Masters Student

Ryan is from Charlotte, North Carolina and obtained a BS in Biology from UNC Charlotte in 2008. Ryan entered the MS program at UNCC in Fall of 2008, and is continuing research in Dr. Parrow’s lab that he began as an undergraduate. His research focuses on the ecology of freshwater algae causing harmful blooms in local environments such as drinking water reservoirs, and using 18s ribosomal RNA gene analyses to investigate the taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography of poorly-understood freshwater dinoflagellates.