Peng Lab in Marine Microbial Ecology

Xuefeng "Nick" Peng

Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Ocean and Environment

Ph.D. in Geosciences, Princeton University
B.A. in Environmental Studies, Connecticut College
B.A. in Economics, Connecticut College

CV, Google Scholar

Madeleine Thompson (Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate)

Madeleine received her B.S. in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston. She likes to travel and scuba dive. She also loves to cook and adventure outdoors!

Email: mthomposon@seoe.sc.edu

Birch Lazo-Murphy (Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate)

Birch received his B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Syracuse University. He enjoys cooking, painting, and staying active by biking, skating, or playing soccer.

Email: blmurphy@seoe.sc.edu

Qintiantian Nong (First-year M.S. candidate)

Tian received her B.A. in Chemistry and Environmental Science from St.Olaf College in Minnesota. She likes foraging, making crafts, and hiking. She also enjoys swimming and learning about fish.

Email: qnong@email.sc.edu

Juliana Doering

Juliana is a sophomore with a major in Marine Science. She enjoys listening to music and visiting the beach.

Tia Han

Tia is a sophomore majoring in Public Health. She loves fishing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Hannah Lewis

Hannah is a junior with a major in Marine Science. She enjoys scuba diving, reading, and going on runs.

Tressa Redmann

Tressa is a junior with a major in Marine Science. They enjoy going to the beach and playing music.

Lily Bosch

Lily received her B.S. in Marine Science from the Honors College at USC (2025) with a minor in Spanish.

Liam Kellogg

Liam received his B.S. in Marine Science from the Honors College at USC (2025).

Julianne McHenry

Julianne received her B.S. in Marine Science at USC with a leadership distinction (2023). She was the President of the SCUBA Club. Julianne was also a postbaccalaureate trainee in 2024. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Biological Oceanography at Florida State University.

Sydney Staines

Sydney received her B.S. in Marine Science from the Honors College at USC (2024). She was a Hollings Scholar. Sydney is currently pursing a master's degree at the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University.

Dylan Lane

Dylan received his B.S. in Biology with a minor in Marine Science from the Honors College at USC (2022). He has published his senior Honors Thesis. Dylan is going to pursue an M.D. at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Samantha Larson

Samantha received her B.S. in Environmental Science from the Honors College at USC (2023). She was the captain of the Quidditch Team. Sam is currently pursing a master's degree in ESG Management at King’s College London.

Margaret Bernish

Margaret completed a Master's thesis at USC studying marine fungi using genomics (2023). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island.

Heather Bruck

Heather received her B.S. in Biology from the Honors College at USC (2023). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Marine Science at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.