Aviva Lerman
My name is Aviva Lerman and I am a senior undergraduate Directed Marine Studies major. Along with my major studies, I also minor in Microbiology and Science Communications. I am from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. From 2020, I have worked with Professor Saba and Emily Slesinger where I researched spawning dynamics of black sea bass in the Mid Atlantic. I participated in developing the best methodology for manually counting and sorting oocytes by developmental stage. Currently, I am working with Professor Bidle on viruses, aggregates and understanding the carbon cycle.
This summer, I was an educator at New Logic Marine Science Camp. Each week we taught a group of 20 K-8 campers about marine science, including marine biology, physics, chemistry, and coastal preservation. It was so rewarding to instill in the campers a strong sense of ocean stewardship. Some of my favorite highlights from our seine catches include seahorses, pipefish, and pufferfish! On my last day of work, we saw a juvenile green sea turtle that had wound up in Blackberry Bay.