ON THE CORAL CAP
CORAL:
1. Coral Diseases at the FGBNMS – Eric Borneman, University of Houston
2. Coral spawning and reproduction - Peter Vize, University of Calgary
3. Coral degradation: environmental molecular diagnostics - Cheryl Woodley, NCCOS
4. Coral genetics – (Agaricia and Porites) - Joel Stake, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
5. Metal toxicology of FGBNMS corals – Chuck Holmes, USGS
6. Baseline Coral Health Assessment in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary – Kim Ritchie, Mote Marine Laboratory
7. Effects of stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) predation on the survival of star and brain coral populations and relationships with herbivore population abundance and fish pressure – Andy Bruckner, NOAA
8. Coral Symbiosis as indicators of connectivity among reefs in the North Caribbean – Todd Lajeunese and Robin Smith, Florida International University
9. SECORE – Sexual Coral Reproduction and Propagation– Eric Borneman, University of Houston; Dirk Petersen, Rotterdam Zoo, Netherlands
10. Genetics of Acropora at the FGBNMS – Iliana Baums, RSMAS, University of Miami
11. White Plague Coral Disease at the FGBNMS – Bob Jonas and Geoff Cook, George Mason University
12. White Plague Coral Disease at the FGBNMS – Beth Zimmer, Florida International University
13. Phylogeography of the Western Atlantic Corals Montastraea cavernosa and Favia fragum – Gretchen Goodbody, Harvard University
14. Ecology and evolution of reef color diversity and fluorescence – Mikhail Matz, University of Texas/University of Florida
CRITTERS:
15. Occurrence of Elasmobranchs at the FGBNMS – FGBNMS (continuation of work by Jeff Childs)
16. Manta ray census and individual identification – FGBNMS (continuation of work by Jeff Childs); Rachel Graham, Wildlife Conservation Society
17. Satellite and radio tracking of loggerhead sea turtles at the FGBNMS – Emma Hickerson, FGBNMS/Texas A&M University
18. Sea turtles – FGBNMS – persistence of individuals using barnacle patterns as identification – Emma Hickerson, FGBNMS
19. Sponges of the FGBNMS – G.P. Schmahl, FGBNMS
20. Whale sharks – occurrence of individuals using spot patterns – Rachel Graham, Wildlife Conservation Society
21. Satellite tagging of whale sharks – Rachel Graham, Wildlife Conservation Society
22. Acoustic tagging of elasmobranchs – Rachel Graham, Wildlife Conservation Society
23. Fish surveys – Reef Environmenatl Education Foundation (REEF)
24. Brittlestar reproduction – Peter Vize, University of Calgary
25. Fish cleaning behavior – Mary Wicksten, Texas A&M University
26. Crustaceans of the FGBNMS – Mary Wicksten, Texas A&M University
27. Cephalopods of the FGBNMS, specifically association of squid aggregations and coral spawning events – Jennifer DeBose, University of California - Davis
28. SEAMAP – Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program - Assessment of fish populations on reefs and banks in the Gulf of Mexico – Kevin Rademacher, NMFS – Pascagoula
29. Queen conch (Strombus gigas) at the FGBNMS – Craig Burnside, Bainbridge College
30. Mollusk Diversity at the FGBNMS – Fabio Moretzsohn, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
31. Queen Conch Genetics – David Hicks, University of Texas Medical Branch - Port Aransas; Craig Burnside, Bainbridge College
32. Larval input and trophic dynamics of the ichthyofauna of the FGBNMS – Les Kaufman, University of Boston
33. Cone snail venom characterization – Jason Biggs, University of Utah
34. Genetics of the spiny lobster, Panulirus argus – John Hunt, Florida Wildlife and Fisheries Service
35. Planktonic Foraminiferan Genetics – Eric Schall, Texas A&M University
ALGAE:
36. Algae biodiversity and genetics – Suzanne Fredericq and Fred Gurgel, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
37. Examination of Flower Garden reef for toxic benthic dinoflagellates – Tracy Villareal, University of Texas Marine Science Institute
MONITORING
38. Stetson Bank Long Term Monitoring – FGBNMS
39. East and West Bank Long Term Monitoring – under contract to PBS&J, Geo-Marine, Inc., and Dauphin Island Sea Lab. (Precht, Aronson, Deslarzes, Kaufman) Contract administered by FGBNMS and MMS.
40. Fish and Benthic Habitat Characterization of the FGBNMS – Chris Caldow, NCCOS Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
BELOW THE CORAL CAP
41. Characterization and assessment of deepwater habitat of the FGBNMS – FGBNMS
42. Characterization and assessment of topographic features of the NW Gulf of Mexico – FGBNMS
43. Gorgonians and antipatharians of the FGBNMS and NW Gulf of Mexico – FGBNMS
44. Deepwater coral reef communities of the NW Gulf of Mexico - FGBNMS
45. Taphonomy – Shelf and slope experimental taphonomy initiative – Eric Powell and Karla Hubbard, Oberlin College
46. Genetics of select Antipatharians – Carlos Umana and Juan Sanchez, Universidad de los Andes; Mercer Brugler, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
47. Characterization of Antipatharians – Dennis Opresko, Smithsonian Institute
48. Octocorals of the FGBNMS region – Peter Etnoyer, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
GEOLOGY
49. High resolution multibeam bathymetry of the FGBNMS and NW Gulf of Mexico – FGBNMS, Jim Gardner, USGS/University of New Hampshire, NOAA
50. Paleoclimatology using cone snails – Ethan Grossman, Texas A&M University
51. Coral paleoclimatology – Niall Slowey and Amy Wagner, Texas A&M University
52. Superficial sediments of the FGBNMS – Kathy Scanlon, USGS
53. Coral cap coring – FGBNMS, Don Hickey and Chris Reichman, USGS
OCEANOGRAPHY
54. Oceanic Characterization and Monitoring of the FGBNMS - Rick Stumpf, NCCOS
SOCIOECONOMIC
55. Demographics, attitudes, management preferences and economic impacts of sport divers – Bob Ditton, Texas A&M University
Government Acronyms:
FGBNMS – Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
NCCOS – National Centers for Coastal and Ocean Science
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
USGS – U.S. Geological Survey
NMFS – National Marine Fisheries Service
MMS – Minerals Management Service
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For more information contact Emma Hickerson – Emma.Hickerson@noaa.gov
