Emma Strand
Staff Scientist at Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute
Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEmma Strand is a postdoctoral researcher at the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute specializing in the molecular mechanisms of coral phenotypic plasticity, with a particular focus on DNA methylation and its role in acclimatization and bleaching tolerance. With eight years of experience spanning PhD work in marine and evolutionary biology to hands-on reef restoration and field surveys, she blends molecular techniques, physiological assays, and ecology to ask why some corals withstand stress while others do not. An advocate for open science, she maintains an open lab notebook and open-source code on GitHub and produces scientific visuals to make complex research accessible. In addition to her research, she contributes to community science and education through leadership in the International Coral Reef Society’s student chapter and coastal outreach, reflecting a rare mix of lab rigor, field expertise, and communication skills.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental and Biological Sciences; Marine and Evolutionary Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental and Biological Sciences; Marine and Evolutionary Biology at University of Rhode IslandGonzaga-in-Florence, Study Abroad Fall 2016, Junior, Gonzaga-in-Florence, Study Abroad Fall 2016, Junior at Gonzaga UniversitySkyline High SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General at Loyola Marymount University
Github Skills (20)
notebook8
illumina6
qiime6
microbiome6
metagenomics5
sequencing5
jekyll5
static-site5
evolutionary5
bioinformatics4
nextflow4
genomics4
html4
uri3
pipeline3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
GMGI-Fisheries/resources
Sep 2024 - Feb 2026
Contributions:202 pushes in 1 year 4 months
emmastrand/EmmaStrand_Notebook
Sep 2019 - Jan 2023
Open Lab Notebook
Contributions:677 commits, 827 pushes in 3 years 3 months
notebooklablab-notebook
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