Morning Coffee

Halmos College of Arts and Sciences SGA

HCAS Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Parasites of raptorial birds of South Florida

Vanessa R. Blanchard, Nova Southeastern University
Christopher A. Blanar, Nova Southeastern University
David W. Kerstetter, Nova Southeastern University

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

LOWERED ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM SLOCUM G3 GLIDER IN A WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT

John Alexander Kluge, Nova Southeastern University
Alexander Soloviev, Nova Southeastern University
Geoffrey K. Morrison, Nova Southeastern University
Terry L. Thompson, Nova Southeastern University
Ben Allsup, Teledyne Webb Research
Paul DeVine, Teledyne RD Instruments
Jon Wood, Ocean Data Technology, Inc.
Andreas Thurnherr, LDEO Columbia

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

The SCTLD Resistance Research Consortium

Brian K. Walker, Nova Southeastern University

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Identifying the Influence of Ocean Acidification on the Calcification Rates of Different Functional Groups on Coral Reefs

Amanda Kempton, Nova Southeastern University
Jennifer Mallon, University of Glasgow

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Pelagic Habitat Use by Benthic Fishes – The Juvenile Scorpaenoids of the Oceanic Gulf of Mexico

Drew W. Mertzlufft, Nova Southeastern University

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Why and How to Sequence All Eukaryotic Genomes on the Planet

Jose V. Lopez, Nova Southeastern University
EarthBioGenome

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

In Search of… Mesopelagic Boundary Communities. What Are They, Why Just Hawaii, and Could They Occur in the Atlantic Over Deep-water Coral?

Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University
Tammy Frank, Nova Southeastern University
Rosanna Boyle (Milligan), Nova Southeastern University
April Cook, Nova Southeastern University

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

KEYNOTE: Deep Sea Discoveries and Adventures- Highlights of Dives with the Johnson-Sea-Link Submersibles

John K. Reed, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Coffee Break

Halmos College of Arts and Sciences SGA

HCAS Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Stabilization and Associated Benthic Recovery of Ship Grounding Sites after Boulder Deployment

Shane Wever, Nova Southeastern University
Nick Jones, Nova Southeastern University
David Gilliam, Nova Southeastern University

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

A Spatial Assessment of Impacts to the Flats Fishery by Recreational Boating in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Kristin Anderson, Nova Southeastern University

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Microbial impacts on loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtle hatching success

Colleen McMaken, Nova Southeastern University

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Do habitat degradation and chemical alarm cues alter the escape behavior of a schooling coral reef fish?

Monica D. Bacchus, Nova Southeastern University

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

Halmos College of Arts and Sciences SGA

HCAS Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Spatio-Temporal Symbiont Mosaics Influence on SCTLD Susceptibility in Orbicella faveolata

Samantha F. Buckley, Nova Southeastern University
Brian K. Walker, Nova Southeastern University
Caroline Dennison, University of Miami
Andrew Baker, University of Miami

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Elemental concentrations and persistent organic pollutants in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and select prey species from the Northwest Hawaiian Islands

Yvanna M. Strait, Nova Southeastern University
Dimitrios Giarikos Dr, Nova Southeastern University
Charles Littnan Dr, NOAA Fisheries
Amy C. Hirons Dr., Nova Southeastern University

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Spatial and Temporal Environmental Variability in the West Lake Park Mangrove Ecosystem

Gretchen M. Spencer, Nova Southeastern University

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Abundance, Site Fidelity, and Association Patterns of Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off the Coast of Southeast Florida

Graysen D. Boehning, Nova Southeastern University
Barbara Brunnick, Taras Oceanographic Foundation
Stefan Harzen, Taras Oceanographic Foundation
Lauren Nadler, Nova Southeastern University
Amy Hirons, Nova Southeastern University

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Comparing Efficacy of Epoxy Versus Cement for Outplanting Caribbean Staghorn Coral, Acropora cervicornis

Daniel Perez, Nova Southeastern University
Dave Gilliam, Nova Southeastern University
Grace Hanson, Nova Southeastern University

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Southeast Florida Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Intervention Efficiency

Kathryn Toth, Nova Southeastern University

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Predation on Orbicella faveolata Coral Colonies After Coring

Reagan Sharkey, University of Miami
Hunter Noren, Nova Southeastern University
Brian K. Walker, Nova Southeastern University

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Blue marlin and sailfish post-release recovery periods revealed via high-resolution biologging

Ryan Logan, Guy Harvey Research Institute

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Statements

Jose V. Lopez, Nova Southeastern University

HCAS Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM