NOAA-EPP LMRCSC Doctoral Graduate
Ph.D., Marine Biology and Ecology
University of Miami – RSMAS
Daenen Jones earned his B.S. in Marine Science at the University of South Florida in 2021. He is now in a Ph.D. program at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School, with Dr. Elizabeth Babcock as his advisor. He is an avid fisherman interested in developing a Ph.D. project that involves collaboration between scientists and fishermen. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career as a fisheries stock assessment scientist.
Research Theme: Healthy Habitats
NOAA LMRCSC Fellows attain the NOAA Core Competencies detailed in this rubric.
NERTO Project Title: Ageing methods and growth trends of Red Grouper
NOAA Mentor: Dr. Beverly Barnett, NOAA Fisheries, Panama City Facility
Academic Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Babcock
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)
