EDUCATION: Ph.D. 1993 Florida Institute of Technology Biological Sciences M.S. 1987 Walla Walla University Biological Sciences B.S. 1984 Walla Walla University Biological Sciences Licenses/Certifications: 1979 YMCA SCUBA Diver 1982 NAUI Advanced Open Water Diver 1995 Scientific Diver (AAUS Protocols at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) 2005 PADI Nitrox Diver 2005 Scientific Diver (AAUS Protocols at Western Washington University) 2009 PADI Rescue Diver 2009 PADI Dive Master 2012 DAN Pro Instructor for: CPR: Health Care Provider Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Diving Emergency Management Provider Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers 2013 PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor 2016 PADI Sidemount Diver 2016 TDI-AUP Open Circuit Equipment Service Technician AREAS OF COMPETENCY IN TEACHING: Biological Statistics Invertebrate Zoology Marine Ecology Coral Reef Biology Marine Biology Plant Physiology Cellular Biology Cellular Physiology Physiological Ecology Animal Physiology TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Maine Maritime Academy (2004-Present): Professor of Marine Biology Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory (1999): Visiting Assistant Professor of Marine Ecology Florida Institute of Technology (1988-1995): Visiting Assistant Professor, Marine Ecology & Invertebrate Zoology Other Teaching Experience: Marine Biology and Marine Science for K-12 at The Living Seas, Walt Disney World Company, FL. Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography for Melbourne and Palm Bay, FL, Elementary Schools. Marine Biology and Marine Science for elementary students at Holland Christian School, Holland, MI. Invited Speaker for OR and WA High School Career Day Programs (Careers in Marine Biology). Interpretive Marine Intertidal Lectures for the Washington State Parks and Recreation. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Ongoing Research Co-Investigator: In collaboration with Drs. Ann Cleveland and Ray Lee, we investigate the uptake and transfer of 13C and 15N stable isotopes between the intracellular algae (Symbiodinium sp.), anemone Heteractis crispa, and its clownfish Amphiprion clarkii and A. perideraion. Complimentary experiments in both laboratory and field conditions are conducted at the Silliman University Marine Laboratory, Dumaguete, Philippines. Ongoing Research Co-Investigator: In collaboration with Dr. James Nestler, we investigate the diel patterns of behavior, migration, and metabolic rates, and both nitrogen and phosphorus cycling of both tropical (Pearsonothuria graeffei and Holothuria edulis) and temperate (Parastichopus californicus) sea cucumbers, as a function of environmental temperature. Tropical studies occur at the Silliman University Marine Laboratory, Dumaguete, Philippines whereas temperate studies occur at the Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory, Anacortes, WA. Ongoing Research Co-Investigator: In collaboration with Drs. Kirt Onthank and Lloyd Trueblood, we investigate various aspects of the biology, ecology, and metabolic physiology of the red octopus, Octopus rubescens, as a function of lowered pH conditions and reduced oxygen availability at the Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory, Anacortes, WA. 1998-2004 Postdoctoral Research Associate: Utilized molecular methods to elucidate the communicative interactions between the algal symbionts (zooxanthellae and zoochlorellae) and host anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima, both in the adult and larval stages. In addition, the effects of various heavy metals, at the ecological and cellular levels of interaction, on the symbiosis of A. elegantissima and the tropical coral, Pocillopora damicornis, were also investigated. Both field and laboratory studies were conducted at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (Oregon State University) and at the Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory (Walla Walla University), WA.