About Me

I am currently a Master’s student working with Dr. Annie Mercier at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada, where I am investigating recruitment and distribution patterns of deep-sea benthos in the Canadian North Atlantic and Arctic.

I’m also involved in engaging and entertaining public outreach and science communication through social media, writing, and public talks, as well as guesting on podcasts, all of which you can find here!

Recent work

Outreach

Brains On! Moment of Um “How do starfish regrow their arms?”. Listen here.

Brains On! Moment of Um “Can jellyfish sting each other?” Listen here.

Publications

Millar, Z.; Kecheliev, D.; Wolvin, S.; LePage, V.; & Lumsden, J. S. Residual tissue magnesium concentration in jellyfish (Aurelia aurita and Cassiopea andromeda) following magnesium chloride euthanasia. Zoo Biology, Submitted, Jan 2022.

Evans, D.; Millar, Z.; Wolvin, S.; Pham, P. H.; LePage, V.; & Lumsden, J. S. (2021). Magnesium concentration influences size and pulse rate in the upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea andromeda. Zoo Biology 40: 472– 478. DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21631