Congratulations to Alayna (Hawkins) Gigliotti, who successfully defended her Masters in Marine Biology today! Alayna’s thesis was entitled, “From Phocine Distemper to Avian Influenza: A Study of Immunogenetic Diversity in Two Sympatric Pinniped Species.” Despite the pandemic, Alayna has had a big summer – moving home to Pennsylvania, getting married, and defending her Masters. While preparing her thesis for publication, Alayna plans to pursue jobs in the bioinformatics field and apply for PhD positions in marine mammal science.
A screenshot of Alayna’s research question presented during her thesis presentation on Zoom.
