Angela J. Jones, MS

Boston, MA, USA

Field(s)

Ecology

Evolution

Marine

Contact(s)

Position(s)

PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching Associate for Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University

Sub Division(s)

Functional Morphology, Biodiversity, Biomechanics

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Awards & Accolades(s)

2024 Featured in "5 Women to Know for PADI Women's Dive Day" Sandals Blog by Sophia Zayas

2024 iDive New England Spotlight Featured Diver

2024 Best CT Scan Micrograph from the American Microscopical Society for Volumetric Reconstruction of Pisaster ochraceus,

2024 Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research Awardee,

2023 Best Underwater Visuals (2nd Place) for Marine Life and Conservation from the Underwater Society of America,

2022 Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education Fellowship, Colorado State University,

2021 Strategic Advancement of Rising Scholars Fellowship, Northeastern University

About Me

Career Stage

Graduate

Professional Bio

My main interests lie in asteroid functional morphology which means that I love the tiny features of sea stars that are often ignored. However, I have also done a lot of field work throughout the years in west coast rocky intertidal, eel grass meadows, and subtidal communities in New England, Curacao, and Panama. Currently, I am a PROTEUS Intern working on an underwater habitat that will function like the international space station under the sea! I am also an award winning photographer for 2023 Marine Life and Conservation (2nd place) in Underwater Visuals for the Underwater Society of America and 2024 Best CT Scan Micrograph for the American Microscopical Society. I am a member of the IUCN SSP Marine Star Specialist Group working on global sea star conservation with other Asterozoa experts!