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John Marino
Ph.D. student
B.A., Zoology and History,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
U-M affiliation
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Contact information
University of Michigan
2053 Kraus Natural Science Building
830 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
Email: jamarino@umich.edu
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Field of study
Aquatic community ecology
Research interests
I am interested in the role of natural enemies in aquatic communities. Specifically, I am interested in the interactive effects of parasites and predators on amphibians. I examine both the direct and indirect effects of these enemies, including the effects of parasite infection on host susceptibility to predators, and the nonconsumptive effects of predators on their prey’s vulnerability to parasite infection. I address these questions using echinostomes, a group of trematode parasites that infect the kidneys of amphibians. As echinostomes have recently been identified as an important emerging parasite in areas near human activities, it will be important to understand these different effects.
Advisor
Earl Werner
Publications
Strickler, J.R., A.J. Udvadia, J. Marino, N. Radabaugh, J. Ziarek and A. Nihongi. (2005). Visibility as a factor in the copepod – planktivorous fish relationship. Scientia. Marina. 69: 111-124.
News
NSF honorable mentions
The National Science Foundation has granted honorary mention status to EEB graduate students John Marino, Leslie McGinnis and Lucy Tran as part of its 2009 Graduate Research Fellowship program. NSF confers honorable mention to meritorious applicants who do not receive fellowship awards. This is a significant academic achievement nationwide. For one year, they receive enhanced access to an open network of high-performance computers, data, tools, people, and high-end experimental facilities around the world to aid their development of novel scientific theories and knowledge. McGinnis is a fall 2009 incoming doctoral student.
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