Profiles
Miss Caitlin McAndry
Teaching and Support Assistant
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
PhD student
Project title: Adapting to climate change: transgenerational acclimation as a mechanism of rapid evolution
Project supervisors: Dr Manuela Truebano (DoS), Dr Pete Cotton, Professor Melody Clark, Dr Helen Findlay, Dr Enrico Rezende
Qualifications
MRes in Marine Biology, University of Plymouth (2019-2020)
BSc in Marine Biology, University of Plymouth (2016-2019)
Research
Research
Research interests
My research focuses on how transgenerational acclimation may act as a vital mechanism allowing rapid adaptive responses to climate change. Using marine invertebrates, I will explore the effects of transgenerational exposure to elevated temperatures across levels of biological organisation, using whole organism physiology, behaviour and life history approaches in conjunction with -omic techniques.
Grants & contracts
My PhD work is supported by the Natural Environment Research Council and ARIES DTP [grant number NE/S007334/1]”
https://www.aries-dtp.ac.uk/