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Faculty Members, Researchers,
and Students Awarded Eight
President’s Faculty Research and
Development Grants
The following Oceanographic Center faculty members, researchers,
and students were awarded grants through the 14th Annual
President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG), for
research to be conducted in the 2013–2014 academic year. The
awards program was created in 1999. The grants are designed to
bring recognition and funding to the university’s faculty members
as they attempt to secure resources in support of research
activities. The program is proactive in terms of providing impetus
and direction toward research activities and, in turn, receives a
considerable level of attention from the university’s administration
as a means of faculty support. Congratulations!
“Hypothetical Gene Characterization in Marine Microbe
Roseobacter denitrificans
”
Jose Lopez, Ph.D., professor
Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D. (Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences)
Shira Jaye Anteby, B.S., M.S. student
“Gonadal Histology and Fecundity of Coastal Pelagic and
Mesopelagic Fishes”
David Kerstetter, Ph.D., assistant professor
Patricia Blackwelder, Ph.D., associate professor
Sonia Ahrabi-Nejad, B.S., M.S. student
D. Abigail Renegar, M.S., Ph.D. candidate
“Microbial Communities Found with Sponge Orange Band
Disease in
Xestospongia muta
”
Jose V. Lopez, Ph.D., professor
Aurelien Tartar, Ph.D. (Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences)
Rebecca Mulheron, B.S., M.S. student
“Thermal Preferences and Critical Temperatures of
Invasive Lionfish”
David Kerstetter, Ph.D., assistant professor
Benjamin Barker, B.S., M.S. student
“DNA Analysis of Surfactant Associated Bacteria in the
Sea Surface Microlayer”
Alexander Soloviev, Ph.D., associate professor
Mahmood, Shivji, Ph.D., professor
Aurelien Tartar, Ph.D. (Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences)
Bryan Hamilton, M.S., researcher
“The Effects of Petroleum Pollutants on Sea Urchins
Reproduction and Development”
Nicole D. Fogarty, Ph.D., assistant professor
Patricia Blackwelder, Ph.D., associate professor
Kellie Pelikan, M.S. student
“Effects of Sex Steroids on Coral Reproduction and Growth”
Nicole D. Fogarty, Ph.D., assistant professor
Joshua Stocker, M.S. student
Sam Purkis
, Ph.D., associate
professor, along with co-
authors James A. Goodman
and Stuart R. Phinn, have
published the book,
Coral
Reef Remote Sensing: A Guide
for Mapping, Monitoring, and
Management
. Published by
Springer, this book serves
multiple roles. It offers an
overviewof the current state-
of-the-art technologies for
reef mapping, provides
detailed technical informa-
tion for coral reef remote
sensing specialists, imparts insight on the scientific
questions that can be tackled using this technology,
and includes a foundation for those new to reef
remote sensing.
Professor Travels to the
Galapagos National Park
In January 2013,
Mahmood Shivji
, Ph.D., professor,
traveled to the Galapagos Islands for a series of
meetings with the Galapagos National Park Service
officials, the mayor of the Municipality of San
Cristobal Island, and administrators from the
Universidad San Francisco de Quito to discuss
marine research initiatives.
Mahmood Shivji visits the Galapagos Islands.
Faculty Member Publishes
First Coral Reef Book
Focusing on Remote Sensing
