Reshum Aurora
I am a senior at Ashland High School with interest in environmental solutions research at the intersection of ocean sciences and microbiology. I also lead public-facing initiatives to increase environmental awareness via my podcast, blog, and plastic art campaign.
Publications
Leveraging Microbes for Sustainable Development Goal 14 Progress
First Author
Environmental Microbiology Reports, 2026
Diverse biophysical and molecular mechanisms drive phytoplankton
sinking in response to starvationCo-author
PLoS Biology, 2025
MIT Manalis Lab
Student Liaison and Co-author
Ashland Sustainability Committee
Ashland Town, 2026
Research In Progress
Comparative Removal of PE, PS, and PET Microplastics by Dried
Microalgal and Cyanobacterial BiomassFirst Author
Starvation-Induced Shifts in Phytoplankton Swimming Behavior
Co-author
MIT Manalis Lab