About

Kyle A. Capistrant-Fossa, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences

  • (2025) PhD Marine Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
  • (2019) M.S. Marine Biology, The University of Maine
  • (2017) B.S. Marine Sciences, The University of Maine

Grants

  • Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring in Coastal Bend Estuarine Systems (2024 - 2025; $43,170)
  • Seagrass Assessment in Baffin Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, and Upper Laguna Madre (2023 - 2024; $43,000)
  • Asessment of Seagrass Habitat and Stability in Texas Coastal Waters (2023 - 2025; $500,000)
  • Seagrass Assessment in Corpus Christi Bay and Upper Laguna Madre (2022 - 2023; $17,000)

Fellowships

  • The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School Continuing Fellowship (2024)
  • The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School Summer Resarch Fellowship (2022)
  • The University of Maine of Maine Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network Fellowship (2019)

Awards

  • Marion Elizabeth Eason Award in Biological Sciences (2024)
  • Southern Association of Marine Labratories Student Support Award (2024)
  • The University of Texas at Austin Professional Development Award (2023)
  • The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute Student Travel Award (2023)
  • Gulf Estuarine Research Society Student Travel Award (2022)
  • The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute Student Travel Award (2022)
  • Phycological Society of America \#TeachAlgae Award Winner (2020)
  • The University of Maine Student Symposium Best Natural Sciences Graduate Student Presentation (2019)
  • The University of Maine Student Symposium Best Sea Grant Student Presentation (2019)
  • Phycological Society of America Hoshaw Travel Award (2018)
  • Northeast Algal Society Book Award (2018)
  • The University of Maine School of Marine Sciences Scholarship (2018)
  • The University of Maine Research Reinvestment Fund Undergraduate Assistantship (2016)
  • American Society of Microbiology Student Travel Award (2016)

Sponsors