Research Associate II Biology Department Telephone: (508) 289-3683

Sheean T. Haley

Research Associate II Biology Department Telephone: (508) 289-3683 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Fax: (508) 457-2134 Woods Hole, MA 02543 Email: [email protected]

Education M.S.: Biological Oceanography. University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, Groton, Connecticut. Thesis Title: Toxin dynamics in populations of the copepod Acartia hudsonica resistant and non-resistant to the harmful dinoflagellate, Alexandrium fundyense. (August 2002). B.S.: Biology with Honors in the Discipline. Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania (May 1998).

Professional Experience Research Associate II: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts (2006-present Research Assistant III: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts (2003-2006). Biologist: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Ocean Services, Charleston, South Carolina (2002-2003). Research Assistant: University of Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut (1999-2002). Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Oceanography, University of Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut (2001).

Recent Publications

Dyhrman, S.T., Chappell, P.D., Haley, S.T., Moffett, J., Orchard, E.D., Waterbury, J., and E. Webb. 2006. Phosphonate utilization by the globally important marine diazotroph Trichodesmium. Nature. 439: 68-71.

Dyhrman, S.T., Haley, S.T., Birkeland, S.R., Wurch, L.L., Cipriano, M.J., and A.G. McArthur. 2006. Long-SAGE (serial analysis of gene expression) for gene discovery and transcriptome profiling in the widespread marine coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72: 252-260.

Dyhrman, S.T. and S.T. Haley. 2006. Phosphorus scavenging in the unicellular marine diazotroph Crocosphaera watsonii. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72: 1452-1458.

Haley, S.T., Cavender, J.F., and T.E. Murray. 1999. Detection of Alexandrium tamarense by using rapid PCR analysis. Biotechniques. 26: 88-91.

Recent Abstracts and Presentations

Haley, S.T., Dyhrman, S.T., Keoughan, P. and A. Maseda. 2007. Massachusetts 5th graders become artistic oceanographers. Abstract and poster. Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Santa Fe, NM.

Haley, S.T. 2006. The Artistic Oceanographer: An approach to teaching science to children. Lecture. Science Made Public Lecture Series at WHOI. Woods Hole, MA.

Haley, S.T., Orchard, E.D., Strojsová, A, and S.T. Dyhrman. 2006. Linking organic nutrients to bloom dynamics: Enzyme labeled fluorescence as a near real-time tool for monitoring enzyme activities in cultures and field populations of harmful algae. Abstract and presentation. 12th Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae. Copenhagen, Denmark. Dyhrman, S.T. and S.T. Haley. 2006. Phosphorus scavenging in the unicellular marine diazotroph Crocosphaera watsonii. Abstract and presentation. Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Dyhrman, S.T., Haley, S.T., Birkeland, S.R., Wurch, L.L., Cipriano, M.J. and A.G. McArthur. 2006. Serial analysis of gene expression for gene discovery and transcriptome profiling in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. Abstract. Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Orchard, E.D., Haley, S.T. and S.T. Dyhrman. 2006. Using molecular techniques to examine the phosphorus physiology of the marine diazotroph Trichodesmium erythraeum. Abstract. Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Haley, S.T. and K. Rakow. 2005. Understanding Marine Food Webs: A Project Plymouth Schools Oceanographic Studies (Project PSOS) Station Activity. Presentation. 7th grade science teachers, Plymouth Public Schools, Plymouth, MA.

Haley, S.T. 2005. Extreme Investigators: A Career in Oceanography. Presentation. 8th grade science classes, Bourne Middle School, Bourne, MA.

Haley, S.T., Anderson, D.M., and S.T. Dyhrman. 2003. Monitoring nutritional physiology in harmful algae: assessments of enzymatic activity as a measure of organic nutrient hydrolysis. Abstract and poster. 2nd Annual Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the U.S. Woods Hole, MA.

Haley, S.T. and H.G. Dam. 2002. Toxin dynamics in populations of the copepod Acartia hudsonica resistant and non-resistant to the harmful dinoflagellate, Alexandrium fundyense. Abstract and poster. 10th Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae. St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Haley, S.T., Cavender, J.F. and T.E. Murray. 1998. Detection of Alexandrium tamarense by using rapid PCR analysis. Abstract and poster. 74th Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Outreach

Student Mentoring: Undergraduate Courtney Boeff (College of Saint Catherine), 2007 – Enumeration of cyanobacteria from the Sargasso Sea Abigail Heithoff (College of Saint Catherine), 2007 - Nutrient physiology of E. huxleyi Katie Libera (Mount Holyoke College), 2005 – Molecular detection of E. huxleyi using qPCR Louie Wurch (Humboldt State University), 2004 – Expression studies of E. huxleyi stress response genes Katie Dunn (Roger Williams University), 2004 – Influence of metal supply on diatom alkaline phosphatase Allison Craney (Mount Holyoke College), 2004 – Enzyme activity in dinoflagellates Madeline Galac (SUNY Stony Brook), 2003 – Application of a qPCR assay for enumerating Alexandrium Elizabeth Orchard (Cornell University), 2003 – Analyses of phosphorus-regulated genes in Trichodesmium

High School Crighton Thornton (Cape Cod Academy), 2007 – Shadow a scientist internship Cameron Musser (Big Bear Lake Middle School, Big Bear Lake, CA), 2006 – Language Arts/Career project Erin Burns (Plymouth North High School), 2005 – Science Fair Mentor Jon Urbach (Falmouth High School), 2004-2005 - Science Fair Mentor Maggie McCune (Plymouth High School), 2004 - Science Fair Mentor

2 Projects:  Organized and hosted Career Development Symposium for undergraduates (SSF, Guest Students, NOAA, MBL and USGS), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 2005  Designed, organized and implemented “The Artistic Oceanographer: Encouraging ocean literacy through multidisciplinary learning,” a WHSTEP-funded mini-course for 5th graders in Pat Keoughan’s class, Morse Pond School, Falmouth, 2006  Demonstrated phytoplankton/zooplankton activity for Project Plymouth Schools Oceanographic Studies (Project PSOS) participants for use with Plymouth School District 7th grade students, 2005  Awarded NOAA/NCCOS funding for the Harmful Algae Research Program (HARP), a marine outreach program collaborating with Roger Williams University to encourage undergraduates, particularly minorities, to engage in coastal ocean sciences, 2004

Awards and External Funding

 Woods Hole Science and Technology in Education Program Award, “The Artistic Oceanographer: Encouraging ocean literacy through multidisciplinary learning” (2005)  Green Science and Technology Award, “Development of a molecular capture system for the real- time detection of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi with an Environmental Sample Processor (ESP)” (2004)  Connecticut SeaGrant Seed Grant (2000)  Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research Recipient (2000)  Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Elizabethtown College (1998)  Service-Learning Community Service Award, Elizabethtown College (1998)  Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society (1996)  Charles Weaver Biology Award, Elizabethtown College (1996)