Kailee Berge

Contact Information

Email: kailee.berge@maine.edu

Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kerr

Biography

I am a graduate research assistant in the Kerr Lab focusing on Atlantic bluefin tuna stock composition analysis. My graduate research project will apply a machine learning ensemble model and isoscape approach to assign samples to a natal origin using otolith chemical signatures. With the assigned natal origins, I aim to characterize trends in stock composition and the effects of stock mixing in the western bluefin tuna stock, which is a key priority for improving the assessment and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna.