702009 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Portland, OR. “Diurnal tidal
responses of Halophila johnsonii physiology in a marine versus riverine influenced habitat”
2008 Southeastern Estuarine Research Society Conference, Tampa, FL, “Wavelength-specific
photosynthetic responses of the seagrass Halophila johnsonii from marine versus riverine habitats”.
-Won best graduate student oral presentation award
2007 Estuarine Research Federation, Providence, RI. “In situ responses of Halophila johnsonii to
hurricane-like water quality conditions”
2007 Southeastern Phycology Colloquy, Dauphin Island, AL. “Photosynthetic action spectra of
Halophila johnsonii in marine and riverine influenced sites”
Grants Received
University of North Florida Environmental Center Seed Grant Program, 2010. Co-PI with Dr. C.
Ross. “Effects of environmental stressors on seagrass susceptibility to infection and disease”
Florida State Wildlife Grant, 2008. Co-PI’s: J. Beal, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, Dr. J. Voss and Dr. D. Hanisak, Harbor Branch, Florida Atlantic University.“
Monitoring and assessment of blackwater effects on St. Lucie Reef: Florida’s northernmost coral
reef”-a reduced amount of the overall grant was funded, which precluded my direct involvement.
Grants Applied for
UNCW ETEAL- Supported Pedagoy Initiatives, 2014, Pending review. “A new approach to a core
course: Using technology to encourage applied learning in a large lecture setting”
North Carolina Sea Grant, Core Research Grant, 2013. Co-PI’s Dr. L Cahoon and Dr. J.C. Bailey,
University of North Carolina Wilmington Department of Biology and Marine
Biology.“Understanding ecosystem processes in North Atlantic sandy beach surf zones”
National Science Foundation, Biological Oceanography grant, 2011. Co-PI’s: Dr. L. Cahoon and
Dr. J. Bailey, “Evaluating high primary production in the surf zone: expanding the toolbox”
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-
Environmental Lab #18-Coastal Ecology, 2010. Co-PI with Dr. L. Cahoon, University of North
Carolina Wilmington Department of Biology and Marine Biology “Real-time in situ measurements
of primary productivity in the surf zones”
Coastal Zone Management grant, 2009. Co-PI: J. Beal, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission. “Assessment of blackwater effects on St. Lucie Reef coral photophysiology”
Awards
2007-2008 James Mulligan Marine Biology Fellow, University of North Carolina Wilmington
2007 Coastal Ocean and Research Monitoring Project (CORMP) Student Research Award,
University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Marine Science