Goals for 2025

(1) RESEARCH AND WRITING GOALS

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I. Manuscripts

i. Surfclam data paper

About: Summary of results of transplant project, including the effect of shell hash on carbonate chemistry

• Finalize tables and figures (restructure figures)
• Write discussion section

ii. Balanus glandula thermal performance curves

About: Repeated measures non-linear fits for 3 sites X 2 metrics. Confidence intervals for Topt

• QC step for feeding data
• Comparison of curves with AIC & BIC
• Try bootstrapping / delta method for Topt

iii. Alma mussel energetics project

About: L. Alma and J.Padilla-Gamiño grew mussels for two 6 month periods and measured respiration at the end of each interval. Build an energetic model that predicts cost and growth and evaluate the relationship between estimated and observed growth.

• The analysis is completed, but the manuscript intro & disussion needs to be modified to include physiology framing

iiii. Surfclam DEB model paper

About: Temporal variability of carbonate chemistry vs. mean carbonate chemistry and surfclam growth

• Update model to include all surfclam collection timepoints
• Update carbonate chemistry calculations to include hourly estimates
• Write methods and results
• Write intro and discussion section
• Communicate with past energetics model developers (D. Munroe, E. Pousse)

II. Experiment(s), Measurements, and Analyses

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i. Sea scallop and surfclam larval papers

• Lab experiments (completed)
• Video analyses using ML
• Hydrographics & ocean indicators

III. Overall Goals This Year..

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(1) Sharpen writing and speaking skills

• Manuscript publication
• Teaching

(2) Coding and ecological modeling product creation

• Improve familiarity with Bash scripting for AI/ML swimming behavior project

(4) Applications for permanent positions and grant proposals in quantitative ecology / theoretical biology / ecophysiology