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Visiting scientists

Each year, numerous scientists and graduate students from around the world visit the Marine Lab to lecture or to engage in research on Guam's coral reefs. We also receive visits from U.S. and foreign governmental officials concerned with marine resource policy issues. Since 2004, the Marine Lab has hosted visitors from Australia, Canada, Fiji, Germany, Hawaii, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Spain, United Kingdom, the continental U.S., and Taiwan. Many of these guests also give lectures as part of the Marine Lab seminer series POETS Club.

Date Name Title and Institution Research interests
July 2011 Kiho Kim Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, American University Coral disease
July 2011 Sonia Bejerano Postdoctoral fellow, University of Queensland, Australia Ecology of coral-reef fishes
July 2011 David Baker Postdoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Institution & Visiting Investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington Stable isotope analysis
July 2011 Heung Sik Park Senior Research Scientist, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, Republic of Korea Systematics of Holothuroidea
July 2011 Sun Wook Kim Research Scientist, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, Republic of Korea Systematics of Holothuroidea
June 2011 Charlotte Smith PhD Candidate, University of New South Wales, Australia Evolution of terrestriality
June 2011 Terry Ord Professor, School of Biological and Earch Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia Systematics of Blennidae
May 2011 Hon. John P. de Jongh, Jr. Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands Rights of U.S. insular territories
May 2011 Steve Linfield PhD Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Western Australia Deepwater coral-reef fish diversity
May 2011 Kate Gibson Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Western Australia Deepwater coral-reef fish diversity
May 2011 Makoto Kitamura Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan Allelochemicals for coral larvae from crustose coralline red algae
March 2011 Greta Aeby Assistant Researcher, Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa Vectors of coral diseases
March 2011 Bill Fenical Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Chemical ecology of microbes
March 2011 Paul Jensen PhD Candidate, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Chemical ecology of microbes
March 2011 Mareeu Möller PhD candidate, University of Oldenburg, Germany Sedimentation stress in young corals
March 2011 Sam Nietzer PhD candidate, University of Oldenburg, Germany Sedimentation stress in young corals
February 2011 Chris Kontoes PhD Candidate, School of Earth Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa Recover and deploy wave/current sensors
February 2011 Carly Quisenberry PhD Candidate, School of Earth Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa Recover and deploy wave/current sensors
December 2010 Kensuke Iwamoto Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Ryukyus Biogeography of ants
November 2010 Juan Aranyo PhD Candidate, James Cook University, Australia Crown-of-thorns feeding ecology
November 2010 Jairo Rivera Posada PhD Candidate, James Cook University, Australia Crown-of-thorns feeding ecology
October 2010 Gail Ashton Research Scientist, Smithsonian Institution Biofouling of ships
October 2010 Mark Torchin Research Scientist, Smithsonian Institution Biofouling of ships
October 2010 Ian Davidson PhD Candidate, Department of Biology, Portland State University Biofouling of ships
September 2010 Ron Clouse Postdoctoral fellow, American Museum of Natural History Biogeography of ants
September 2010 Prashant Sharma Doctoral candidate, Harvard Museum of Natural History Biogeography of opiliones
August 2010 Greta Aeby Assistant Researcher, Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa Vectors of coral diseases
July 2010 Makoto Kitamura Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan Allelochemicals for coral larvae from crustose coralline red algae
June 2010 Nat Evans PhD Candidate, Florida Museum of Natural History Cnidarian evolution
June 2010 Nicole Gravier Professor of Biology, University of Le Reunion Hydrozoan systematics
June 2010 Liu Hung-Chang Professor, Department of Ecology, Providence University, Taiwan Biology of land crabs
June 2010 James Darwin Thomas Biologist, National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern University, Florida Alpheid systematics
June 2010 Arthur Anker Postdoctoral Fellow, Florida Museum of Natural History Crustacean systematics
June 2010 Gustav Paulay Curator of Malacology, Florida Museum of Natural History Coral-reef biodiversity
June 2010 Giomar Borerro Perez Postdoctoral fellow, University of Murcia, Spain Holothuroid phylogenetics
June 2010 Julio Adrián Arriaga Ocho PhD Candidate, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico Holothuroid phylogenetics
June 2010 Kamarul Rahim Bin Kamarudin PhD Candidate, International Islamic University, Malaysia Holothuroid phylogenetics
June 2010 Magali Honey PhD Candidate, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico Holothuroid phylogenetics
June 2010 Francisco Solis-Marin Curator of Echinoderms, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico Echinoderm systematics
June 2010 Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez Professor of Biology, Marine Science Institute, University of Philippines Echinoderm systematics
June 2010 John Starmer Phd Candidate, Florida Museum of Natural History Holothuroid systematics
June 2010 Donald Olavides Phd Candidate, Marine Science Institute, University of Philippines Holothuroid systematics
June 2010 François Michonneau Phd Candidate, Florida Museum of Natural History Holothuroid systematics
June 2010 Ana Setyastuti Biologist, Conservation Research Centre for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences Holothuroid systematics
June 2010 Yves Samyn First Assistant, Global Taxonomy Initiative, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Holothuroid systematics
June 2010 Didier Vanden Spiegel Curator of Invertebrates, Central African Museum, Belgium Holothuroid and millepede systematics
May 2010 Dan Chang PhD Candidate, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Diversification of conotoxin gene families
March 2011 Mareeu Möller PhD candidate, University of Oldenburg, Germany Sedimentation stress in young corals
March 2011 Sam Nietzer PhD candidate, University of Oldenburg, Germany Sedimentation stress in young corals
February 2010 Steve Linfield PhD Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Western Australia Deepwater coral-reef fish diversity
January 2010 Deb Gochfeld Senior Scientist, National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi Ecological functions of marine natural products
January 2010 Marc Slattery Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi Ecophysiology of secondary metabolite synthesis in clonal invertebrates
January 2010 Brian Modeste Staff Director, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives Marine policy
January 2010 Jed Bullock Legislative Staff, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives Marine policy
January 2010 Bonnie Bruce Minority Professional Staff, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives Marine policy
January 2010 Randall Ackerman Department of Defense Fellow, Office of Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo, U.S. House of Representatives Marine policy
November 2009 Jairo Rivera Posada PhD Candidate, James Cook University, Australia Pathogens of crown-of-thorns starfish
November 2009 Ana Cano PhD Candidate, James Cook University, Australia Pathogens of crown-of-thorns starfish
September 2009 Emmanuel Tardy Scientist, South Pacific Commission, New Caledonia Fisheries and conservation of coral-reef invertebrates
August 2009 Conxita Avila Assistant Professor, University of Barcelona, Spain Opisthobranch biology
August 2009 Heiki Waegele Professor of Biology, University of Bonn, Germany Evolution of cnidophagy in opisthobranchs
August 2009 Gabi Koenig Professor of Pharmacy, University of Bonn, Germany Pharmacology of marine natural products
August 2009 Annika Putz PhD candidate, University of Bonn, Germany Evolution of cnidophagy in opisthobranchs
August 2009 Katharina Haendeler PhD candidate, University of Bonn, Germany Pharmacology of marine natural products
August 2009 Patrick Krug Associate Professor, California State University at Los Angeles Evolution of sacoglossan opisthobranchs
August 2009 Cheryl Pollock Research Engineer, USACE Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Pacific Islands Land-Ocean Typhoon Experiment
August 2009 Chris Kenotes PhD Candidate, University of Hawaii at Manoa Pacific Islands Land-Ocean Typhoon Experiment
July 2009 Peter Mumby Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Modeling coral-reef processes
July 2009 Kiho Kim Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, American University Coral disease
July 2009 Deb Gochfeld Senior Scientist, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi Ecological functions of marine natural products
July 2009 Marc Slattery Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi Ecophysiology of secondary metabolite synthesis in clonal invertebrates
July 2009 The Honorable Datuk Maximus Johnity Ongkili Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation, Government of Malaysia Agricultural economics
July 2009 Prof. Dr. Nor Aieni Binti Haji Mokhtar Undersecretary/Director, National Oceanography Directorate, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, Government of Malaysia Marine policy
July 2009 Dato' Dr. Ahmad Sabirin Arshad Chief Executive Officer, Astronautic Technology Sdn. Bhd. Design, manufacture and launch of satellite systems; interpretation of satellite imagery
June 2009 Erin Graham PhD Candidate, James Cook University, Australia Reproductive biology of corals
June 2009 Chia-Miin Chua PhD Candidate, James Cook University, Australia Reproductive biology of corals
June 2009 Andrew Baird Principal Fellow, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Reproductive biology of corals
May 2009 Sonia Bejerano PhD Candidate, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Ecology of coral-reef fishes
May 2009 Phil Taylor Director, Oceanography Section, U.S. National Science Foundation Biological oceanography
May 2009 Christine Pequignet PhD Candidate, Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa Physical oceanography
April, December 2009 Ofer Ben-Tzvi Scientist, Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel Understanding fish dispersal using otolith microchemistry
April 2009 Tim Werner PhD Candidate, Department of Biology, Boston University Population genetic structure of coral-reef holothuroids
April 2009 Tonia Hsieh Assistant Professor, University of Florida Behavior and terrestriality of the blenny Alticus arnoldorum
April 2009 Terry Ord Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University Behavior and terrestriality of the blenny Alticus arnoldorum
February 2009 Makoto Kitamura Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan Allelochemicals for coral larvae from crustose coralline red algae
February 2009 Chad Riopel MSc Candidate, Department of Biology, University of Guelph, Canada Evolutionary ecology of coral-reef holothuroids
February 2009 Anna Engelmann PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Muenster, Germany Food chemistry
January 2009 Jeff Donnelly Associate Scientist, Geology and Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Paleotempestology; records of intense storms from sedimentary archives
November 2008 Matt Charette Associate Scientist, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Trace-element budgets in subterranean estuaries
October 2008 Anthony Wright Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii, Hilo Marine natural product chemistry
September 2008 Liu Hung-Chang Professor, Department of Ecology, Providence University, Taiwan Larval release in land crabs
September 2008 Tzu-Hsuan Tu PhD candidate, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University Reproduction of terrestrial crabs
September 2008 John Horne PhD candidate, Department of Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Australia Phylogeography and genetics of the coral-reef fish Naso spp.
June 2008 Tom Duda Curator of Malacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Diversification of Conus venoms
June 2008 Klyde Kakazu Engineering Technician, NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS/FOD/Pacific Regional Office, Seattle WA Near real-time relay of oceanographic data
June 2008 Caleb Gostnell Physical Scientist, NOAA, Honolulu HI Near real-time relay of oceanographic data
June 2008 Eddie Roggenstein Marine Engineer, NOAA/NOS/CO-OP/RDD, Chesapeake VA Data telemetry
June 2008 Howard Choat Professor, Department of Marine Biology, James Cook University, Australia Evolutionary ecology of reef fishes
May 2008 David Reid Research Scientist, Natural History Museum, London UK Comparative evolution of littorinid molluscs
May 2008 Martine Claremont PhD Candidate, Department of Biology, Imperial College, London UK Phylogenetic systematics of muricid molluscs
January 2008 Francois Michonneau PhD Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Florida Phylogenetic systematics of marine invertebrates
January 2008 Marc Bartel PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Muenster, Germany Food chemistry
January 2008 Takeshi Hayashibara Senior Research Scientist, Ishigaki Tropical Station, Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Japan Reproductive biology of scleractinian corals
January 2008 Hironobu Fukami Assistant Professor, Seto Marine Laboratory, Kyoto University, Japan Phylogenetics of scleractinian corals
January 2008 Go Suzuki Postdoctoral Fellow, Seto Marine Laboratory, Kyoto University, Japan Phylogenetics of scleractinian corals
November 2007 Emiliano Manzo Scientist, Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Naples, Italy Chemical studies of marine invertebrates
October 2007 Steve Swearer Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Australia Ecology of early life-history stages of marine organisms
August 2007 Terumi Ikawa Professor of Biology, Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Morioka College, Iwate, Japan Ecology and behaviour of Halobates (Gerridae: Hemiptera)
August 2007 Garriet Smith Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biology and Geology, University of South Carolina at Aiken Etiology of coral diseases from the Caribbean versus the Indo-Pacific
June 2007 Marc Slattery Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi Ecophysiology of secondary metabolite synthesis in clonal invertebrates
May 2007 Ben Richards PhD Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa Large-scale distribution of coral-reef fish assemblages
March 2007 Richard Kenchington Visiting Professor, Centre for Marine Policy, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Management of marine protected areas and sustainable use of marine resources
March, August 2007 Makoto Kitamura Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan Allelochemicals for coral larvae from crustose coralline red algae
March 2007 Mark G. Meekan Scientist, Australian Institute for Marine Science Shark biology and conservation
February 2007 David J. S. Montagnes Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom Ecophysiology of protists
February 2007 Cheryl M. Woodley Research Microbiologist, NOAA/NOS/Coral Disease and Health Consortium, Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston SC Coral pathogenesis
February 2007 Andrew W. Bruckner Scientist, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Washington DC Coral disease
February 2007 Douglas Fenner Coral Reef Monitoring Ecologist, Dept Marine & Wildlife Resources, American Samoa Diversity and systematics of reef corals
January 2007 Claudia Dreszner Masters Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Characterisation of assemblages of symbiotic bacteria in sponges
November 2006 Gilianne D. Brody BioNET-PACINET Pacific Coordinator, Institute of Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific, Fiji Opisthobranch systematics
August 2006 Christine Pequignet PhD Candidate, Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa Typhoon-ocean surface interactions
July, December 2006 Makoto Kitamura Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan Allelochemicals for coral larvae from crustose coralline red algae
July 2006 Daniel Edison M. Husana PhD Candidate, Department of Invertebrate Palaeontology, University of Tokyo, Japan Evolution and systematics of cavernicolous decapods
July 2006 Etienne J. Faye Research Scientist, Marine Environment and Engineering Department, Port and Airport Research Institute, Yokosuka Japan Morphological and molecular phylogenetics of seagrasses
July 2006 Masayuki Uchimura Research Scientist, Marine Environment and Engineering Department, Port and Airport Research Institute, Yokosuka Japan Morphological and molecular phylogenetics of seagrasses
May 2006 Marc Slattery Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi Ecophysiology of secondary metabolite synthesis in clonal invertebrates
May 2006 Jason Biggs Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Utah Pharmacology of venomous mollusks
April 2006 Hendrik Greve Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Bonn, Germany Natural product chemistry of marine microbes
February 2006 Bob Richmond Professor, 2006 Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii at Manoa Integrating Biology and Conservation Policy in the Pacific Islands
February 2006 John A. West Professorial Research Fellow, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Australia Structure, function and biosynthesis and application of complex carbohydrates in marine algae
February 2006 Joe Zuccarello Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wellington, New Zealand Molecular biology of marine plants
May 2005 Marc Slattery Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi Ecophysiology of secondary metabolite synthesis in clonal invertebrates
March 2005 Valerie Paul Director, Smithsonian Marine Station, Ft. Pierce, Florida Chemical defenses of algae and cyanobacteria
July 2004 Marta Piriz PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Cadiz, Spain Chemistry of nembrothine nudibranchs
July 2004 Tonia Hsieh PhD Candidate, Department of Organismal Biology, Harvard University Comparative biomechanics of terrestrial locomotion in blennies
June 2004 Susanne Lopez-Legentil PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Spain Chemical ecology of the ascidian Cystodytes
April 2004 Kathy van Alstyne Associate Professor, Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) in algae and invertebrates

 

 

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