A5032945819- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Mining and Resource Management
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Plant and animal studies
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Education Systems and Policy
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Miami
2014-2025
ALS Recovery Fund
2020-2025
Virginia Commonwealth University
2022-2025
Marine Conservation Institute
2014-2024
Field Foundation
2022
Scientific Consulting Group
2021
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
2020
University of Delaware
2020
South University
2020
Center for Whale Research
2020
Nurse sharks ( Ginglymostoma cirratum ), especially juveniles, are often encountered by near-shore and shore-based recreational anglers suggested to exhibit minimal behavioral physiological responses capture, largely based on studies of adults using commercial or scientific fishing methods. To quantify the sub-lethal effects angling juvenile nurse sharks, 27 individuals (across 31 events) were caught hook-and-line Over a 30-min period, 4 blood samples taken with variable time intervals...
Sharks are a taxon of significant conservation concern and associated public interest. The scientific community largely supports management policies focusing on sustainable fisheries exploitation sharks, but many concerned members the some environmental advocates believe that shark cannot do not exist therefore support total bans all and/or trade in products. belief persists despite evidence showing they can do, important to livelihoods. Additionally, only aware one threat sharks unaware...
The existence of trade-offs between continued tourism growth and environmental protection are apparent in Florida, where tourism-dependent economies reliant on natural resources as key attractions. We analyze Florida newspaper articles covering to determine how issues framed public discourse, including discussion tourism's drivers, effects outcomes. examine complex (or not) acknowledged. overarching discourse frame describes a tourism-based economy quality, which is threatened by other...
Abstract INTRODUCTION The Virginia Memory Project (VMP) is a statewide epidemiological registry for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) other neurodegenerative conditions. It aims to support dementia research, policy, care by leveraging the Centers Disease Control (CDC) Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Roadmap. METHODS To capture comprehensive data, VMP integrates self‐enrollment automatic enrollment using Virginia's All‐Payer Claims Database (APCD). also adapts Behavioral Risk...
An emphasis on widening participation, making higher education accessible to students who have never traditionally considered it as an option, is being increasingly stressed. The article examines tutors' responses non-traditional in institution with a well-established access policy. reveal that the was helping adjust existing undergraduate provision rather than engaging radical rethink possible approaches appropriate more diverse population. Recent policy initiatives (ILT and QAA) are order...
An online survey of the American public (n = 500) was used to explore perceptions effects tourism on wildlife and definitions key terms. Results show that public's assessment impacts are relatively nuanced reflective trade-offs discussed in literature, there is broad recognition potential for experience both harms benefits resulting from tourism. We also collected data about how defines terms associated with tourism, including ecotourism, sustainable nature Findings indicate these not well...
For beneficial insects--predators and parasitoids--to be used effectively within pest control scenarios, it is often necessary to have fundamental as well more applied information about them, including data on population dynamics, host switching breeding systems. In recent years, such has been gained by the use of molecular DNA markers. this article, we briefly discuss range markers available their potential uses, concentrating how particular employed unravel different patterns behaviour....
Many species of sharks are threatened with extinction, and there has been a longstanding debate in scientific environmental circles over the most effective appropriate strategy to conserve protect them. Should we allow for sustainable fisheries exploitation which can withstand fishing pressure, or ban all trade shark products? In developing world, resources be essential food security poverty alleviation, global management efforts typically focused on sustainably maximizing economic benefits....
Despite evidence of their importance to marine ecosystems, at least 32% all chondrichthyan species are estimated or assessed as threatened with extinction. In addition the logistical difficulties effectively conserving wide-ranging species, shark conservation is believed have been hindered in past by public perceptions sharks dangerous humans. Shark Week a high-profile, international programming event that has potentially enormous influence on sharks, research, researchers, and conservation....
“Red tide” is the popular name for a harmful algal bloom that occurs frequently in Florida waters and has significant impacts on environment, economy, human animal health. This paper addresses limited understanding of public attitudes surrounding red tide potential message framing to increase support mitigation action. A sample residents (n = 498) was randomly shown digital article framed around different (economic loss, health risks, ecosystem damage, or harm charismatic species) control...
Abstract Understanding fisheries requires not only traditional modelling approaches but also the incorporation of local ecological knowledge (LEK) which can provide other types essential contextualizing knowledge. Recreational anglers within cobia fishery on east coast central and northern Florida target by seeking out manta rays often follow associate with, casting at or near them. Results suggest this poses a threat entanglement, injury disturbance to mantas in region, especially...
Maternal investment theory is the study of how breeding females allocate resources between offspring size and brood to achieve reproductive success. In classical trade-off models, r/K-selection bet-hedging selection, primary predictors maternal investments in are population density resource stability. crowded, stable environments, K-selected invest large at an equivalent cost size. uncrowded, unstable r-selected broods unpredictable moderately The risk-management model represents a profound...
The aim of this study was to quantify the impact amphotropic retroviral receptor (PiT-2) levels on susceptibility transduction and determine whether low level PiT-2 found CD34+ hematopoietic cells is within range likely compromise gene transfer. Receptor-deficient Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) were transfected with a construct that could be induced by removal tetracycline. expression measured virus binding in uninduced fully partially transfectants correlated efficiency an reporter vector....
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic may create new demand for wildlife-generated products human health, including a shark-derived ingredient used in some vaccines. Adjuvants are vaccine component that increases efficacy, and adjuvants contain squalene, natural compound derived from shark liver oil which is found most abundantly deep-sea sharks. In recent decades, there has been growing conservation concern associated with the sustainability of many fisheries. need potentially massive number...
Abstract Great hammerheads ( Sphyrna mokarran ) have undergone significant global population declines and were assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in 2019. Identification protection of critical habitat, particularly during early life stages, is considered imperative for species conservation management. We report first identification a probable nursery area young‐of‐the‐year juvenile great off Atlantic coast United States. Notably, these animals all encountered within highly...