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surface spills and the application of dispersant (see BioScience article – Anderson et al.

2012).

Teaching and Advisor Duties:

- Instructor for ‘Introduction to Oceanography’ course: 2010, 2012 & 2013 (4 credits)

- Guest lecturer for graduate level ‘Biological Oceanography’ class

- TEAMS (Toward Elementary Advancement Module in Science) program with direct and

virtual classroom visits to US and international (e.g., Bermuda) elementary and early

childhood classrooms. TEAMS objectives:

o To educate young children and nurture their interest in science

o To teach students the process of science and to involve them in the research

o To assist teachers and educators in developing marine science curriculum

 Assistant Research Scientist, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS): May 2009 – May

2010

Research tasks:

- Responsible for analysing the zooplankton time-series at BATS and the implications of

zooplankton for biogeochemical cycling and the biological pump. Participated in BATS

cruises and led the zooplankton component on two process-oriented, transect cruises (BVal)

- Established blue-water diving sampling program to monitor delicate open-ocean gelatinous

zooplankton

- Environmental & biogeochemical controls on phytoplankton and microbial metabolism

(production & respiration) & community structure.

- Examining microzooplankton and flagellate grazing & viruses on picoautotrophs and

heterotrophic bacteria and anchialine caves of Bermuda.

- Examining the role of picoautotrophs (Synecochoccus & Prochlorococcus) & attached

bacteria in carbon and nitrogen cycling using stable isotopes & flow cytometry sorting

Teaching Duties:

- Co-instructor of fall classes: Marine Invertebrate Zoology (5 credits) and Marine Biology &

Oceanographic Research (6 credits) conducted through Roger Williams University and

University of Rhode Island (teaching syllabus available upon request).

- Co-instructor of Biological Oceanography module, POGO Center of Excellence program.

- Seminars to REU students on jellyfish blooms, experimental design and statistical analyses

 Post-doctoral Fellow, BIOS: Aug 2008 – May 2009

Supervisor: Dr Michael Lomas

- Flow cytometry project examining picoautotrophs & attached bacteria

- Conducted two week lecture & discussion course on biological oceanography observing

systems to POGO Center of Excellence graduate students.

 Post Doctoral Researcher, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and

Mary: May 2008 – Aug 2008

Supervisor: Dr. Deborah Bronk, Physical Sciences

Research tasks:

- Isolation of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and development of a method to measure

DON