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Principal Investigator

Kristin M. Hardy, Ph.D

 

Full Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

Center for Coastal and Marine Sciences

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo



  • B.S. Neuroscience, Tulane University (2003)

  • Ph.D. Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington (2009)

  • Post-Doctoral Scholar, Oceans and Human Health, Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings Marine Laboratory

 

office: Frost Science Building, 181-415

lab: Frost Science Building, 181-403

email: kmhardy@calpoly.edu

phone: 805.756.2806

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Graduate Students - Master's Program

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Monique DeMalteris

 

M.S. Biological Sciences Candidate (co-advised with Dr. Kevin Johnson)

 

  • B.S. Zoology (Minor: Scientific Diving), Humboldt State University (2017)​

 

Monique joined the lab in the Fall of 2025.

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Faith Hanshaw

 

M.S. Biological Sciences (co-advised with Dr. Kevin Johnson)

 

  • B.S. Biology, Carelton College (2023)​

 

Faith joined the lab in the Fall of 2023. Degree conferred in July of 2026.

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Skylar Wuelfing

 

M.S. Biological Sciences (co-advised with Dr. Kevin Johnson)

 

  • B.S. Biology with emphasis in Marine Biology (Minor: Religious Studies), Occidental College (2021)

 

Skylar joined the lab in the Fall of 2023. Degree conferred in June of 2026.

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Teresa Guerre

 

M.S. Biological Sciences (co-advised with Dr. Sean Lema)

 

  • B.S. Biology, UC Riverside (2021)

 

Teresa joined the lab in the Fall of 2022. Degree conferred in June of 2024.

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Megan M. Dotterweich

 

M.S. Biological Sciences

 

  • B.S. Marine Science (Minor: Environmental Studies), University of San Diego (2019)

 

Megan joined the lab in the Fall of 2019. Degree conferred in June of 2023.

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Kyra N. Anderson

 

M.S. Biological Sciences

 

  • B.S. Biology (Minor: Oceanography), Humboldt State University (2019)

 

Kyra joined the lab in the Fall of 2019. Degree conferred in February of 2022.

Kali M. Horn

 

M.S. Biological Sciences

 

  • B.S. Biological Sciences, Northeastern (2015)

 

Kali joined the lab in the Fall of 2017; Degree conferred in December of 2019.

Emily J. Resner

 

M.S. Biological Sciences

 

  • B.S. Biological Sciences, Cal Poly SLO (2015)

 

Emily joined the lab in the Fall of 2015; Degree conferred in December of 2018.

Katharine O. Grady

 

M.S. Biological Sciences

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  • B.S. Animal Science (minor: Biology & Agricultural Communications), Cal Poly SLO (2011)

 

Katie joined the lab in the Fall of 2014; Degree conferred in December of 2016.

Courtney Hart

 

M.S. Biological Sciences

 

  • B.A. Marine Science, UC Berkley (2006)

 

Courtney joined the lab in the Fall of 2013; Degree conferred in June of 2016.

Undergraduate Students

Brennan Krasny

Nate Gilbreth

Laura Clayton

Danielle Zezoff

Charaag Bhasin

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Natali Feybakhsh

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Annie Molinari

Katie Cornella

Alex Westman

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Jacob Gilbreth

  • Michael Lauth

  • Alison Dutton

  • Dominic Grisafe

  • Savannah Carrico

  • Eric Hasenkamp

  • Alex Westman

  • Blake Jordan

  • Alice Bourgeon

  • Cassidy Hunter

  • Emily Resner

  • Danielle Zezoff

  • Kathryn Cornella

  • Lauren Levesque

  • Brennan Krasny

  • Laura Clayton

  • Nate Gilbreth

  • Charaag Bhasin

  • Bri Belanger

  • Morgan Kumro

  • Kayleigh Marsh

  • Kendra Bosnall

  • Maya Katz

  • Dan Davies

  • Alyson Gonzalez

  • Annie Molinari

  • Kelsey Telander

  • Kaitlin Liautaud

  • Cassandra Conrad

  • Jacob Gilbreth

  • Carleigh Osen

  • Natali Feyzbakhsh

  • Lynsey Morton

  • Katey Fitzgerald

  • Naomi Villarete

  • Liam Hill

  • Lara Carrion

  • Isabella Montague

  • Anna Babinski​

  • Alyse Handley

  • Allie Cyr

  • Erin Weiner

  • Duncan Schwartz

  • Linnea Staab

  • Andrew Levora

  • Sophia Jones

  • Nicholas Zarate

  • Quinton Alexander

  • Kira Becker

  • Jessica Santana

  • Zoey Wall

  • Jake Ethington

  • Rita Venturi

  • Griffin Taylor

  • Carver Rodman

  • Jordan Hopkins

  • Chris Dimaggio

  • Alex Thompson

  • Matthew Shaffa

  • Regan Holub

  • Clara Hickox

  • Chris Dimaggio

  • Sarah Lazaro

  • John Bychok

  • Ashton Bowerly

  • Helen Lee

  • Talia Cerceo

  • Elle Largent

  • Issac Ng

  • Chloe Philips

  • Claire Savage

  • Nelly Fabre

  • Chase Coddington

  • ​Olivia Marsh

  • Sylvie Foley Maddox

  • Penelope Eckstein

Laura Clayton

Morgan Kumro

Bri Belanger

Kendra Bonsall

Kayleigh Marsh

Nate Gilbreth

Kayleigh Marsh

Emily Resner

Summer Students

Frost Summer Interns​​​

  • Naomi Villarate - 2026

  • Liam Hill, Naomi Villarete & Nelly Fabre - 2025

  • Elle Largent & Isaac Ng - 2024

  • Jordan Hopkins & Carver Rodman - 2023

  • Rita Ventura & Jake Ethington - 2022

  • Linnea Staab & Andrew Levora - 2021

  • Erin Weiner - 2020

  • Allie Cyr & Alyse Handley - 2019

  • Kaitlin Liautaud - 2018

  • Lauren Levesque & Alyson Gonzalez - 2017

  • Bri Belanger - 2016

  • Emily Resner - 2015

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Liam Hill (& Kiwi)

Emily Gresner

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Naomi Villarete

Bri Belanger

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Lauren Levesque

Alyson Gonzalez 

Nate Gilbreth

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Kaitlin Liautaud

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Allie Cyr

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Alyse Handley

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Erin Weiner

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Nelly Fabre

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Naomi Villarete

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Jordan Hopkins

Andrew Levora

Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program​

  • Alyson Gonzalez (right) - 2013

  • Rebecka Gonzalez (left) - 2013​

Rebecka & Alyson Gonzalez

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