Dr. Juliet Wong, Assistant Professor of Coastal and Marine Climate Change, Marine Science and Conservation Division, Nicholas School of the Environment
Juliet holds a B.S in marine and atmospheric science from the University of Miami and a Ph.D. in ecology, evolution, and marine biology from the University of California Santa Barbara. She received her postdoctoral training at Florida International University as a Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar and as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology. Juliet joined the faculty at the Duke University Marine Lab in 2023. She enjoys snorkeling, diving, going to the gym, and hanging out with her husband and two (increasingly round) cats.
Emma Johnson, PhD Student
Emma received a B.S. in biology with minors in chemistry and marine science from UNC Chapel Hill before spending a year working as a research assistant at the Marine Biological Laboratory. She joins the Wong Lab as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow where she is interested in understanding how different species of marine invertebrates respond to climate change and other environmental stressors, as well as how this information can be applied to new conservation and management practices. Outside of the lab, Emma enjoys sailing, hiking, camping, playing pickleball, and making linocut block prints.
Maya Brookens, Undergraduate Student, Rachel Carson Scholar and Bonaventura Fellow
Maya is a senior at Duke University, pursuing a B.S. in biology with a concentration in marine science. Her research interests focus on the complex interactions within ecosystems centered around foundational vegetation, particularly how these interactions will be affected by climate change. She is also interested in understanding anthropogenic and pathological health risks to marine animals through necropsies and strandings investigations. Under the guidance of Dr. Juliet Wong, Maya is investigating the thermal resilience of a Lytechinus variegatus sea urchin population at the species’ northernmost geographic boundary. Following graduation, she plans to work as a research technician to gain further field experience and to refine her interests before pursuing a Ph.D. in marine biology.
maya.brookens@duke.edu
Maya’s CV
Lab Alumni
Andrew Barfield, Research Technician
Andrew obtained his B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences with a minor and concentration in Marine Science from North Carolina State University in May, 2023. His research interests are broadly within the fields of marine ecology and conservation biology, with a more specific focus on global change and how anthropogenic and environmental stressors are impacting marine ecosystems. During his undergraduate career, he spent time at NC State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology facility conducting conservation research on the Crystal skipper, a rare butterfly that is endemic to the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. As a research technician in the Wong Lab, gained experience studying how marine invertebrates are responding to climate change and changes in their environment. Andrew is currently a professional master’s student in Duke’s Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program in the Nicholas School of the Environment.
