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Faculty

Graham T. Lobert

Title

Lecturer of Biology

Department

Biology

Contact Info

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Office Hours

M/W/F: 9:00 – 10:00 AM, T/Th: 10:30-11:30

Biography

Graham Lobert is a lecturer in the biology and environmental studies departments at Alma College. Previously Dr. Lobert studied the effects of temperature on embryological and larval development in a range of marine invertebrates, particularly sea spiders and nudibranchs. He has worked extensively on cold-temperature metabolism and benthic ecology in Antarctic systems and deployed for two long field seasons at McMurdo Station.

Educational Background:
B.S. Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, Central Michigan University (2019)
M.S. Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2024)
Ph.D. Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2025)

My Expertise

Invertebrate Biology, Developmental Biology, Marine Biology, Climate Change and Antarctic Science

Recent Work and Accomplishments

Moran, Amy L., Graham T. Lobert, and Ming Wei Aaron Toh. 2024. “ Spawning and Larval Development of Colossendeis Megalonyx, a Giant Antarctic Sea Spider.” Ecology 105(3): e4258. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4258

A L Moran, M-W A Toh, G T Lobert, T Ely, P B Marko, Egg masses and larval development of the Antarctic cephalaspidean snail Waegelea antarctica (Cephalaspidea: Antarctophilinidae), with notes on egg masses of the related Antarctophiline alata, Journal of Molluscan Studies, Volume 87, Issue 3, September 2021, eyab027, https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyab027

USA Today Article on Colossendeis Megalonyx:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/02/20/giant-sea-spiders-antarctica-reproduction-mystery-solved/72656975007/