Emily Yeager

I've been fascinated by the ocean and the world hiding just beneath its waves for as long as I can remember. Now, as a PhD student at the University of Miami, I'm proud to spend my time researching the marine world, its organisms, and its ecosystems. I have a background in Biology and Environmental Studies and have completed research spanning a wide array of topics including marine microbial nutrient cycling and Prochlorococcus, plankton densities in Lake Baikal, coral reef ecology and coral-algal symbiosis, and migrating bird and turtle populations. I have been working with Field School for the last year and am excited to undertake this new project to better understand shark physiology and osmoregulation in South Florida.

August 2022