Laura McDonnell is a Ph.D. student at the University of Miami’s Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy. Her project will study environmental and anthropogenic stressors’ effects on shark movement and physiology. She has nine years of research experience in fish biology, implementing both lab and field methods to address questions concerning effects of climate change stressors on fish behavior and physiological performance. She has previously led and carried out research in Canada, the Caribbean, Uganda, and Fiji.