Andre joined the lab back in 2022 shortly after graduating from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology. He supports applied fisheries research and long-term monitoring projects within the lab. He is interested in the application of non-extractive optical survey methods to better compliment current fisheries monitoring efforts for the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast region. Starting Fall 2025, he will be enrolled in the Ecology and Evolution Ph.D. program at Rutgers University.