Nefertiti Smith

NOAA-EPP LMRCSC Undergraduate Graduate
B.S., Marine & Environmental Science
Hampton University

Nefertiti Smith was an undergraduate student at Hampton University studying marine and environmental science. She was interested in the function and structure in the ocean along with the environmental impacts humans have on the ocean. Her research experience included understanding how morbillivirus have affected bottlenose dolphins over the past 25 years, as well as studying how different methods of assessing herbivory in coral reef ecosystems may affect results and investigated the use of microRNA’s to study the environmental impact on marine organisms.

Ms. Smith has graduated and is pursuing her PhD at the UC Irvine investigating the impacts of suspended sediments impact marine life. She is currently funded by the UC-HBCU program, and she recently received the Aquarium of the Pacific fellowship.

Publications/Presentations

  1. Smith, N.N., Milton, I.A., Cox, T., Kellar, N., Trego, M., Morin, P., Lewallen, E.A. & Bonin, C.A. (2018). Assessing the utility of microRNAs as biomarkers for marine mammal health. Presented at the 90th Annual National Technical Association (NTA) Conference. Hampton University Sept 26-28, 2018.
  2. Smith, N.N., et al. (2019). Sea Urchin Importance in cropping Algal Turf and Removing Sediment on Coral Reefs. Presented at the ASLO meeting, San Juan, PR, Feb. 2019.
  3. Smith, N.N., Milton* IA, Cox T, Kellar N, Trego M, Morin P, Lewallen EA, Bonin CA (2018). Assessing the utility of microRNAs as biomarkers for marine mammal health. Presented at the 23rd Annual School of Science Research Symposium, Hampton University, Hampton, VA April 11-12, 2018.
  4. Smith, N.N., Milton* IA, Cox T, Kellar N, Trego M, Morin P, Lewallen EA, Bonin CA. (2018). Assessing the utility of microRNAs as biomarkers for marine mammal health. Presented at the 9th Biennial NOAA EPP Science and Education Forum. Howard University, Washington, DC, March 18-21, 2018.
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