RiSE Lab - Resilience in Stressful Environments Lab

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Check out our latest announcements, highlights, and other fun snapshots of lab life.

We're recruiting 5Cs Undergrads!
Undergraduate students at the Claremont Colleges are welcome to inquire about joining the lab. If you are interested in gaining experience in a marine science molecular lab, reach out! In addition to working in a traditional dry lab environment, we conduct experiments on marine life in the field (may include trips to local coastal areas and tide pools or tropical locations).
Field Research Photos
Exploring coral reefs around the world is one of the best perks of being a marine scientist!

Nia putting a number ID tag on a tabletop coral in Palau

Nia free-diving on a forereef in Palau

live coral fragments being prepped in a lab tank for deployment back into their native reef environment (Palau 2019)

Nia putting a number ID tag on a tabletop coral in Palau
Dr. Walker Featured on Innovation Nation (CBS)
Dr. Walker was featured on Henry Ford's Innovation Nation (aired on CBS in 2023) during her time as a postdoctoral researcher in the Coral Resilience Lab at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.