Lowell Iporac
PhD Student, Biological Sciences
Email: lipor001@fiu.edu
RFA: Fate & Transport
Research: Macroalgae-Invertebrate Interactions
Adviser: Ligia Collado-Vides
Joined CREST CAChE in Spring 2017
My research examines interactions between macroalgae and associated mesograzers (small marine invertebrates). I I investigate how suitable macroalgae are as habitat compared to other dominant habitat-forming organisms (i.e. seagrasses, mangroves or corals) and if the physical structure or chemical production of the macroalga are characteristics that determine its suitability as habitat. These interactions between the two taxa can serve as indicators of environmental change.