NOAA-EPP LMRCSC Doctoral Graduate
M.S., Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science (Graduated May 2025)
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – IMET
Jennifer Herrera graduated with a Master’s degree from the MEES Program at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in May 2025. For her thesis research, she identified the blue crab virome across the species’ United States geographical range. More generally, Jennifer is interested in studying how climate stressors and disease affect shellfish populations on physiological, genomic, and epigenetic levels.
Research Theme: Healthy Habitats
NOAA LMRCSC Fellows attain the NOAA Core Competencies detailed in this rubric.
NERTO Project Title: Enhance alkalinity through mCDR (marine carbon dioxide removal) for the Eastern Oyster
NOAA Mentor: Dr. Shannon Mesesk, NEFSC
Academic Advisor: Dr. Eric Schott
Publications/Presentations
- Herrera, J. Investigating Blue Crab Viruses and the Implications for Fishery Biosecurity. Oral. American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids MI. Aug. 20-24, 2023.
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 (EPP/MSI)
