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The Heat is On!: Climate Change and Coral Reef Ecosystems
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Dr. Dwight Gledhill
Dr. Gledhill recently became an associate scientist with the University of Miami’s
Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies and works with the NOAA’s
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Ocean Chemistry Division.
Previously he served as an IMSG contractor at NOAA Coral Reef Watch (CRW) and has
worked on product development addressing the emerging issue of ocean acidification's
impact on coral reefs. In 2005, he received a Ph.D. in chemical oceanography from
Texas A&M where his research primarily focused on carbonate mineral kinetics in
complex chemical environments applicable to the implementation of carbon sequestration
technologies. In 2001 he received an M.S. from A&M also in oceanography where he
investigated the geochemistry of gas hydrates in Northern Gulf of Mexico which can
be a major geo-contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Bruce Moravchik
Bruce Moravchik is an education specialist in NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS).
He is one of the key developers of NOS's Education Web site, a series of innovative
online materials for students and educators that convey NOAA's research, technology,
and activities. Bruce has worked with scientists and educators across NOAA to develop
original written and multimedia content for many NOAA Web sites, and with Maryland
and Virginia educators on Problem Based Learning initiatives focused on coral reef
ecology. Prior working at NOAA he established and ran a marine and environmental
studies program at a private high school in Rhode Island, working with teachers
and students on coastal ecology, aquaculture, and habitat restoration. He has also
taught oceanography onboard the tall ship Westward for the Sea Education Association;
studied the behavioral ecology of lobster and crab populations in Rhode Island and
Maine; and conducted research in coral reef ecology in the Red Sea.
Kelly Drinnen
Kelly Drinnen joined the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary team in August
2004. As Education & Outreach Specialist, she is responsible for developing, revising
and maintaining many of the communication tools used to share sanctuary information
with the public. She also conducts workshops and presentations. Kelly holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Spanish from James Madison University and has over 13 years experience
with informal science education from Moody Gardens and Sea World of Florida, as
well as two years of experience in a 4th grade classroom. Kelly comes from a family
full of educators and likes to say she has teaching in her genes. This, coupled
with her love of the ocean, led to a career in informal education where she gets
to share her interests in two languages and meet people from around the world. Kelly
is also a certified SCUBA diver and occasionally participates in sanctuary research
efforts.
Karen Palmigiano
A native of Washington, D.C., Karen is currently working as a Deep-Sea Coral Program
Specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She received
a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from the University of South Carolina and
a Masters Degree in Coastal Zone Management from the University of Rhode Island.
Karen has led field studies in Africa and the Caribbean and spent two years teaching
biology and health in Tanzania.
Tyler Christensen
Tyler Christensen is a coral reef scientist, a contractor with NOAA’s Coral Reef
Watch program. She holds an M.S. in marine science from the Virginia Institute of
Marine Science, and a B.A. in Biology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her current
work is on using satellite data to predict coral bleaching, especially in new product
development. She also brings a focus on training international coral reef managers
on the use of remote sensing data, and on the effects of climate change on coral
reef ecosystems.
Paulo Maurin
Paulo Maurin works with Coral Reef Conservation Program, in educational and outreach
activities, managing the coral fellowship program, and assisting in the planning
of marine conservation efforts in the Pacific region. He has also worked with the
US Coral Reef Task Force as a Sea Grant fellow coordinating reporting with member
federal agencies. Paulo obtained his PhD in the University of Hawaii, where he studied
co-management of coastal marine resources, involving community, government and NGO
stakeholders in Kona, Hawaii.
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by: NOAA
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