Congratulations to Marine Science PhD student Gaby Keeler-May who has been awarded a first place award of $3000 USD by the American Academy of Underwater Scientists to support her research into Undaria.

Gaby’s research investigates the distribution and analysis of Undaria pinnatifida haplotypes in New Zealand harbours and a control project to assess effects of large-scale removal on native kelp communities.

Read more about her project here:

https://aausfoundation.org/AAUSFoundation/Scholarships/Research_Funding/AAUSFoundation/Research_Funding.aspx?hkey=32a9d4bb-43e2-4dd1-be41-21ca0b9017dc