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Hello! My name is Chris Tancredi (they\/them) and I am a Ph.D. student, BIOL 1111 Lab TA, and deep-sea ecologist in the Cordes Lab at Temple University. I originally hail from Towson, MD (home of stars such as Michael Phelps, and Divine), where I developed a love for nature and adventure while hiking with my Mom at Oregon Ridge Park. This love for nature has expanded into an interest in conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I completed my undergraduate education at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, where I earned a B.S. in Biology and graduated with distinction in Fall 2020. After graduating, I worked as a grader for Dr. Kittlesen’s Introduction to Immunology class BIOL 3240 in Spring 2021. I also worked in the Zeichner Lab from February 2021 to May 2022 doing research trying to create a universal coronavirus vaccine using a killed-whole-cell approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, my focus has shifted to ecology and evolution research, where I started my Ph.D. at Temple University. Most of my prior experience was in terrestrial systems, as they have been most accessible to me, and I initially started my Ph.D. studying the evolution of herps (lizards, snakes and frogs). However, in 2023 I dove head-long into deep-sea research completely by accident, and I have loved every minute. I feel so lucky to have landed here where I get to venture into the unknown, witnessing depths that are inaccessible to most people, and learning how to best protect the beautiful seascapes that are constantly threatened by human activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, I study a species of deep-sea (cold water) coral called Lophelia pertusa<\/em>. This species is found all over the deep ocean, but I mostly study it in the Viosca Knoll leasing block in the Gulf of Mexico, where it forms large reefs which are associated with commercially important fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am trying to find out if there have been declines in the amount of living Lophelia pertusa <\/em>in this region from analysis of archival and recent video footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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