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GERS 2018 Ecosystem Resilience and
Restoration in a Changing World Biennial Conference
November 8‐10, 2018 Galveston, Texas
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THANK YOU to our GERS 2018 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Department of Marine Biology
Department of Marine Sciences
Dr. Bill Merrell
Dr. Jay Rooker
Dr. John Schwarz
Dr. Sam Brody
Marilyn & Kevin McKay
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Table of Contents About the Gulf Estuarine Research Society .................................................................................................. 3
Congratulations to our Student Travel Award Recipients ............................................................................ 4
Meeting Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................................. 5
Schedule Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Plenary speakers ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Detailed Program Schedule .......................................................................................................................... 9
Thursday, November 8: Early Morning ..................................................................................................... 9
Thursday, November 8: Late Morning .................................................................................................... 10
Thursday, November 8: Afternoon ......................................................................................................... 11
Friday, November 9: Morning ................................................................................................................ 12
Friday, November 9: Early Afternoon ..................................................................................................... 13
Friday, November 9: Late Afternoon ...................................................................................................... 14
Poster Session Directory ......................................................................................................................... 15
Abstracts ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Campus map ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Venue layout ............................................................................................................................................... 19
TAMUG and Other Meeting Information .................................................................................................... 20
Food ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Parking .................................................................................................................................................... 20
Infant care ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Smoking .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Banquet .................................................................................................................................................. 20
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About the Gulf Estuarine Research Society The Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) is one of seven regionally based Affiliate Societies of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF). GERS is a not for profit educational organization for people interested in estuarine and coastal issues centering on the Gulf of Mexico. The fundamental goal is to promote research in the Gulf of Mexico. GERS is a very active research society with a current membership of about 175 scientists, researchers, and students from universities, agencies, and research labs along the Gulf coast. At its scientific meetings, GERS also encourages students to present papers on their research in marine related areas. Awards are presented at each meeting for the best student papers. GERS also funds student travel to regional and national meetings. GERS is proud to have a voice in coastal research and management, as human impacts on estuarine and coastal environments continue to escalate rapidly, presenting major challenges in characterizing and understanding ecosystem responses to such impacts. As society, and the scientific community in particular, faces these challenges, coastal research organizations such as the Gulf Estuarine Research Society are poised to assume strong leadership positions as representatives for scientists involved in such research.
GERS 2017‐2019 Officers Anna Armitage – President
Zack Darnell – Secretary/Treasurer Megan La Peyre – President‐Elect Michael Murrell – Past president Kelly Darnell – Member at Large
Mark Woodrow – Member at Large Erin Kinney – Media Coordinator
Melissa McCutcheon – Student Representative
GERS 2018 Program Officers Conference chair: Anna Armitage
Scientific program chair: Megan La Peyre Scientific program committee: Patrick Larkin, Jamie Steichen, Marc Hanke,
Melissa McCutcheon, Victoria Congdon Fundraising: Kelly Darnell
Student judging: Zack Darnell Student travel awards: Mike Murrell Career panel lead: Brian Roberts
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Congratulations to our Student Travel Award Recipients
Thank you to our student travel award sponsors who made these awards possible!
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Meeting Code of Conduct GERS is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive meeting environment for all participants. GERS follows the Meeting Code of Conduct adopted by their parent society, the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. An abbreviated Code of Conduct is posted here; the full version is available on the CERF website www.erf.org. Report any concerns or violations of this code to event staff or a GERS Board member.
CERF/GERS Event Code of Conduct
CERF and GERS are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all. We expect all participants to abide by this Code in all venues. Expected Behaviors Include:
• Treating all participants with respect, dignity, and consideration; • Refraining from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech; • Being aware of your surroundings and of your fellow Participants.
Prohibited Behaviors Include:
• Harassment ‐ unwelcome or offensive verbal, visual, or physical contact; • Sexual harassment ‐ unwelcome, unsolicited, and unreciprocated sexual advances, or other
verbal or physical conduct or gesture of a sexual nature; • Unruly or disruptive behavior; • Discriminatory conduct; • Deliberate intimidation, threatening, stalking, or following.
If you are being subjected to inappropriate conduct, notice that someone else is being subjected to inappropriate conduct, or have any other concerns, contact GERS Event staff at the Registration Booth.
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Schedule Overview Wednesday | 7 Nov
Time Event
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Galveston Island State Park kayak tour
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM NOAA Turtle Barn tour
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Galveston Island State Park Sunset hike
Thursday | 8 Nov
8:00-5:00 Registration open: ASEC 2nd floor lobby
9:00-9:15 GERS President Welcome: ASEC 203
9:15-10:45 Session 1: SEAGRASS
ASEC 204 Session 2: WATER QUALITY
ASEC 205
10:45-11:15 BREAK: ASEC Lobby
11:15 - 12:30 Session 3: CARBON CYCLE
ASEC 204 Session 4: SHARKS & MAMMALS
ASEC 205
12:30-1:30 LUNCH ON-SITE (PROVIDED): ASEC 203
1:30-3:00 Session 5: MARSH/MANGROVE
ASEC 204 Session 6: FISH
ASEC 205
3:00 - 3:30 BREAK: ASEC Lobby
3:30-4:30 PLENARY - DENISE REED: ASEC 203
4:30-5:30 CAREER PANEL DISCUSSION: ASEC 203
5:30 - 7:00 POSTER SESSION AND MIXER (Appetizers & Drinks): ASEC 201/202
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Friday | 9 Nov
FRIDAY November 9, 2018
8:00-5:00 Registration open: ASEC 2nd floor lobby
9:00-10:00 PLENARY - MARCUS DRYMON: ASEC 203
10:00-10:30 BREAK: ASEC 201/202
10:30-12:00 Session 7: RESTORATION
ASEC 204 Session 8: BENTHIC
ASEC 205
12:00-1:15 LUNCH ON-SITE (PROVIDED): ASEC 203
1:15-2:45 Session 9: HURRICANE 1
ASEC 204 Session 10: OFFSHORE GULF/OIL
ASEC 205
2:45-3:15 BREAK: ASEC 201/202
3:15-4:45 Session 11: HURRICANE 2
ASEC 204 Session 12: MANAGEMENT/
MONITORING ASEC 205
4:45-5:45 RAFFLE & BUSINESS MEETING: ASEC 203
6:00-9:00 STUDENT AWARDS & BANQUET (OFF-SITE)
Saturday | 10 Nov
Time Event
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Birdwatching in Galveston
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Introduction to R workshop
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Plenary speakers
Denise Reed, Professor and Interim Director of the Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, The University of New Orleans Dr. Denise J. Reed is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in coastal marsh sustainability and the role of human activities in modifying coastal systems with over 35 years of experience studying coastal issues in the United States and abroad. Dr. Reed has served as a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of New Orleans, and spent five years as Chief Scientist at The Water Institute of the Gulf. She has served on numerous boards and panels addressing the effects of human alterations on coastal environments and the role of science in guiding restoration, and has been a member of the USACE Environmental Advisory Board and the NOAA Science Advisory Board. Dr. Reed received her B.S. degree in Geography
from Sidney Sussex College, and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from University of Cambridge.
Marcus Drymon, Assistant Extension Professor, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University
Dr. Marcus Drymon is an Assistant Extension Professor at Mississippi State University. He is a fisheries ecologist whose research has focused on the ecological role of upper trophic level fishes in coastal ecosystems. He is particularly interested in the dynamics of coastal shark assemblages, which he examines through studies of their relative abundance, distribution, movements, and feeding habits. Most of his research has been conducted in the northern Gulf of Mexico, an ecosystem with an exciting diversity of sharks, skates and rays. Through collaborations with recreational anglers and commercial fishermen, his primary research motivation is to provide the most current and applicable science to the managers of our
coastal marine resources. This engagement is facilitated through participation on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Outreach and Education Advisory Panel, and well as NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel. Dr. Drymon earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Marine Science and Biology from Coastal Carolina University in 2000, a Master’s Degree in Marine Biology from the College of Charleston in 2003, and a Ph.D. in Marine Sciences from the University of South Alabama in 2010.
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Detailed Program Schedule Thursday, November 8: Early Morning
8:00-5:00 Registration open: ASEC 2nd floor lobby 9:00-9:15 GERS President Welcome: ASEC 203
Session 1: ASEC 204 Session 2: ASEC 205
9:15-10:45 SEAGRASS Moderator: Patrick Larkin
WATER QUALITY Moderator: Melissa McCutcheon
9:15
UNCERTAINTIES AND SAMPLING PATTERNS IN GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS OF MARINE PLANTS. Barnabas H. Daru
MOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER FROM THREE SOUTH TEXAS RIVERS: INSIGHTS PROVIDED BY THERMAL SLICING PYROLYSIS GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY AND AMINO ACID ANALYSIS. John A. O'Connor; Kaijun J. Lu; Jianhong Xue; Zhanfei Liu
9:30
SEAGRASS STATUS, DISTRIBUTION, AND COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AT THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS, LOUISIANA. Kelly M. Darnell; Christian T. Hayes; M. Zachary Darnell
SYNTHESIS OF WATER QUALITY STUDIES IN BAFFIN BAY WITH A VIEW TOWARDS SOLUTIONS. Michael S. Wetz; Emily K. Cira; Kenneth C. Hayes
9:45
IN THE WAKE OF A MAJOR HURRICANE: DIFFERENTIAL IMPACTS ON EARLY VERSUS LATE SUCCESSIONAL SEAGRASS SPECIES. Victoria M. Congdon; Christina E. Bonsell; Meaghan R. Cuddy; Kenneth H. Dunton
LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY TRENDS IN TEXAS ESTUARIES: RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIMATIC VARIABILITY AND WATERSHED LAND USE CHANGE. Kalman Bugica; Blair Sterba-Boatwright; Michael S. Wetz
10:00
EVALUATING A SEAGRASS PRODUCTIVITY MODEL FOR THE LOWER LAGUNA MADRE. Hudson R. DeYoe; Warren M. Pulich Jr.; Nicole Laas; John N. Garcia
HYDROLOGY; WATER CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS USED TO ASSESS EFFECTS OF TREATED EFFLUENT FLOWING VIA GROUNDWATER TO THE LOWER LAGUNA MADRE. Rosamarie Perdomo; John Garcia; Eli Gonzalez; Chu-Lin Cheng; Hudson R. DeYoe
10:15
NEKTON USE OF TURTLEGRASS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Christian T. Hayes; M. Zachary Darnell; Lee D. Smee; Charlie W. Martin; Brad T. Furman; Kelly M. Darnell
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NITRATE LEVELS IN PENSACOLA BAY AREA RAIN WATER. Jade Jacobs; Jane Caffrey; William Landing; Alexander Maestre; Subhash Bagui
10:30
SEAGRASS IMPACTS ON POREWATER BIOGEOCHEMISTRY: A COMPARISON OF 4 SPECIES. Mackenzie Rothfus; Katherina Smyth; Florian Cesbron; Jane M. Caffrey
SEDIMENT NITROGEN CYCLING AND REMOVAL IN TIDAL FRESHWATER ZONES OF TWO TEXAS RIVERS. Xin Xu; Hengchen Wei; Kevan Moffett; James McClelland; Amber Hardison
10:45-11:15 BREAK: ASEC 2nd floor lobby
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Thursday, November 8: Late Morning
Session 3: ASEC 204 Session 4: ASEC 205
11:15 - 12:30 CARBON CYCLE Moderator: Melissa McCutcheon
SHARKS & MAMMALS Moderator: Victoria Congdon
11:15
FIDDLER CRAB BURROWING AND OIL POLLUTION ALTER GREENHOUSE GAS FLUXES FROM SALT MARSH SOIL. Charles A. Schutte; Adrianna Grow; Scott Jones; Brian Roberts
THE EFFECTS OF LIPID EXTRACTION ON DELTA 13C AND DELTA 15N RATIOS ACROSS TAXA, TISSUES, AND TROPHIC GROUPS. Carl S. Cloyed; Kayla P. DeCosta; Matthew R. Hodanbosi; Ruth H. Carmichael
11:30
DIEL VARIATION IN CARBON FLUXES AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY IN SALT MARSH ECOSYSTEMS. Brian J. Roberts; Scott Jones; Herbert Leavett; Ryann Rossi; Charles Schutte
FLORIDA MANATEE (TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS) DIET IN THE NORTHCENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. Kayla P. DaCosta; Ruth H. Carmichael
11:45
ANTHROPOGENIC INPUTS ENHANCE CH4 AND CO2 VALUES IN THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY. Brian A. Brigham; Jeffrey A. Bird; Andrew R. Juhl; Angel D. Montero; Gregory D. O'Mullan
INFLUENCE OF FRESHWATER INFLUX ON THE DIET AND BODY CONDITION OF THE COMMON BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN, TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS, IN MOBILE BAY, ALABAMA. Matthew R. Hodanbosi; Ruth H. Carmichael
12:00
ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND ATMOSPHERIC CO2 IMPACTS ON TIDAL FRESHWATER FOREST AND OLIGOHALINE MARSH RESILIENCE AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. Courtney T. Hall; Camille L. Stagg; Ken W. Krauss; Kim Hamm; Darren Johnson
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NURSERY DYNAMICS OF JUVENILE BULL SHARKS (CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS) IN TWO TEXAS ESTUARIES. Amanda J. Lofthus; Jeffrey R. Wozniak; Philip Matich
12:15
HOW DOES CO2 AFFECT BIOACTIVE METABOLITE ACCUMULATION BY FRESHWATER AND MARINE CYANOBACTERIA? I-Shuo Huang; Xinping Hu; Paul V. Zimba
RESIDENT AND MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR OF BLACKTIP SHARKS REVEALED THROUGH NATURAL TRACERS AND ELECTRONIC TAGS. John A. Mohan; Jill Hendon; Elizabeth Jones; Brett Falterman; Kevin Boswell; R.J. David Wells
12:30-1:30 LUNCH ON SITE (provided): ASEC 203
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Thursday, November 8: Afternoon
Session 5: ASEC 204 Session 6: ASEC 205
1:30-3:00 MARSH/MANGROVE Moderator: Victoria Congdon
FISH Moderator: Danielle Aguilar
1:30
MODELING EFFECTS OF SUBGRID SCALE TOPOGRAPHY IN SHALLOW COASTAL MARSHES. Zhi Li; Ben R. Hodges
CHARACTERIZATION OF SALTMARSH TOPMINNOW - FUNDULUS JENKINSI POPULATIONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. George J. Guillen; Jenny Oakley; Cory Scanes; Mandi Gordon
1:45
DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY OF ALGAL SANDFLAT MATS OF LAGUNA MADRE, TX. Sergei Shalygin; Paul V. Zimba; I-Shuo Huang; Lixin Wang
MICROPLASTIC IN THE DIET OF JUVENILE FISH FROM CORPUS CHRISTI BAY. Polly A. Hajovsky; Michelle J. Bromschwig; Simon J. Geist
2:00
FUNGAL PATHOGEN PRESENCE AND DIVERSITY OF FOUR SALT MARSH PLANTS IN LOUISIANA. Ryann E. Rossi; Karolyn L. Agosto Shaw; Brian J. Roberts
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND FOOD WEB STRUCTURE OF LARVAL FISH AT A GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL INLET. Michelle J. Bromschwig; Polly A. Hajovsky; Simon J. Geist
2:15
FREEZE EFFECTS ON BLACK MANGROVES WITHIN THE TEXAS MARSH-MANGROVE ECOTONE. Carolyn A. Weaver; C. Edward Proffitt
FOOD WEB EFFECTS OF MANGROVE ENCROACHMENT ON PENAEID SHRIMP. Justin S. Lesser; Jennifer Doerr; James A. Nelson
2:30
FERTILIZATION AFFECTS BLACK MANGROVE LIFE HISTORY CHARACTERS IN TEXAS ESTUARIES. C. Edward Proffitt; Donna J. Devlin; I. Candy Feller; Carolyn A. Weaver
INFLUENCE OF HABITAT HETEROGENEITY ON ESTUARINE FISH COMMUNITIES IN ESPIRITU SANTO BAY, TEXAS. Mallika R. Beach-Mehrotra; Jeffrey R. Wozniak; Philip Matich
2:45
AVICENNIA GERMINANS SURVIVAL AND GROWTH IN A COMMON GARDEN EXPERIMENT IN TEXAS SOUTH COASTAL BEND. Donna J. Devlin
LINKING HABITAT USE AND TROPHIC ECOLOGY OF SPOTTED SEATROUT (CYNOSCION NEBULOSUS) ON A RESTORED OYSTER REEF IN MATAGORDA BAY, TEXAS. Thomas C. TinHan; John A. Mohan; Mark Dumesnil; Bryan M. DeAngelis; R.J. David Wells
3:00 - 3:30 BREAK: ASEC 2nd floor lobby
3:30-4:30 PLENARY - DENISE REED "Preparing for Change: Science, Scientists, and
Decision-Making": ASEC 203
4:30-5:30 CAREER PANEL DISCUSSION - Graduate students & early career
researchers: ASEC 203
5:30 - 7:00 POSTER SESSION AND MIXER: ASEC 201/202
Appetizers and drinks
7:00 Dinner on your own
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Friday, November 9: Morning
8:00-5:00 Registration open: ASEC 2nd floor lobby
9:00-10:00 PLENARY - MARCUS DRYMON "Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Through Time:
Modern Approaches for Tracking Ancient Fishes": ASEC 203
10:00-10:30 BREAK: ASEC 201/202
Session 7: ASEC 204 Session 8: ASEC 205
10:30-12:00
RESTORATION Moderator: Christian Hayes
BENTHIC Moderator: Marc Hanke
10:30
ASSESSMENT OF FOOD WEB RECOVERY FOLLOWING RESTORATION USING HYPERVOLUME ANALYSIS. W. Ryan James; James A Nelson
BOTTOM-UP EFFECTS OF A CHANGING COASTAL WETLAND LANDSCAPE ON UCA SPP. IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. Janelle A. Goeke; Anna Armitage
10:45 TBD
PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND SPECIES DELIMITATION REVEALS CRYPTIC DIVERSITY AND THE IMPACTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORMATION ON A SAND-BURROWING CRUSTACEAN. Zachary B. Hancock; Jessica E. Light; Mary K. Wicksten
11:00
COMPARISON OF GENETIC DIVERSITY OF THE GULF KILLIFISH (FUNDULUS GRANDIS) BETWEEN RESTORED AND NATURAL SPARTINA SALT MARSHES IN GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS. G. Janelle Espinoza; Jaime R. Alvarado Bremer
EXPLORING THE MICROBIAL LOOP: TROPHIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MICROZOOPLANKTON AND PHYTOPLANKTON IN EUTROPHIC AND OLIGOTROPHIC WATERS OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Mrunmaye G. Pathare; Hans J. Prevost; Beth A. Stauffer
11:15
EVALUATING PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY AND RESPIRATION ON ARTIFICIAL REEFS USING BIOFILM SAMPLERS. Beija Gore; Florian Cesbron; Kendra Brooks; William Patterson; Jane Caffrey
A META-ANALYSIS OF OYSTERS AND ORGANIC MATTER SOURCES IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO USING STABLE ISOTOPES. Danielle Aguilar, Jennifer Pollack; Megan La Peyre; Benoit Lebreton
11:30
OYSTER REEF RESTORATION: INFLUENCE ON OYSTER RECRUITMENT AND HEALTH, BENTHIC INFAUNA, AND REEF-ASSOCIATED MACROFAUNA. Meghan J. Martinez; Terry A. Palmer; Jennifer B. Pollack
EASTERN OYSTER (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA) SETTLEMENT AND POPULATION CONNECTIVITY IN A FRESHWATER DOMINATED ESTUARY. Haley N. Gancel; Ruth H. Carmichael
11:45
OYSTER REEF RESTORATION LEADS TO FAUNAL PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT IN MATAGORDA BAY, TEXAS. Abby E. Williams; Terence A. Palmer; Jonathan H. Grabowski; Jennifer B. Pollack
EARLY RECRUITMENT OF CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA TO RESTORED AND HISTORIC OYSTER REEFS IN THE WESTERN MISSISSIPPI SOUND: LARVAL SUPPLY AND POST-SETTLEMENT SUCCESS. Leah M. Morgan; Chet F. Rakocinski
12:00-1:15 LUNCH ON SITE (provided): ASEC 203
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Friday, November 9: Early Afternoon
Session 9: ASEC 204 Session 10: ASEC 205
1:15-2:45 HURRICANE 1 Moderator: Jamie Steichen
OFFSHORE GULF/OIL Moderator: Megan La Peyre
1:15
SUMMARIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HURRICANE HARVEY. Erin L. Kinney; Stephanie Glenn; Bill Bass; Qian Song
FROM LARGEST TO FOURTH SMALLEST: SIZE OF NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO 'DEAD ZONE'. Nancy N. Rabalais; R. Eugene Turner
1:30
RESPONSES OF PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITIES TO HURRICANE HARVEY IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. Gulce Kurtay; Beth A. Stauffer
PATTERNS IN PHYTOPLANKTON AND BENTHIC PRODUCTION ON THE SHALLOW CONTINENTAL SHELF IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. Jane M. Caffrey; Florian Cesbron; Michael C. Murrell; Melissa E. Hagy; Wade H. Jeffrey; William F. Patterson III
1:45
IMPACT OF HURRICANE HARVEY ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITIES IN THE MISSION-ARANSAS ESTUARY, TX. Elizabeth A. Schattle; Amber K. Hardison; Zhanfei Liu; Sarah V. Douglas; Hengchen Wei; Jianhong Xue
HOW ARE ZOOPLANKTON ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION INFLUENCED BY THE LOOP CURRENT AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLUME? Jillian Gilmartin; Hui Liu
2:00
PHYTOPLANKTON DYNAMICS IN A SHALLOW RIVER DOMINATED ESTUARY: EFFECT OF WATER COLUMN STRATIFICATION ON SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND TAXONOMIC COMPOSITION. Michael C Murrell
MODELING JELLYFISH POPULATION DYNAMICS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Chengxue Li; Hui Liu
2:15
EFFECTS OF HURRICANE HARVEY ON LARVAL FISH DISTRIBUTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. Shannan McAskill; Michelle Bromschwig; Simon Geist
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TIDAL EDDIES FOR OPERATIONAL OIL SPILL MODELS. Dongyu Feng; Ben R. Hodges
2:30
SUBMERGENCE, NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT, AND TROPICAL STORM IMPACTS ON SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA IN THE MICROTIDAL NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Jennifer M. Hill; Peter Petraitis; Kenneth L. Heck Jr.
IDENTIFICATION OF BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS CONTRIBUTING TO OIL TOLERANT ABILITY OF DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA. Manoj Kamalanathan; Savannah Mapes; Jessica Hillhouse; Laura Bretherton; Hernando Bacosa; Antonietta Quigg
2:45-3:15 BREAK: ASEC 201/202
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Friday, November 9: Late Afternoon
Session 11: ASEC 204 Session 12: ASEC 205
3:15-4:45 HURRICANE 2 Moderator: Jamie Steichen
MANAGEMENT/MONITORING Moderator: Megan La Peyre
3:15
WATER QUALITY VARIABILITY IN GALVESTON BAY, TX FOLLOWING THE EXTREME FLOODING EVENT CAUSED BY HURRICANE HARVEY. Jamie L. Steichen; Rachel Windham; Jessica Labonté; David Hala; Karl Kaiser; Hernando Bacosa; Manoj Kamalanathan; Samanatha Setta; Antonietta Quigg
SOURCES OF WATER QUALITY INDICATORS TO SHELLFISH GROWING AREAS IN THE NORTHCENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. Ruth Carmichael, Ashley Frith; Kevin Calci
3:30
INFLUENCE OF DROUGHT, PERIODIC STORM EVENTS, AND HURRICANE HARVEY ON PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER COMPOSITION IN A SUBTROPICAL TEXAS ESTUARY. Sarah V. Douglas; Jianhong Xue; Amber K. Hardison; Zhanfei Liu
DEVELOPING A COASTAL HEALTH INDEX FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Jenny W. Oakley; Frances Gelwick; Michelle Lawing; Anna Armitage; George Guillen
3:45
ELUCIDATING MOLECULAR LEVEL INFORMATION OF DISSOLVE ORGANIC MATTER FROM SOUTH TEXAS RIVERS BEFORE AND AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY. Kaijun Lu; Zahnfei Liu
CULTIVATING A CONSERVATION ETHIC: THE GALVESTON BAY REPORT CARD. T'Noya W. Thompson
4:00
IMPACT OF HURRICANE HARVEY ON SEDIMENT BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN THE MISSION ARANSAS ESTUARY, TEXAS. Amber K. Hardison; Xianbiao Lin; Xin Xu; Kaijun Lu, Sarah V. Douglas; Jianhong Xue; Zhanfei Liu
MAKING MONITORING MATTER: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA. Sarah Gossett; Lindsey Nolan
4:15
HAS SUBSIDENCE WITHIN THE UPPER REACHES OF GALVESTON BAY RESULTED IN ELEVATED TRAPPING OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT FROM THE FLOODWATERS OF HURRICANE HARVEY? Timothy M. Dellapenna; Victoria Bartlett; Mason Bell; Lisa Hill, Mohammad al Mukaimi
GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL SCIENCE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT: TEACHABLE MOMENTS FROM A LONG, DISAPPOINTING CAREER. Kenneth G. Teague
4:30
DRAMATIC ESTUARINE RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HARVEY: OBSERVATIONAL AND NUMERICAL APPROACHES. Jiabi Du; Kyeong Park; Timothy M. Dellapenna
REVERSING WETLAND DEATH FROM 76,000 CUTS: OPPORTUNITIES TO RESTORE LOUISIANA'S DREDGED CANALS. R. Eugene Turner; Giovanna McClenachan
4:45-5:45 RAFFLE & BUSINESS MEETING: ASEC 203
6:30-9:00 STUDENT AWARDS & BANQUET (Fisherman’s Wharf)
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Poster Session Directory: Thursday November 8, 5:30-7:00pm
Poster # WATER QUALITY
1 Melissa Rae McCutcheon; Xinping Hu
Temporal variability and driving factors of the carbonate system in the tidal inlet of a semiarid estuary
2 Katerina Smyth; Jane Caffrey Short term variability in water quality In Indian Bayou
3 Grace Lily Sommerville; Jane Caffrey
Spatial and temporal variability in water quality in three urbanized bayous of the Pensacola Bay System, Escambia County, Florida, USA
4 Anna Katharyne Millender Apparent oxygen utilization of Bear Point Bayou
PLANKTON
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Rachel Windham; Kirana Berich; Katie Bowers; Tyra Booe; Hannah Lee; Allyson Lucchese; Amelia McAmis; Allison McInnes; Jamie Steichen; Antonietta Quigg
Extreme weather effects on phytoplankton community composition in Galveston Bay, Texas: visualizing ecosystem response
6 Amelia K McAmis; Jamie L. Steichen; Antonietta Quigg
The effects of Hurricane Harvey on the phytoplankton community in Galveston Bay
7 Tiffany L. Chin; Michael S. Wetz; Kenneth C. Hayes
Spatial-temporal distribution of size-fractionated chlorophyll in three estuaries of the Texas coast with different freshwater inflow regimes
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Savannah A. Mapes; Manoj Kamalanathan; Meng-Hsuen Chiu; Hernando Bacosa; Kathy Schwehr; Shih-Ming Tsai; Shawn Doyle; Alexandra Yard; Carlos Vasequez; Laura Bretherton; Jason Sylvan; Peter Santschi; Wei-Chun Chin; Antonietta Quigg
Role of diatom polysaccharide synthesis in diatoms and the associated bacterial in response to hydrocarbon exposure
9 Hans Joseph Prevost; Mrunmayee Pathare; Beth A Stauffer
Comparison of seasonal abundances of pico- and nanoplankton in a South Louisiana estuary
SEAGRASS
10 Victoria Henry; Donald Fontenot; Barbara Albrecht; Rick O’Conner; Christina Verlinde; Jane Caffrey
Seagrass monitoring in the Pensacola Bay System: A partnership between citizens and the University of West Florida
11 Caitlin Mackenzie Young;Victoria M. Congdon; Kenneth H. Dunton
Response of Thalassia testudinum to physical disturbance of Hurricane Harvey
12 Patricia Aileen Janssen; Lauren A Yeager; Kenneth H Dunton; Victoria M Congdon
Effects of a high-intensity disturbance event, Hurricane Harvey, on the biodiversity of seagrass epifauna in the Mission-Aransas estuary
13 Sara S. Wilson; Bradley T. Furman; Margaret O. Hall; James W. Fourqurean
Long-term monitoring programs allow for assessment of Hurricane Irma impacts to South Florida seagrass communities
14 Ivy M. Hinson; Christopher A. Gabler; Abdullah F. Rahman
Developing remote imaging methods for seagrass bed and soil carbon assessment
15 Sebastian Rubiano-Rincon; Ashley Hamilton; Patrick D. Larkin
A genetic analysis of the seagrass Halodule wrightii from Oso Bay, Texas
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Poster Session Directory (cont.): Thursday November 8, 5:30-7:00pm
MARSH/MANGROVE/WETLANDS/RESTORATION
16 Emily Jordan Smith; Amanda Essoh; Jordan Denis Snowden; Matthew P. Hoch
Geochemical evaluation of salt marsh elevated with Best Use Dredge Material in Southeast Texas
17 Rachael Marie Glazner; Anna R. Armitage
Do black mangrove and salt marsh vegetation provide different prey refuge values?
18 Harris B. Stevens; William C. Vervaeke; Mark W. Hester
A tidal mesocosm investigation elucidating the role of belowground warming on Spartina alterniflora and Avicennia germinans species interactions and growth responses
19 Jamie E. Thompson; Anna R. Armitage
The rate and trajectory of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) recovery from a severe freeze event in Galveston, Texas
20 Erin A. Miller Shoreline stabilization potential of restored oyster reefs in Galveston Bay, Texas
21 Kerri M. Crawford; Michelle H. Bush; Hannah Locke; Noah C. Luecke
Effects of microbial amendments and plant diversity on dune restoration
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Lauren M. Hutchison; Kara Coffey; Jill Hamilton; Sara Mason; Lydia Olander; Chris Shepard; Heather Tallis; Katie Warnell; Katya Wowk; David Yoskowitz
Ecosystem service logical models and metrics for Gulf restoration: Linking project outcomes to economic, health, and wellbeing benefits for people
23 Rachel E. Sanchez-Ruffra; Marc H. Hanke
A black death? Can relic oyster shell be used in restoration efforts?
NEKTON/INVERTEBRATES
24 Amanda Michelle Kincke-Tootle; Kevin Briggs
Polychaetes tubes, turbulence, and erosion of fine-grained sediment
25 George Guillen; Marc Mokrech Mapping intertidal oyster reefs using side-scanning sonar
and drone systems
26 Justin Ray Hansen; Jenny Oakley; Stephen Curtis; George Guillen
Hunting for the elusive American Eel along the Texas Coast
27 Elaine Mae Kurr; Paul A. Montagna Focused flows for natural hatcheries in Texas estuaries
28 David P. Behringer; James A. Nelson
Assessing utilization of an artificial reef complex and broad-scale movement patterns of juvenile red drum in lower Barataria Bay, Louisiana
29 Ashley Frith; Kristín Björnsdóttir-Butler; Ruth H. Carmichael
Environmental drivers of histamine-producing bacteria in water samples and decomposing Spanish mackerel tissues
30 Taylor Clement; Taylor Clement; Allen Schaefer; Jennifer M. Hill
Do sub-lethal amounts of pesticides alter the foraging and behavior of periwinkle snails (Littoraria irrorata)?
31 Allen D. Schaefer Jr; Taylor E. Clement; Nathan C. Hammond; Jennifer M. Hill
Can low doses of pesticides alter trophic interactions? The impacts of Carbaryl on blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) behavior and foraging
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Poster Session Directory (cont.): Thursday November 8, 5:30-7:00pm
OIL
32 Kimberly Michelle Peter;Ruth H. Carmichael
Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) as retrospective bioindicators to detect oil contamination in the marine environment
33 Jennifer Lynne Genzer; Jennifer Lynne Genzer, Antonietta Quigg
Potential impacts of ocean acidification on diatom aggregation when exposed to crude oil
34 Jessica Hillhouse; Talia Rodkey; Antonietta Quigg
Effects of silica starvation on diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum in the presence of oil and surfactant
35 Noah Joseph Claflin; Manoj Kamalanathan, Jessica Hillhouse, Antonietta Quigg
Role of exoenzymes in marine snow formation in presence of oil and dispersant
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Rachel L. Mugge; Melissa L. Brock; Jennifer L. Salerno; Melanie Damour; Robert A. Church, Jason Lee; Leila J. Hamdan
The interaction of biofilm microbiomes, historic shipwreck preservation and the Deepwater Horizon spill
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Zhanfei Liu; Zucheng Wang; Xianbiao Lin; Kaijun Lu; Sarah Douglas; Jianhong Xue; Amber Hardison
The impact of Hurricane Harvey on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and alkanes in surface sediments of Aransas and Copano Bays in south Texas
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TAMUG and Other Meeting Information Food At all conference events, options will be available for attendees with allergies to dairy, gluten, and nuts, and for vegetarians and vegans. There may be nut products in some dishes; any dish with nuts will be labelled.
Breaks: coffee, tea, water Lunches: Sandwiches or wraps, chips, cookies, drinks Poster session mixer: Appetizers, drinks Closing banquet: Seafood/chicken/pasta buffet, dessert, drinks
Parking For conference attendees who have purchased visitor parking passes, the most convenient lots are M200 and M201 (see campus map). Conference parking passes must be purchased prior to arriving on campus. After arrival on campus, single day parking permits are available on campus for $15/day.
Infant care A private lactation/nursing room is available in ASEC Room 125, on the first floor.
Smoking TAMUG is a non‐smoking campus. Banquet The closing banquet and student award ceremony will be held in the Harbor Room at Fisherman’s Wharf Seafood & Grill, 2200 Harborside Dr, Galveston, TX 77550. Vegetarian/vegan and allergen‐free options will be available. Admission to the banquet is included in the meeting registration fee. The banquet location is within walking distances of several hotels in the historic Strand district. Limited validated 3‐hour parking is available in the lot in front of the restaurant. Free or metered street parking can be found within walking distance of the venue. Carpooling is encouraged! https://www.fishermanswharfgalveston.com/