{"id":338,"date":"2026-09-29T18:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/?page_id=338"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:49:19","slug":"lab-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/lab-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"870\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Picture1.jpg 945w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Picture1-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Picture1-768x707.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Brent M. Robicheau, PhD<\/strong>, Lab PI<br><strong>Assistant<\/strong> <strong>Professor<\/strong>, Biology, UPEI<br>Vice-President,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsmycologicalsociety.org\/\">Nova Scotian Institute of Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>PhD<\/strong>, Dalhousie, Prof. Julie Laroche, supervisor. <br><strong>Internship<\/strong>, Acadia, Prof. Allison Walker, supervisor. <br><strong>MSc<\/strong>,&nbsp;Acadia, Prof. Don Stewart, supervisor.<br><strong>BScH<\/strong>, Acadia, Prof. Marty Snyder, supervisor.<br><strong>Postdoctoral Scientist,<\/strong> Clark University, Prof. Nathan Ahlgren, supervisor. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/dr-brent-robicheau\/\">Learn more here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2026-2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/IMG_4094-scaled-e1790715699219-892x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/IMG_4094-scaled-e1790715699219-892x1024.jpeg 892w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/IMG_4094-scaled-e1790715699219-261x300.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/IMG_4094-scaled-e1790715699219-768x882.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/IMG_4094-scaled-e1790715699219.jpeg 1297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-header-gradient-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a62684ef43831e75bf27fe651c974236\"><strong>Honours<\/strong> <strong>Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jasmine Kennedy<\/strong> of Mermaid PEI is investigating a novel species of <em>Cyanobium<\/em> as part of her honours research in the UPEI Biology department. Jasmine enjoys making art, listening to music, and spending time at PEI&#8217;s beaches amongst the marine microbes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"510\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Isabella-Parks-Photo-or-lab-page.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Isabella-Parks-Photo-or-lab-page.jpg 418w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/Isabella-Parks-Photo-or-lab-page-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-header-gradient-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a62684ef43831e75bf27fe651c974236\"><strong>Honours<\/strong> <strong>Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isabella Parks<\/strong>&nbsp;is exploring how phytoplankton communities change over time as part of a new microbial time series for her Biology Honours research. Outside the lab, Bella likes chasing waterfalls, summiting mountains, and staying active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"409\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/image.png 341w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/image-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-header-gradient-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a62684ef43831e75bf27fe651c974236\"><strong>Honours<\/strong> <strong>Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anna MacLeod<\/strong> is doing her Honours research on coastal heterotrophic microbial community dynamics. In her free time, she loves to bake, read, travel, and spending time in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"785\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/processed-10CF8846-50EE-45C3-B1E3-3DADCA81E3D7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-336\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/processed-10CF8846-50EE-45C3-B1E3-3DADCA81E3D7.jpeg 685w, https:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/robicheau-lab\/files\/2026\/09\/processed-10CF8846-50EE-45C3-B1E3-3DADCA81E3D7-262x300.jpeg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-header-gradient-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fb6f652d2eb783a7ac23350767f5707b\"><strong>Senior Undergrad Project Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shane Bernabe<\/strong> of\u00a0Charlottetown PEI is currently a fourth year Biology major with a specialization in Life Sciences! Shane is conducting a meta-analysis on phages (viruses that attack bacteria) as part of a Senior Undergrad Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brent M. Robicheau, PhD, Lab PIAssistant Professor, Biology, UPEIVice-President,&nbsp;Nova Scotian Institute of Science PhD, Dalhousie, Prof. Julie Laroche, supervisor. Internship, Acadia, Prof. Allison Walker, supervisor. MSc,&nbsp;Acadia, Prof. Don Stewart, supervisor.BScH, Acadia, Prof. Marty Snyder, supervisor.Postdoctoral Scientist, Clark University, Prof. Nathan Ahlgren, supervisor. 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