Mackenzie Gerringer

Associate Professor of Biology
Integrated Science Center 255
585-245-5279
gerringer@geneseo.edu

Dr. Mackenzie Gerringer has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since Fall 2019.

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Office Hours Spring 2025

  • Mondays 1:30pm-2:30pm ISC 232
  • Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm ISC 232

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D. in Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, 2017

  • B.A. in Biology & German Studies, Whitman College, 2012

Research Interests

  • Deep-sea biology

  • Physiology and ecology of fishes

  • Adaptations to the hadal environment

  • Research website:

Classes

  • BIOL 457: Marine Biology - Lab

    Students in this course will dive into the biology of marine life, from tidepools to trenches. Course themes include the vast diversity of marine organisms, adaptations to distinct marine environments, and human impacts on marine systems. The course consists of lecture and a weekly two-hour lab. Students will also learn methods in marine research and conduct a literature review and presentation on a topic of their choosing.

  • BIOL 457: Marine Biology - Lec

    Students in this course will dive into the biology of marine life, from tidepools to trenches. Course themes include the vast diversity of marine organisms, adaptations to distinct marine environments, and human impacts on marine systems. The course consists of lecture and a weekly two-hour lab. Students will also learn methods in marine research and conduct a literature review and presentation on a topic of their choosing.