1872004 NOAA/NURP grant, “Barrel sponges on Florida reefs: Reproduction, mortality and bleaching”
$59,774/2yrs
2002 NOAA/NURP grant, "Ecology of Caribbean sponges" $46,476/2 yrs
2001 NSF Biological Oceanography renewal, “Assessing the chemical defenses of Caribbean
Invertebrates.” $440,000/ 4yrs
2001 US-Israel Binational Science Foundation grant "Photosymbiotic relationships in marine sponges"
with M. Ilan and S. Beer. $229,967/ 3yrs
2000 UNCW Faculty Reassignment Award
2000 NOAA/NURP grant, "Ecology of deep-water sponges" $33,490/2 yrs
GRADUATE STUDENTS:
MS students, acting as major advisor (27): Robert Toonen, David Mense, Brian Chanas, Alicia Henrikson,
David Swearingen, Matt Dunlap, Ian Zelo, Brett Waddell, Robyn Palmer, Chloe Deodato, Sebastian
Engel, Tim Henkel, Sarah Kelly, Kyle Walters, Shobu Odate, Adam Jones, Steven McMurray, Tse-
Lynn Loh, David Hines, Wai Leong, Michael Echevarria, Andrew Miller, John Hanmer, Lindsey
Deignan, Inga Conti-Jerpe (with Dr. Chris Finelli), Micah Marty, Clark Marino.
PhD students, acting as major advisor (5): Jonathan Cowart, Tim Henkel, Tse-Lynn Loh, Steven McMurray
(with Dr. Chris Finelli), Lindsey Deignan
Postdoctoral students, acting as major advisor (2): Julia Kubanek, Susanna López-Legentil