Philip Gravinese is an Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at Florida Southern College. His research is focused on determining how different environmental stressors, like ocean acidification, impact the development, survival, and behavior of commercially important crustaceans including the Florida stone crab and the spiny lobster. Prior to joining Florida Southern College, he completed his postdoctoral research at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, and received his master’s degree from Florida Institute of Technology where he studied what environmental cues larval stone crabs use to find a home. He also received his doctorate from Florida Institute of Technology where he examined the effects of both elevated temperature and ocean acidification on the hatching success, survival, and behavior of stone crabs throughout their embryonic and larval development.

Amalia Harrington is a Marine Extension Associate with Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine. She is also the Northeast Regional Lobster Extension Project Coordinator, with her current work focused on increasing the American lobster industry’s resilience to the biological, economic, and social impacts of ecosystem change across the Northeast. Prior to joining Maine Sea Grant, she received a master’s degree from San Diego State University where she studied the habitat use and sheltering behaviors of the California spiny lobster. She also received her doctorate from the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences where she examined the physiological effects of climate change on multiple life history stages of the American lobster.