Michelle J. Jungbluth, M.S.
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Oceanography
1000 Pope Rd, Marine Science Building 205, Honolulu, HI 96822
mjungb@hawaii.edu
EDUCATION:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Master of Science, December 2012
University of Wisconsin Madison
Bachelor of Science, May 2007
Field: Biological Oceanography
Advisors: Dr. Petra H. Lenz, Dr. Erica
Goetze
Major: Biology
Dean’s Honor list: 2 of 8 semesters
Thesis: Development and demonstration
of a quantitative PCR based method to
enumerate copepod nauplii in field
samples
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010-present: Graduate research assistant, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2008-2010: Hawaiian Humane Society, adoptions counselor
2005-2008: Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, behavioral management
assistant
MENTORING EXPERIENCE:
Jan-May 2012: Mentor of a CMORE Scholar, undergraduate student through a senior
thesis project
2011-present: Management of undergraduate laboratory assistants
2006-2007: University of Wisconsin Madison biology major peer advisor
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AWARDS:
Feb 2013: Sea Grant Travel Award, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and
Oceanography Aquatic Science Meeting 2013 New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 2012: Sea Grant Travel Award, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and
Oceanography Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah
2003-2007: University of Wisconsin Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dean’s list (2 of 8 semesters)
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
(4) Goetze, E. and Jungbluth, M. J. (2013) Storage effects on DNA quantification via
qPCR. (In review).
(3) Jungbluth, M. J., Goetze, E. and Lenz, P. H. (2013) Measuring copepod naupliar
abundance in a subtropical bay using quantitative PCR. Marine Biology, (In review).
(2) Jungbluth, M. J. and Lenz, P. H. (2013) Copepod diversity in a subtropical bay based
on a fragment of the mitochondrial COI gene. Journal of Plankton Research, (In
Press).
(1) Jungbluth, M. J. (2012) Development and demonstration of a quantitative PCR
based method to enumerate copepod nauplii in field samples. MS Thesis,
University of Hawaii at Manoa.
ARTICLES, ABSTRACTS:
(4) Jungbluth, M. Toward the use of quantitative real-time PCR as a method to study
copepod population dynamics. University of Hawaii at Manoa 35th Annual Tester
Symposium.
(Abstract, Mar 2012)
(3) Jungbluth, M, Lenz, PH, Goetze, E. A novel molecular method to enumerate
copepod nauplii in field populations. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
(Abstract, Feb 2012)
(2) Jungbluth, M, Goetze, E, Lenz, PH. Development of a quantitative method to
enumerate copepod nauplii in field samples. The Crustacean Society Summer
Conference, Honolulu, HI.
(Abstract, June 2011)
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(1) Jungbluth, M. Use of molecular techniques to study local zooplankton populations.
Ka Pili Kai, Sea Grant Hawaii, Vol. 33(1) 6-7.
(Article, May 2011)
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS:
(7) Jungbluth, M. Development and demonstration of a quantitative PCR based
method to enumerate copepod nauplii in field samples. Master’s thesis defense,
University of Hawaii at Manoa.
(Presentation, Aug 2012)
(6) Lee, J., Jungbluth, M., and E. Goetze. Kaneohe Bay copepod project: Development
of species-specific primers for Oithona simplex and Oithona attenuata. C-MORE
Scholar Symposium, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
(Poster, May 2012)
(5) Jungbluth, M. Kane‘ohe Bay Copepods: Species Diversity and a Method to Study
Nauplii. University of Hawaii at Manoa 35th Annual Tester Symposium.
(Presentation, Mar 2012)
(4) Jungbluth, M, Lenz, PH, Goetze, E. A Novel Molecular Method to Enumerate
Copepod Nauplii in Field Populations. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
(Poster, Feb 2012)
(3) Jungbluth, M, Lenz, PH, Goetze, E. Tiny crustaceans in a large sea: How storms affect
copepods in Kane‘ohe Bay, Hawaii. Sea Grant Graduate Trainee Presentations,
Hanauma Bay, Hawaii.
(Presentation, Nov 2011)
(2) Jungbluth, M, Goetze, E, Lenz, PH. Development of a Quantitative Method to
Enumerate Copepod Nauplii in Field Samples. The Crustacean Society Summer
Conference, Honolulu, HI.
(Poster, June 2011)
(1) Jungbluth, M, Lenz, PH, Goetze, E. Copepods of Kane‘ohe Bay, Hawai‘i. Sea Grant
Graduate Trainee Presentations, Hanauma Bay, Hawaii.
(Presentation, Nov 2010)
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, & SHORT-COURSES ATTENDED:
Clustering in Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics workshop, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, May 2012
Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 2012
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NSF workshop “Science: Becoming the Messenger ,“ Jan 2012
R/V Kilo Moana- 1 m2 MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Net and Environmental
Sensing System) training for deployment and recovery, Aug 2011
The Crustacean Society Summer Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2011
“The CIPRES Science Gateway” Workshop, University of Hawaii at Manoa, May 2011
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS:
University of Hawaii Manoa, Hazardous Waste Handling Certification, April 2011
University of Hawaii Manoa, Radiation Safety Certification, October 2011
Emergency Responder CPR/First Aid – Adult, 2010
On-line Course Completed, BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water,
2010
SCUBA certified Rescue, Advanced Diver, and Enriched Air Nitrox, PADI
FIELD EXPERIENCE:
Field sampling time series, Kaneohe Bay, HI, masters research (monthly plankton and
environmental samples, three sets of 2 week daily sampling: 54 days), Feb 2010Nov 2011
R/V Kilo Moana -cruise participant, Station ALOHA, NSF- Mesopelagic Micronekton, B.
Popp & J. Drazen chief scientists (6 days), Aug. 2011
R/V Kilo Moana - cruise participant, West Coast of Oahu, Hawaii, University of Hawaii
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology funded student cruise, J.
Drazen (UH) chief scientist (2 days), Feb 2011
R/V Atlantis – ROV JASON-II cruise participant, Juan de Fuca Ridge, NSF-Microbial
Observatory, J. Cowen (UH) & A. Fisher (UCSC) chief scientists (18 days), June 2010
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COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Field sampling opportunities for undergraduates, Feb 2010- present
Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair, Judge, April 2012
HAIS District Science Fair, Judge, Feb 2012
Hawaiian Humane Society volunteer , 2012
School of Ocean Science Engineering and Technology Open House, Kids activity tent
with Gyotaku , density, and wave activities, Oct 2011
Lyon Arboretum cleanup, Fall 2010
Lab volunteer, Zooplankton Ecology Lab, PI Erica Goetze, Fall 2009-2010
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
2012-Present: Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)
2011-Present: The Oceanography Society (TOS)
2011-Present: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2011-2012: The Crustacean Society (TCS)