{"id":208,"date":"2022-11-17T22:31:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T22:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/meb\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2026-09-21T19:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:20:38","slug":"current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/meb\/current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n                        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Current Graduate Program Leadership\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>President<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Anjali Bhatnagar<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Vice President<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Jenny Cheung<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Secretary\/Treasurer<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Mia Franks<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>ACE<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Danny Osorio<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Outreach and Engagement<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Mary Kate Dinneen &#038; Rachael Peng<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Outdoor Adventure<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Bradley MacKett &#038; Maya Gomez<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Mentorship<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Bernie Tolentino &#038; Danny Osorio<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>MEB Tuesday Seminar Series<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Anjali Bhatnagar &#038; Chuankai Cheng<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Student Seminar Series<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Jenna Dilworth &#038; Ran Duan<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Retreat<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Mary Kate Dinneen &#038; Jenny Cheung<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Recruitment<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Teagan Baiotto &#038; Danny Osorio<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>USC GSG Representative<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Jelani Williams &#038; Yiming Zhao<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Benchmarks for PhD Students\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 1, Fall<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Establish 3-person First Year Committee\r\nBISC 543, Adapt &#038; Evolution (2 units)\r\nBISC 593 (Teaching Practicum, 2 units) + TAship\r\nBISC 580- Readings in Marine and Environmental Biology (2 cr)\r\nBISC 529 #1 (MEB Seminar, 1 unit)\r\nBBISC 790 (1-5 units)\r\nMeet with First Year Committee<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 1, Spring<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">BISC 584 (MEB Faculty Lecture Series, 2 units)\r\nBISC 529 #2 (MEB Seminar, 1 unit)\r\nBISC 582 (Adv. Biol. Oceanography, 4 units)\r\nBISC 589 Stats (4 cr)\r\nBBISC 790 (1-5 units)\r\nFirst Year Committee research\/coursework talk<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 2, Fall<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Establish 5-person Guidance Committee\r\nBISC 529 #3 (MEB Seminar, 1 unit)\r\nAdvanced Graduate Seminar #1 (2 units)\r\nBBISC 790 (1-7 units)\r\nPresent poster at research in progress at MEB symposium\r\nDiscuss Research Abstract (1-2pp) with Committee\r\n<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 2, Spring<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">BISC 529 #4 (MEB Seminar, 1 unit)\r\nAdvanced Graduate Seminar #2 (2 units)\r\nBISC 585 (Scientific Writing, 2 units) \r\nComplete Research Proposition (15 pp)\r\nBBISC 790 (1-5 units)<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 3, Fall<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Advanced Graduate Seminar #3 (2 units)\r\nBBISC 790 (2 units)\r\nBISC 794a (2 units)\r\nQualifying Exam (written and oral)\r\n<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 3, Spring<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Advanced Graduate Seminar #4 (2 units)\r\nBBISC 790 (2 units)\r\nBISC 794b (2 units)\r\nPresent 20 min research in progress at Tuesday seminar\r\nEstablish 4-person Dissertation Committee<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 4, Fall<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">BBISC 790 (1-4 units, if necessary)\r\nBISC 794c (2 units)\r\nMeet with Dissertation Committee<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 4, Spring<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">BISC 790 (1-4 units, if necessary)\r\nBISC 794d (2 units)\r\nPresent 30 min research in progress at Tuesday Seminar<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 5, Fall<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">BBISC 790 (1-6 units, if necessary)\r\nBISC 794z (0 units)\r\nMeet with Dissertation Committee<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Year 5, Spring<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">BBISC 790 (1-6 units, if necessary)\r\nBISC 794z (0 units)\r\nPh.D. Defense!<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Graduate Student Resources\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Available Courses<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-RnKMlWq84_\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-RnKMlWq84_\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>This is a list of required Core Courses, Foundational Course options, and departmental Advanced Seminars. Additional courses may be used to fulfill the Advanced Seminar requirement. For current course offerings and coursework guidance, please check with your faculty advisor and\/or Eric Webb, Director of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<h4>Core courses<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>BISC 580 Readings in Marine and Environmental Biology (Y1 fall)<\/li>\n<li>BISC 584: Faculty Lecture Series (Y1 spring)<\/li>\n<li>BISC 585: Scientific Writing and Reviewing (Y2 spring)<\/li>\n<li>BISC 529: Marine Environmental Biology Seminar\n<ul>\n<li>Four semesters required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Foundational Course Options:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>BISC 582: Advanced Biological Oceanography<\/li>\n<li>OS 512 &#8211; Introduction to Chemical and Physical Oceanography<\/li>\n<li>BISC 473 \u2013 Biological Oceanography<\/li>\n<li>BISC 543: Adaptation and Evolution<\/li>\n<li>BISC 404 \u2013 Ecology and Biodiversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Advanced Seminars (4 required)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>BISC 586: Biological Oceanographic Instrumentation<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>BISC 530: Plankton Biology<\/em><\/li>\n<li>BISC 531: Physiology of Marine Organisms<\/li>\n<li>BISC 532: Molecular and Microbial Ecology<\/li>\n<li>BISC 533: Remote Sensing and Modeling<\/li>\n<li><em>BISC 534: Population Genetics of Marine Organisms<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>BISC 538: Metals and Biology in Oceanic Regimes<\/em><\/li>\n<li>BISC 536: Marine Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology<\/li>\n<li>BISC 539: Race and Racism in Evolutionary Biology<\/li>\n<li>BISC 540 Symbiosis<\/li>\n<li>BISC 541 Scientific Writing<\/li>\n<li><em>BISC 545: Modeling and Numerical Techniques for Marine Scientists\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>BISC 587: Communicating Ocean Science<\/em><\/li>\n<li>BISC 588: Introduction to Bioinformatics<\/li>\n<li>BISC 599 Organic Matter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>An approved course in Statistics<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>BISC 589 Statistics (recommended)<\/li>\n<li>BISC 305 Introduction to Statistics for Biologists<\/li>\n<li>BISC 444 Practical Analysis of Biological Data in R<\/li>\n<li>PSYC 501 Classic and Modern Statistical Methods<\/li>\n<li>PSYC 502L Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design<\/li>\n<li>PSYC 503L Regression and the General Linear Model<\/li>\n<li>PM 340L Health Behavior Statistical Methods<\/li>\n<li>PM 510L Principles of Biostatistics<\/li>\n<li>PM 511abL Data Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Courses to TA and TA Information<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-RnKMlWq84_\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-RnKMlWq84_\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Graduate students are required to serve as a teaching assistant for a minimum of two semesters. Ideally, the student should serve in at least two different courses. Students must enroll in BISC 593 (Practicum in Teaching the Biological Sciences, 2 units) either before or concurrent with their first semester as a Teaching Assistant.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate students have the option to be supported by Teaching Assistantship. Calls for assistantships are made in mid-summer, mid-fall, and mid-spring for the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters, respectively. Students request courses for which they would like to be TAs from a list distributed by Doug Burleson. All enrolled students are eligible for TA positions up to and including year five of enrollment in the MEB program, beyond year five students are eligible for TAs based upon availability.<\/p>\n<h4>Course MEB students commonly TA:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>BISC102: Humans and Their Environment<\/li>\n<li>BISC120: General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution<\/li>\n<li>BISC220: General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Points of Contact<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-RnKMlWq84_\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-RnKMlWq84_\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:eawebb@usc.edu\">Eric Webb<\/a>, Director of Graduate Studies, MEBP Graduate Program: program-specific inquiries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Funding Opportunities<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-RnKMlWq84_\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-RnKMlWq84_\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Internal (USC &amp; MEB) Funding<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Department of Marine and Environmental Biology (MEB) supports student engagement at national and international conferences and workshops. To apply for travel support, email <a href=\"mailto:eawebb@usc.edu\">Eric Webb<\/a>, Director of Graduate Studies, with details of the intended travel. Current students are eligible for up to $500 annually.<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Student Government Travel Grant (<a href=\"https:\/\/gsg.usc.edu\/student-funding\/travel-grants\/\">https:\/\/gsg.usc.edu\/student-funding\/travel-grants\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Women in Science and Engineering Travel Grant (<a href=\"https:\/\/wise.usc.edu\/programs\/grants-and-awards\/postdocs-and-phd\/travel-grants\/\">https:\/\/wise.usc.edu\/programs\/grants-and-awards\/postdocs-and-phd\/travel-grants\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>USC Endowed, Research Enhancement, and Final Year Fellowships (<a href=\"https:\/\/graduateschool.usc.edu\/fellowships\/current-PhD-students\/#endowed-phd\">https:\/\/graduateschool.usc.edu\/fellowships\/current-PhD-students\/#endowed-phd<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>External Funding &amp; Searchable Databases<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ndseg.sysplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NDSEG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fosterscholars.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program &#8211; NOAA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/FordFellowships\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ford Foundation Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li>USC\u2019s Searchable Awards Database (<a href=\"http:\/\/awardsdatabase.usc.edu\/\">http:\/\/awardsdatabase.usc.edu\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>JHU List of Graduate Student Funding Opportunities (<a href=\"https:\/\/research.jhu.edu\/rdt\/funding-opportunities\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/research.jhu.edu\/rdt\/funding-opportunities\/graduate\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>JHU list of Underrepresented Minority and Low-income Graduate Student Funding Opportunities (<a href=\"https:\/\/research.jhu.edu\/rdt\/funding-opportunities\/underrepresented\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/research.jhu.edu\/rdt\/funding-opportunities\/underrepresented\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Student Government<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-RnKMlWq84_\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-RnKMlWq84_\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>MEB graduate students participate in student-led leadership, service, and community activities. For current information about the MEB graduate student government, elected leadership, committees, or governing documents, please contact <a href=\"mailto:eawebb@usc.edu\">Eric Webb<\/a>, Director of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-RnKMlWq84_\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Service Awards<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-RnKMlWq84_\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-RnKMlWq84_\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>MEB Service Awards recognize graduate students for meaningful service to the MEB community. 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