Atlantic
NOAA Mentor: Dr. Brian Smith, NEFSC
Academic Advisor: Dr. Stephen Tomasetti
Publications/Presentations
- Symposia: REU Bridge to Research Savannah State University
Presentation Title: Ascidians for Georgia Aquaculture? Nutritional Value and Summer Recruitment to Artificial Substrates.
Location: Savanah State University
Oral Presentation
NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)
(410) 651-7870
Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005
Funding Agency: NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)
