Jamie Rogers, originally from Waynesville, GA, received her B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science from Georgia Tech. As an undergrad, Jamie focused on marine ecology while completing various research experiences through the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, GA. She then transitioned to freshwater ecology while working as a Seasonal Technician at the Jones Center at Ichauway under Dr. Steve Golladay. As a technician Jamie worked on various water quality, paleolimnology, and invertebrate projects across the lower Flint River Basin which fueled her interest in stream critters and their habitats. She continued at Ichauway as a graduate student under the co-advisement of Dr. Golladay and Dr. Shannon Brewer at Auburn University where she earned a master’s degree in Fisheries Science. Her research focused on the movement and early life history of riverine Shoal Bass and Largemouth Bass in the lower Flint River basin. Shortly after graduating, she joined Dr. Nick Marzolf's Aquatic Sciences Lab as a Research Associate in 2024 and is thrilled to continue exploring and investigating the aquatic habitats of southwest Georgia.