Dr. Charles D. Amsler
Previous Students
Previous lab students:
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Ruth McDowell (PhD 2014): Illuminating the physiology and ecology of the
wound-induced macroalgal oxidative burst.
Kathryn Schoenrock (MS 2011): The impact of endophytic algae on growth and
survival of Antarctic macroalgae (Rhodophyta); (PhD 2014): Ecology and
physiology of Antarctic macrophytes under the influence of abiotic and biotic
stressors.
Philip Bucolo (PhD 2011): Responses of two heterokonts (classes Phaeophyceae
and Bacillariophyceae) to environmental variables throughout their
microenvironments.
Craig Aumack (PhD 2010): Chemically mediated macroalgal-mesograzer
interactions along the Western Antarctic Peninsula.
Meghana Gavand (PhD 2007, secondary co-advisor with J.B. McClintock as
primary advisor): An investigation of sonication and advanced oxidants as a
mechanism to eradicate ballast-borne invasive microalgae and
macroinvertebrates.
Kevin Peters (MS 2004): A comparative analysis of the nutritional and elemental
compostion of macroalgae from the western Antarctic Peninsula; (PhD 2009):
The chemical ecology of anatartic sponges.
Katherine McKamey (MS 2004): Effects of temparature and light on growth of
the Antarctic algae Geminocarpus geminatus (Ectocarpales: Phaeophyceae) and
Cladophora repens (Cladophorales, Cladophorophyceae) in culture.
Stephen Greer (PhD 2003): Physical and chemical factors affecting the swimming
behavior, settlement, and survival of Hincksia irregularis (Phaeophyceae) spores.
Michael Vickery (PhD 2001, J.B. McClintock served as secondary co-advisor):
Development and utilization of a novel deuterostome model employing larval
echinoderms for the study of regeneration genetics.
Andrew Mahon (MS 2000): Chemical aspects of defense and predator avoidance
in benthic marine invertebrates in Antarctica.
Previous lab postdoctoral associates:
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Jill Zamzow (July 2007-July 2009, co-advised by J.B. McClintock): Influence of fish
predation on antarctic algal-amphipod trophic interactions.
Anne Fairhead (November 2002-October 2004, co-advised by J.B. McClintock):
Antarctic brown algal chemical ecology.
Mikel Becerro (February - October 2000, co-advised by J.B. McClintock): Marine
invertebrate chemical ecology.
Katrin Iken (April 1999 - December 2001, co-advised by J.B. McClintock): Marine
algal chemical ecology.