Expertise

Merly conducts studies on the shark immune system and investigates phylogenetic relationships between various molecules of the innate immune system of sharks and other taxa. She conducts laboratory studies investigating how to apply immune assessment tools such as serum protein analysis and biomarker assays to sharks caught as part of the shark tagging program with the Shark Research and Conservation program.

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Organizational Affiliations

Rosenstiel - Marine Biology & Ecology, Rosenstiel School, Schools & Colleges, University of Miami

Rosenstiel School, Schools & Colleges, University of Miami

Education

Biological Sciences
2011, PhD, Florida International University
Biological Sciences
2004, MS, Florida International University
Zoology/Animal Biology
1999, BS, University of Florida