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Volume 19, Number 8

  

August 2008


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Welcome to the "Sea Lab Skimmer!" This electronic newsletter is replacing our former publication "Tidings," and we hope you will enjoy learning about the different programs and activities of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in this format. There's always something happening here at the Sea Lab, and we hope to bring you frequent updates of the latest activities.

  

New Sea Lab Faculty Member

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Dr. Ortmann tests the waters at Yellowstone National Park on a chilly day.

We'd like to extend our warmest welcome to new Sea Lab Senior Marine Scientist and Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, Dr. Alice Ortmann. (read more)

New Video Conference Center at the Sea Lab

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Information Technology Director Melissa Mills tests the equipment at the Video Conference Classroom in Wiese Marine Science Hall.

Got a class 250 miles away you'd like to attend? No problem for students of the Sea Lab, thanks to a brand new, state-of-the-art video conference/classroom installed in Wiese Hall. (read more)

ADCNR And DISL Initiate Historic Partnership for Habitat Restoration Along the Alabama Coast
Carl Ferraro, ADCNR

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Dr. Just Cebrian (center) and volunteers from AmeriCorps working among the saltmarsh plants in coastal Alabama.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands Division and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab have partnered to conduct extensive habitat restoration, monitoring and research along the Alabama coast. This historic partnership will provide $1.5 million to the DISL over the next three years for research and conservation activities. (read more)

Recent Faculty Activity

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Dr. Ruth Carmichael's grant from the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will enable her to promote public education about manatees, their behavior and their habitats.

Dr. Richard Aronson recently had an article published in Science:

One-third of reef-building corals face elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts. Carpenter, K. E., M. Abrar, G. Aeby, R. B. Aronson, S. Banks, A. Bruckner, A. Chiriboga, J. Cortes, J. C. Delbeek, L. DeVantier, G. J. Edgar, A. J. Edwards, D. Fenner, H. M. Guzman, B. W. Hoeksema, G. Hodgson, O. Johan, W. Y. Licuanan, S. R. Livingstone, E. R. Lovell, J. A. Moore, D. O. Obura, D. Ochavillo, B. A. Polidoro, W. F. Precht, M. C. Quibilan, C. Reboton, Z. T. Richards, A. D. Rogers, J. Sanciangco, A. Sheppard, C. Sheppard, J. Smith, S. Stuart, E. Turak, J. E. N. Veron, C. Wallace, E. Weil and E. Wood. 2008. Science 321:560-563. (read more)

New Graduate Students

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Nine new graduate students are starting at the Sea Lab this fall. Welcome to:

Karen Fisher, MS (USA). advisor Dr. Heck; Rebecca Gericke, MS (USA), advisor Dr. Heck; Matt Kenworthy, MS (USA), advisor Dr. Powers; Shanna Madsen, MS (USA), advisor Dr. Valentine; Anthony Marshak, PhD (USA), advisor Dr. Heck; Joseph Myers, MS (USA), advisor Dr. Heck; Lauren Sholwalter, MS (UA), advisor Dr. Dindo; Eric Sparks, MS (USA), advisor Dr. Cebrian; Allen Aven, MS (USA), advisor Dr. Carmichael.(read more)

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