Personal details
Emily Chen Department of Marine EcologyInstitute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences |
Education
- 2021-present - Ph.D. at the Institute of Oceanography, Polish Academy of Sciences (International Environmental Doctoral School associated with the Centre for Polar Studies)
- 2018-2020 - M.Sc. Marine Biological Resources: Applied Ecology and Conservation (Erasmus Mundus International Master’s IMBRSea)
- 2014-2018 - B.Sc. Marine Biology, B.A. Spanish (Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA)
Scientific interest
- Polar zooplankton
- Ecology and taxonomy
- Genetics and environmental DNA
- Science communication and outreach
Professional experience
- 2022 - R/V Helmer Hanssen Student Cruise
- 2022 - Arctic Marine Zooplankton UNIS, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
- 2022 - European School on Ostracoda, Vienna, Austria
- 2021 - International School on INtegrated Environmental Studies in the Arctic (INES) with respect to climate changes, Sopot, Poland
- 2021-2022 - High School Teacher of Marine Sciences and Spanish
- 2020 - R/V Celtic Explorer Cruise
- 2018-present - Skype a Scientist (10 lectures given across 5 continents)
- 2017 - R/V Polarstern Cruise
- 2016-2018 - Bi-monthly Surveys on R/V Rutgers
- 2010-2014 - Bi-weekly Monitoring on R/V Blue Sea
Grants and awards
- 2023-2023 - NAWA Fellowship for Guest Researcher Placement at the Natural History Museum, London [BPN/PRE/2022/1/00020]
Selected presentations
- Chen, E.Y., Trudnowska, E., Błachowiak-Samołyk, K. Bipolar sex ratio study reveals a decade of reproductive abnormalities in Arctic ostracods, 7th ICES/PICES International Zooplankton Symposium , 2024, , (Oral)
- Chen, E.Y., Trudnowska, E., Błachowiak-Samołyk, K. Bipolar, Antitropical, or Cosmopolitan: Untangling the presence and extent of true bipolarity in marine taxa, 11th Biennial International Biogeography Society Conference, 2024, , (Poster)
- Chen, E.Y., Trudnowska, E., Błachowiak-Samołyk, K. Abnormal or the new normal? Assessing the degree of intersexuality in polar pelagic ostracods, 10th International Crustacean Congress, 2023, , (Oral)
- Chen, E.Y. Behind the scenes: The importance of museum collections in science, NAWA Direct to Science: Achievement of NAWA Grantees, 2023, , (Oral)
- Chen, E.Y., Trudnowska, E., Błachowiak-Samołyk, K. Planktonic ostracods at the gateway to a changing Arctic: Decadal variability of abundance, biodiversity, and vertical distribution in Kongsfjorden, Decadal Variability of the North Atlantic and its Marine Ecosystems , 2022, , (Poster)
- Chen, E.Y. Young students in marine science: Increasing engagement in the classroom in the face of remote learning, Fourth ICES/PICES Early Career Scientist Conference , 2022, , (Oral)
- Chen, E.Y., Trudnowska, E., Bator, J., Błachowiak-Samołyk, K. An integrative approach to resolve taxonomic uncertainties in Arctic microcrustaceans within the context of a changing climate, Fourth ICES/PICES Early Career Scientist Conference , 2022, , (Poster)
- Chen, E.Y., Mirimin, L. Application of eDNA for monitoring and management of aquatic biological invasions: Emerging trends and advancement towards best practice, 1st DNAQUA International Conference on DNA biomonitoring , 2021, , (Poster)
- Chen, E.Y., Fuchs, H.L., Chant, R.J., Hunter, E.J., Curchitser, E.N., Gerbi, G.P. Death by downwelling: Changing phenology and larval transport drive wrong-way range shifts, International Conference for Young Marine Researchers , 2019, , (Oral)
- Chen, E.Y., Adams, D.K. Implications of settlement timing of juvenile Diadema antillarum sea urchins on coral reef communities in Key West, Florida, University of São Paulo International Symposium of Undergraduate Research , 2017, , (Poster)
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Publications
- Singh, G., Teng, D., Turki, H., Bouchard, L-F., Chen, Y., Chugh, M., Wen, J., Chen, E. Y., et al. (2024) Changing Outdated Expectations. Science, ,
- Chen E., Trudnowska E., Błachowiak-Samołyk K. (2023) It’s a female’s world: sex ratio of polar pelagic ostracods tested across multiple spatiotemporal scales. Journal of Plankton Research, ,
- Chen, E. Y., Adams, D. K. (2022) The evolution of neurosensation provides opportunities and constraints for phenotypic plasticity. Scientific Reports, ,
- Chen, E.Y. (2021) Often overlooked: Understanding and meeting the current challenges of marine invertebrate conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, ,
- Fuchs, H.L., Chant, R.J., Hunter, E.J., Curchitser, E.N., Gerbi, G.P., Chen, E.Y. (2020) Wrong-way migrations of benthic species driven by ocean warming and larval transport. Nature Climate Change, ,
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