Academic Education:

B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Life Sciences
Ph.D. Tufts University, Biology

Research Interests:

My research expertise is on the effects of differences in marine invertebrate life histories on their sensitivity to pollutants.


Teaching Activities:

I teach all sections of the Biology Capstone course, a required course in which seniors integrate and assess the concepts and skills obtained from the entire biology curriculum, including both experiential and classroom-based components.


Selected Publications:

Untersee, S. and J.A. Pechenik. 2007. Local adaptation and maternal effects in two species of marine gastropod (genus Crepidula) that differ in dispersal potential. Marine Ecology Progress Series 347: 79-85.

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