CV

Contact Information

Name Zoe Dellaert
Professional Title PhD Candidate
Email zdellaert [at] uri [dot] edu
Location Kingston, Rhode Island

Professional Summary

Please reach out via email for full CV. —— Marine molecular and cell biologist studying heat stress and symbiosis in reef-building corals. Expertise in adapting advanced transcriptomic and imaging techniques to non-model systems, including single-nucleus RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics. Skilled at troubleshooting complex methodologies to address fundamental questions about symbiosis, biomineralization, and environmental stress. Committed to mentoring and building collaborative research programs.

Experience

  • 2022 - 2027

    Kingston, RI

    PhD Candidate, Putnam Lab
    The University of Rhode Island
  • 2021 - 2022

    State College, PA

    Research Technician, Iliana Baums Lab
    Pennsylvania State University
  • 2021 - 2021

    Miami, FL

    Coral Reef Ecosystem Restoration Intern
    Biscayne National Park
  • 2018 - 2020

    Woods Hole, MA

    Summer Research Fellow, Loretta Roberson Lab
    Marine Biological Laboratory

Education

  • 2022 - 2027

    Kingston, RI

    PhD
    The University of Rhode Island
    Biological and Environmental Sciences
    • Advisor - Hollie Putnam
  • 2017 - 2021

    Chicago, Illinois

    Bachelor of Science
    The University of Chicago
    Biology - Advanced track with specialization in Ecology & Evolution
    • Summa cum laude; Student Marshal; Janet Rowley Scholar in the Biological Sciences