Melissa Brodeur: Research Assistant, CORE Research Division

Tel: (202) 448-1230
Email: mbrodeur@oceanleadership.org

Melissa Brodeur joined CORE as a Research Assistant in April 2007. Prior to CORE, Melissa worked as a Laboratory Technician at the University of New Hampshire’s Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, conducting research in estuarine, coastal and shelf environments. She participated in countless environmental monitoring cruises, collecting data on temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and other parameters at UNH’s open ocean aquaculture site. Two of her larger projects focused on the use of underwater videography for habitat mapping, including oyster reef mapping in the Great Bay Estuary and habitat mapping in open and closed fishing areas on Jeffreys Ledge in the Gulf of Maine. During her years at JEL, Melissa also gained valuable GIS skills for mapping and visualizing research project results. In addition to working at JEL, Melissa also taught coursework in Environmental Science at York County Technical College in Wells, ME.

Melissa received her bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a master’s degree in Earth Sciences and Oceanography from the University of New Hampshire. As part of her bachelor’s degree requirements, Melissa also took courses and conducted field work at the University of Hawaii in Hilo and at Shoals Marine Laboratory off the coast of New Hampshire.