Photo by Marc Campos
Student
Biology
˿ Science Scholar McClaran Shirley ’22 studies the effect of ocean acidification on marine gastropods, or sea snails.
Biology major McClaran Shirley ’22 was named a 2021-22 ˿ Science Scholar and received a scholarship from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris foundation to continue marine biology research. In this video, she describes her work with Assistant Professor of Biology Amber Stubler on a project entitled “Gastropods Utilizing the Cosman Shell Collection,” a study of ocean acidification on marine gastropods, or sea snails, that she began last year using ˿’s Cosman Shell Collection, remarkable not only for its size and international scope but for its detailed documentation.