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Listen "S2 Ep1252: ECKERD COLLEGE NEWS Marine Science Emily Lancaser's LIT Lab Student Research"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of ECKERD COLLEGE NEWS, we share the stories, successes and research at Eckerd College. In this episode, we learn about marine science:
Eckerd College students use eDNA to study Tampa Bay marine species in campus lab
Thanks to the Eckerd College newsroom and reporter/photographer Ashlyn Porter '28 for this research and article, published September 24, 2025.
THE STORY Members of Assistant Professor of Marine Science Emily Lancaster’s LIT Lab routinely gather specimens and samples around the Tampa Bay area.
A unique part about the Eckerd College experience is the ability to conduct original research as an undergraduate. There are plenty of faculty-run labs across campus that students can join as early as their first year. The Lancaster Invertebrate Team, or LIT for short, is relatively new. Established in 2024 by Emily Lancaster, Ph.D., assistant professor of marine science, the lab focuses primarily on marine invertebrate species. Notably, members harness environmental DNA to study certain species and communities in Tampa Bay. Environmental DNA is genetic information found in air, ice, soil and the water column. Organisms shed DNA through waste, respiration, perspiration and other processes. This allows researchers to track the movements of certain species. here.
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Eckerd College students use eDNA to study Tampa Bay marine species in campus lab
Thanks to the Eckerd College newsroom and reporter/photographer Ashlyn Porter '28 for this research and article, published September 24, 2025.
THE STORY Members of Assistant Professor of Marine Science Emily Lancaster’s LIT Lab routinely gather specimens and samples around the Tampa Bay area.
A unique part about the Eckerd College experience is the ability to conduct original research as an undergraduate. There are plenty of faculty-run labs across campus that students can join as early as their first year. The Lancaster Invertebrate Team, or LIT for short, is relatively new. Established in 2024 by Emily Lancaster, Ph.D., assistant professor of marine science, the lab focuses primarily on marine invertebrate species. Notably, members harness environmental DNA to study certain species and communities in Tampa Bay. Environmental DNA is genetic information found in air, ice, soil and the water column. Organisms shed DNA through waste, respiration, perspiration and other processes. This allows researchers to track the movements of certain species. here.
#eckerdcollege #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete
#universitynews #marinescience #eckerdcollegeresearch #student research #LITlab #emilylancaster #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #cityofstpete #dtsp #downtownstpete
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