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Page 1: Aboutme… - Northern Gulf Institute · AboutDr.Nienow… He’sgreat!!! Experse:!Ecophysiologyandsystemacsofalgae! Affiliaon:ValdostaStateUniversity,!! BiologyDepartment! BA/MAMathemacs,UCSanDiego

             

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About  me…    

     Major:    Environmental  Science  (B.S.)  

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About  Dr.  Nienow…  He’s  great!      

Exper:se:  Ecophysiology  and  systema:cs  of  algae    Affilia:on:  Valdosta  State  University,    Biology  Department    BA/MA  Mathema:cs,  UC  San  Diego  Ph.D.  (Microbial  Ecology)  –  Florida  State  University    

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Diatoms  � Generally  symmetrical  � Silicious  frustules  � Phytoplankton  (algae)  � Producers  � 45%  global  oceanic  produc:on  

 

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‘Norm’  

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‘Norm’  

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‘Norm’  

Models  

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Methods  of  sampling…      

Discrete  whole  water  samples  (using  CTD))    

Vertical  Plankton  Tows  

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             Light  microscope    

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                 Pigment  chromatography  (for  HPLC)      

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Imaging  flow  cytometry  (FlowCAM)              

   

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Scanning  Electron  Microscope  

SEM      

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What  I  did…  � A  little  bit  of  everything!  � Preparing    samples  � Analyzing  samples,  mainly  FlowCAM  �  Synthesizing  data    � Capturing  samples  (cruise!)  

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December  2011  

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Metadata  

Lots  of  data!  CTD  backlog  

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•  How  to  prepare  samples  for  SEM  analysis  •  How  to  navigate  and  take  photos  on  SEM  •  How  to  prepare  samples  for  FlowCAM  analysis  •  How  to  use  FlowCAM  •  How  to  prepare  slides  for  light  microscope  •  Experience  on  light  microscope  •  How  to  prepare  samples  for  HPLC  analysis  •  How  to  use  the  HPLC  machine  •  Experience  on  the  field  (9  days  at  sea)  •  Learned  phytoplankton  taxonomy  (diatoms  at  the  genera  level)  •  Always  keep  a  journal  of  what  you’re  doing  

   

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Acknowledgements  NOAA-­‐NGI  Diver$ity  Intern$hip  Program  

   

•  Dr.  Nienow  •  Courtney  M.  Bryller  •  Dr.  Miller-­‐Way  •  Natalie  Ortell  Cumbaa    

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Ques:ons?