| 1992 | Ph.D., Boston University Marine Program, MBL, Woods Hole, MA 0254 |
| 1982 | B.A., Bio-Mathematics, Wells College, Aurora, NY 13026 |
| 1989, 1993-94, 97 | SCUBA Certification (PADI) - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver & Medic First Aid - CPR (American Red Cross) & DAN Oxygen Training - NITROX Training |
| January 2003 - presently |
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Sciences, Austin Community College, Riverside Campus, Austin, TX 78741 (teach Human Anatomy & Physiology, Biol 1714) |
| June-July, 2001-2003 | Co-Instructor, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306 (teach in the National Science Foundation Program, Field Biology Research Experiences for Teachers: An Effective Model for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching) |
| August 1998 - May 2002 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Southwest Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666-4615 (taught General & Intermediate Zoology, Bio 1420/2411; Modern Biology I & II for non-majors, Bio 1320/1421; Oceans and Estuaries, Bio 3422; Invertebrate Zoology, Bio 3470; Biology of Marine Mammals, Bio 3370; Animal Behavior, Bio 4472/5472, 5390; Behavioral Ecology, Bio 5110, 5390) |
| July 1998 | Lecturer, Marine Biology, Summer Odyssey Program at Brandeis University, MS-084, Waltham, MA 02254-9110 |
| January-April 1998 | Lecturer, Marine Biology (BIO 28), Marine Studies Consortium at Brandeis University, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 |
| September-December 1997 | Research Associate & Lecturer for Experimental Biology II and III (BI 478/678), Boston University Marine Program, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543 |
| January 1995 - August 1997 |
Fulbright and Maurice Hatter Fellow with Dr. Ehud Spanier, Leon Recanati Center for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa 31905 Israel |
| September - December 1994 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (sabbatical replacement for Introductory Organismal Biology, BiSc 111; Comparative Anatomy & Physiology of Vertebrates, BiSc 203) |
| June - December 1994 |
Research Fishery Biologist, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, James J. Howard Laboratory, Highlands, NJ 07732 |
| Summer 1994 | Instructor, Introduction to Marine Biology, BIO1175, East-West Program, Northeastern University, Marine Science Center, East Point, Nahant, MA 01908 |
| April 1992-1994 | Postdoctoral Fellow with Joseph Ayers, Northeastern University, Marine Science Center, East Point, Nahant, MA 01908 |
| Spring 1993 | Co-Instructor, Neuroethology, BIO1457, East-West Program, Northeastern University, Marine Science Center, Nahant, MA 01908 |
| November 1991 | Visiting Lecturer, Marine Physiology, BI 465/665 (4-week intensive course), Boston University Marine Program, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543 |
| June 1988 - 1991 & 1993 |
Lecturer & Staff, Techniques in High Speed Photography & Videography, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139 |
Spring 1989 November 1988 Spring 1988 & 1987 Fall 1987 Fall 1986, 84, & 83 Spring 1985 |
Teaching Fellow, Boston University, Biology Department, Boston, MA Biology II Laboratory (Anatomy & Histology, 7-Yr Med. Prgm.) Physiology (intensive 4-week course at the M.B.L., Woods Hole, MA) Human Anatomy Laboratory (Health Sciences) Biology I Laboratory (for Majors) Introductory Biology Laboratory for Health Sciences Biology II Laboratory (for Majors) |
| Summer 1982 | Field Assistant for François Odendaal and Paul Ehrlich on mating behavior of Euphydras butterflies, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, CO 81224 |
| January - May 1982 |
Research Assistant for Thomas Vawter on genetics of European corn borers, Wells College, Aurora, NY 13026 |
| Summer 1981 | Research Assistant for Melvin Kreithen on sensory behavior of homing pigeons, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 |
| Presently | Journal Reviewer, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology; Marine Behaviour and Physiology; Crustaceana; Marine Ecology Progress Series; Marine and Freshwater Research; Journal of Crustacean Biology; Bulletin of Marine Science; Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| Presently | Vice-President, Board of Directors, The Lobster Conservancy, P.O. Box 235, Friendship, ME 04547 |
| Presently | Scientific Consultant, Israel Marine Mammal Research & Assistance Center (IMMRAC), Mevo'ot Yam, Mickmoret, Israel |
| 2003 | Freelance Writer, Commercial Fisheries News |
| 2000-2001 | Freelance Writer, Life Sciences: The Animal World, Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, CA (encyclopedia entries) |
| 2000-2001 | Associate Topic Editor, Marine & Freshwater Research, Special Issue for the 6th International Workshop on Lobster Biology & Management |
| 1994 - 2001 | Grant Reviewer, SeaGrant (2001); NOAA-NURP (1998); UNH-Hatch Program (1998); U.S. Army Research Office (1994) |
| 2000 | Textbook Reviewer, Animal Diversity 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill |
| 2000 | Scientific Consultant, Extreme Contact (Animal Planet Channel), GRB Entertainment, 13400 Riverside Drive, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 1998-1999 | Scientific Consultant, Batelle & Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, 397 Washington Street, Duxbury, MA 02332 (on Massachusetts Bay Outfall Project effects on lobster settlement) |
| Fall 1994 | Consultant, Promotions and Tenure Committee, Wheelock College, Boston, MA |
| 1992-1994 | Board Member, Diving Control Board, Northeastern University |
| Fall 1991 | Freelance Writer on Holt, Modern Biology, 1993, for Ligature, Inc., Boston, MA |
| 1989, 1990, 1992 | Grant Reviewer, Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science |
| July 1990 | Visiting Scientist, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA, Cruise C-113 |
Cooperative & Collective Defense by Non-kin Related Caribbean Spiny Lobsters under Attack by Cooperative Predators
Group Size Dynamics in Spiny Lobster Antipredator Aggregations
Antipredator Strategies of Lobsters: Is Offense Really the Best Defense?
Do Juvenile American Lobsters Suspension-Feed to Avoid Predators?
Post-settlement Processes Affecting Survival of the American Lobster, Homarus americanus
To Eat or Be Eaten: The Trials and Tribulations of Early Juvenile Lobster Life
Predator-Prey Relations in Juvenile Lobster Communities
Feeding Mechanisms of Selected Crustaceans
Feeding Mechanisms of Post-Larval and Early Juvenile American Lobsters, Homarus amercanus
Sex, Lobsters, and Videotapes
The Early Life History and Feeding Behavior of the American Lobster, Homarus americanus
Whale Population Models: Their Development, Shortcomings, and Future Possibilities
Evolution of Cetacean Adaptations to Aquatic Life: Diving & Echolocation
Attack Strategies of Grey Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, Pitted Against Solitary Caribbean Spiny Lobsters, Panulirus argus
Group Defense in Caribbean Spiny Lobsters, Panulirus argus
Is Offense Really the Best Defense for Decapods?
Shelter Use by Juvenile American Lobsters, Homarus americanus, Under Predation Risk
Use of Shelter by Juvenile Lobsters, Homarus americanus, Under Predation Risk: Responses of Naive (Laboratory) versus Experienced (Wild) Lobsters
Morphology and Kinematics of the Stomatogastric System of Larval and Postlarval American Lobsters
Suspension Feeding by Early Juvenile American Lobsters
Size-Specific Shelter Usage by Juvenile American Lobsters, Homarus americanus, Under Predation Risk
Suspension Feeding by Early Juvenile American Lobsters
Feeding Behavior of Post-Larval and Early Juvenile American Lobsters
Capture of Planktonic Organisms by Early Juvenile American Lobsters, Homarus americanus
Food Capture in Post-Larval Lobsters
The Ability of Post-Larval Lobsters to Remove Plankton from the Water Column
| American Association of University Women Animal Behavior Society |
The Crustacean Society Sigma Xi, The Scientific Society |
| 2001 | Runner-Up Award for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, School of Science, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666 ($1,000) |
| 2001 | Powerpoint Summer Workshop, Faculty Advancement Center, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (developing advanced Powerpoint presentations for courses) ($300) |
| 2000 & 1999 |
Gregarious Behavior in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus. Research Enchancement Grant, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 12 months ($8,000 each year) |
| 2000 | Viewing and Doing Technology Project, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (1 week workshop on using technology in the classroom--participant and instructor) ($600) |
| 1999 | Gregarious Behavior in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus. Dean's Indirect Cost Grant, School of Science, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 12 months ($4,000) |
| 1999 | Alkek Foundation Instructional Technology Program, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (1 week workshop on website development and use of technology in the classroom) ($800) |
| 1996 | Analysis of the Anti-Predator Strategies of Different Types of Lobsters (Macrura, Decapoda) and Crabs (Brachyura, Decapoda) under Attack by Fish and Octopus Maurice Hatter Award for Research in Marine Studies, 12 months ($8,900) |
| 1996 | The Evolution of Antipredator Mechanisms of Decapod Crustaceans Mayerbaum Fund, Hebrew University Institute of Earth Sciences, 12 months ($5,000) |
| 1994-96 | Comparative Analysis of the Defensive Strategies of Two Species of Lobster,Scyllarides latus and Palinurus elephas, in the coastal waters off Haifa, Israel Fulbright Fellowship, 20 months ($36,700) |
| 1992-94 | Development of Lobster Feeding and Stomatogastric Motor Programs NSF Award Number: IBN-9121224 ($79,000); Joseph Ayers, PI; Kari Lavalli, Postdoc |
| 1993 | Travel Award from the Organizing Committee of the 4th International Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management to Sanriku, Japan ($1837) |
| 1990 1990 |
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Society, Grants-in-Aid ($382) American Museum of Natural History, Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research ($797) |
| 1989 | Boston University Graduate School Travel Award ($361) |
| 1988 | American Museum of Natural History, Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research ($450) |
| 1987 1987 1987 |
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Society, Grants-in-Aid ($365) Sigma Xi, Grants-in-Aid, Boston University Chapter ($200) Boston University Marine Program Alumni Award ($550) |
| 1986 1986 |
Boston University Graduate School Travel Award ($200) American Museum of Natural History, Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research ($500) |
| 2002 | Shawna Gentry & Erinn Frazee, Suspension Feeding in Early Juvenile American Lobsters, Homarus americanus: Current Production and Capture Techniques. Undergraduate Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University. S.G.'s B.S. Degree earned May 2002. (advisor) |
| 2001-2002 | Cassandra Malcom, Description of the Setae on the Pereiopods of the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster, Scyllarides latus, the Ridged Slipper Lobster, S. nodifer, and the Spanish Slipper Lobster, S. aequinoctialis. Masters of Science, Southwest Texas State University (co-advisor; M.S. Degree earned May 2003; currently in Masters of Education program) |
| 2000-2002 | Andrew Evans, Aggregative Behavior of Caribbean Spiny Lobsters in Response to Piscine Predators, Masters of Science, Southwest Texas State University (co-advisor; Degree anticipated August 2003). |
| 2000-2002 | David Cleveland, Factors Influencing the Establishment of Dominance Hierarchies in Grey Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) Schools. Masters of Science, Southwest Texas State University (co-advisor; M.S. Degree earned December 2002; currently is a data analyst in San Antonio). |
| 2000-2002 | Dolores Weisbaum, Description and Distribution of Antennular Setae of Scyllarid lobsters (Scyllarides aequinoctialis, S. latus, and S. nodifer) with Comments on their Possible Functional Morphology, Masters of Science, Southwest Texas State University (co-advisor; M.S. Degree earned August 2002; currently is a technician at UTMB, Galveston). |
| 2000 | Cassandra Malcom, Web-based Guide to the Marine Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico of Corpus Christi and Galveston Bays. Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University. (advisor; B.S. Degree earned August 2001; entered graduate school for M.S. degree in biology) |
| 2000 | Jeff Foerster, Diel Activity Patterns of the Blacktip Shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, in the Mission, Copano, Aransas Bay Tertiary Estuarine Complex. Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University (advisor; currently is the president of a NPO to purchase shrimp boats and licenses in Texas) |
| 2000 | Andrea Miller, Videoanalysis of the Gregarious Behavior in Slipper Lobsters, Scyllarides latus, as a Potential Antipredator Mechanism. Undergraduate Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University. (advisor) |
| 2000 | Jennifer Simeon, Videoanalysis of the Suspension Feeding Behavior in Clawed Lobsters, Homarus americanus. Undergraduate Independent Study Project. Southwest Texas State University. (advisor: B.S. Degree earned May 2000; currently is in graduate school for clinical psychology) |
| 2000 | Jennifer Duran, Videoanalysis of the Attack Sequence by Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, on Solitary Spiny Lobsters, Panulirus argus. Undergraduate Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University. (advisor: B.S. Degree earned December 2000; currently a secondary teacher in San Antonio) |
| 2000 | Greg Cryer, Videoanalysis of the Attack Sequence by Triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, on Solitary Spiny Lobsters, Panulirus argus. Undergraduate Independent Study Project. Southwest Texas State University. (advisor: B.S. Degree earned May 2001; currently is in graduate school for M.S. in biology) |
| 1999-2001 | Cassandra Malcom, Functional Morphology of the Setae on Pereiopods of the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster, Scyllarides latus. B.S. Honors Thesis, Southwest Texas State University (advisor; Degree earned August 2001; entered graduate school for M.S. in biology) |
| 1999-2001 | Erin Foster-Aitchison, Sexual Behavior in the Indonesian Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, Masters of Science, Southwest Texas State University (advisor; M.S. Degree earned May 2001; currently is a biological consultant in Austin) |
| 1999-2001 | Jay McGhee, Interspecies Dominance Between Axis (Axis axis) and Fallow (Dama dama) Deer at High Quality Food Patches, Masters of Science, Southwest Texas State University (committee member; M.S. Degree earned May 2001; currently in Ph.D. program) |
| 1999 | Cassandra Malcom, Web-based Guide to the Invertebrates of the Gulf of Mexico of Corpus Christi and Galveston Bays. Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University. (advisor: B.S. Degree earned August 2001; entered graduate school for M.S. in biology) |
| 1998 | David Cleveland, Recirculating Seawater Systems for the Laboratory. Independent Study Project, Southwest Texas State University. (advisor: B.S. Degree earned May 2000; entered graduate school for M.S. in biology) |
| 1994-2003 | Oz Goffman, Changes in Behavioral Interactions Between a Solitary Female Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) and Humans in Nuweiba, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Ph.D Dissertation, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel (committee member) |
| 1994 | Sara S. Kirby, The Distribution and Site Fidelity of Juvenile Lobsters, Homarus americanus, in the Intertidal Zone, Honors Thesis, Bates College, Lewiston, ME |
| 1993-1994 | Ed Nesti, Flow Visualization of Food Particles Around Larval and Postlarval American Lobsters, Homarus americanus, Independent Study Project, East-West Program, Northeastern University |
| 1992-1994 | Karen Lee, Interactions Between the Feeding and Stomatogastric Motor Programs in the American Lobster, Ph.D Dissertation, Northeastern University, Boston, MA |
Marine Biology for Teachers: A Model for Inquiry-Based Teaching
| 2001- 2003 |
Florida State University, Department of Biological
Science, Tallahassee, FL 32305 (5-6 week inservice program for K-12th grade teachers, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Teacher Enhancement Program) |
Evolution by Endosymbiosis
| 1999 | AP Biology Class, Smithson Valley High School, 14001 Hwy. 46 West, Spring Branch, TX |
The Secret Lives of Lobsters
| 1997 1994 1994 1993 |
December Elderhostel, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543 Evening Lecture Series, Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Nahant, MA Evening Lecture Series, Audobon Society, Wellfleet, MA Moray Wheels (Handicapped Divers) Evening Lecture, Cambridge, MA |
| 1993 | Northeastern University Marine Science Center Tour for Massachusetts Marine Educators |
To Eat or Be Eaten: The Life of Early Juvenile American Lobsters
| 1992 1991 |
Evening Lecture Series, Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Nahant, MA January Elderhostel, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543 |
| 1998 1998 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1993 |
The Ingenious Fish that is Quick on the Trigger, Guersney Press, Great Britain, Sept 1, 2001, pg. 17. Dire Lobster Projection Has a Catch The Patriot Ledger, 4/22. Two cite overfishing, not cleanup of harbor, for decline in lobsters. The Boston Globe, 4/23, pg. B3. The New Explorers: The Miracle Dolphin, A&E Network, Nov 16, 1997 & Jan 29, 1998 airing. Dolphins are Fine, But Marine Biologist Prefers Lobsters, Wareham Courier, 11/20, pg. 11. Local Woman Featured in Cable TV Special, Wareham Courier, 11/13, pg. 7. Wareham Biologist Goes National on Cable, Standard Times, New Bedford, 11/15, pg. B7. She Studies Lobsters ... Here in Israel, BUMP Notes, Spring 97 pg. 6. She Studies Lobsters ... Here In Israel, University of Haifa FOCUS, Autumn 96, pg. 10. Hatter Maritime Fellowships Awarded, University of Haifa FOCUS, Autumn 96, pg. 5. Gimme Shelter (by Richard Wahle), Natural History 102(7): 42-49. |