A5063689786- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Offshore Engineering and Technologies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Coastal and Marine Management
University of Washington
2017-2023
Northeastern University
2016
Over 20 species of asteroids were devastated by a sea star wasting disease (SSWD) epizootic, linked to densovirus, from Mexico Alaska in 2013 and 2014. For Pisaster ochraceus the San Juan Islands, South Puget Sound Washington outer coast, time-series monitoring showed rapid spread, high mortality rates 2014, continuing levels survivors 2015. Peak prevalence at 16 sites ranged 100%, with an overall mean 61%. Analysis longitudinal data risk was correlated both size temperature resulted shifts...
Sea star wasting disease devastated intertidal sea populations from Mexico to Alaska between 2013-15, but little detail is known about its impacts subtidal species. We assessed the of in Salish Sea, a Canadian / United States transboundary marine ecosystem, and world-wide hotspot for temperate asteroid species diversity with high degree endemism. analyzed roving diver survey data three most common collected by trained volunteer scuba divers 2006-15 5 basins on outer coast Washington, as well...
Climate change is affecting the health and physiology of marine organisms altering species interactions. Ocean acidification (OA) threatens calcifying such as Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. In contrast, seagrasses, eelgrass Zostera marina, can benefit from increase in available carbon for photosynthesis found at a lower seawater pH. Seagrasses remove dissolved inorganic OA environments, creating local daytime pH refugia. oysters may improve by filtering out pathogens Labyrinthula...
Centuries of exclusion have resulted in a tangible human diversity deficit, where the oceanographers does not represent global people impacted by ocean processes. We present six challenges faced who one or more marginalized identities: (1) historical practices conquest, discrimination, and underpin oceanography’s modern deficit; (2) undervalued uncompensated labor from underrepresented groups can perpetuate lack representation leading to burnout attrition; (3) individuals are often forced...
Mass mortality events provide valuable insight into biological extremes and also ecological interactions more generally. The sea star wasting epidemic that began in 2013 catalyzed study of the microbiome, genetics, population dynamics, community ecology several high-profile species inhabiting northeastern Pacific but exposed a dearth information on diversity, distributions, impacts for many lesser-known stars need integration across scales. Here, we combine datasets from single-site to...
Background: Burkholderia multivorans are gram-negative bacteria typically found in water and soil. B. outbreaks among patients without cystic fibrosis have been associated with exposure to contaminated medical devices or nonsterile aqueous products. Acquisition can also occur from environmental reservoirs like sinks other hospital sources. We describe an outbreak of hospitalized at 2 hospitals within the same healthcare system California (hospitals A B) between August 2021 July 2022....
Ocean acidification (OA) threatens calcifying organisms such as the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. In contrast, eelgrass, Zostera marina, can benefit from increase in available carbon for photosynthesis found at a lower seawater pH. Seagrasses remove dissolved inorganic OA environments, creating local daytime pH refugia. oysters may improve health of eelgrass by filtering out pathogens Labyrinthula zosterae, which causes wasting disease (EWD). Using laboratory experiment, we that...