Presenting Dr. Sehein!

On November 17, Taylor Sehein successfully defended her thesis, entitled “Trojan Horses in the Marine Realm: Characterizing Protistan Parasite Ecology in Coastal Waters.” Taylor combined high-resolution sampling with microscopy, molecular approaches and modeling to study the ecology of Syndinian parasites within protist communities. Her defense followed a hybrid model in which some committee members attended in person, and the remainder of the audience attended virtually.

Taylor was advised by Dr. Ginny Edgcomb. After graduation, Taylor will begin a postdoctoral position with Dr. Laura Katz at Smith College, where she will study protist evolution. We congratulate Taylor and wish her all the best in her future pursuits!