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Dr. Lasker's CV Howard R. Lasker January 7, 2018 - 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Howard R. Lasker Department of Geology and Graduate Program in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior University at Buffalo State University of New York Buffalo, NY 14260-1300 Phone: (716) 645-4870 Fax: (716) 645-3999 E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 1978. Intra-specific variability and its ecological consequences in the reef coral Montastrea cavernosa. M.S. Department of Geological Sciences, University of Rochester, 1973. B.S. Biology/Geology, University of Rochester - with distinction, 1972. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007-present Professor, Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York 2006-2013/ Director, Graduate Program in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior, University at Buffalo 2016-2018 2007-present Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York 1994 -2006 Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York 1997-2009 Research Associate, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 1986-1994 Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York 1979-1986 Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York 1985 Visiting Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science. 1978 - 1996 Visiting researcher, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (1976-1998, summer field research; 1990-1991 sabbatical leave) 1978-1979 Postdoctoral Fellow, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. 1976-1978 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago. AWARDS 1978-1979 Rosenstiel Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Miami. 1975-1976 Department of Geophysical Sciences Fellowship, University of Chicago. 1975 Doherty Fellowship, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 1974-1975 Salisbury Fellowship, University of Chicago. 1973-1974 N.S.F. Traineeship, Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES American Society of Naturalists Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Howard R. Lasker January 7, 2018 - 2 Division of Ecology and Evolution, Chair, 1995-1996; Publications Committee 1997-2003; Nominations Committee, 2006; Inter-society Joint Working Group on Data Sharing and Archiving, 2004-2006 Ecological Society of America International Society for Reef Studies Coral Reefs Editor in Chief (2013-2017) Coral Reefs Editorial Board: (1997-2000, 2007-2013) Coral Reefs Biological Editor (2001-2006) American Microscopical Society Reviewer for:National Geographic Society, National Science Foundation (Biological Oceanography and International Programs), National Undersea Research Program, National Coral Reef Institute, National Institutes of Health, Israel Academy of Sciences, American Naturalist, Coral Reefs, Biological Bulletin, Bulletin of Marine Science, Ecology, eLife, Hydrobiologia, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Limnology and Oceanography, Molecular Ecology, Nature, Oecologia, Science, Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society Panel Reviewer National Science Foundation. May 2010, May 2012. National Undersea Research Program. Caribbean Marine Research Institute. October 1992. National Undersea Research Program. Aquarius development grants review. June, 1993. National Undersea Research Program. Caribbean Marine Research Institute. October 1993. Other: Keystone Symposium - Molecular Approaches to Marine Ecology and Evolution March 5-11, 1995 - Co-organizer with M.A. Coffroth and E. Bermingham. New Jersey State Aquarium, Camden New Jersey. Coral Reef Exhibit advisory committee, 1992. Symposium on Coral Reef Responses to Global Change: the Role of Adaptation. 1998 Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. (co-organizer with R. Buddemeier) Associate Member, Working Group 104, Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research Coral Reef Responses to Global Change: the Role of Adaptation. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses Taught: Bio 200 - Evolutionary Biology Geology 309 - Ecology Bio 310 - Ecology Laboratory Bio 317 - Invertebrate Zoology Geology 507 - Advanced Ecology Geology 511 – Tropical Marine Ecology Geology 512 – Field Course in Tropical Marine Ecology Bio 514 - Topics in Advanced Ecology (Spring 1999- Experimental Design) Bio 548 - Ecology - Limnology Seminar Geology 555 - Evolutionary Biology Colloquium POST-DOCTORAL SUPERVISION 1994-1996 Rafel Coma, University of Barcelona (Foreign Study Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Education and Science) 2005 Stefano Goffredo, University of Bologna, sabbatical visitor Howard R. Lasker January 7, 2018 - 3 GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION 1979-1984 William S. Clayton, Jr. - Ph.D. 1984 1986-1988 Hilary V. Vreeland - M.S. 1988 1984-1989 Daniel A. Brazeau - Ph.D. 1989 1991-1996 Kiho Kim - Ph.D., 1996 1994-1997 Elizabeth A. Beiring - Ph.D., 1997 1995-1998 Walter Kapela - M.S., 1998 1998-2000 Michael Boller - M.S. 2000 1997-2002 Carla Gutierrez-Rodriguez (Fulbright Fellow – PhD., 2002) 1998-2002 Juan Sanchez (Fulbright Fellow - Ph.D., 2002) 2000-2001 John Castenaro (M.A., 2001) 2000- 2008 Marcos Barbeitos (Brazilian CNBq Fellow - Ph.D. 2008) 2004-2006 Jennifer Jamison – M.S., 2006 2005 -2007 Katherine Bala – M.S. 2007 2005-2008 Meghan Balling – M.S. 2008 2007-2008 Joseph Carlo – M.S. 2008 2007-2009 Kelly Duncan – M.S. 2009 2008-2010 Elizabeth Mclean –M.S. 2010 2009 -2011 Everton Joseph – M.S. 2011 2009-2011 Christopher Page –M.S.2011 2009-2011 Michael Evans – M.S. 2011 2011-2013 Vanessa Smilansky – M.S. 2013 2013-2015 Bonnie Gambrel, M.S. 2015 2011- Isabel Porto Hannes – Ph.D. 2018 2011- Marcio Coelho – Ph. D. 2018 2015- Angela Martinez Quintana – Ph.D. student 2015- Jacqueline Krawiecki, - M.S. Student UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION 1980-present 46 student projects UNIVERSITY SERVICE Chair, University at Buffalo Scientific Diving Control Board (2001-present) Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange IGERT, steering committee (2008-2013) Ecology and Society Institute, Steering Committee (1998-2009) Ecology and Society Institute Curriculum Planning Committee, Chair (2000-2007 ) Graduate Group in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology founding Co-Director 1989 Co-Director or Director (1989 –1996,2004-2006) Environmental Institiute Task Force (1995-1997 ) FNSM Undergraduate Grievance Committee (1981, 1994) FNSM Divisional Committee (1980-1984) Graduate School Fellowship Committee (1983, 1984) Graduate School Policy Committee ( 1993- 1996) Science and Engineering Library Advisory Committee (1988 - 1990, 1992-1997 ) Howard R. Lasker January 7, 2018 - 4 DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (Geology) Ad Hoc Promotion Committees (Chair 2008, Chair, 2011, Chair, 2015,2016) Graduate Studies Committee (2012-present) (Biological Sciences) Executive Committee (1987, 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1992-1993, 1995-1997) Graduate Affairs Committee (1979 -1985, 1987-1990, 1993-1997, 1998-1999) Greenhouse Committee (1979 - 1989) Undergraduate Affairs Committee Member (2003-2005) Ad Hoc Faculty Search Committees: Genetics (1980); Ecology (1988, 1993 [Chair], 1997 [Chair], Physiology (2003) Ad Hoc ByLaws Committee (1986) Ad Hoc Promotion Committees (1993 [Chair], 1996 [Chair],1999 [Chair], 2001 [Chair], 2002 [Chair], 2017) Ad Hoc Hiring Plan Committee (2000) Ad Hoc Forensics Certificate Committee, Chair (2000) Ad Hoc Benchmark Committee (2000) COMMUNITY SERVICE University at Buffalo Child Care Center, Bd. of Directors (1995-1998), Chair 1996-98 Amherst Central School District - Internet advisory committee (1996) Smallwood Drive School - Internet committee (1996). GRANTS (Principal Investigator unless noted otherwise) 2018 -2022 National Science Foundation - Collaborative Research: Pattern and process in the abundance and recruitment of Caribbean octocorals. (Collaborative with P. Edmunds, Cal State Northridge) UB award $1,019,866 2017-2018 National Science Foundation – RAPID: Resilience of Caribbean octocorals following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. $126,722 + 14 day UNOLS shiptime 2013-2017 National Science Foundation – Collaborative Research: RUI-Ecology and functional biology of octocoral communities in St. John, USVI. (Collaborative with P. Edmunds, Cal State Northridge) UB award $314,563 2008-2013 National Science Foundation - Collaborative Research: Recruitment dynamics and population connectivity in Bahamian octocorals (Collaborative project with C. Paris, University of Miami) $697,081 + 46 days UNOLS shiptime ( funding to HRL) 2007-2013 National Science Foundation – IGERT: Ecosystem restoration through interdisciplinary exchange (ERIE), PI, A. Rabideau, Co-PI with 3 other CoPIs, $3, 119,729 2006-2008 National Undersea Research Center, University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Recruitment dynamics of gorgonian corals – baseline recruitment and the effects of macroalgal cover. $79,348 2003-2008 National Science Foundation. Recruitment among density manipulated populations of a Caribbean gorgonian. 4 years $560,000 2000-2003 National Geographic Society. Effects of harvesting on gorgonian coral reproduction $20,000 Howard R. Lasker January 7, 2018 - 5 2000-2001 LipoChemicals. Sources of variation in the pseudopterosin content of Bahamian Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. $33,000 2000-2001 University at Buffalo Pilot Project Program. Molecular markers
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