Marcus Brian Wharton
  • Graduate Student

Biography

Additional Information

Advisor: Dr. Karl Kaiser

Research Interests

The extent of microplastic ingestion in biota (shellfish and fish) of Matagorda Bay is currently unknown. My objective will be to quantify microplastic levels in the surface waters and biota of Matagorda Bay.

 

Research Areas

  • Microplastics
  • Estuary
  • Matagorda Bay

Educational Background

  • BS Ocean One Health, Texas A&M University Galveston ‘21
  • MS Oceanography, Texas A&M University ‘23

Awards & Honors

  • Louis & Elizabeth Scherck Scholarship, 2021-22
  • Undergraduate Research Fellow 2019-20
  • Texas Sea Grant 2019