Christopher S. Murray
Fisheries & Evolutionary Ecology
Department of Marine Sciences
University of Connecticut
1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT, 06340-6048
Christopher.Murray@uconn.edu
EDUCATION
Department of Maine Sciences, University of Connecticut, Avery Point, CT
PhD Oceanography, expected 2019
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
MSc Marine Science, spring 2014
GPA 3.80/4.00
Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
BScBA Management, spring 2010
GPA 3.07/4.00
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Department of Marine Science, Avery Point, CT
Graduate research assistant
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook, NY
Graduate research assistant
Master’s research focused on the effects of ocean acidification on fish early life stages.
Worked under Dr. Hannes Baumann.
2014-current
2012-2014
PUBLICATIONS
Murray, C.S., Malvezzi, A., Gobler, C.J., and Baumann, H. (2014) Offspring sensitivity to ocean
acidification changes seasonally in a coastal marine fish. Marine Ecology Progress Series (to be published
as a Feature Article in 5/2014).
Malvezzi A.J., Murray C.S., Chapman D.D., Feldheim K.A., DiBattista J.D., Gobler C.J., and Baumann, H.
Using a quantitative genetic approach to assess the potential for evolutionary adaptation to high CO 2
oceans in a coastal marine fish. Submitted to Evolution.
PRESENTATIONS
Murray, C.S., Malvezzi, A., Gobler, C.J., and Baumann, H. 2014 Offspring sensitivity to ocean acidification
changes seasonally in a coastal marine fish. Gordon Research Conference on Ocean Global Change
Biology 6-11 July 2014, Waterville Valley, NH.
Murray, C.S., December, 2013. The effects of elevated CO2 on early life survival and growth in the
Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia. Stony Brook University Master’s Thesis presentation.
Murray, C.S., Malvezzi, A., Depasquale E., Gobler, C., Baumann, H. 2013. Seasonal variability in CO2
sensitivity in early life stages of a coastal marine fish: A case of transgenerational plasticity? CERF biannual meeting 3-7 Nov 2013, San Diego, CA
Murray, C.S., Malvezzi, A., Depasquale, E., Gobler, C.J., and Baumann, H. 2013. Survival and growth at
elevated CO2 conditions in Atlantic Silverside eggs and larvae: evidence for seasonal variability. ASLO
Annual meeting 17-22 February 2013, New Orleans, LA
Malvezzi, A., Murray, C.S., DiBattista, J., Feldheim, K., Chapman, D., and Baumann, H. 2013. Is resistance
against elevated CO2 levels a heritable trait in the Atlantic Silverside, Menidia menidia? ASLO Annual
meeting 17-22 February 2013, New Orleans, LA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Connecticut
Laboratory instructor for two sections of Principles of Biology: II
Full responsibility for planning lessons and assignments, class discussions, and grading
Supervised group experiments for final laboratory project
Fall 2014
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Earth Watch, Glover’s Reef, Belize
Volunteer research assistant
Assisted in research projects assessing the health Belize’s barrier reefs.
Worked under Dr. Demian Chapman.
Summer 2012
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Montauk, NY
Volunteer
Assisted in a research project collecting data on migratory whale species.
Supervised by Dr. Arthur Kopelman.
Summer 2011
Long Island Horseshoe Crab Network, Long Island, NY
Volunteer
Preformed beach surveys to estimate numbers of breeding horseshoe crabs.
Supervised by Dr. John T. Tanacredi.
Summer 2011
AWARDS
Student Gordon Research Conference Fellowship Grant
Awarded a fellowship to attend the 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Global Change Biology
RELEVANT GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Biological Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Geological Oceanography
Ecology of Fishes
Quantitative Fisheries Ecology
Marine Conservation
Scientific Communication
Paleoceanography & Paleoclimatology
Statistics with R
SPECIAL SKILLS
Laboratory
Microscopy (light and dissecting)
Microscopic photography
EGM-4 Environmental Gas Analyzer
Honeywell Durafet II pH Electrode and UDA pH Analyzer
ColeParmer Gas Proportionating System
Spawning and rearing marine fish
Field
Small-craft operation (13 – 22 ft.)
CTD casts
Transects/quadrats
Beach seine and tow-netting
Seawater sampling and preservation
Photography
Time-lapse photography
Software
Microsoft Office
SigmaPlot
R version 2.11.1
SPSS 20
ImagePro 6.0
CO2SYS
SharePoint
Final Cut Pro X (Mac)
Adobe Photoshop
Time Lapse Assembler 1.5.3 (Mac)
Quantitative Analysis
Digital imaging and related software
Parametric and nonparametric univariate techniques
Multivariate analyses
Randomized and re-sampling statistical approaches