Hi, my name is Ari

I am currently pursuing a PhD on hermit crab biology, ecology and behaviour with minimal financial assistance. After finding other students facing similar financial strain, I decided to form the Department of Carcinology, an online platform connecting the public with young scientists focusing on anything, so long as it involved basic research and the study of crustaceans. With it’s research group The Crab Lab, students focusing on carcinological research can have a place to come for support when they have limited alternatives.

In our Research Group, The Crab Lab, we are building a space for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students to collaborate on carcinological research, share ideas, trouble-shoot experiments and cheer one another on to success. The goal of The Crab Lab is to help students who receive DOC funds have a way to share what they are doing with a larger audience, and demonstrate that the money we receive is doing what we set out to do.

The DOC

The goal of the Department of Carcinology (DOC) is to engage the public through a content-delivery system (on social media and Patreon), gather funds and make these funds available to students in need. At the DOC we work to connect young scientists and members of the public.

We are entirely student-founded, led and run. All the money raised will go to support this team of students and any student member. By supporting the DOC, you support these bright young scientists seeking to understand the world and make a difference in it.

The Crab Lab

  1. The Crab Lab is the DOC’s Research Group. A virtual space for budding carcinologists to engage connect and seek support, The Crab Lab was born out of a need to connect and support students who struggle to find funding to support their research. Additionally we want students at all levels

of their education to have the opportunity to learn from one another. Crab Lab members can apply for funding and reach out for advice. We also want to help students connect with members of the public and engage a wider audience in their research.