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Riley O'Neil

M.S. Student

Marine Biology


Fairbanks, AK
raoneil2@alaska.edu

 

Education

University of Delaware
BS Marine Science
2022

 

Thesis

Do Alaskan Mariculture Activities Influence the Prey of Sea Otters?

 

Advisor

 

Research Overview

I am interested in how Alaskan oyster and kelp farms influence benthic macrofauna, especially those important in sea otter diets. I am currently looking at farms in Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, and Kodiak, AK.