Lab Manager and Research Technicians
Wendi White
Lab Manager
B.S. San Diego State University
M.S. University of Massachusetts Boston
Wendi graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. in biology in 2018. Following her graduation she started as the laboratory technician in Dr. Jeremy Long’s lab studying the effects of invasive seaweeds on intertidal communities. After working in the lab for two years, Wendi moved to Boston to pursue a Master’s Degree at the University of Massachusetts Boston in Dr. Jarrett Byrnes’ lab. For her masters she studied the effects of sea level rise and plant morphology on sedimentation in marshes. She started as the laboratory technician in the Grabowski lab after completing her Master’s Degree in May 2022. As the research technician Wendi aids in coordinating lab business and assisting on various lab/student led projects. She enjoys getting to work alongside both undergraduate and graduate students as they learn to conduct high impact science. Wendi has researched various coastal ecosystems and species but broadly has a passion for studying anthropogenic impacts on our oceans/coasts.
Email: w.white@northeastern.edu
Neida Villanueva Galarza
Research technician
B.S. Northeastern University
Neida graduated from Northeastern University in 2023 with a B.S. in Environmental Science. As an undergraduate student and now as a technician, Neida has coupled her interests in social science and programming to tackle projects aimed at integrating underrepresented communities into scientific research. Her broader interests aim to expand on these skills while also exploring how changing species interactions impact ecosystem functioning through density and trait mediated effects.
