Madeleine Morrison Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

• Contributed to a long-term mark recapture study of freshwater turtle species throughout the continental United States.• Performed variety of field work techniques including: Hand-capturing, marking, measuring, weighing, tagging, releasing, and analyzing data on numerous freshwater turtle species for both conservation and research-based initiatives.• Resulted in multiple publications and a presentation at an international conference.

-Hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) broodstock care and conditioning, spawning, and larval rearing for restocking in local waterways, including the Indian River Lagoon-Discovering and/ or improving ornamental aquaculture processes for a number of popular marine species in order to create a more sustainable source for the aquarium trade-Maintain and grow algae cultures of multiple species for live food production-Live food production of rotifers and artemia -Broodstock health and conditioning work for a number of fish species including red drum, snook, sea trout, and red snapper-Natural spawning and larval rearing for a number of food and game fish species

• Breed and raise various strains of zebrafish (Danio rerio) for biomedical research and educational use in various disciplines (neuroscience, cardiology, pharmacology).• Assist with facility maintenance and husbandry tasks including: embryo care and collection, setting up breeding crosses, tank cleaning, feeding, monitoring water quality, quarantine protocol.• Collect specimen samples for genomic testing.• Communicate with multiple researchers to assist in selecting proper fish for research needs.

Biddeford, Maine, United States

• Monitoring and breeding several species of marine organisms in upwards of 30 tanks under faculty supervision of Jeri Fox, Ph.D. • Promoted to Lab Lead in 2017 to serve as the head student supervisor over 25 students• Coordinate schedules and assist training new lab workers• Manage daily work involved in fish husbandry, including feeding, live food preparation, tank maintenance and cleaning, larval care, and water quality tests• Managing upwards of 25 student researchers at any given time

• Assisted with food and medication preparation for a variety of organisms including birds, mammals, reptiles, bony fish, and elasmobranchs. • Cleaned the tanks and facility daily in order to maintain the integrity of the sterile quarantine facility.• Helped trainers with animal training techniques through positive reinforcement in order to prepare them for examination by veterinarians. • Adapted to constantly changing assortment of organisms present in the facility and their changing dietary and medical needs.

• Handle numerous species of sharks, stingrays, and occasional bycatch organisms (including sea turtles) on board a research vessel• Bait, set, and manually retrieve long lines carefully and efficiently, while being sure to keep the animals on the line safe• Catching, measuring, weighing, tagging, and releasing various shark and stingray species in the Florida gulf coast as part of a long-term population study used to understand the migration, health, and population dynamics of these species

• Assisted conservationists at salmon hatchery to re-establish the presence of endangered Atlantic salmon stock in the Northeastern United States.• Assessed viability of salmon eggs and hatchlings, removed dead individuals in order to withhold the sanitation of the stock, and managed daily maintenance and water quality of the systems.

Jacksonville, Florida Area