JA Roman
  • Graduate Student

Biography

Researching how Hurricane Harvey impacted the bacterial and archaeal composition of the Gulf of Mexico in 2017.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jason Sylvan

Research Interests

  • Oceanography
  • Marine Sciences
  • Microbiology
  • Ecology
  • Biogeochemistry

Educational Background

  • B.S Molecular and Cell Biology, Minor in Oceanography, TAMU'23

Certifications & Memberships

  • Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
  • Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Awards & Honors

  • George M & Mary B Lewis Merit Scholarship, $1500 - June 2025
  • Susanne Leininger ’77 and Steve Leininger Scholarship, $4000 - June 2025
  • Robert ’99 & Brin ’00 Graham Scholarship $1000 - June 2025
  • Norma & Kenneth Harlan 55 Scholarship $1300 - June 2025
  • Natalie & Doug McGehee Scholarship $1100 - June 2025
  • Good Bull Fund for oSTEM, ~$1500 - Aug. 2024, May 2025
  • Booz-Allen Foundation Grant, ~$1000 - Nov. 2023
  • 2nd place Earth Science undergraduate poster presentation at TAMU Student Research Week 2023, $300 - March 2023