IME Lab's first Master's student, Kelsey Carter, successfully defended her Mater's Thesis! Kelsey Carter's work explores how tropical storms, such as hurricaines, redistrubute microplastics on ocean beaches. 

M. Carter's defense of her work demonstrated her strong understanding of data science, coastal and storm processes, and citizen sceicne data. Using information from Nurdle Patrol, M. Carter examined patterns of plastic accumulation and depletion, identifying regional trends in microplastic abundance and the utility of a valuable citizen science data set. 

M. Carter's presentatoin and manuscript were so successful, she passed her defense with No Revisions - a reflection of her true Masterey of her subject.

Congratulations Kelsey!