{"id":92,"date":"2024-11-19T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:46:54","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Alumni<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:634px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box92_ff4b0b-13 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 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kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Julia Barron Luddy holding a pufferfish in her hand and smiling\" width=\"634\" height=\"634\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/julia-edited-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,634px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Julia Barron-Luddy<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Julia was a graduate student in the Kerr Lab between 2023-2025. During that time, her research focused on modeling the effects of climate and ecosystem drivers on winter flounder populations in preparation for the 2026 winter flounder stock assessment. The goals of her research were to understand the drivers behind the continued decline of winter flounder abundance and to provide ecosystem-based recommendations to improve the sustainability and longevity of the New England groundfish industry.\u00a0Julia Received her master&#8217;s degree in the fall of 2025 and is now pursuing her PhD at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box92_80a586-e0 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box92_80a586-e0 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, 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kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Kailee Berge Holding a large fish on the back of a boat\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited.jpg 375w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/kailee-edited-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,375px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Kailee Berge<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Kailee was a graduate student in the Kerr Lab between 2023-2025. During that time, her research focused on Atlantic bluefin tuna stock composition analysis. Her master&#8217;s thesis research applied a machine learning ensemble model and isoscape approach to assign samples to a natal origin using otolith chemical signatures. With the assigned natal origins, Kailee characterized trends in stock composition and the effects of stock mixing in the western bluefin tuna stock, which is a key priority for improving the assessment and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna.\u00a0Kailee Received her master&#8217;s degree in the summer of 2025 and is now pursuing her PhD at North Carolina University.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box92_ae916b-56 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box92_ae916b-56 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, 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During that time, her research focused on integrating climate and ecosystem information into fisheries management systems and evaluating management efficacy through simulation testing. In addition, Amanda contributed to the American plaice stock assessment research track and led the modeling efforts for the Georges Bank stock of the Atlantic cod stock assessment research track. Dr. Hart is now a Fish Biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box92_b22341-50 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box92_b22341-50 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box92_b22341-50.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box92_b22341-50 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Mackenzie Mazur\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur.jpg 512w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/kerrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/756\/2024\/11\/Mackenzie-Mazur-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, 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During that time, her research focused on developing fisheries management procedures that consider climate-driven changes and evaluate whether they result in more adaptive, successful management of groundfish species given forecasted climate change in the Northeast U.S. Shelf. 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