Drew Eisenbach

Drew Eisenbach is a graduate research assistant with the Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology, with a specialization in ecology, microbiology, aquatic and marine biology from UHCL, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in the same field.

Her thesis, “Integrating Traditional and Molecular Methods for Monitoring Perkinsus marinus in Galveston Bay Oysters,” is part of the project Establishment of an Oyster Sentinel Program for Tracking Perkinsus marinus (Dermo) in Oysters of Galveston Bay. She also supports additional projects at EIH, including Tracking Perkinsus marinus (Dermo) Infection in Sun-Cured Oysters: Informing Oyster Shell Recycling Programs in Galveston Bay and the Texas Clean Rivers Program.

In her free time, Drew enjoys cooking, coloring, building LEGO sets, working on puzzles, and spending time with her animals—a dog and three reptiles.