Ectosymbiotic microbiomes of parasitic nematodes (Ozolaimus megatyphon) and their iguana hosts

Christopher Blanar, Nova Southeastern University
David Kerstetter, Halmos School of Natural Science and Oceanography
Daniel Barba, Miami Dade College
Daniela Cabrera, Miami Dade College
Jacqueline Santis, Miami Dade College
Neha Gupta, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Increasing the frequency of periodic spatial disturbance decreases exotoxin expression in Staphylococcus aureus

Ivana M. Barraza

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Post-release recovery and behavior of Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Ryan Logan, Guy Harvey Research Institute
Jeremy J. Vaudo, Guy Harvey Research Institute
Bradley M. Wetherbee, Guy Harvey Research Institute
Mahmood S. Shivji, Guy Harvey Research Institute

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Annotation of the Metagenome of the Common Caribbean Sponge Genus Cinachyrella to characterize its Dominant Microbial Symbionts

Elizaveta Shmakova

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Necrotic tissue loss or programmed self-destruction? Investigating mechanisms of cell death in stony coral tissue loss disease

Elizabeth M. McDonald, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Wave Patterns and Current Velocity Measurements at a Sharp Front Produced by Runoff from the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico

John Alexander Kluge

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Using satellite telemetry to identify internesting areas of adult female loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles that nest in Broward County, Florida, USA

Glenn Goodwin, Nova Southeastern University
Kristen M. Hart, U.S. Geological Survey
Derek Burkholder 3575125

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Coral restoration and monitoring efforts at Great Stirrup Cay, The Bahamas

Cassie VanWynen, Nova Southeastern University
Morgan V. Hightshoe, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Microbial Analysis of Surfactant-Associated Bacteria in the Sea Surface Microlayer and Remote Sensing of Associated Slicks

Mikayla L. Craven, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Russian Genome Project

Stephen James O'Brien, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch

Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University - 2nd Floor Cafe

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Investigating Spatiotemporal Trends of Coral Disease and Mortality Hot Spots along the Florida Reef Tract

Liz Fromuth, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

On the age and growth of mesopelagic fishes, with case studies of four ecologically important species from the Gulf of Mexico

Natalie Slayden, Nova Southeastern University
Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Yellow Gold: Urine as a Resource for Wild Animal Genomes

Andrew T. Ozga
Tim H. Webster, University of Utah
Anne C. Stone, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Genetic population dynamics of endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Sydney P. Harned, Nova Southeastern University
Andrea Bernard, Nova Southeastern University
Marissa Mehlrose, Nova Southeastern University
Pelayo Salinas, Charles Darwin Foundation
Kevin Feldheim, Chicago Field Museum
Mahmood S. Shivji, Guy Harvey Research Institute

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

A Summary of Post-DWHOS Open-Ocean Faunal Population Dynamics: Vulnerability, Resilience, Data Gaps, and Management Implications

Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Grow out of sexually produced juvenile corals in situ: Impact of space, light, and cleaning frequency

Grace Hanson, Nova Southeastern University
Joana Figueiredo, Nova Southeastern University
David S. Gilliam, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Coffee Break

Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Currency of Climate Change - Tracing carbon through coastal ecosystems

Tyler Cyronak, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Nearshore Habitat Utilization, Bimini, The Bahamas

Skylar Muller, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Observation and Modeling of Low-salinity Lenses off the Louisiana Coast

Alexander Soloviev, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Uncovering the Source of Bioluminescence in the Pyrosome, Pyrosoma atlanticum

Alexis Berger, Nova Southeastern University

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Announcement of Student Speaker Awards

HCNSO Research Symposium Chairpersons

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

HCNSO Research Symposium Chairpersons

HCNSO Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM