Hannah Osland

I'm Hannah Osland, a PhD student in biology at Temple University in Philadelphia, where I study fish and the glowing bacteria that live inside them.

I have always loved the water, which is what led me to want to study marine life and how big and small beings interact with each other. I received my bachelor's degree in Biology from Pomona College, and my master's in environmental science degree from Alaska Pacific University. Like many scientists, I have been affected by recent reductions in funding, but still want to be able to try and answer some of the questions I have.

August 2026