The Wong Lab use a combination of physiological and molecular approaches to investigate how marine invertebrates respond to changes in their environment. In addition to understanding these response mechanisms, we aim to explore tools and methods we can use to promote resilience to climate change. One of our main aims is to integrate our work with practitioners and stakeholders so that our research directly contributes to improving outcomes in conservation, restoration, and aquaculture.
Latest News
- Undergraduates complete their Graduation with Distinction projects
Congratulations to Ruth Havener, Tessa Nyhan, and Jane Curry for their completion of their Graduation with Distinction (GWD) senior honors thesis projects! All three recently presented their GWDs to the Nicholas School community at the Spring Symposium.
- Wong Lab at Oceans Week and NSA
Callie Hundley (Ph.D. student), Emma Johnson (Ph.D. student), Ruth Havener (undergraduate, Graduation with Distinction), Scarlett Schwimmer (undergraduate, Bass Conx), and Reid Wygal (undergraduate, Bass Conx) presented at Oceans Week, hosted by Oceans@Duke. At the same time, Henry Sun (Ph.D. student) and Tessa Nyhan (undergraduate, Graduation with Distinction) presented their work at the National Shellfisheries Association annual meeting. It was a busy week for the Wong Lab!
- Bass Connections Team Oyster at AERS/SEERS
The Bass Connections team, Climate Change Impacts on Farmed and Wild Oysters 2025-2026 presented their work at the joint Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS) and Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) meeting in Morehead City, NC. Great work, team!
- New paper alert!
Check out our new paper led by PhD student, Emma Johnson, that was recently published in Frontiers in Marine Science! We performed a systematic review of epigenetic pathways underlying gene expression and phenotypic plasticity in aquatic invertebrates.
- Wong Lab at BEM
Emma (PhD student), Henry (PhD student), Callie (PhD student), Ruth (undergraduate), and Annabelle (undergraduate, Bass Connections) presented at the Benthic Ecology Meeting in Virginia Beach. We had a great time sharing our work and connecting with colleagues!
