Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Alabama’s Marine Science Education and Research Institution

2012 Annual Report The Twenty-Two Member Schools of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab/ Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium

• Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL* • Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL* • Athens State University, Athens, AL • Auburn University, Auburn, AL* • Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL • Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL • Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL • Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL* • Judson College, Marion, AL • Samford University, Birmingham, AL* • Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL • Talladega College, Talladega, AL • Troy University, Troy, AL • Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL* • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL* • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL* • University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL* • University of Mobile, Mobile, AL • University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL • University of North Alabama, Florence, AL • University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL* • University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL

* Schools with Graduate Degree Programs

Annual Report 2012 - page 2 Statement of Purpose

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) is Alabama’s marine research and educational institution. Founded in 1971 by the Alabama Legislature to maximize the marine sciences capabilities of several Alabama institutions and minimize duplication, DISL serves twenty-two Alabama colleges and universities, both public and private. DISL and its faculty work toward the combined purposes of conducting pure and applied research, and sponsoring structured educational programs for individuals and organizations interested in and dependent upon the marine environment. Table of Contents Member Schools...... 2 Dauphin Island Sea Lab/ Statement of Purpose/Table of Contents...... 3 MESC provides equal Letter from the Executive Director...... 4-5 educational opportunity to, and is open and accessible to, Administration and Facilities...... 6-10 all qualied students, without •. Administration •. Business/Finance regard to race, color, creed, •. Information Technology national origin, sex or qualied •. Library handicap/disability with •. Public Relations respect to all of its programs •. Institutional Advancement and activities. •. Facilities and Vessel Operations •. Technical Support/Data Monitoring Discovery Hall Programs...... 11-14 Disabled students will •. Academic Year Programs be provided “reasonable •. Summer Programs accommodations” when they •. Professional Development for K-12 Teachers and Informal Educators have identied themselves •. Public Outreach and validated their special •. Professional Activities need(s). Complete The George F. Crozier Estuarium...... 15-16 condentiality is maintained University Programs...... 17-19 unless authorization for Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation...... 20-21 release or information has Mobile Bay National Estuary Program...... 22-27 been given in regards to •. Program Implementation disability. •. Status and Trends •. Education, Outreach and Capacity Building Dauphin Island Sea Lab 101 Bienville Boulevard Resident Research Faculty...... 28-29 Dauphin Island, AL 36528 Faculty Activity...... 30-45 Ph: (251) 861-2141 •. Book Chapters and Projects Fax: (251) 861-4646 •. Peer-Reviewed Publications •. Other Publications www.disl.org •. Abstracts and Presentations •. Miscellaneous Presentations For questions about this •. Workshops, Meetings Attended or Organized Annual Report, please e-mail •. Faculty News and Awards Lisa Young, Public Relations •. Public Outreach and Other Service •. Committee Service Consultant, at lyoung@disl. •. Grants in Force org. •. Research Projects Abroad Photos on cover: Left - Dr. Marcus Drymon measuring a shark. Right, Board of Directors/Executive Committee/ top to bottom - Educator Joan Turner with Gulf Island Journey participants; Program Committee...... 46-47 a cownose ray; Educator Mendel Federal Awards/Grants...... 48-50 Graeber shows a tiny snail to a Summer Excursion participant. Balance Sheet...... 51 DISL Educational Impact in Alabama, by County...... 52

Annual Report 2012 - page 3 2012 Letter from the Executive Director

It has now been over forty years since the Alabama editors for some of the leading journals in the marine Legislature enacted the statute that gave birth to the sciences tell me that your contributions to science Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The intent of this legislation bring great cachet to our facilities and programs. was to reduce programmatic redundancy in higher education while promoting marine education and The Discovery Hall Programs (DHP) Educators research within the state. That legislation produced similarly had an excellent year. Over 240 groups, the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium with some 9,200 students, participated in (MESC) which then consisted of 17 member educational programs offered by our teachers. Bay institutions. Over time the mission of this consortium Mobile took the show on the road and provided has.diversi.ed.and.evolved.and.we.now.are.able. another 13,000 students with a glimpse of what our to draw on the talents and skills of scientists and state’s remarkable natural resources look like. For faculty at 22 member universities and colleges. many.of.these.children,.it.was.their..rst.exposure. During these forty years our K-12 program has also to the wonders of life in the Gulf of Mexico. One grown and expanded and our marine educators now only has to hear that DHP will also be the host for regularly provide instruction to students in all 67 the National Marine Educators Annual Meeting in counties found within the State of Alabama. Mobile to recognize just how well the DHP programs are thought of on the national stage. Just as is the In reading the wealth of materials submitted by each case with the researchers, the DISL educators also of our departments for this year’s annual report, all I brought much deserved praise and recognition to can say is “Wow!” It seems very clear to me that the our facility this past year. members.of.the.Alabama.Legislature.de.nitely.got. this one right! No matter which metric you choose, Neither of these programs could have exceeded our it is very clear that our educators, investigators and founding legislators’ wildest expectations without staff.have.excelled.in.the..elds.of.marine.education,. the excellent support provided by the maintenance research and community service. Across the board staff, vessel operators, computer wizards, cafeteria we all did a great job making sure the DISL mission staff.and.the..nance.department..Being.a.measure- assigned us by the legislature was achieved in 2012. once-and-cut-twice kind of guy, I continue to be Moreover, you accomplished all this despite the amazed that the construction of the new Endeavor sustained cuts to our state appropriation. Classroom has continued so seemingly effortlessly. I am certain I will be similarly impressed as the This past year over 1,700 credit hours were FOCAL classroom and sorting lab are converted into delivered by the University Programs faculty to graduate.student.of.ces.later.this.year.. undergraduate and graduate students in residence on the DISL campus. Seven DISL-supported I also want to call your attention to the fact that graduate students received their doctoral degrees the cafeteria staff served meals to some 45,000 and an additional 10 resident graduate students satis.ed.customers,.and.that.our.vessels.logged. completed their master’s degree requirements in in an estimated 5,475 hours on the water. I also 2012. The DISL faculty and student gave just short note that our IT staff has successfully established of.100.presentations.at.some.of.the.leading.scienti.c. a campus-wide WiFi. They are also crafting what I meetings in the marine sciences. The college faculty know will be an outstanding new DISL website. We and students also published the results of nearly have so many moving pieces that our site map is 60.studies.in.journals.within.their.respective..elds. now 8 pages long! And then there is the Finance of study. In addition to all of these achievements, Department that deserves additional praise. You the DISL faculty also managed 112 grants this past may not know this, but once again our annual state year. Lastly, the numbers of college faculty serving audit.failed.to.produce.any..ndings.of.fault.in.our. as.research.agency.panelists,.of.cers.in.national. accounting practices. That’s amazing given all that is and.international.scienti.c.organizations,.and.as. listed above.

Annual Report 2012 - page 4 At the DISL Foundaton’s inaugural Marine Environmental Awards are (l-r) DISL Executive Director John Valentine; Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner N. Gunter Guy, Jr.; award recipient Russell Ladd; Congressman Jo Bonner; DISL Foundation Director Helene Hassell. ExxonMobil received the award given to a business or organization that has contributed to our community’s environmental well-being.

I would be remiss if I did not also call to your I.repeat.“Wow!..In.a.time.when.our.elected.of.cials. attention to the excellent contributions of the are criticized constantly for their decisions, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation both to our wealth of information contained in this report shows programs and infrastructure! that the 1971 Alabama Legislature got this one right!” There is much, much more to be found in this report, but you get the idea. Having said, please know your best years are not behind you! There is much more to come. Lastly, I would like to tell you about the results of our..rst.economic.impact.analysis...This.analysis. Congratulations on a job well done this year! was conducted by the University of South Alabama Business Faculty. I will not bore you with all of the details, but you should simply know that we turn a $3.6 million dollar appropriation into a $38 million bene.t.for.the.state.of.Alabama.

Just from my abbreviated overview of this past year’s accomplishments, you can certainly see why I Dr. John F. Valentine am so impressed with your efforts. Executive Director, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Annual Report 2012 - page 5 Administration and Facilities

DISL is located on 36 acres on the eastern end The DISL library is highly specialized in the marine of Dauphin Island, a barrier island approximately sciences, particularly those areas relating to the three miles from the mainland and 40 miles south ecology and geology of the Gulf Coast region. Its of Mobile, Alabama. The Sea Lab spans the holdings include more than 7,400 bound volumes island and thus has direct access to the Gulf of and approximately 500 periodical titles, with current Mexico, Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay. A subscriptions to many of those periodicals. The causeway and bridge connects the island to the library also has numerous CD-ROM databases, as mainland. well as access to a variety of on-line library catalogs.

There are 50 buildings on campus, including eight Wet Lab facilities house modular sea-water systems, instructional buildings; three dormitories; nine kreisels, and other instruments for experimental family-style houses; and two research buildings. work on living marine organisms. Research The.DISL.also.houses.the.Auburn.Shell.sh. laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art Laboratory. The Richard C. Shelby Ecosystem- instrumentation for biogeochemical research. Field Based Fisheries Management Center is a LEEDS collection equipment for marine ecological and Gold.certi.ed.building..The.Shelby.Center.and.the. oceanographic research is available. instructional buildings on the south campus are solar-powered, making the Sea Lab the second DISL maintains two large research vessels, including largest solar-producing entity in the state of the 65-ft. R/V A.E. Alabama Discovery and the 40-ft. Alabama. E.O. Wilson,.in.addition.to.a..eet.of.small.boats.and. skiffs.

Administrative Personnel Dr. John Valentine - Executive Director David England - Director, Finance and Administration Dr. John Dindo - Director, Operations and Institutional Advancement Lori Angelo - Adminstrative Assistant to the Executive Director

Business/Finance The.Business.Of.ce. of the DISL operates under the principles of Fund Accounting set forth by the National Association of College and University Business An aerial view of the DISL campus. Of.cers...The.State. Examiners of Public

Annual Report 2012 - page 6 Accountants audit annually the procedures, Gail Zirlott accounting records and policies of the DISL. Judy Barber Faye Bentley Business/Finance Personnel Karen Saunders David A. England – Director of Finance & Althea Spettel Administration Linda Gazzier Cindy Grimes-Receptionist Lynn Bryant – Payroll Estuarium Gift Shop Personnel Katy Blankenhorn – Scheduling Coordinator Jeana Layne-Manager Daphne Wood – Contracts & Grants Jamelle Roy Gerard Kwilecki – Accountant Amy Hannah Mary Darby –Accounts Payable Janice Watanabe Ashley Foster- Bursar/Accounts Receivable Sallie Jo Williams Dennis Patronas – Librarian/clerk Bliss Beasley

Auxiliaries Information Technology Auxiliaries of the DISL include the Cafeteria, 2012 was a year of tackling large projects for Estuarium Gift Shop, Laundromat and vending Information Technology (IT) at the DISL. IT opened machines. a proposal process for the complete redesign of the DISL website. DISL awarded the proposal to Cafeteria Personnel LunarCow,.a.design.and.PR..rm.out.of.Ohio...DISL. Classy Beritech – Manager looks forward to working on the new site and the Renee Cain partnership it has begun with LunarCow. The hard

Annual Report 2012 - page 7 task of developing a site map has begun, and IT Library Personnel hopes to have this project completed by the end of Dennis Patronas - Librarian .scal.2012. Public Relations IT has also begun the deployment of campus-wide As.always,.the.DISL.had.a.wide.range.of.scienti.c. WiFi with the hopes of being able to offer “Bring Your discoveries,.educational.programs.and.signi.cant. Own Device” to DISL’s faculty and students. This achievements to promote in 2012. Public Relations implementation is in the early stages and will be an Consultant Lisa Young worked with local, regional ever-evolving task to include increased security and and national media outlets to place stories in topics monitoring capabilities. ranging from bird-eating tiger sharks to the effects of dispersants on microbes; from the expanding solar The IT Department is also in the process of updating program at the DISL to building living shorelines in the critical software for the enrollment and data the bay; from the release of an ocean drifter in the keeping of its students. A proposal was sent out and Gulf of Mexico to our peripatetic BayMobile, bringing awarded to Flagship Higher Education and the data marine science to inland classrooms. Media outlets is now being converted from Access to MS SQL with ranged from MSNBC and the New York Times to the the intent of being able to enroll students with this Anniston Star and the Mullet Wrapper. new software by the summer of 2013. This is a very exciting step for the Lab, as it will allow DISL the Executive Assistant Lori Pritchett organized a opportunity to offer online enrollment and bill pay. successful Open House, known as Discovery Day, in April 2012, that brought thousands of visitors in to This year IT also began the process of moving our chat with scientists and graduate students, create entire faculty to the Google Apps environment. This marine crafts, and learn about our area’s natural will replace the existing Linux-based email service resources. This event showcases not only the Sea and bring new functionality to DISL users. In early Lab but also local agencies’ efforts as well. 2012 IT will begin moving students to this new system. The Wiese Lecture series continued its tradition of bringing in world-renowned scientists to address Google Apps now gives DISL users access to: the local community and interact with the DISL’s •. Email.via.Gmail graduate students. This year’s speaker was Dr. •. Google.Calendar Paul Falkowski, Professor of Earth and Planetary •. Google.Docs.&.Drive Sciences, Rutgers University. Dr. Falkowski •. Google.Groups presented an electrifying lecture, Discovery the •. Video Electric Circuit of Life, at the University of South •. Chat Alabama. •. Google.Hangouts Public Relations Personnel Information Technology Personnel Lisa Young – Public Relations Consultant Melissa Mills - IT Manager Lori Pritchett - Executive Assistant Shane Johnson - Systems Administrator Robert Dixon - Estuarium Manager Sam Hardwick - PC / Network Support Specialist Lei Hu - Data Manager Rachel Nowlin - Data Specialist Institutional Advancement Dr. John Dindo heads the DISL’s Institutional Library Advancement program, committed to improving The DISL library is highly specialized in the marine the Lab’s partnership with national, state and local sciences, particularly those areas relating to the legislative bodies, seeking new opportunities for ecology and geology of the Gulf Coast region. Its revenue streams, serving as liaison with the DISL’s holdings include more than 7400 bound volumes Foundation, and overseeing all capital improvements and approximately 500 periodical titles, with current for the campus. subscriptions to many of those periodicals. Online full text access to over 80 subscribed titles and The past few yeas have been particularly hundreds of open access titles is available. Besides challenging, due to a proration-induced 28% free Alabama Virtual Library, subscriptions to loss in the DISL’s budget since 2008. Incoming online databases Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries revenue.is.dif.cult.to.recover.from.college.and. Abstracts, Oceanic Abstracts and Current Contents graduate students already struggling to meet costs; on Diskette continue to give students and faculty additionally, the DISL does not have access to current bibliographic resources.

Annual Report 2012 - page 8 the large student bodies that other colleges and universities have in order to recover costs. Rep. Jim Buskey (Mobile) has noted that.in.the.last..ve.years,. tuition in Alabama’s major universities has risen by 42%.

Dr. Dindo and Dr. Valentine met with the chairs and members of the House Educational Finance Committee and Senate Appropriation Finance Committee. The DISL team received support in these meetings from its local Representatives Jamie Ison, Jim Barton and David Sessions.

Institutional Advancement will continue to provide HVAC jobs included replacing capcitors, information and support to the State Legislature in compressors and vents; unstopping darin lines; and Montgomery as budget proceedings are held. installing new air grills. Institutional Support Personnel Plumbing projects had the crew hooking up water Dr. John Dindo - Director systems in the Shelby Building; installing hot water pumps; replacing water heaters and cleaning and Facilities and Vessel Operations servicing all the hot water boilers. Each year DISL must comply with the state budget of.ce.requests.for.capital.improvements.that.are. The..eet.of.vessels.had.their.share.of.care.and. needed at the DISL. As an aging former Air Force maintenance as the crew prepared them for Coast Base built in 1955, the DISL’s improvement lists get Guard inspections; installed GPS systems; installed longer each year. ladders, steering, and lighting.

The facilities crew has been able to complete the The Facilities staff also had their massive share new deck and fence for the Rays of the Bay exhibit, of welding, electrical and general maintenance and have wired and installed all the life support jobs around the DISL during 2012. They regularly system that is part of this exhibit. perform miracles everyday, miracles wrought by hard work, dedication, expertise and patience, and The crew has also been busy adding a new 36’ x 30’ the entire DISL staff and its visitors are grateful for foot classroom onto Endeavor Hall. DISL worked their service. with architects from Walcott, Adams and Vernuille to maximize the interior space without having major Facilities and Vessel Operations Personnel columns that would obstruct sight lines. This will Dr. John Dindo, Director provide Discovery Hall Programs with another large Troy McBride, Manager, Facilities and Vessel open classroom for everyday use as well as distance Operations learning in the future. This project was funded by The Moorer Foundation through the Dauphin Island Facilities Sea Lab Foundation. This project should be ready Tommie Blocker for summer school classes in 2013. Wilfred Gazzier Ricky Gibbs Carpentry.projects.included.building.of.ce.furniture;. Joey Johnson storage sheds and pump houses; wheel chair ramps Ken O’Neal and campus signage.

Annual Report 2012 - page 9 Tom Pritchett cracks in the shark and ray tank and provided Jody Schultz several man hours helping to clean the shark and ray tank after the severe overgrowth of algae. Housekeeping Tammy McClantoc, Supervisor The Analytical lab billed out over $20,000 to Shirley Emerson grants and contract, $1000 from DISL general Cindy Johnson accounts, $1000 for DISL allocations (REU and GS Tammy Ladnier support), and $17,935 from outside parties (member Sue Ramsey institutions and private labs). Tia Grimes (part-time) Michelle Redmon (part-time) Tech Support personnel met with Mobile-based Mary Stallsworth (part-time) National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists to discuss how DISL weather data is used by the NWS. Vessels operations DISL data are applied to NWS forecast models to Rodney Collier improve accuracy, validate climate model output, Tom Guoba and.con.rm.severe.weather.events.as.predicted. Willie Johnston in their special marine warnings. The Middle Bay Russell Wilson location is especially important, because of its location and the length of its data set. Discussed Technical Support were ways to increase the role of DISL data for Technical Support encompasses four services their forecasting needs, and the general setup and in support of the faculty and students, including: operation of the stations. diving.operations;.laboratory.services;..eld.support. services; and data management. Technical Support Personnel Laura Linn - Coordinator Technical Support Services, Brian Cabral joined Tech Support in March 2012 Analytical Technician from Darden Aquafarms, South Caicos, Turks Brian Cabral - Wet lab/Field Technician and Cacois. Brian brought with him extensive Al Gunter - Field Technician experience in engineering and maintaining Renee Collini – Field Technician aquaculture systems including lobster and conch Kyle Weis - Field Technician farms. Brian maintained the mesocosms, including setting up a temporary recirculation system to exhibit Data Monitoring sharks and rays on Discovery Day 2012. Brian also reworked all eight systems in the Wet Lab, re- Www.mymobilebay.com, which shares real-time engineering pumping systems and rebuilding pumps. meteorological and water conditions throughout Tech Support continues to be at “full capacity” for all coastal Alabama, has added new data from the Wet Lab and mesocosm tanks throughout the busy Middle Bay Lighthouse station: wave height and Spring-Fall period. direction, and speed and direction of the current. Funding for these new parameters was provided Renee Collini joined the Tech Support team in April by a grant from the Coastal Section of the Alabama 2012. Renee started with DISL in 2007 as an REU State Lands Division. Renee Collini, Kyle Weis, Al with Dr. William Graham. Renee continued on with Gunter, and Brian Cabal all helped with installing Dr. Graham as both a technician and then a Master’s and maintaining the equipment at seven sites in student. Renee’s primary duties involve maintaining coastal Alabama and Lei Hu ensured that the data and improving the weather station system. was promptly displayed on the website.

Tech Support continued to provide monthly Other partners in the environmental monitoring maintenance/instrument swap and data collection program are the Mobile Bay National Estuary for the FOCAL buoy. There is now a ten-plus year Program, Mobile County, Baldwin County, the Gulf of record for that site. Mexico Alliance, Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, the University of South Alabama The staff also supported boating operations by and the Alabama Lighthouse Association. repairing the winch on the Pelagia and the data cable for the Wilson, and made repairs to the Data Monitoring Personnel Discovery passenger access. Mike Dardeau - Marine Scientist Lei Hu - Data Manager Working with the Estuarium, Tech Support repaired Rachel Nowlin - Data Specialist

Annual Report 2012 - page 10 Discovery Hall Programs

The mission of Discovery Hall Programs (DHP) is 936 teachers, parents and chaperones accompanied education and outreach for K-12 students, K-12 these students. About 40% of visiting groups stay teachers, other educators and the public. Our overnight. Most groups came from Alabama’s public focus is on marine and environmental science school system: 66% came from public schools issues as seen through a lens of national and state and 90% were from Alabama. Students from science standards, as well as ocean and climate homeschool groups, private schools, scout troops science literacy principles. DHP strongly believes and informal groups also visit and take classes. in the value of a hands-on approach to education. Funding from BP allowed students in Mobile County To achieve those goals, DHP offers a variety of public high schools to visit the Sea Lab, take our programs and activities throughout the year. In ROVing the Gulf class and visit the Estuarium. addition to the programs highlighted below, DHP Funding through the Gulf Alliance Partnership grant educators work to assist DISL research faculty in (EPA) permitted a more intensive partnership with their education and outreach programs and are, middle school students at North Mobile County in turn, assisted by faculty participation in DHP Middle.School...Through.a.series.of..eld.trips.and. programs. school-based activities, students were able to study their watershed from the river delta to the coastal Academic Year programs ocean. Their year-long exploration concluded in During.the.school.year,.DHP.offers..eld-based. a service project, adding to a living shoreline at hands-on classes to school groups visiting DISL Bayfront Park that their schoolmates had started the facilities. We currently offer 10 different classes: previous year. teachers of visiting school groups select programs that.most.closely..t.their.learning.objectives..Visiting. While each group participating in the DHP program groups may come just for the day or elect to stay has the opportunity to evaluate and comment on overnight. All DHP classes are tied to the Alabama their visit, DHP also objectively assesses changes Course of Study Standards and Ocean Literacy in content knowledge by the students using pre and Principles. post-testing procedures: asking the question - have they learned? In 2012, DHP tested more than 2500 In 2012, 242 groups, comprised of 9220 K-12 students:.data.show.signi.cant.gains.in.the.student’s. students came to the Sea Lab to take one or more knowledge. of these classes. Our BayMobile classes on During the salt marsh school year, ecology and the traveling Alabama’s marine marine..ora. science and fauna classroom, continue to known as the be our most BayMobile, popular. DHP visits schools staff taught throughout 731 classes the state. In to visiting 2012, DHP school staff visited groups in 53 schools 2012. An and taught additional approximately

Annual Report 2012 - page 11 was..lled.to.capacity.with. 30 students coming from 12 states and 9 counties in Alabama. Our other, less academic, overnight programs, Gulf Island Journey and Barrier Island Explorer, hosted a total of 162 middle school aged students from 22 Alabama counties and 12 different states in 2012. DHP also offered half-day and full day programs, Art-Sea Discovery, Oceans Alive and Treasure Hunter. DHP educators hosted 119 children in these programs: most children came from Alabama, but some participated while vacationing in the area. DHP could not offer these programs without the able assistance of the counselors and the undergraduate interns who provide invaluable 12,880 students. Most of these schools are Title I support. schools.in.which.a.signi.cant.portion.of.the.student. body receives free or reduced price lunches. While Professional development for K-12 teachers and not all of the classes are amenable to off-site informal educators teaching, DHP educators taught classes about Throughout the year, DHP offers professional Alabama’s.marine..ora.and.fauna,. oil and oil spills, watersheds, medicines from the sea, as well as GPS systems and their use in marine science on their visits.

Summer programs DHP offers a variety of day camps, overnight camps and academic classes for K-12-aged children during the summer. DHP offers one of the few residential classes in marine science for high school students. Students live at the lab for a month, taking classes (and exams), conducting laboratory and..eld.exercises,.exploring. research methods and taking .eld.trips.in.various.disciplines.of. marine science. Upon successful completion of the class, students can receive high school science Gulf Island Journey participants go seining in the watersurrounding Dauphin Island. elective credit. In 2012, this class

Annual Report 2012 - page 12 Students prepare to deploy a current drifter as part of NOAA’s Adopt-a-Drifter Program. DHP was a key agent in this program during the reporting year; this was the .rst Adopt-a-Drifter deployed in the Gulf of Mexico. development for K-12 classroom and informal sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric educators. These workshops allow teachers to Administration (NOAA) and facilitated by the Gulf of increase their content knowledge, learn new age/ Mexico Alliance. These workshops were conducted grade level-appropriate laboratory or classroom through onsite and distance learning technologies activities to share with their students, participate for teachers throughout the Gulf in collaboration with in..eld.trips.and.activities,.interact.with.research. marine science learning organizations in Louisiana, scientists, network with other teachers and, in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The 2012 many cases, renew their enthusiasm. In 2012, workshop reached 47 educators in Alabama alone. DHP.was.successful.at..nding.grant.support.to.be. Lastly, DHP continues to develop and pilot curricula able to offer seven onsite workshops to teachers addressing marine science for K-12 students. free of charge (Fins, Fishes and Fisheries; Reefs, Collaboration with the Northern Gulf Coastal Hazard Rhizomes and Restoration; Climate Change in the Collaboratory (funded by the National Science Gulf of Mexico; Technology in Marine Science; The Foundation) permitted the development and testing Mobile-Tensaw Delta; Why Do We Explore?; and of a series of lesson plans on hurricane-associated How Do We Explore?). DHP extends thanks to storm surge, which causes a great deal of damage Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, Legacy, the Deep-C in coastal Gulf communities. Consortium,.and.NOAA’s.Of.ce.of.Exploration.for. supporting these efforts. A total of 126 teachers Public outreach from 10 states participated in these workshops As part of our mission, DHP educators participate that.ranged.in.duration.from.one.day.to..ve. in and conduct a variety of programs for the general days. Twelve teachers took these workshops for public. In addition to Discovery Day, DISL’s annual graduate credit; all participants receive continuing open house, DHP takes its message ‘on the road’ education units. DHP also collaborated with other and attend a variety of environmental themed organizations or universities on two additional festivals and community outreach events throughout workshops held offsite that reached an additional the year. In 2012, DHP participated in 25 single 40 teachers (Exploring Coastal Hazards and and multiday events. Programs are also offered Resilience, Mountains to the Gulf). In 2012 DHP through the Estuarium, including Boardwalk Talks, completed the program of professional development a series of informal talks between visitors and for educators on the Deepwater Horizon event Sea Lab scientists, aquarists, technicians or other

Annual Report 2012 - page 13 experts.and.Summer.Excursions,.a.series.of..eld. meeting and the Climate Change Community of trips for the public. In 2012, there were a total of 34 Practice. As local hosts, DHP educators are also Boardwalk Talks with a combined audience of 787 heavily involved in preparations for the 2013 annual individuals and 15 Summer Excursions with 343 National Marine Educators meeting in Mobile, participants. AL. Individuals have also served as reviewers for proposals and manuscripts. DHP educators offer their expertise throughout the year through a number of events to encourage and increase science literacy and STEM learning. In 2012, DHP reached more than 10,000 individuals Discovery Hall Programs Personnel through these efforts. These events included Tina Miller-Way - Chair; MS, Ph.D. (1995, Louisiana judging, supporting or assisting in science fairs, State University) careers days at local schools, Envirobowl, Bay Buddies, ShrimpFest, Celebrate the Gulf, Hurricane Jenny Cook, MS (1991, University of South Bowl, events at the Exploreum and public libraries, Alabama) boat.shows.and..shing.rodeos,.Earth.Day,.Delta. Greg Graeber, ME (2008, University of South Woods and Waters, My Two Boots, open houses Alabama) at environmental education centers, Kids Days in Mendel Graeber (part-time), BS (2001, University of Bienville, Ocean Commotion, Healthy Parks-Healthy Alabama) People, and Coastal America’s Student Summit. Sara Johnson - Administrative Assistant; BS (University of Pennsylvania) DHP also conducted distance-learning classes JoAnn Moody, MAT (2005, (University of West through Alabama’s ACCESS program. In 2012, DHP Alabama) collaborated with Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Carrie Riley, MS (2007, College of Charleston) and.Gary.Finch.Outdoors.on.the..lming.of.video. Stephanie Serra, ME (2010, University of South segments highlighting environmental education Alabama) in the local area and on living shorelines. DHP Joan Turner, BA (1999, University of Alabama - also collaborated with the National Oceanic and Huntsville) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on their Adopt- Hazel Wilson, BS (1981, Memphis State University) a-Drifter program (www.adp.noaa.gov). Students from three Alabama high schools and one Mexican high school participated in person or virtually in a series of events associated with the deployment and tracking of a current drifter in the northern Gulf of Mexico. DHP worked with the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program on the development and curricular implementation of educational videos about nutrient pollution and stormwater-associated pollution titled A.Red.sh.Tale.and.FishSlap.and.a.service.program,. Estuary Corps. Lastly, DHP collaborated with the University of South Alabama on their Science Café series to increase awareness of climate change.

Professional Activity DHP educators continue to increase their knowledge and professional skills. DHP organized and hosted a workshop between science teachers in Alabama’s Math and Science Technology Initiative (AMSTI) and DHP educators at the Sea Lab to increase awareness, improve communication and develop ways to better reach students in Alabama’s science classrooms. DHP educators gave 11 presentations at professional meetings including Bays and Bayous, the National Marine Educators annual meeting, the National Science Teachers Association regional meetings, the Gulf Estuarine Research Society annual meeting, Northern Gulf Institute annual

Annual Report 2012 - page 14 The George F. Crozier Estuarium 251.861.7500 Toll Free: 866.403.4409 www.sealabestuarium.org

Showcasing Chandler the local Foundation ecosystems through of the Delta, the DISL Mobile Bay, Foundation. the Barrier Following its Islands and tradition of the Gulf of alternative Mexico, the energy Estuarium sources, this continues to touch tank be a much- will be heated visited area and cooled attraction, through a with an geothermal pump, using nature to keep the water at increase in visitation of six-percent over the 2011 a steady 72 degrees. attendance. The Estuarium posted an attendance of 73,703 during the reporting year, which was its best attendance since 2003. The Estuarium hosted celebrity chef Martie Duncan New exhibits included the Mobile Bay National in March 2012 for the “Seafood, Science & Celebrity” Estuary Program’s “Fish Tales” Kiosk. In addition, event sponsored by the South Mobile County the Oil Spill Display was revised with a video Tourism Authority. This lively event was designed component. to help South Mobile County and the State of Alabama grow in sustainable tourism awareness. In 2012, construction began on the new outdoor Dr. William Walton from AUMERC presented the touch tank, “Rays of the Bay.” This exhibit was Auburn University oyster research program during funded by Lulu’s at Homeport and the Hearin- the reception.

Docent Program Like all museums and aquariums around the nation, the Estuarium could not function at the level that it does today without the dedicated involvement of our docent volunteer force.

Currently, we have over 50 docents who volunteer their time in the Estuarium or around the campus in other capacities. Their activities range from helping explain the Mobile Bay ecosystem to visitors to greening up our campus. Our stalwart crew of docents provided over 3,100 hours of service in 2012. There is no question that they are a tremendous resource for the entire Sea Lab.

Annual Report 2012 - page 15 Docents Dylan Thomas, who recently joined the docent program, and Dominick Matranga, who started with the Estuarium since its inception, provide a wealth of knowledge and warm smiles to all our visitors.

If.you.admire.our.lushly.landscaped.butter.y. If you are interested in volunteering at the gardens, please thank our volunteer gardeners: Estuarium, please contact Ms. Jamelle Roy at jroy@ Stella Anderson; Kay Breitenfeld; Blanche Emerson; disl.org. Anne Ferguson; Carol Goss; Rina Schuett; Carol Standish; Bonnie Staples and Pierce Staples. Estuarium Personnel Robert Dixon - Estuarium Manger Docents come from all walks of life and join the Brian Jones - Senior Aquarist Estuarium through various venues; for example, Joe Ingraham - Aquarist the newest docents, Kevin and Rita Vice, found Melissa Torres - Aquarist out about our volunteer program by participating in Lauren Beasley - Part Time Aquarist the Summer Excursion program. Kevin works with Christopher Browning - ExxonMobil Summer Intern Chevron, who contributed $1,000 thanks to Kevin’s Aquarist dedicated volunteer hours with the Estuarium. Estuarium Gift Shop Personnel The February 2012 docent class hosted 28 Jeana Layne - Manager individuals, including new volunteers and current Jamelle Roy - Docent Coordinator ones who wanted to refresh their knowledge and Amy Hannah skills. Janice Watanabe Sallie Jo Williams In addition to working in the Estuarium, docents Bliss Beasley also volunteer for outreach activities. In 2012, they shared their knowledge at the Mobile Boat Show; Discovery Day; Open House at the Environmental Studies Center; the Young Anglers Tournament; and the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.

Annual Report 2012 - page 16 University Programs

University Programs (UP) oversees summer was.chosen.to..ll.the.vacant.phytoplankton.ecology. undergraduate and year round graduate (M.S. and faculty position and started in December 2012. Dr. Ph.D.) education, as well as faculty research. Just Cebrian achieved Full Professor status at USA during 2011. In faculty news, Dr. John Valentine assumed the position of Executive Director in October 2011, Sixteen (16) of the 22 member institutions sent and Dr. Ken Heck became Director for University students to the DISL for the 2012 Summer Program. Programs. Dr. Heck was chosen as President- UP delivered 1,145 undergraduate hours and Elect of the Coastal Estuarine Research Federation 80 graduate hours during the summer and 520 (CERF) in November of 2011 and will take over as graduate hours during the academic year for a total President in November 2013. Dr. Jeffrey Krause of 1,745 hours.

Table 1. 2011-2012 Graduates:

Ajemian, Matthew. Foraging Ecology of large Benthic Mesopredators: Effects of Myliobatid Rays on Benthic Communities. Ph.D. (USA) Collini, Renee. Quanti.cation.of.Hydromedusae.Predation.on.Fish.Eggs.in.the.Northern.Gulf.of.Mexico..M.S..(USA) D’Ambra, Isabella. Application of Stable Isotopes in the Analysis of Trophic Interactions between Gelatinous Zooplankton and Fish. Ph.D. (USA) Fisher, Karen. Evaluating Nursery Habitat Utilization by Juvenile Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, M.S. (USA) Gericke, Rebecca. Effects of Climate-driven Range Expansions of Tropical Snapper Species (Lutjanus spp.) on the Dominant.Native.Species.(Pin.sh,.Lagodon.rhomboides)..M.S..(USA) Kenworthy, Matt. Effects of Temporal Variation in Predation Risk on Predator-Prey Interactions, M.S. (USA) Lang, Lanora. The Effects of Hypoxia and Other Environmental Factors on the Vertical Distribution of Larval Fishes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. (USA) Liefer, Justin. Phytoplankton Community Structure and the Physiological Ecology of the Toxic, Bloom-forming Diatom Pseudo-nitzschia spp. in Coastal Alabama. Ph.D. (USA) Madsen, Shana. Top-down Impacts of Exploited Higher-order Consumers on the Structure and Function of a Species-rich Community. M.S. (USA) Miller, Glenn. The.In.uence.of.Avian.Predators.on.Nearshore.Communities.in.the.Northern.Gulf.of.Mexico.and. Copper River Delta, Alaska: Implications for Habitat Conservation. Ph.D. (USA) Money, Erin. An.Evaluation.of.Deepwater,.Arti.cial.Reef-Associated.Fish.Aggregating.Devices.in.the.Northern.Gulf. of Mexico. M.S. (USA) Myers, Joseph. Effects.of.Species-speci.c.Grazing.and.Nutrient.Addition.on.Growth.and.Production.of.the. Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii and its Epiphyte. M.S. (USA) Novoveska, Lucie. The.In.uence.of.Avian.Predators.on.Nearshore.Communities.in.the.Northern.Gulf.of.Mexico.and. Copper River Delta, Alaska: Implications for Habitat Conservation. Ph.D. (USA) Robinson, Kelly L. Climate Drives Local to Global Variations of Coastal Gelatinous Zooplankton. Ph.D. (USA). Scyphers, Steven. Restoring Oyster Reefs along Eroding Shorelines: An Ecological and Socioeconomic Assessment. Ph.D. (USA) Shiplett, Randi. Selective Feeding and Ichthyoplankton Predation by Scyphomedusae in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. (USA) Smith, Casey. The Relationship between Phytoplankton Pigment Concentrations and DMSP, DMS, and DMSO in a Diatom dominated Bloom in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, M.S. (USA) Stults, Debra. Paleoclimates from two Late Neogene Fossil Floras of Eastern North America, including Comparisons with the Marine Record, Ph.D. (USA)

Annual Report 2012 - page 17 Table 2. 2012 Research Experience for Undergraduates - Participants and Projects

William Davis, Princeton.University,.Intraspeci.c.Feeding.Behaviors.of.Juvenile.Red.Snapper,.Lutjanus campechanus. Dr. Sean Powers - Mentor Joshua Hancock, University.of.North.Carolina.at.Chapel.Hill,.In.uence.of.Bird.Presence.on.Relative.Predation. Rates of Brown Shrimp, Penaeus aztecus, Within Seagrass Beds. Dr. Ken Heck - Mentor Arianna Johns, Virginia Commonwealth University, Links Between Microbial Respiration, Oxygen Dynamics and Net Ecosystem Metabolism in a Tidal Marsh Community. Dr. Rob Condon - Mentor Matthew Logsdon, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Nitrogen Cycling Over an Estuarine Sediment Gradient . Dr. Behzad Mortazavi - Mentor Erin McLean, Boston.University,.Juvenile.Fish.Predation.Ef.ciency.in.the.Presence.and.Absence.of.Sargassum. Patches in the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Frank Hernandez - Mentor Maria Ortiz, California State University Long Beach, Characterization of Mobile Bay Microbial Oxygenic and Anoxygenic Photosynthesis Using qPCR. Dr. Alice Ortmann - Mentor Brett Stacy, Humboldt State University, Characteristics of the Surface and Bottom Mixed Layers on the Coastal Alabama Shelf. Dr. Kyeong Park and Dr. Brian Dzwonkowski - Mentors Luke Swider, Pennsylvania State University, A survey of DMSP in Mugil cephalus.and.other.common.Gulf.bait.sh... Dr. Ron Kiene - Mentor

Eighteen graduate students who conducted their The UP Faculty contributed $3,013,986 in extramural research at the DISL received their degrees from funding. There was an additional $1,157,185 in their home institutions during the reporting period of faculty extramural funding through the University of October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 (Table 1). Alabama and University of South Alabama. Eight of these were Ph.D. graduates. During the reporting period, the faculty produced Eight NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates 57 refereed publications; 10 technical reports; 2 (REU) participants completed a 12-week program book.chapters;.and.97.scienti.c.presentations...A. of workshops, lectures and research with faculty complete listing of research faculty activity can be mentors in 2012 (Table 2). found on pages 30 - 45.

Annual Report 2012 - page 18 Photo: The 2012 Annual Graduate Student Symposium yielded a bounty of awards for DISL graduate students (l-r) Naomi Shelton (DISL) - best talk; Alison Rellinger (DISL/USA) - 2nd best talk; Nan Yao - Auburn Shell.sh Lab – People’s Choice for best talk (tie); Isabella D’Ambra (DISL/USA) - 3rd best talk; Tony Marshak (DISL/USA) – People’s Choice for best talk (tie); Kelly Robinson (DISL/USA) - Best poster.

University Programs Personnel Dr. Kenneth L. Heck, Jr. - Director, October 2011 to present Sally Brennan - University Programs Registrar Carolyn Wood - Administrative Assistant

Annual Report 2012 - page 19 Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation PO Box 82151, Mobile, AL 36689 251-605-6624 www.sealabfoundation.org

The Friends of the Sea Lab (FOSL) formerly the The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation supports Friends of the Estuarium was established in 2010 the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in its mission to and is administered by the Foundation. Letters are provide wise stewardship of the marine environment sent out each year and the members of the Friends through education and research. The Foundation receive.certain.bene.ts.based.upon.their.level.of. provides funds to sustain the activities of the Sea sponsorship. Currently there are 106 Friends. Lab and promotes awareness of the Sea Lab and its environmental issues. The Foundation is also A Holiday appeal letter is sent to supporters each building the George C. Crozier Endowment for the year. The letter generates donations for memorial Dauphin Island Sea Lab. and honorarium cards to celebrate the season.

The Foundation, established in 2004, is overseen by The Foundation also seeks grants to fund special a governing board, which currently has 24 members. projects at the Sea Lab. An advisory board to the governing board was established in 2011 and consists of 16 non-voting Grants 2012 members. Executive Director, Helene Hassell, a former board member, succeeded director Freda •...Wells.Fargo-Wells.Fargo.funded.a.grant.to. Roberts in 2010. underwrite.an.ROV..eld.trip.for.schools.with.limited. budgets in Mobile County. The Grant amount was The Foundation raises funds and promotes the Sea $4900..The..eld.trip.will.begin.in.Fall,.2012. Lab through various means. The primary event is •...BP-.BP.funded.a.grant.request.to.underwrite.the. Cocktails.with.the.Critters.held.the..rst.Thursday. ROV..eld.trips.for.all.the.schools.in.Mobile.County. in May. It is an exciting band party with a wildly (grade.9)...Awarded.$20,000..The..eld.trips.will. successful silent auction. Income for CWC is begin in January, 2013. realized through sponsorships, ticket sales and the •...Moorer.Foundation-Funded.a.grant.request.to. silent auction. The event has grown in popularity underwrite the construction of a new classroom over the years. 2012 saw and increase of 57% in to replace the old Endeavor classroom. Awarded attendance over 2011. $25,000. Construction began in the Fall of 2012. •...The.Women.of.Dauphin.Island.donated.$500.to. In 2012 The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation the DISLF for operating costs. hosted its inaugural Marine Environmental Awards •...PNC.Bank.Funded.a.grant.request.to.underwrite. luncheon on November 5. The awards were .ve.scholarships.for.the.Discovery.Hall.summer. originally devised by Dr. George Crozier to recognize program. Awarded $10,000. individuals in the community who were having positive impacts on the sustainability of the marine DISL Foundation Personnel environment. In 2011 Dr. John Valentine, Executive Helene Hassell, Executive Director Director of the Sea Lab, asked the Foundation to facilitate these awards. There were two awards DISL Foundation Board of Trustees given; one to an individual, Mr. Russell Ladd, III, Honorary Trustees and the other to a business, ExxonMobil. In order Geroge Crozier, PhD to give the awards more visibility in the community, E. O. Wilson,PhD a luncheon was held to showcase the awards and the recipients. It is an honor for members of the Gulf Trustees Coast Community to be selected for these awards Tom Gaillard, III, Chair by the Sea Lab, we applaud their efforts. There Patrick Wilson, Vice Chair were 150 people in attendance. Russ Ford, Treasurer Mary Epps Ellingwood, Secretary

Annual Report 2012 - page 20 Kinley Bell Rick Courtney Kevin Cross Fred Cushing John Dindo, PhD. David England John Goodloe Bill Haffner Grant Harkness Doug Hungerford Luella Hunt Neil Kennedy Angela Payne Jocko Potts Julie Sirmon Chris Smith Chuck Stapleton Bryan Thames Jay Thompson Richard Tremayne Bud Urquhart Margaret VanLoock

Advisory Comittee Erin Wheeler, Chair Melissa Baker Fred Brock Scott Browning Jimmy Cook Suzanne Damrich Floyd Fraser Lisa Goodloe Jim Green Robert Harlin Janet Hayes Bert Krages Austill Lott Tara Marshall Tomi Sue Mayer Sonny Middleton Mary Porter Marty Stapleton

Cocktails with the Critters is the annual fundraiser of the DISL Foundation. The artwork at right was created especially for the event by noted artist Stig Marcussen.

Annual Report 2012 - page 21 Mobile Bay National Estuary Program 4172 Commanders Drive, Mobile, AL 36615 251-431-6409 www.mobilebaynep.com

Roach) reviewed ten years of accomplishments PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION towards realizing goals set in 2002 (http://www. mobilebaynep.com/images/ Each year the MBNEP receives an allocation from uploads/library/CCMPEval.nal(1).pdf)...This. EPA to support activities geared toward achieving evaluation resulted in over 100 recommendations to the objectives of the Comprehensive Conservation be considered in future CCMP planning. Management Plan (CCMP). The allocation for the 2012-2013 was $597,167. This was the third Second, what citizens most valued and what were year of funding of a three year grant for a total of considered the greatest threats were assessed $2,008,467. EPA requires that this total allocation in.a.scienti.cally-conducted.Community.Attitudes. be matched with non-Federal dollars in a 1:1 ratio, Assessment in summer, 2011. To augment this or an additional $2,008,467 either in cash or in-kind data, throughout 2012, MBNEP staff conducted valuation. This match may be in the form of cash targeted community meetings to gather input investments, donated property valuation, or in-kind from stakeholder groups across the two coastal equipment, professional, or volunteer services (see counties. Through these efforts, MBNEP was able Match section). Total EPA funds, including match, to identify six common Values based upon the things that were available for CCMP implementation were considered most important to our coastal quality of $2,597,099. life: Access (to water and open spaces), Beaches

and Shorelines, Fish, Heritage/Culture, Resiliency, and Water Quality. CCMP Development/Revision The U.S. EPA requires National Estuary Programs Concurrently, over 30 scientists assessed where to.revise.the.CCMP.periodically...The..rst.CCMP,. the greatest stresses are on the habitats that completed and approved in 2002, consisted of provide critical ecosystem services to our quality 29 primary objectives or actions that were broken of life. In June, 2011 over 30 scientists and down into 101 sub-objectives or steps. Actions ecologists evaluated the impact of each of a series were.grouped.under..ve.priority.issue.areas:.. of 13 habitat stressors on provision of 14 different Water Quality, Habitat Management, Living ecosystem services by ten coastal habitats. Each Resources, Human Uses, and Education and stressor was rated between zero (absolutely no Public Involvement. As of October 1, 2012, 11 had negative impact) to three (the most negative and been completed, 87 implemented on some level, direct impact) for each service for each habitat, a and three reconsidered. In 2011, MBNEP initiated total of 1,820 cells. The three most stressed coastal a revision of the CCMP, to create a roadmap for habitats were determined to be freshwater wetlands, 2013-2018, for coastal environmental management intertidal.marshes.and..ats,.and.rivers.and.streams. and restoration and a plan to arm citizens with (with their riparian buffers). knowledge to heighten their sense of ownership. Determining which coastal watersheds required MBNEP’s major focus this past year was to the.most.attention.to.derive.the.greatest.bene.t.fell. complete a new CCMP based on science that would to MBNEP’s Project Implementation Committee. become the community’s road map for coastal Initially, the wide range of environmental projects environmental management and restoration. To proposed in reaction to the Deepwater Horizon accomplish this, the current CCMP was evaluated incident and subsequent passage of the RESTORE to determine whether or not we achieved what we Act were compiled/consolidated into a single list. set.out.to.achieve.in.the..rst.plan...A.team.of.Volkert. A Working Group was appointed with the goal of scientists and engineers and current and past determining a framework for prioritization. This MBNEP Management Conference partners (that group collected data sets relevant to prioritization of included Dr. George Crozier, Dr. Rick Wallace, Steve watersheds on the 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes Heath, John Carlton, Cherie Arceneaux, and Randy

Annual Report 2012 - page 22 (HUCs)-scale. Of the forty-eight 12-digit HUCs in as part of the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time the.two.county.area,.the.“.rst.cut”.included.only. System of the National Ocean Service with data those watersheds containing at least two of the three particularly pertinent to shipping interests. Data habitat types determined by the SAC to be the most is also available from Weeks Bay and Grand Bay stressed. Data were presented and 24 watersheds through the NOAA National Weather Service reviewed at a public meeting, where attendees Hydrometeorological Automated Data System. voted to determine where attention and resources The mymobilebay.com website will ultimately be should be focused. Priorities included Fowl River, connected to a larger network of stations as part Bon Secour River, and the Tensaw Apalachee of the Gulf Coast Ocean Observing System with watersheds. research reports, maps, and other information available to the public. Contractor: Mike Dardeau, To determine which actions should be recommended DISL by the new CCMP, MBNEP hosted a workshop on Thursday, November 29 at the Outlaw Convention Dog River Watershed Sediment Study Center in Mobile, AL. Six teams – one for each In December 2012, the Geological Survey of of.the.identi.ed.common.coastal.Values.–.each. Alabama completed a characterization of land captained by local experts with ten to twenty use, erosion, and sedimentation in the Dog River community leaders, resource managers, and Watershed to identify sources of sediment and to experts, convened to 1) identify desired outcomes establish baseline data and sedimentation rating and barriers to their realization, 2) identify at least curves that can be used to evaluate future changes .ve.actions.that.are.speci.c,.measureable,.realistic. in erosion and sediment load transport. This and time-bound that relate to the stressors and monitoring project assessed suspended and bed drivers.identi.ed.in.the..rst.step,.and.3).discuss.and. sediment transport rates in 10 monitoring sites recommend implementation strategies. A list of over in selected tributaries of Dog River. Monitoring 140 actions was compiled from this effort. MBNEP was based on precipitation and resulting stream posted a draft of the CCMP for public comment discharge.and.included.basic..eld-acquired.physical. along with a Survey Monkey survey of the actions for and water quality parameters as well as sediment. prioritization by the public, gathering data from 232 These data will be used to determine impacts of land respondents. use change, to focus resources in areas of greatest need for remedial action, and to assist municipal STATUS AND TRENDS and state erosion and sedimentation inspection programs. Mobile Bay Sediment Budget MBNEP joined forces with the U. S. Army Corps Mobile Bay Hydrological and Water Quality of Engineers to develop a Sediment Budget for Model Mobile Bay that describes the various sediment In partnership with the U. S. EPA Region IV and inputs (sources) and outputs (sinks) for the entire ADEM, MBNEP facilitated an update of the existing Mobile.Bay.watershed...This.Budget,.with.a..nal. Loading Simulation Program (LSPC), Environmental draft completed August 31, 2012, will be used to Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) and Water Quality predict morphological changes over time and will Analysis Simulation Program (WASP) that have be particularly useful in assessing any changes been applied to the Mobile Bay watershed and water related to future habitat restoration projects. Such body for the purpose of developing Total Maximum a tool will provide great value to regulatory and Daily Loads of pollutants. Models were updated enforcement agencies to make decisions that through 2011 to incorporate new datasets. The affect policy development, project implementation, current model was developed by Tetra Tech and and management of habitats and living resources. released in December 2012. Contractor: Dr. Mark Byrnes, Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND PROTECTION Mobile Bay Real-Time Monitoring With continued funding (6th year) from the Gulf of Joe’s Branch Mexico Program in 2012, water monitoring sites In the D’Olive watershed, a tributary to Joe’s Branch at Meaher Park, Dauphin Island, Weeks Bay, and running parallel to Highway 31 was eroding at an Mobile (Middle) Bay continue to provide real-time accelerating rate due to increases in the volume and data that can be viewed at www.mymobilebay. velocity of stormwater runoff. To address this area, com. That website also contains links to the identi.ed.as.a.high.priority.in.the.D’Olive.Creek,. Mobile River, Fort Morgan, and the Farewell Buoy Tiawasee Creek and Joe’s Branch Watershed

Annual Report 2012 - page 23 Management Plan, MBNEP secured a $645,600 grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and a $200,000 award from the Alabama Department of Transportation on behalf of its partners in Spanish Fort, Daphne, and Westminster Village. The goals of the project included removing this stream from the State’s 303(d) list for impairment The Regenerative Step Pool Storm Conveyance (RSPSC) at Joe’s Branch looking down the creek from the by siltation and top step pool. demonstrating to public.of.cials,. intertidal habitats that provide nursery grounds engineers and other professionals how water quality for..sh.and.shell.sh.and.promote.benthic. protection through natural “green infrastructure” is biodiversity. This erosion stems not only from a.practical.alternative.to.rock..ll.and.armored.bank. the effects of periodic tropical weather events, but retention systems. Baseline monitoring of a site just also from chronic impacts like prevailing winds upstream.from.its.con.uence.with.D’Olive.Creek. and ship wakes. After three years of community revealed an annual sediment load of 100,000 tons, education about living shoreline technologies and the worst ever encountered by Geological Survey of bay hydrodynamics, MBNEP and six contiguous Alabama researchers. property owners undertook this project to use “living shorelines”.technology.to.demonstrate.its.bene.ts. The restoration began in November 2012 and as an alternative to habitat-degrading shoreline involved a cutting-edge technology called armoring, increasing in acreage and ecosystem Regenerative Step Pool Storm Conveyance function of these near shore habitats for a greater (RSPSC). This methodology involves grading and community.bene.t. .lling.the.gully.to..ush.with.an.in.ltration.matrix.of. sand and sawdust after installing a series of rock MBNEP received funding from the Gulf of Mexico dams and cobbles to create step pools down the Foundation Community Restoration Partnership and length of the impacted stream to 1) slow velocity and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Programs 2).promote.in.ltration.of.the.runoff.underlying.the. to undertake this project. The six property owners of stream bank degradation. The project includes post- parcels encompassing almost 700 feet of shoreline, construction installation of native plants to stabilize have agreed to partner to demonstrate how such a riparian areas and restoration of downstream project would be implemented on a multi-property wetlands impacted by sediments resulting from the scale and constructed under existing State and upstream erosion. Earth work and installation of Federal regulations. temporary grasses has been completed. Southern Excavating, LLC was contracted to perform SPSC Project goals initially included creation and construction and downstream wetlands restoration. enhancement of sub-tidal reef and intertidal marsh Design and Engineering Services Contractor: habitats, with the objectives to install 0.25 acres of Emery Baya, Thompson Engineering In addition, the reef structure to expand quality oyster settlement Dauphin Island Sea Lab is donating in-kind services. opportunities and to establish 0.45 acres of low energy inshore area to restore emergent marsh Mon Louis Island vegetation, while optimizing sandy areas along this The western shore of Mobile Bay has suffered stretch of shoreline. After recommendations from erosion and degradation of its shallow water and project engineers and consideration of alternatives,

Annual Report 2012 - page 24 the goal of marsh creation along this relatively November 2012. MBNEP and the Coastal Alabama high-energy beach was abandoned in favor of Clean Water Partnership installed water lines and additional reef and intertidal beach habitat. Final oversaw a community planting on March 2, 2013, designs involved placement of two submerged to install almost 3,000 native emergent and riparian reef structures with warning signage 600 and plants in and around the stream bed. Partners also 800 feet from shore, four 15- by 40-foot Class #3 include the Prichard Environmental Restoration riprap headland breakwaters at the intertidal slope Keepers and Mobile Baykeeper, who coordinated change,.and.1,500.tons.of.clean.sand..ll.behind.the. volunteer clean up and planting efforts. The restored breakwaters. stream will provide habitat for a broad diversity of wildlife and aquatic organisms and an educational An obstacle to project completion (and venue to connect school-aged stakeholders with implementation.of.other.similarly.bene.cial.projects). environmental assets where they live. Design and was State Lands Division Regulation 220-4-.09 Construction Management Services: Charlene Placement.and.Con.guration.of.Piers.and.Other. LeBleu, Jessica Roberts Brown, and Eve Brantley, Improvements on State Submerged Lands, which Auburn University. precludes any placement of materials seaward of the mean high water line unless related to reclamation Steele Creek Lodge Shoreline Restoration, activities.after.an.event.involving.avulsion.or.arti.cial. Satsuma, AL erosion. MBNEP was able to secure permission The City of Satsuma requested technical assistance from the Conservation Commissioner to proceed as and $10,000 to purchase materials necessary to use a.demonstration.project.to.study.the.bene.ts.of.this. City equipment and personnel to address erosion technology and determine how State regulations and undercutting along the western shore of the would.need.to.be.modi.ed.to.allow.for.these. embayment off of Bayou Sara where Steele Creek projects. MBNEP developed a legal instrument by Lodge and municipal boat ramps are located. In which.shoreline.private.property.owners.agreed.to..x. August 2010, Dr. Bret Webb of the University of seaward property borders at current MHW on deeds South Alabama investigated the site and provided and to refrain from construction of any shoreline conceptual recommendations for restoration within armament on a beach zone extending 60 feet west that limited budget. The City selected the creation of eastern border of installed breakwaters for a of a perched terrace and in 2012 installed a rock sill period of three years as a condition of the project. composed of class 1-2 riprap with a crest located an average of six feet from and along the 150-foot The project was awarded to J&W Marine impacted shoreline. Clean sand was placed behind Enterprises, who completed construction in March, the.sand..ll.to.create.a.terrace.at.a.depth.between. 2013...Clean.sand..ll.was.donated.by.the.Alabama. MLW and MHW with an area of approximately 900 State Port Authority, and riprap for submerged reefs square feet. This area will be planted by Satsuma and headland breakwaters was donated by the High School Environmental Science or Grasses In Alabama Department of Transportation. Design and Classes Students using native emergent plants of Engineering Services Contractor: Scott Douglass, species and diversity similar to those found at an South Coast Engineers. existing marshy area adjacent to the boat ramps.

Prichard’s Jackson Reading Park/Eight Mile Local Ecosystem Restoration Partnership Creek In 2011, MBNEP solicited proposals from Baldwin With completion of a Watershed Management Plan and Mobile counties and coastal municipalities for the Eight Mile Creek (EMC) Watershed, MBNEP for projects related to stormwater management; received a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation wetlands restoration, protection, enhancement, or Five.Star.Grant.to.restore.a..rst.order.tributary.that. creation; and sediment management. Six projects borders Prichard’s Jackson Reading Park in the received awards ranging from $15K to $82.5K, and Whistler Community. The creek conveys stormwater project completion was expected by September 30, from a drainage area north of St. Stephens Road 2012. Project summaries follow: past the Park and downstream to Eight Mile Creek, which was listed on the State’s 303(d) list for •. The.City.of.Daphne.was.awarded.$15,000. impairment by pathogens. Partners from Auburn to support a Low Impact Development Project. The University (Landscape Architecture Department and City hired Engineer Trey Jinright of Jade Consulting Alabama Cooperative Extension System [ACES]) to guide initiation and encouragement of low impact co-developed an engineering plan for the stream development practices, green infrastructure, and restoration and oversaw construction by the City incentives for the City to spearhead the process of Prichard Public Works Department in early of developing LID/GI practices to be used to

Annual Report 2012 - page 25 supplement the City Subdivision Regulations and allow establishment of vegetation. to provide alternatives to traditional stormwater management practices. This LID guidance was adopted by the City of Daphne in March, 2013. EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND CAPACITY •. The.City.of.Chickasaw.was.awarded. BUILDING $20,000 to construct 300 feet of boardwalk and 1,000 feet of gravel trails allowing public access Fish Slap and provide public education by creating and As.a.follow.up.to.“A.Red.sh.Tale,”.an.educational. installing signage in the park. It also involved debris video produced by MBNEP and directed by Hidden removal and eradication of invasive species to World Productions that addresses nutrient loading improve wetland function. Construction, wetland through nonpoint source pollution, “Fish Slap” was improvement, and installation of signage are created as part of a grant from the Gulf of Mexico complete. Program and was released in January 2013. Both •. The.City.of.Orange.Beach.was.awarded. .lm-shorts.feature.a.pair.of.animated.red.sh,.Jimbo. $27,500 address stormwater management and and Thibodeaux, who explain concepts related to wetland restoration by altering the contour of nonpoint source pollution. Fish Slap addresses the east Highway 161 right-of-way to create a problems related to litter pollution in urban and serpentine wetland system that will greatly improve downstream waters using an imaginary TV program the receiving waters of Cotton Bayou. Additionally, hosted.by.the..sh.heroes.to.illustrate.the.sources. interpretive signage will be installed along well- and.possible.solutions.to.these.problems...This..lm. established pediestrian and biking trail that runs premiered at the Public Library in Fairhope and is through the project area. With an extension available via the MBNEP website. “Fish Slap” will be approved, construction is pending. distributed to area schools, libraries, and educational •. The.City.of.Orange.Beach.was.awarded. venues, available on the MBNEP website (www. $30,000 to analyze usage along soon-to-be- mobilebaynep.com) and offered at interactive improved Canal Road and design a plan to provide kiosks across the Gulf Coast. Movie Contractor: for.expanded.traf.c.usage.in.a.way.that.promotes. Lynn Rabren, Hidden World Productions. Kiosk stormwater.in.ltration,.minimizes.the.use.of. Contractor: Hamline University. impervious pavement, and is both pediestrian and bicycle friendly. With an extension approved, plan Educational Kiosks completion and adoption is pending. The same Gulf of Mexico Program grant that funded •. The.City.of.Fairhope.was.awarded.$50,000. production of the two educational videos also funded to develop a management plan for the Volanta the creation of three educational kiosks developed Gully subwatershed and to implement at least two by Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. The three projects recommended in that plan. Fairhope hired kiosks include presentations in English and Spanish Trey Jinwright of Jade Consulting to develop the targeted to a middle school audience. Their goal is watershed management plan and to supervise to impart knowledge about critical issues of the Gulf construction of the two projects. Following a of Mexico Alliance while raising public awareness transparent process that included public input, the about basic watershed concepts and motivating WMP was completed and the City implemented behavior changed related to activities that impact the three projects: Installation of best management environment. The kiosks, currently located at 1) the practices and drainage improvements at City Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve ball.elds,.parking.areas,.and.dog.park;.installation. in Fairhope, AL, 2) the Ding Darling National Wildlife of best management practices and drainage Refuge on Sanibel Island, FL, and 3) the Museum improvements at the City’s Jasmine Park, and of Science in Corpus Christi, TX, are available to drainage improvement as demonstrations near educational.venues.in.the..ve.Gulf.States. the intersection of Central Boulevard and Westley Streets were implemented by the City to match Watershed Management Planning for the Three MBNEP funding. Mile Creek Watershed, Mobile, AL •. The.City.of.Foley.was.awarded.$82,500.to. In response to community concerns and following address/reverse impacts of urban development on efforts to 1) Clean Up the Bottom and 2) restore the Wolf.Creek.by.restoring.the.stream.and..oodplain. historic stream bed of Three Mile Creek, MBNEP to natural condition. This project will provide more raised $268K to fund development of a Watershed and improved habitat for increased species diversity, Management Plan for Three Mile Creek. The implement urban watershed management practices, Creek, which until the mid-twentieth century was and serve as an example of holistic watershed the water source for the City, has been degraded restoration. The grant period has been extended to or challenged by urban stormwater runoff, invasive

Annual Report 2012 - page 26 species (i.e., island apple snails, Chinese Tallow/ Daphne City Hall consisting of a 250-gallon cistern, Popcorn Trees, alligator weed, etc.), trash and rain garden, and educational signage acknowledging litter from city streets and parking lots, limited project partners. public access, impaired water quality (nutrients and * A demonstration site was constructed pathogens), and environmental justice issues. The at the Lake Forrest Subdivision consisting of a con.uence.of.stakeholder.support.and.resources. rain barrel, rain garden, and educational signage (University.of.South.Alabama,.Mobile.In.rmary,. acknowledging project partners. USA Medical Center, USA Children and Women’s * A demonstration site is being constructed Hospital, Mobile Gas/Sempra, Scotch Gulf Lumber, at 5 Rivers Delta Center consisting of a 250-gallon and the Alabama State Port Authority), political cistern, rain barrel, rain garden, and educational jurisdiction.(watershed.includes.portions.of..ve. signage acknowledging project partners Mobile City Council Districts and all three Mobile •...Rain.barrels.were.donated.to.support.several. County Commission Districts), and environmental area projects. justice.issues.(watershed.includes..ve.public. o Six rain barrels were donated to Bayside housing developments) make Three Mile Creek Academy. The barrels are used to teach students and its watershed an extraordinary opportunity about water conservation. to turn what is now a community liability, due to o 10 rain barrels were donated to Habitat for its degraded condition, into a community amenity Humanity. similar to “river walks” in other American cities. The o Two rain barrels were donated to the vision for this transformation includes construction of Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group. bicycle, running, or walking trails connecting a linear series of parks and green spaces, restoration of hydrology to the Creek and its surrounding wooded wetlands, enhanced paddling and ecotourism Estuary Corps opportunities,.and.improved.water.quality.and..sh. Estuary Corps was established by a partnership that and wildlife health, resulting in enhanced community includes MBNEP, Alabama Coastal Foundation, and health and civic pride and increased property values. DISL’s Discovery Hall to engage youth and adults in activities that explore and improve the Mobile Coastal Alabama Clean Water Partnership Bay estuary system. The purpose of Estuary Corps As part of the Alabama Rain Barrel Project, CACWP is to promote the wise stewardship of the water conducts workshops for citizens to “make and take” quality and living resources of Alabama’s estuaries a 55-gallon rain barrel. Included in the workshop through education, volunteer experience, and is an educational session teaching citizens how to career.path.guidance...In.its..rst.year.of.operation,. protect water quality and conserve water resources, “Watersheds 101” was presented to students at including how rain barrels contribute to water quality Phillips Preparatory School (PPS) and Spanish protection, replenish groundwater sources, and Fort Middle School (SFMS). Students from both reduce the use of potable water. schools engaged in water monitoring activities. PPP •...Six.workshops.were.held.in.Mobile.and.Baldwin. students tested the lakes at Langan Park under Counties with a total of approximately 120 barrels the supervision of Alabama Water Watch Director constructed. Dr. Bill Deutsch using AWW kits and protocols, and •...An.abstract.and.poster.were.presented.at.the. SFMS students tested stream water on campus 2012 Bays & Bayous Symposium in Biloxi, MS, under the direction of AWW Volunteer Jeff Nye. highlighting the Coastal Alabama Rain Barrel CACWP Facilitator Christian Miller directed both program student groups in construction of rain barrels at both •...As.part.of.the.implementation.of.the.D’Olive. of the campuses. Recycling collections, a campus Watershed Management Plan, which recommended cleanup, and tree and native plant plantings have the establishment of a residential rain barrel program been completed at SFMS and are pending at PPS. to raise public awareness of area stormwater issues, a concerted effort is being made in Daphne and Mobile Bay NEP Personnel Spanish Fort, AL. Roberta Arena Swann – Director o Two rain barrel workshops were held in Daphne Tiffany England – Business Manager and Spanish Fort, with assistance from the Cities of Kelley Barfoot – Outreach Coordinator Daphne and Spanish Fort. Tom Herder – Watershed Protection Coordinator o Two Low-Impact Development demonstration Christian Miller – Nonpoint Source Specialist sites were established in Daphne and one is being constructed in Spanish Fort. * A demonstration site was constructed at

Annual Report 2012 - page 27 Resident Research Faculty

Ruth Carmichael, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, especially.shrimps,.crabs,.and..shes;.Global. DISL and Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences, assessment of seagrass nursery value, and University of South Alabama. Employing natural experimental investigations of herbivory, nutrient abundance stable isotopes to understand biological enrichment.and.over.shing.as.they.impact.seagrass. and physiological responses to environmental ecosystems. perturbations, assessing nutritional importance of food sources, discerning physiological state Frank J. Hernandez*, Ph.D. Research Senior of organisms, and determining time scales of Marine Scientist, DISL and Research Assistant ecosystem-level change. Professor, University of South Alabama. Ecology of marine organisms, primarily coastal and reef- Just Cebrian, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, associated..shes,.particularly.the.early.life.history. DISL and Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, stages.of..shes.and.the.physical.and.environmental. University of South Alabama. Trophic interactions processes that affect dispersal, survival to settlement, and carbon budgets in marine ecosystems, nature habitat selection and the eventual recruitment to the and controls of trophic routes of primary production in adult population. marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Ronald P. Kiene, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, Rob Condon, Ph.D. Research Senior Marine DISL and Professor of Marine Sciences, University Scientist, DISL. Plankton and microbial ecologist of South Alabama. Biogeochemical cycling of organic interested in understanding the climatological, matter in coastal and ocean systems with emphasis physical and biogeochemical processes controlling on compounds containing sulfur and nitrogen; cycling zooplankton and bacterial communities, the biological of climatically important trace gases in relation to pump and carbon (C) cycling in estuarine, coastal phytoplankton and food web dynamics; and microbial and open-ocean systems. ecology and biogeochemistry in sediments.

John Dindo, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, DISL Christine (Tina) Miller-Way, Ph.D. Marine Scientist and Associate Director for Institutional Advancement. and Director, Discovery Hall, DISL. Science Marine vertebrate ecology; avian breeding education - curriculum development, inquiry-based biology; predator-prey relationships in avian and marine science; Research - functional ecology herpetological fauna, habitat assessments; and of marine benthos, benthic community structure, age,.size.class.and.recruitment.rates.of..sh.on. macrofaunal effects on benthic processes and hardbottoms. coastal hypoxia.

Brian Dzwonkowski*, Ph.D. Research Senior Behzad Mortazavi, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, Marine Scientist, DISL. Understanding physical DISL and Assistant Professor and Director of the processes.that.in.uence.three-dimensional.transport. University of Alabama M.S. Degree Program in the in the coastal ocean as well as how this transport Marine Sciences. Focus on the transfer and cycling impacts marine ecosystems. Focused on improving of bioreactive material in terrestrial and marine the.understanding.of.the..ow..eld.and.its.associated. ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on how response to forcing functions at a range of temporal naturally occurring perturbation and anthropogenic and spatial scales. activities are impacting biogeochemical cycles.

Kenneth L. Heck, Ph.D. Chief Marine Scientist, Alice C. Ortmann, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, DISL Professor of Marine Sciences, University of DISL and Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences, South Alabama. Ecological studies of interactions University of South Alabama. Diversity and between seagrasses and associated macrofauna, ecological roles of marine microbes including Bacteria, Archaea and their viruses using both culture-based and molecular biology techniques.

Annual Report 2012 - page 28 conservation.and.restoration.of.coastal.shell.sh.and. .n.sh.populations.

John F. Valentine, Ph.D. Executive Director DISL and Professor of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama. Current interests focus on the role of biotic processes.in.controlling.the..ow.of.energy.among. trophic levels in marine habitats, particularly herbivory on seagrasses. The application of conservation techniques for the protection of nearshore marine ecosystems. The use of marine protected areas to test the impacts of higher order consumers on the strength of trophic linkages between seagrass and coral reef habitat.

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Leslie Baggett Laure Carrasou* Marcus Drymon Brian Dzwonkowski* LaTina Gambles Jennifer Hill Agota Horel* Jungwoo Lee Justin Liefer Glenn Miller* Bidyut Mohapatra Ryan Moody*

*indicates faculty/post-docs on staff during the reporting period who have since departed DISL.

Dr. Will Patterson

Kyeong Park, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, DISL and Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama. Physical transport processes and their effects on water quality and living resources in tidal rivers, estuaries and coastal systems,.using..eld.data,.theoretical.analyses.and. numerical.models..Speci.c.topics.include.estuarine. residual circulation, dispersion of pollutants, sediment transport, eutrophication, hypoxia/ anoxia, etc.

Will Patterson, Ph.D. Senior Marine Science, DISL and Associate Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama. Research areas include population dynamics, trophic dynamics, and.population.structure.of.marine..shes. Sean Powers, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist, DISL and Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama. Fisheries, experimental ecology,

Annual Report 2012 - page 29 Faculty Activity

Book Chapters and Projects Carassou, L., F. J. Hernandez, S. P. Condon, R. H. and 16 others. 2012. Su, N., W. C. Burnett, K. T. Eller, H. L. Powers and W. M. Graham. 2012. Questioning the rise of gelatinous MacIntyre, B. Mortazavi, J. D. Liefer, L. Cross-shore, seasonal, and depth- zooplankton in the world’s oceans. Novoveská. 2012. Radon and radium related structure of the ichthyoplankton BioScience. 62: 160-169 isotopes, groundwater discharge and assemblages in coastal Alabama. harmful algal blooms in Little Lagoon, Transactions of the American Fisheries Dance, M. A., W. F. Patterson III and D. T. Alabama. In: “Interdisciplinary Studies Society, 141(4): 1137-1150. Addis...2011...Factors.affecting.reef..sh. on Environmental Chemistry, Vol. 6, community.structure.at..unreported.arti.cial. Advanced Environmental Studies by Carassou, L., B. Dzwonkowski, F. J. reef sites off northwest Florida. Bulletin of Young Scientists”. Kawaguchi, M., K. Hernandez, S. P. Powers, K. Park and Marine Science 87:301-324 Misaki, H. Sato, T. Yokokawa, T. Itai, N. W. M. Graham. 2011. Environmental M. Tue, J. Ono and S. Tanabe. (Eds.), In.uences.on.Juvenile.Fish.Abundances.in. del Valle, D. A., R. P. Kiene and D. M. TERRAPUB, Tokyo, Japan. a River-Dominated Coastal System. Marine Karl. 2012. Effect of visible light on and Coastal Fisheries 3:411- 427. doi:10.1 dimethylsulfoniopropionate assimilation Valentine, J. F., K. L. Heck, Jr., M. 080/19425120.2011.642492. and.conversion.to.dimethylsul.de.in.the. Dardeau and Hank Burch. In press. North.Paci.c.Subtropical.Gyre...Aquatic. Ecosystem-based management of Mobile Carmichael, R. H. and E. Brush. 2012. Microbial Ecology, 66: 47-62. Bay, Alabama. In: “The Gulf of Mexico: Three decades of horseshoe crab rearing: Its Origins, Waters, Biota & Human A review of conditions for captive growth Drymon, J. M., S. P. Powers and R .H. Impacts. Volume V: The Gulf of Mexico: and survival. Rev. Aquac. 4: 32-43. Carmichael. 2012. Trophic plasticity in the Ecosystem-Based Management.” J. Day Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon and A. Yanez-Arancibia (Eds.). Texas A & Carmichael, R. H., W. Graham, A. terraenovae) from the northcentral Gulf of M University Press. Aven, G. Worthy and S. Howden. 2012. Mexico. Environmental Biology of Fishes, Unusual cold and Deepwater Horizon: 95 (1): 21–35. Peer-Reviewed Publications Were multiple stressors a ‘perfect storm’ Ajemian, M. and S. P. Powers. 2012. for bottlenose dolphins in 2011? PloS Duarte, C.M., K. A. Pitt, C. Lucas, J. Habitat.speci.c.feeding.patterns.in. ONE 7(7): e41155. doi:10.1371/journal. E. Purcell, S. Uye, K. A. Robinson, L. cownose rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) pone.0041155 Featured in Nature News Brotz, M. B. Decker, K. R. Sutherland, of the northern Gulf of Mexico. http://www.nature.com/news/perfect-storm- A. Malej, L. P. Madin, H. Mianzan, J. M. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 95 (1): hit-gulf-of-mexico-dolphins-1.11011. Gili, V. Fuentes, D. Atienza, F. Pages, D. 79–97. Breitburg, J. C. Malek, W. M. Graham and Carmichael, R. H., W. Walton and H. Clark. R. H. Condon. 2012. Global ocean sprawl Ajemian, M. J., S. P. Powers and T. M. 2012. Bivalve enhanced N removal from as.a.Trojan.horse.for.jelly.sh.blooms.. Murdoch. 2012. Estimating the potential coastal estuaries. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. impacts of mesopredators on benthic 69: 1131-1149. 2012: doi:10.1890/110246 resources: Integrative assessment of spotted eagle ray foraging ecology in Carmichael, R. H., A. Shriver and I. Dzwonkowski, B. and K. Park. 2012. Harrington Sound, Bermuda. PLOS One Valiela. 2012. Bivalve response to Subtidal circulation on the Alabama shelf 7(7): e40227. estuarine eutrophication: The balance during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. between enhanced food supply and habitat Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, Aubrey D. P., B. Mortazavi, J. D. McGee, alternations..J..Shell.sh.Res..31:.1-11. C03027, doi:10.1029/2011JC007664. J. J. Hendricks, K. A. Kuehn and R.J. Mitchell. 2012. Stored carbohydrates Cebrian, J., A. L. Stutes, S. Phipps, J. P. Dzwonkowski, B., K. Park, and L. decouple current photosynthate from Stutes, B. Christiaen and J. R. Pennock. Jiang (2011) Subtidal across-shelf soil.CO2.ef.ux.in.frequently.disturbed. 2012. Effects of short-term sediment velocity structure and surface transport ecosystems. Forest Ecology & nutrient enrichment and grazer (Neritina effectiveness on the Alabama shelf of Management 282: 142-148. reclivata) removal on sediment microalgae the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Journal in a shallow eutrophic estuary (Weeks Bay, of Geophysical Research, 116, C10012, Beazley M. J., J. M. Robert, S. Rajan, J. Alabama, USA). International Journal of doi:10.1029/2011JC007188. Powell, Y. Piceno, L. Tom, G. L. Andersen, Tropical Biology 60: 1687-1706. T. C. Hazen, J. D. Van Nostrand, J. Zhou, Ferrero-Vicente, L. M., E. Martinez-Garcia, B. Mortazavi and P. A. Sobecky. 2012. Cebrian, J., J. P. Stutes and B. Christiaen. J. Cebrian, K. L. Heck, B. Christiaen and Microbial community response to the 2012. Impacts of grazing and fertilization J. L. Sanchez-Lizaso. 2011. Comparison Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a coastal on epiphyte growth dynamics under of macrobenthic assemblages in shallow salt marsh. PLoS ONE. 10.1371/journal. moderately eutrophic conditions: coastal lagoons (NW Florida) with different pone.0041305 implications for grazing rate estimates. level of anthropogenic impact. Gulf of Marine Ecology Progress Series 467: Mexico Science 29(1):68-73. 23-40.

Annual Report 2012 - page 30 Fodrie, F. J., M. C. Brodeur, B. J. Toscano Husband, J. D., R. P. Kiene and T. Magalhães, C., R. P. Kiene, P. Salgado and S. P. Powers. 2012. Friend or Foe: D. Sherman. 2012. Oxidation of and A. A. Bordalo. 2012. Methanethiol con.icting.demands.and.conditional. dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) in accumulation exacerbates release of N2O risk taking by opportunistic scavengers. response to oxidative stress in Spartina during.denitri.cation.in.estuarine.sediments. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology alterni.ora and protection of a non- and bacterial cultures. Biogeochem. 110: and Ecology 422: 114-121. DMSP producing grass by exogenous 75-86. doi: 10.1007/s10533-011-9690-z DMSP+acrylate. Environmental and Gacia, E., N. Marba, J. Cebrian, R. Experimental Botany, 79, 44-48. Marco-Mendez, C., P. Prado, K. Heck, J. Vaquer-Sunyer, N. Garcias-Bonet and C. Cebrian and J. L. Sanchez-Lizaso. 2012. M. Duarte. 2012. Thresholds of irradiance Jo H. R., H. J. Lee and K. Park. 2011. Epiphytes mediate the trophic role of sea for seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadow Role of winter waves in sand transport at urchins in Thalassia testudinum seagrass metabolism. Marine Ecology Progress the mouth of Garolim Bay, west coast of beds. Marine Ecology Progress Series Series 466: 69-79 Korea. Geosciences Journal, 15(4), 379- 460:91-100. 386, doi:10.1007/s12303-011-0038-4. Grabowski, J. H., R. D. Brumbaugh, R. Martin, C. W. and J. F. Valentine. 2012. Conrad, A. G. Keeler, J. Opaluch, C. H. Kim, C.-K. and K. Park. 2012. A modeling Eurasian milfoil invasion in Mobile Bay, Peterson, M. F. Piehler, S. P. Powers, and study of water and salt exchange for Alabama: evidence that disturbance can A. R. Smith. 2012. Economic valuation of a.micro-tidal,.strati.ed.northern.Gulf. reduce the proliferation of an aquatic ecosystem services provided by oyster of Mexico estuary. Journal of Marine nuisance species. Marine Ecology reefs. BioScience, 62 (10): 12-21. Systems, 96-97, 103-115, doi:10.1016/j. Progress Series. 449:109-119. jmarsys.2012.02.008. Gregalis, K. C., L. S. Schlenker, J. M. Mortazavi, B., A. A. Riggs, J. M. Caffrey, Drymon, J. F. Mareska and S. P. Powers. Kim, C.-K., K. Park, and S.P. Powers H. Genet and S.W. Phipps. 2012. The 2012. Evaluating the performance of (2012) Establishing restoration strategy of contribution.of.benthic.nitrogen..uxes. vertical.longlines.to.survey.reef..sh. eastern oyster via a coupled biophysical to primary production in Weeks Bay, populations in the northern Gulf of Mexico. transport model. Restoration Ecology, Alabama. Estuaries and Coasts 35: 862- Transactions of the American Fisheries doi:10.1111/j.1526-100X.2012.00897.x. 877 Society, 141:1453–1464. Lebrato, M., K. A. Pitt, A. K. Sweetman, D. Mortazavi, B., Conte, M, Chanton, J., Ha, H.K. and K. Park. 2012. High- O. B. Jones, J. E. Cartes, A. Oschlies, R. Weber, J.C., Martin, T.A. and W. Cropper. resolution comparison of sediment H. Condon and 5 others. 2012. Jelly- 2012. Carbon isotopic composition dynamics under different forcing falls historic and recent observations: of assimilated and respired CO2 in conditions in the bottom boundary layer a synthesis to drive future research Southeastern US pine forests. Journal of of a shallow, micro-tidal estuary. Journal directions. Hydrobiologia doi:10.1007/ Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences of Geophysical Research, 117, C06020, s10750-012-1046-8 117, G2, doi:10.1029/2011JG001867. doi:10.1029/2012JC007878. Lemoine, N. P. and J. F. Valentine. 2012. Motard-Côté, J., M. Levasseur, M. G. Harada, H., and R. P. Kiene. 2011. Structurally complex habitats provided by Scarratt, S. Michaud, Y. Gratton, R. Assessment and characteristics of Acropora palmata.in.uence.ecosystem. B. Rivkin, K. Keats, M. Gosselin, J.-E. DMSP lyase activity in seawater and processes on a reef in the Florida Keys Tremblay, R. P. Kiene and C. Lovejoy. phytoplankton cultures. Publications of the National Marine Sanctuary. Coral Reefs 2012. Distribution and phylogenetic Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Kyoto. 31:779-786. af.liation.of.dimethylsulfoniopropionate. 41:1-16. (publication occurred in 2012) (DMSP)-degrading bacteria in northern Lizotte, M., M. Levasseur, S. Michaud, M. Baf.n.Bay/Lancaster.Sound...JGR-Oceans... Herrmann, M., R. G. Najjar, A. R. Neeley, G. Scarratt, A. Merzouk, M. Gosselin, J. 117: doi: 10.1029/2011JC007330. M. Vila-Costa, J. W. H. Dacey, G. R. Pommier, R. B. Rivkin and R. P. Kiene. DiTullio, D. J. Kieber, R. P. Kiene, P. A. 2012. Macroscale patterns of the biological Ortmann, A. C., J. Anders, N. Shelton, Matrai, R. Simó and M. Vernet. 2012. cycling of dimethylsulfoniopropionate L. Gong, A. G. Moss and R. H. Condon. Diagnostic.modeling.of.dimethylsul.de. (DMSP).and.dimethylsul.de.(DMS).in.the. 2012. Dispersed oil disrupts microbial production in coastal water west of the Northwest Atlantic. Biogeochemistry. doi: pathways in pelagic food webs. PLOS Antarctic Peninsula. Continental Shelf 10.1007/s10533-011-9698-4 ONE 7:e42548. Research, 32, 96-109. doi: 10.1016/j. csr.2011.10.017 Luce, M., M. Levasseur, M. G. Scarratt, Ortmann, A. C., R. C. Metzger, J. D. Liefer S. Michaud, R. Kiene, C. Lovejoy, M. and L. Novoveska. 2011. Grazing and Horel, A., B. Mortazavi and P. A. Gosselin, M. Poulin and Y. Gratton. 2011. viral lysis vary for different components Sobecky. 2012. Responses of microbial Distribution and microbial metabolism of the microbial community across an community from Northern Gulf of Mexico of dimethylsulfoniopropionate and estuarine gradient. Aquatic Microbial sandy sediments following exposure dimethylsul.de.during.the.2007.Arctic.ice. Ecology 65:143-157. to Deepwater Horizon crude oil. minimum. JGR Oceans, 116(C00G06). Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 31: doi: 10.1029/2010JC006914. Park,.K...2012...Importance.of.strati.cation. 1004-1011. on mixing and transport in a shallow, micro- Maaty, W. S., K. Selvig, S. Ryder, P. tidal northern Gulf of Mexico estuary. In: Horel, A., B. Mortazavi and P. A. Sobecky. Tarlykov, J. K. Hilmer, J. Heinemann, J. Proceedings of the OCEANS 2012 MTS/ 2012. Seasonal characterization of Steffens, J. C. Snyder, A. C. Ortmann, IEEE Conference & Exhibition, Yeosu, hydrocarbon degraders at an Alabama N. Movahed, K. Spicka, L. Chetia, P. A. Korea, May 21-24, 2012. marsh ecosystem following the Deepwater Griecos, E. A. Dratz, T. Douglas, M. J. Horizon oil spill. Air, Water & Soil Pollution Young and B. Bothner. 2012. Proteomic Patterson, W. F. III, C. E. Porch, J. H. 223: 3145-3154 analysis of Sulfolobus solfataricus during Tarnecki and A. J. Strelcheck. 2012. Effect Sulfolobus turreted icosahedral virus of.circle.hook.size.on.reef..sh..catch.rate. infection. Journal of Proteome Research and size distribution in the northern Gulf 11:1420-1432.

Annual Report 2012 - page 31 of.Mexico.recreational..shery...Bulletin.of. and present extent and biomass of an Patterson, W. F. III and 15 Panelists. 2011. Marine Science 88:647-665. imperiled estuarine habitat. Proceedings of Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review the Royal Society B, 279: 3393-3400. Assessment Panel for Gulf of Mexico Peterson, C. H., S. S. Anderson, G. N. Yellow Edge. Stock Assessment report for Cherr, R. F. Ambrose, S. Anghera, S. Other Publications Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack. 169 Bay, M. Blum, R. Condon, T. A. Dean, M. Technical Reports pages. Graham, M. Guzy, S. Hampton, S. Joye, Carmichael, R. H., R. Nowlin, M. Tzeng, J. Lambrinos, B. Mate, D. Meffert, S. P. L. Hu. 2012. Northern Gulf Institute Abstracts & Presentations Powers, P. Somasundaran, R. B. Spies, (NGI) Final Report. “Data Management in Allen, L., D. Johnson, K. Farris, W. C. M. Taylor, R. Tjeerdema and E. E. Support of NOAAs Integrated Ecosystem Patterson, J. Tarnecki and C. Jagoe. Adams. 2012. Forum: A Tale of Two Spills: Assessment for the Gulf of Mexico through 2012...Identi.cation.of.the.relationship. Novel Science and Policy Implications the NGI Ecosystem Data Assembly Center between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of an Emerging New Oil Spill Paradigm. (Component: Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s in..sh.livers.from.the.Gulf.of.Mexico. BioScience 62 (5): 461–469. Data Management Center)” after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. NOAA Educational Partnership Program Powers, S. P., C. L. Hightower, J. M. Carmichael, R. H., M. Tzeng, L. Hu. 2012. Research Forum. Florida A&M University. Drymon and M. W. Johnson. 2012. Age NGI Midterm Report. “Data Management 26-28 March, Tallahassee, Florida. composition and distribution of red drum in Support of NOAAs Integrated (Sciaenops ocellatus) in offshore waters of Ecosystem Assessment for the Gulf of Aven, A., R. Carmichael, C. Beck, M. the northcentral Gulf of Mexico: Assessing Mexico: Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Data Ross. 2011. Biennial Conference on the a stock under a harvest moratorium. Management Center” Biology of Marine Mammals, The Society Fishery Bulletin, 110(3): 283-292. for Marine Mammalogy (SMM), Tampa, Carmichael, R. H., C. Miller, A. Aven, FL.“Evidence.for.seasonal.site..delity.by. Prado, P., R. H. Carmichael, S. Watts, J. D. Ingram. [revised]. 2012. “DISL’s Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus Cebrian and K. L. Heck, Jr. 2012. Diet- Manatee Sighting Network Stranding latirostris) in the northern Gulf of Mexico.” dependent..13C.and..15N.fractionation. and Necropsy Protocol for Alabama and among sea urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) Mississippi”. Approved by the U.S. Fish Aven, A., R. Carmichael, C. Beck, M. Ross. tissues: implications for food web models. & Wildlife Service, Florida Fish & Wildlife 2012. Gulf of Mexico Graduate Student Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 462: 175-190. Conservation Commission for regional use Symposium (GSS), Dauphin Island, AL and distribution. “Evidence.for.seasonal.site..delity.by. Puntila, R. I., C. W. Martin and J. F. Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus Valentine. 2012. Measuring predation with Cebrian, J. 2011. Perdido Coastal latirostris) in the northern Gulf of Mexico” a new design of submersible chronographic Lagoons. In: NOAA/NCDDC Digital Atlas of timer. Bulletin of Marine Science 88: 1115- the Gulf of Mexico (Russ Beard and Rost Aven, A., R. Carmichael, K. Interlichia. 1122. Parsons, Eds.) 2011. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference, Rinta-Kanto, J. M., S. Sun, S. Sharma, McAnally, W., J. Cebrian, R. Fulford, Daytona Beach, FL “C and N stable R. P. Kiene and M. A. Moran. 2012. E. Swenson, C. Carollo, J. Harding, isotopes as dietary indicators in northern Bacterial community transcription patterns J. Lartigue, S. Milroy, J. Cartwright, S. Gulf manatees: fringe habitat use” during a marine phytoplankton bloom. Welsh, B. Allee, B. Christiaen, and J. S. Environ. Microbiol. 14(1):228-239. doi: Ziegler. 2012. Ecosystem Approach to Aven, A., R. Carmichael. 2012. Grand 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02602.x Management for the Northern Gulf of Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Mexico. Executive Report prepared by the (NERR), Division of Marine Resources Scheinen, M, S.B. Scyphers, L. Kauppi, Northern Gulf Institute Ecosystem Team. Seminar, Biloxi MS “Shallow water K.L. Heck, Jr. and J. Mattila. 2011. The Miller, C. and R. H. Carmichael 2012. phantoms: Understanding manatees in the relationship between vegetation density Manatee Necropsy Report, DISL’s northern Gulf of Mexico” and its protective value depends on the Manatees Sighting Network (8 reports) densities of prey and predators. Oikos submitted to Florida Fish & Wildlife Barnett, B. K. and W. F. Patterson III. 121:1093-1102. Conservation Commission and USFWS. 2011...Interspeci.c.and.regional.variation. MSN012512-01. in otolith chemical signatures between Sluis, M. Z., B. K. Barnett, W. F. juvenile red and lane snappers in the Patterson III and J. H. Cowan, Jr. 2012. Patterson, W. F. III and R. M. Scharer. northern Gulf of Mexico. 141st Annual Discrimination of juvenile red snapper 2011...Examining.smalltooth.saw.sh,. Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. otolith chemical signatures from Gulf of Pristis pectinata, life history through 4-8 September, Seattle, Washington. Mexico nursery regions. Marine and analysis of vertebrae. Final Report for Coastal Fisheries 4:578-598. NOAA WC133F-10-SE-3523. 23 pages. Beazley, M.J., Robert J. Martinez, Suja Rajan, Jessica Powell, Yvette Piceno, Steele, L. and J. F. Valentine. 2012. Patterson, W. F. III and 3 Center for Lauren Tom, Gary L. Andersen, Terry C. Idiosyncratic responses of seagrass Independent Experts Panelists. 2012. Hazen, Joy D. Van Nostrand, Jizhong phenolic production following sea urchin Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Zhou, Behzad Mortazavi and Patricia A. grazing. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 27 Stock Assessment Review Panel for Sobecky (2011). Microbial community 466:81-92. Gulf of Mexico Menhaden. SEDAR 27 analysis of an Alabama coastal salt marsh Review Panel Report. 16 pages. impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil zu Ermgassen, P., M. Spalding, B. Blake, Spill. American Geophysical Union Fall L. Coen, B. Dumbauld, S. Geiger, J. Patterson, W. F. III and 15 Panelists. 2012. Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December Grabowski, R. Grizzle, M. W. Luckenbach, Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review 2011. K. McGraw, W. Rodney, J. Ruesink, S. Update Assessment for Gulf of Mexico P. Powers and R. Brumbaugh. 2012. Greater Amberjack Review Panel. Stock Beazley, M. J., Robert J. Martinez, Suja Historical ecology with real numbers: Past Assessment report for Gulf of Mexico Rajan, Jessica Powell, Yvette Piceno, Greater Amberjack. 167 pages. Lauren Tom, Gary L. Andersen, Terry C.

Annual Report 2012 - page 32 Hazen, Joy D. Van Nostrand, Jizhong Christiaen, B., A. McDonald, J. Cebrian Darrow, Condon, E., R. Carmichael, K. Zhou, Behzad Mortazavi, and Patricia A. and A. Ortmann. Short-term impacts of Calci, W. Burkhardt. 2011. Coastal and Sobecky (2011). Microbial community seagrass.transplantation.on.denitri.ers.and. Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) responses in a coastal Alabama salt sulfate reducers in the rhizosphere. The Biennial Conference, Daytona Beach, FL marsh to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. DISL/GCRL Graduate Student Symposium, “Historical record of human impacts in a ISSM 2011 8th International Symposium Dauphin Island, Alabama, March 2-4, 2012. coastal estuary system using microbial of Subsurface Microbiology, German indicators” Research Center for Environmental Health, Christiaen, B., J. Stutes, J. Lehrter and Germany, September 2011. J. Cebrian. Shallow lagoons in the north Dean Carrier, J., E. Sparks, M. Woodrey, central Gulf of Mexico: long-term trends J. Cebrian and A. Boettcher. Variations in Bernard, R. J., B. Mortazavi (2012). The in benthic metabolism. The 21st Biennial herbivore pressure across the Northern biogeochemistry of oyster restoration: initial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Gulf of Mexico salt marshes. The 73rd conditions determine potential mitigation. Research Federation, Daytona Beach, Annual Meeting of the Association of 97TH Ecological Society of America, Florida, 6-10 November 2011. Southeastern Biologists, Athens, Georgia, Annual Meeting, Portland, OR August April 4-7, 2012. 2012. Condon, R.H., Graham, W.M., Brandes, J., Ortmann, A.C., Linn, L.J., Shelton, Drymon, J. M, S. P. Powers, A. Kroetz, K. Bernard, R.J., L. Novoveska, H. McIntyre, N.L., Hernandez Jr., F.J. (Feb, 2012) Feldheim, J. Gautreaux, and F. Moore. and B. Mortazavi (2011). Benthic nutrient Hydrocarbons as subsidy energy for 2012. Are tiger sharks a seasonal conduit .uxes.in.Little.Lagoon,.Alabama..Estuaries. microbial and food web production in of terrestrial energy into marine foodwebs? and Coasts 21st Biennial Conference, coastal Gulf of Mexico waters. ASLO American Elasmobranch Society Annual Daytona Beach, FL November 2011. Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. August 12-16. Carmichael, R. and E. Brush. 2012. Condon, R. H., W. M. Graham, J. Brandes, Regional Aquaculture Workshop (RAW), A. C. Ortmann, L. J. Linn, N. L. Shelton and Dzwonkowski, B., K. Park, and L. Jiang. Chicago, IL “Three decades of horseshoe F. J. Hernandez Jr. (2012) Hydrocarbons 2012. Across-shelf surface transport and crab rearing: A review of conditions for as subsidiary energy for microbial and food velocity structure on the Alabama shelf. captive growth and survival” web production in coastal Gulf of Mexico In: Abstracts for 2012 Ocean Sciences waters. 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Meeting, Salt Palace Convention Center, Carmichael, R. and H. Patterson. Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb 20-24, 2012. 2011. Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference, Condon, R.H., K.L. Robinson, M. Estes, M., R. Carmichael, A. Mills. Daytona Beach, FL “Stable isotope Bogeberg, W.M. Graham, C.M. Duarte, J. 2011. Coastal and Estuarine Research composition of weathered oil: implications Regetz, M. Schildhauer, S. Hampton, L. Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference, for tracing oil degradation and Madin and the JEDI Development Team Daytona Beach, FL “Molts reveal life- bioassimilation” (Feb,.2012).Jelly.sh.Database.Initiative. history patterns of American horseshoe (JEDI): Developing a global synthesis of crab populations in fringe habitats” Carmichael, R.W. Graham, A. Aven, G. jelly.sh.observations.using.ecoinformatics. Worthy, S. Howden. 2011. Biennial and community-level data sharing. ASLO Faris, K., D. Johnson, L. Allen, W. Conference on the Biology of Marine Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Patterson, J. Tarnecki and C. Jagoe. 2012. Mammals, The Society for Marine Relationship between polynuclear aromatic Mammalogy (SMM), Tampa, FL “Were Dalrymple, D., R. Carmichael, W. Walton. hydrocarbons.in..sh.bile.and.mercury. multiple stressors a ‘perfect storm’ for 2011. Coastal and Estuarine Research content in liver from the Gulf of Mexico nGOM bottlenose dolphins in 2011?” Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference, after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Daytona Beach, FL “Potential for increased NOAA Educational Partnership Program Cebrian, J., B. Christiaen, J. C. Lehrter, J. nitrogen removal by native triploid eastern Research Forum. Florida A&M University. P. Stutes and A. Anton. Functional Impacts oysters” 26-28 March, Tallahassee, Florida. of Eutrophication in Shallow Coastal Systems of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Dalrymple, D., R. Carmichael, W. Walton. Gamble, R. B., J. Cebrian and K. L. The 2012 Northern Gulf Institute Annual 2012. Gulf of Mexico Graduate Student Heck. Impacts of reduced seagrass Conference. The Stennis Space Center, Symposium (GSS), Dauphin Island, AL cover in shallow coastal embayments Mississippi, May 23-24, 2012. “Potential for increased nitrogen removal on the abundance and biomass of by native triploid eastern oysters” macroinvertebrate.and..n.sh.populations.. Cebrian, J., K Heck, S. Powers, D. Byron, The DISL/GCRL Graduate Student C. Ferraro, J. Goff, C. Hightower, R. Darrow Condon, E., R. Carmichael, K. Symposium, Dauphin Island, Alabama, Moody and S. Sharma. Restoring healthy Calci, W. Burkhardt. 2011. Grand Bay March 2-4, 2012. shorelines with oyster shell breakwaters National Estuarine Research Reserve in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The 21st Symposium, (NERR) Grand Bay, MS Gamble, R., J. Cebrian and K. L. Heck. Biennial Conference of the Coastal and “Tracing historical anthropogenic impacts Impacts of reduced seagrass cover on the Estuarine Research Federation, Daytona on the Grand Bay Reserve using microbial export.of.macroinvertebrate.and..n.sh. Beach, Florida, 6-10 November 2011. indicators” production to offshore habitats. The 21st Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Chen, Y., J. Cebrian, B. Christiaen, J. Darrow Condon, E., R. Carmichael. Estuarine Research Federation, Daytona Lehrter and J. Stutes. Effects of watershed 2012. Gulf of Mexico Graduate Student Beach, Florida, 6-10 November 2011. development and climate events on Symposium (GSS), Dauphin Island, AL ecosystem health in lagoons in the north “Growth patterns of the eastern oyster, Genet, H. and B. Mortazavi (2012) central Gulf of Mexico. The 21st Biennial Crassostrea virginica from the Gulf of In.uence.of.river..ow.variability.on.primary. Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Mexico: records in ancient and modern production, respiration, and net ecosystem Research Federation, Daytona Beach, shell” metabolism in a river dominated subtropical Florida, 6-10 November 2011. estuary. 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT February 2012.

Annual Report 2012 - page 33 Gericke, R. L., K. L. Heck, Jr., J. Sciences, The University of Alabama. Conference Center, Austin, TX, Nov 13- Cebrian, S. Powers, and J. DeQuattro. A March 23, 2012. Tuscaloosa, AL. 17, 2011, pp. 93. comparison.of.ecological.bene.ts.of.three. unique oyster reef restoration techniques. Johnson, D., L. Allen, K. Farris, W. Magalhães C., Kiene R. P., Buchan A., The 41st Benthic Ecology Meeting, Patterson, J. Tarnecki and C. Jagoe. Hollibaugh J. T., Machado A., Teixeira Norfolk, Virginia, March 21-24, 2012. 2012. Detection of polynuclear C., Wiebe W. J. and Bordalo A. A. How aromatic.hydrocarbons.in..sh.bile. DMSP and its degradation products may Gericke, R. L., K. L. Heck, Jr. and J. using..uorescence.from.the.Gulf.of. interfere.with.the.denitri.cation.pathway... Fodrie. CERF Meeting, Daytona Beach, Mexican Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Gordon Research Conference. Marine FL, November, 2011. NOAA Educational Partnership Program Microbes: From genes to global cycles. Research Forum. Florida A&M University. Tilton, New Hampshire, July 4-9, 2012. Graham, W.M., Condon, R.H., and 26-28 March, Tallahassee, Florida. 8 others. (Nov, 2011). Was there a Marco-Mendez, C., L. M. Ferrero-Vicente, collapse of lower trophic structure on the Johnson, D., L. Allen, K. Farris, W. P. Prado, K. L. Heck, J. Cebrian and J. L. northern Gulf Shelf during DWH?. CERF Patterson, J. Tarnecki and C. Jagoe. Sanchez-Lizaso. Evidence of preference Conference, Daytona Beach, FL 2012...Detection.of..sh.bile.metabolites. of Cymodocea nodosa over Posidonia by..uorescence.from.the.northern.Gulf. oceanica by the herbivores Paracentrotus Grigas, D., J. Cebrian, B. Ehmen, M. of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. lividus and Sarpa salpa in a mixed Woodrey, T. Strange, W. Underwood, J. 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting. 20-24 habitat. The 3rd Mediterranean Seagrass Lehrter and Y. Chen. Effects of watershed February, Salt Lake City, Utah. Workshop, Essaouira, Morocco, May 28- urban development on water quality in June 1, 2012. coastal bayous, North Central Gulf of Kerner, S. M., E. Sparks, K. Watson and Mexico. The 21st Biennial Conference J. Cebrian. Gulf Coast salt marshes; does Marshak, T. and K. L. Heck, Jr. CERF of the Coastal and Estuarine Research eutrophication = more grazing? The 21st Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL, November Federation, Daytona Beach, Florida, 6-10 Biennial Conference of the Coastal and 2011. November 2011. Estuarine Research Federation, Daytona Beach, Florida, 6-10 November 2011. McDonald, A., P. Prado, K. Heck and J. Grigas, D., J. Cebrian, B. Ehmen, M. Cebrian. A large-scale comparison of Woodrey, T. Strange, W. Underwood, J. Kiene, R. P., L. Oswald, A. N. Rellinger, morphological,.growth,.and..owering. Lehrter, and Y. Chen. Effects of watershed J. Motard-Côté, W. R. McGillis. Dissolved attributes of the seagrass Thalassia urbanization.on..sh.communities.in. methane and oxygen concentrations in testudinum form three environmentally coastal bayous, North Central Gulf of shelf waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico distinct areas in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mexico. Arkansas American Fisheries impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil 21st Biennial Conference of the Coastal Society Annual Conference, Conway, spill. SOLAS (Surface Ocean-Lower and Estuarine Research Federation, Arkansas, February 8-10, 2012. Atmosphere) Open Science Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, 6-10 November Cle Elum, Washington, USA, May 7-10, 2011. Grigas, D., J. Cebrian, B. Ehmen, M. 2012. Woodrey, T. Strange, W. Underwood, J. McDonald, A., R. Gamble and J. Cebrian. Lehrter, and Y. Chen. Nutrient budgets Kinsey, J. D., Tyssebotn, I.M.B, D.J. Comparison of multiple anthropogenic in coastal bayous under varying degrees Kieber, R.P. Kiene, A.N. Rellinger, impacts on the Mediterranean seagrass of urbanization, North Central Gulf of L. Oswald, and J. Motard-Côté. Posidonia oceanica. The DISL/GCRL Mexico. Ecological Society of America Dimethylsul.de.photolysis.in.the.Gulf. Graduate Student Symposium, Dauphin Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, of Mexico. SOLAS Open Science Island, Alabama, March 2-4, 2012. August 5-10, 2012. Conference, Cle Elum, Washington, USA, May 7-10, 2012. Moody, R., S. Kerner, J. Cebrian, K. Hollander, D. and 19 co-authors including L. Heck and S. Powers. Shoreline W. F. Patterson III. 2011. Abundance, Kroetz, A., J. M. Drymon, and S. P. loss induces changes in salt-marsh composition, fate and toxicity of Powers. 2012. Did the Closure of Katrina .oral.communities..The.21st.Biennial. subsurface oils released into the northern Cut Impact the Movements of a Coastal Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Gulf of Mexico: Ongoing chemical, Shark? American Elasmobranch Society Research Federation, Daytona Beach, biological and geological perspectives Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Florida, 6-10 November 2011. of the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. August 12-16. Gordon Research Conference on Mortazavi, B., A. Horel, and P. Sobecky, J. Chemical Oceanography. 14-19 August, Litz, J., R. Carmichael, et al. 2011. Powell, and M. Beazley (2012) Naturally Andover, New Hampshire. (invited Biennial Conference on the Biology of occurring marine organic substrates keynote) Marine Mammals, The Society for Marine enhance microbial degradation of Mammalogy (SMM), Tampa, FL “The Macondo crude oil. 2012 Ocean Sciences Jarnigan, J., G. Starr, C. Staudhammer, J. northern Gulf of Mexico cetacean UME: Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT February Cherry, B. Mortazavi (2012) Effects of the Comparisons of UME bottlenose dolphin 2012. BP Deepwater Horizon crude oil spill on (Tursiops truncates)” marsh vegetation carbon dynamics. 97TH Mortazavi, B., A. Horel, and P. Sobecky, J. Ecological Society of America, Annual MacIntyre, H., J. Liefer, L. Novoveska, Powell, and M. Beazley (2012) Naturally Meeting, Portland, OR August 2012. E. Goldman, W. Smith, C. Dorsey, W. occurring marine organic substrates Burnett, A. Canion, N. Su, K. Eller, enhance microbial degradation of Jarnigan, J., G. Starr, C. Staudhammer, B. Mortazavi, R. Bernard, K. Park, R. Macondo (MC252) crude oil: evidence J. Cherry, B. Mortazavi (2012) Effects of Peterson, and R. Viso. 2011. Discharge- from stable isotopes and biomarkers. the BP Deepwater Horizon crude oil spill driven.blooms.and.niche.de.nition.of.HAB. American Chemical Society Annual on marsh vegetation carbon dynamics. species in a shallow-water subtropical Meeting, San Diego, CA March, 2012. 3rd Annual Frontiers in Biology Research ecosystem. In: The 6th Symposium Colloquium, Department of Biological on Harmful Algae in the U.S., AT&T

Annual Report 2012 - page 34 Mortazavi, B., A. Horel, and P. Sobecky, J. highly.strati.ed.northern.Gulf.of.Mexico. Riggs, A., B. Mortazavi, J. Caffrey, Powell, and M. Beazley (2011). Naturally estuary. In: Abstracts for 2012 Ocean S. Phipps and H. Genet (2011). The occurring marine organic substrates Sciences Meeting, Salt Palace Convention contribution of benthic regeneration to enhance microbial degradation of Macondo Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb 20-24, primary production in a shallow eutrophic well crude oil. Estuaries and Coasts 21st 2012. estuary, Weeks Bay, Alabama. Estuaries Biennial Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, and Coasts 21st Biennial Conference, November 2011. Patankar, R., G. Starr, B. Mortazavi, S. Daytona Beach, FL November 2011. Oberbauer and A. Rosenblum (2012). Mortazavi, B., G. Starr, S.F. Oberbuaer, H. The effects of arthropod galling on the Robinson, K.L., R.H. Condon, W.M. Genet (2012). Assimilation and partitioning physiological function of arctic willows. Graham, C.M. Duarte, M.B. Decker, of photosynthates into metabolic pools ITEX Synthesis of Syntheses Workshop for J.E. Purcell, K.A. Pitt, C.H. Lucas, L.P. by the Arctic Vegetation. 97TH Ecological the ITEX 20th Anniversary, El Paso, Texas, Madin and the JEDI Development Team. Society of America, Annual Meeting, January 2012. (Feb 2012) Quantifying global-scale Portland, OR August 2012. dependencies between jellies and climate Patterson, H., A. Boettcher, R. Carmichael. forces: an analytical approach using the Motard-Côté, J., L. Oswald, 2012. The University of South Alabama’s Jelly.sh.Database.Initiative..ASLO.Annual. M. Levasseur and R.P. Kiene. 19th Annual Research Forum, Mobile, AL Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) “Using Protein Biomarkers to Measure and.dimethylsul.de.(DMS).distribution. Sublethal Stress Response in Oysters” Romero, I. C., D. J. Hollander, W. F. and cycling in the Canadian Arctic. Patterson III and 9 co-authors. 2012. International Polar Year Conference, Patterson, H., R. Carmichael, A. Boettcher. Organic geochemical evidence for oil Montreal, April 2012. 2011. Coastal and Estuarine Research spill.impacts.on..sh.in.the.Gulf.of.Mexico:. Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference, Comparative and quantitative analyses of Nash, J. and A. C. Ortmann (2011) Daytona Beach, FL “Stressed out oysters: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 2012 Development of a real-time PCR assay Measuring sublethal responses using Ocean Sciences Meeting. 20-24 February, with.an.internal.ampli.cation.control.for. stable isotopes and protein regulation” Salt Lake City, Utah. detection of total Vibrio cholera. 97th Annual Southeastern Branch ASM Patterson, W. F. III, J. H. Tarnecki, Romero, I. C., D. J. Hollander, W. F. Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA. D. T. Addis and M. A. Dance. 2011. Patterson III, and 9 co-authors. 2012. Development of micro ROV methods to Organic geochemical evidence for oil Ortmann, A.C., Metzger, R.C., Anders, examine.reef..sh.ecology.in.the.northern. spill.impacts.on..sh.in.the.Gulf.of.Mexico:. J., Shelton, N.L., Condon, R.H., Graham, Gulf of Mexico. Gulf States Marine comparative and quantitative analyses W.M. (Feb, 2012). Dispersants and Fisheries Commission. 18 October, New of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. dispersed oil stimulate prokaryotes and Orleans, Louisiana. (invited) Gordon Research Conference on Organic viruses in coastal Alabama waters. ASLO Geochemistry, 29 July-3 Aug, Plymouth, Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Patterson, W. F. III. 2012. Acute and New Hampshire. chronic effects of oil on northern Gulf of Ortmann, A. C., R. C. Metzger, J. Anders, Mexico.reef..sh.communities..Dauphin. Ross, J.L., B.M. Webb, B. Dzwonkowski, N. Shelton, R. Condon and W. M. Graham Island Sea Lab. 18 January, Dauphin K. Park, and A. Valle-Levinson. 2011. (2012) Dispersants and dispersed oil Island, Alabama. Lagrangian observations over a region stimulate prokaryotes and viruses in in.uenced.by.the.Mobile.Bay.out.ow. coastal Alabama waters. 2012 Ocean Patterson, W. F. III. 2012. Acute and plume. In: 21st Biennial Conference of Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. chronic effects of oil on northern Gulf of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Mexico.reef..sh.communities..University.of. Federation, Daytona Beach, FL, Nov 6-10, Ortmann, A. C., R. C. Metzger, J. Anders South Florida. 5 January, St. Petersburg, 2011. and R. Condon (2011) Characterizing the Florida. coastal microbial community response to Scheffel, W., K. L. Heck, J. Cebrian, and R. oil and dispersant exposure. 97th Annual Pitt, K.A., Duarte, C.M., Condon, R.H. and M. Moody. Has the Deepwater Horizon oil Southeastern Branch ASM Conference, 6 others (Jan, 2012) Breaking the law: how spill had a negative impact on the seagrass Gainesville, FL, USA. a.gelatinous.bosy.frees.jelly.sh.from.the. communities.and.associated.juvenile..n.sh. allometric constraints of body size. The and.shell.sh.in.the.North.Central.Gulf.of. Ortmann, A. C., R. C. Metzger, R. University of Western Australia, Oceans Mexico? The 21st Biennial Conference Condon and S. M. Ní Chadhain. (2011) Institute, Perth. of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Investigating patterns of growth, grazing Federation, Daytona Beach, Florida, 6-10 and viral lysis of the phytoplankton along a Powell, J., M. Ross, A. Aven, R. November 2011. salinity.gradient.in.uenced.by.oil.from.the. Carmichael. 2011. Biennial Conference Deepwater Horizon spill. 2011 Northern on the Biology of Marine Mammals, The Schneider, D., J. Cherry, B. Mortazavi Gulf Institute Annual Conference, Mobile, Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM), (2011). Impact of hydrocarbon AL, USA. Tampa, FL “Aerial surveys in Alabama, contamination.on.nitri.cation-denitri.cation. Mississippi, and eastern Louisiana to processes in Juncus roemerianus Park,.K..(2012).Importance.of.strati.cation. locate manatees potentially affected by the and Spartina alterni.ora salt marshes. on mixing and transport in a shallow, micro- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill” Estuaries and Coasts 21st Biennial tidal northern Gulf of Mexico estuary. In: Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, Proceedings of the OCEANS 2012 MTS/ Pratankar, R., G. Starr, B. Mortazavi, November 2011. IEEE Conference & Exhibition, Yeosu, and S.F. Oberbauer (2012). The effects Korea, May 21-24, 2012. of arthropod galling on the physiological Shailesh, S., B. Ehmen, M. Woodrey, function of arctic willows. 97TH Ecological J. Lehrter, D. Grigas, Y. Chen, and J. Park, K. and C.-K. Kim. 2012. A modeling Society of America, Annual Meeting, Cebrian. Comparative study of water study of water and salt exchange for a Portland, OR August 2012. quality parameters in three sub-estuaries: an impact of different watershed land

Annual Report 2012 - page 35 use pattern. The 41st Benthic Ecology Wang, L. and A. C. Ortmann (2011) Causes. National Center for Ecological Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, March 21-24, Detection of indirect nitrogen removal by Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), Santa 2012. oysters. 97th Annual Southeastern Branch Barbara, CA. ASM Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA. Condon,.R.H..&.NCEAS.Jelly.sh.Group. Shailesh, S., B. Ehmen, M. Woodrey, (Jan, 2012) Questioning the rise of J. Lehrter, D. Grigas, Y. Chen, and J. Wang, L., R. Carmichael, B. Mortazavi jelly.sh.in.the.world’s.oceans?.The. Cebrian. Comparative study of water and.A..Ortmann.(2012).Sul.de.reduction. University of Western Australia, Oceans quality parameters in three sub-estuaries: may prevent oysters from stimulating Institute, Perth. an impact of different watershed land indirect nitrogen removal in Mobile Bay, Condon,.R.H..&.NCEAS.Jelly.sh.Group. use pattern. The DISL/GCRL Graduate AL. 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt (Feb, 2012) Questioning the rise of Student Symposium, Dauphin Island, Lake City, UT February, 2012. jelly.sh.in.the.world’s.oceans?.NCEAS. Alabama, March 2-4, 2012. Ecolunch Series, Santa Barbara. Wilson, B. J., B. Mortazavi, G. Starr Condon,.R.H..(Feb,.2012).Are.jelly.sh. Shailesh, S., B. Ehmen, M. Woodrey, and R. P. Kiene. Coupled methane and increasing globally? Government Street J. Lehrter, D. Grigas, Y. Chen, and J. carbon.dioxide..uxes.in.coastal.marshes. Presbyterian Church Thursday Lecture Cebrian. Comparative study of water along a salinity gradient. To be presented Series, Mobile, AL quality parameters in three sub-estuaries: at: Ecological Society of America, annual an impact of different watershed land meeting, August 5-10, 2012, Portland Ken Heck use pattern. The 41st Benthic Ecology Oregon. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of SAV Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, March 21-24, Restoration Approaches in Chesapeake 2012. Miscellaneous Presentations Bay. A program review conducted at the Ruth Carmichael request.of.the.Chesapeake.Bay.Scienti.c. Sharma, S., J. Goff, D. Byron, J. Cebrian, 2012, University of South Alabama/ and Technical Advisory Committee K. Heck and S. Powers. Potential impacts Dauphin Island Sea Lab Summer (STAC) October 7, 2011. of restored oyster reefs on submerged Program, Marine Mammals, Dauphin Willey, J. and K. L. Heck, Jr. 2011. aquatic vegetation. The 21st Biennial Island, AL “Marine Mammal Research & Department Of Marine Science Program Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Stranding Response in Alabama waters” Review. Coastal Carolina University, Research Federation, Daytona Beach, 2012, FDA/DISL Joint Program Seminar, November. Florida, 6-10 November 2011. Dauphin Island, AL “Historical record of human impacts in a coastal estuary Kyeong Park Shelton, N.L., Condon, R.H., Wilson, S.E., system using chemical and microbial Lecture, “Importance of Water Column Neuer, S., Lomas, M.W., Smith, S.R., indicators” (E. Darrow Condon, R. Strati.cation.on.Material.Transport.in. Kramer, L., Carassou, L., Richardson, Carmichael, K. Calci, W. Burkhardt; oral) Estuarine and Coastal Environment.” T.L. (Feb, 2012) Contrasting roles of 2011, Mississippi Museum of Natural 2012 GGSG (Gyeong-Gi Sea Grant) gelatinous and crustacean zooplankton Science, Jackson, MS, “Horseshoe crabs: Program Intensive Course on Estuarine as mediators of carbon pathways in Social and ecological relevance, fringe Dynamics, GGSC, Inha University, oligotrophic food webs. ASLO Annual lifestyles, and the BP oil spill” Inchon, Korea, May 29, 2012 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. 2011, Rotary Club of Mobile, Mobile, Invited to give a presentation, entitled “A AL, “Alabama manatees: Shallow water modeling study of connectivity of oyster Smith, C. M. Harada, H., MacIntyre, phantoms” populations in Alabama coastal water,” H.L., Kieber, D.J. and Kiene, R.P. The 2011, Alabama Coastal Fisherman’s Mokpo National Maritime University, relationship between phytoplankton Association, Mobile, AL, “Alabama Mokpo, Korea, May 22, 2012 pigment concentrations and DMSP, manatees: Shallow water phantoms” Invited to give a presentation, entitled “A DMS, and DMSO in a diatom-dominated 2011, Coastal Nature Guide Program, modeling study of transport and retention bloom in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Sea Sand and Stars, Orange Beach, of oyster larvae in Alabama coastal Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, AL “Alabama manatees: Shallow water water,” Myongji University, Yongin, Korea, February 2012. phantoms” May 31, 2012 2011, Carmichael, R., A. Aven. 2011. Invited to give a presentation, entitled “A Sparks, E., C. Tobias and J. Cebrian. Pelican’s Nest Science Lab, Fairhope, AL modeling study of transport and retention Nutrient..ltration.effectiveness.of.two. “Manatees” (oral) of oyster larvae in Alabama coastal salt marsh restoration designs. The 21st water,” Chungnam National University, Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Just Cebrian Daejoen, Korea, June 1, 2012 Estuarine Research Federation, Daytona Colonization and functionality of two Beach, Florida, 6-10 November 2011. black needlerush (J. roemerianus) Will Patterson marsh restoration designs, Grand Bay Patterson, W.F., III. 2012. Red snapper Tatariw, C., Chapman, E.L., Sponseller, National Estuarine Research Reserve; 1st research.at.arti.cial.and.natural.reefs. R.A., Mortazavi, B. and J. Edmonds Research Symposium, October 2011. in the northern Gulf of Mexico. National (2012)...Denitri.cation.in.a.large.river. Dumping nutrients into shallow Marine Fisheries Service-Southeast is.in.uenced.by.geomorphology.and. coastal systems: patterns, causes and Fisheries Science Center. 12 July, Miami, denitri.er.community.structure..The.7th. consequences of ecosystem change. Florida. BIOGEOMON Meeting, Northport, ME Florida International University, April 2012. Patterson, W.F., III. 2012. Acute and July 15-17, 2012. Dumping nutrients into shallow chronic effects of oil on northern Gulf of coastal systems: patterns, causes and Mexico.reef..sh.communities..Dauphin. Tyssebotn, I. M. B., J. D. Kinsey, D.J. consequences of ecosystem change. Island Sea Lab. 18 January, Dauphin Kieber, R.P. Kiene, A.N. Rellinger, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, April Island, Alabama. L. Oswald, and J. Motard-Côté. 2012. Patterson, W.F., III. 2012. Acute and Late summer concentrations and chronic effects of oil on northern Gulf biological turnover rates of acrylate and Rob Condon of.Mexico.reef..sh.communities.. dimethylsulfoxide in the Gulf of Mexico. Condon,.R.H..(Feb,.2012).Global.Jelly.sh. University of South Florida. 5 January, St. SOLAS Open Science Conference, Cle Blooms: Magnitude, Expansion and Petersburg, Florida. Elum, Washington, USA, May 7-10, 2012.

Annual Report 2012 - page 36 Patterson, W.F., III, J.H. Tarnecki, D.T. Member of the NOAA/Gulf of Mexico Sea Ron Kiene Addis, and M.A. Dance. 2011. Development Grant Hydrological Restoration Monitoring University of Alabama Birmingham, of.micro.ROV.methods.to.examine.reef..sh. Panel for successful restoration partnership Seminar. Marine biogeochemistry of ecology in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf in the Gulf of Mexico. September organic sulfur – from cells to the global States Marine Fisheries Commission. 18 2011-present ocean. October, New Orleans, Louisiana. Invitee to the workshop: “Integrating SOLAS (Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Ecosystem Services into Restoration Study) Open Science Conference in Cle Sean Powers Decisions for the Gulf of Mexico”, The Harte Elum Washington in May 2012. I presented 2011. Multiple predator effects and marine Research Institute, 24-26 January 2012 a poster and was co-author on several .sheries.management..Loyola.University,. Member of the NOAA Integrated Ecosystem others. New Orleans, November 14. Assessment-Ecosystem Services 2011. Preparing for ecosystem based Working Group led by Chris Kelble. May Behzad Mortazavi .sheries.management..University.of. 2012-present Mortazavi, B. (10/25/2011). Enhancing Southern Mississippi, GCRL, November 8. Advisory member of the NASA-funded the biodegradation of Macondo well project: “The Application of Remotely (MC252) crude oil in nearshore coastal Workshops, Meetings Attended or Sensed.Data.and.Models.to.Bene.t. Alabama ecosystems with marine organic Organized Conservation and Restoration along the substrates; evidence from stable isotopes Ruth Carmichael Northern Gulf of Mexico Coast” led by and biomarkers. SOST Deepwater Horizon Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Maurice Estes, and participant in the Workshop, St Petersburg, Florida. Reserve Symposium, Grand Bay, MS, Oct workshop on such project held at the 5 Mortazavi, B. (10/19/2011). Enhancing 2011 Rivers Delta Resource Center on August the biodegradation of Macondo well Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 15, 2012. (MC252) crude oil in nearshore coastal Meeting, Daytona, FL, Nov 2011 Member of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Alabama ecosystems with marine organic Biennial Conference on the Biology of Program.stakeholder.team.to.develop.a..ve. substrates: evidence from stable isotopes Marine Mammals, Tampa, FL. Dec 2011 year strategy for protecting and sustaining and biomarkers. Department of Chemistry, 5th Annual International Sirenian Workshop, healthy beaches and shorelines along the University of South Alabama. Tampa, FL, Dec 2011 Alabama Coast; “Beaches and Shoreline” Mortazavi, B. (10/2010). Impact of Gulf Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Team. Fall 2012 oil spill on Coastal Ecosystems. Webinar Commission (FWC) Manatee Stranding and Participation (DISL representative) in the conducted in collaboration for Earth Gauge, Necropsy Workshop, St. Petersburg, FL, Gulf of Mexico Alliance open-Gulf Round a program of the National Environmental Dec 2011 Robin nutrient comparison. Fall 2012 Education Foundation that provides University of South Alabama Spring Participant in the workshop: “Ecosystem environmental and climate knowledge Research Forum, Mobile, AL, Mar 2012 Services Provided by Gulf of Mexico to broadcast meteorologists in order to Graduate Student Symposium, Dauphin Habitats: Tools, Valuation and Application” increase the public’s knowledge to make Island, AL (served as student presentation Harte Research Institute, September 5-6, environmentally informed decisions. judge) Mar 2012 2012 Video archived at http://www.earthgauge. Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding net/2010/gulf-oil-spill-webinar. Network Volunteer Training, Mobile, AL Rob Condon (hosted workshop) Mar 2012 NCEAS.Jelly.sh.Working.group.–.lead.PI. Kyeong Park Scienti.c.Writing.Seminar,.Dauphin.Island,. on.the.NCEAS.sponsored.Global.Jelly.sh. Chaired the session, entitled AL (co-hosted seminar) Apr 2012 Working group. Involved in several papers “Oceanography: Physical, Geological, Regional Aquaculture Workshop, Chicago, examining the paradigm and drivers of Chemical, and Biological,” at the IL, Apr 2012 global.jelly.sh.blooms,.including.a.paper. OCEANS’12 MTS/IEEE Conference - Northern Gulf Institute Annual Conference, in review at PNAS that examines global Yeosu, The Ocean Resort, Yeosu, Korea, Stennis, MS, May 2012 jelly.sh.over.time...Two.workshops.were. May 12-24, 2012, organized by MTS Prescott Cetacean Stranding Workshop, held in Santa Barbara. Continued work (Marine Technology Society) and IEEE FWC, Pascagoula, MS, May 2012 on.the.global.database.for.jelly.sh.(JEDI). (Institute of Electrical and Electronic including plans for the eventual transfer of Engineers) Just Cebrian the database to DISL. See attached list Participated in the Northern Gulf - Co-chair of the session “Seagrass-Animal of products and publications generated by Coastal Hazards Collaboratory Retreat, Interactions” The 21st Biennial Conference the NCEAS project and email from NCEAS Hollywood Casino Hotel, Bay St. Louis, of the Coastal and Estuarine Research director, Dr. Frank Davis. MS, January 26-27, 2012, organized by Federation, Daytona Beach, Florida, 6-10 NCEAS jelly working group: The role of NG-CHC (Northern Gulf - Coastal Hazards November 2011 global.jelly.sh.blooms.in.biogeochemical. Collaboratory) Member of the Executive Committee cycles. NCEAS headquarters in Santa Participated in the 2012 Ocean Science and Subject Matter Expert (Perdido Barbara, Nov, 2011 Meeting, Salt Palace Convention Center, Coastal Lagoons) for the GOM Digital NCEAS.jelly.working.group:.Are.jelly.sh. Salt Lake City, UT, February 20-24, 2012, Atlas Development Team organized and blooms increasing globally? NCEAS organized by American Geophysical Union coordinated by NCDDC (NOAA). January headquarters in Santa Barbara, Feb, 2012 Participated in the 3rd Annual Hypoxia 2011-present. Coordination Workshop, Bay-Waveland State of Alabama representative for the Gulf Ken Heck Yacht Club, Bay St. Louis, MS, March 27- of Mexico Alliance Steering Committee A program review conducted at the request 28, 2012, organized by NOAA and NGI on Habitat Conservation and Restoration. of.the.Chesapeake.Bay.Scienti.c.and. Participated in the OCEANS’12 MTS/IEEE February 2011-present Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) Conference - Yeosu, The Ocean Resort, Member of the Science Advisory Committee October 7, 2011, Member Yeosu, Korea, May 12-24, 2012, organized for the Mobile Bay National Estuarine Co-organized session on Top–down control by MTS (Marine Technology Society) and Program. April 2011-present in marine ecosystems at CERF Meeting, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Member of the Northern Gulf Institute Daytona Beach FL, November 2011. Engineers) Council of Fellows. September Participated in the Workshop on 2011-present Importance.of.Water.Column.Strati.cation.

Annual Report 2012 - page 37 on Material Transport in Estuarine and lifestyles, and the BP oil spill” Sensed.Data.and.Models.to.Bene.t. Coastal Environment, Inha University, 2012, Boardwalk Talk, Dauphin Island Conservation and Restoration along the Inchon, Korea, May 29, 2012, organized Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL “Potential Northern Gulf of Mexico Coast” led by by Gyeong-Gi Sea Grant Program, Inha for increased nitrogen removal by native Maurice Estes, and participant in the University and Ministry of Land, Transport triploid eastern oysters” (D. Dalrymple, R. workshop on such project held at the 5 and Maritime Affairs, Korea Carmichael, W. Walton; oral) Rivers Delta Resource Center on August Participated in the GOMA Gulf Monitoring Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - 15, 2002. Network Workshop #1 - Nutrient Monitoring Information Booth: Mobile Manatees Member of the Mobile Bay National Estuary System Design, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sighting Network Program.stakeholder.team.to.develop.a..ve. Sarasota, FL, September 10-12, 2012, DISL Discovery Day - Interactive oral year strategy for protecting and sustaining organized by GOMA presentation: Mobile Manatees Sighting healthy beaches and shorelines along the Park, K. “Subtidal circulation on the Network Alabama Coast; “Beaches and Shoreline” Alabama shelf during the Deepwater Dog Paddle, Dog River Clearwater Revival Team. Fall 2012 Horizon oil spill. In: Deepwater Horizon - Information Booth: Mobile Manatees Participation (DISL representative) in the Oil Spill Principal Investigator One Year Sighting Network Gulf of Mexico Alliance open-Gulf Round Update Workshop, Sirata Beach Resort Cocktails with Critters - Information Booth: Robin nutrient comparison. Fall 2012 and Conference Center, St. Petersburg, FL, Mobile Manatees Sighting Network Participant in the workshop: “Ecosystem October 25-26, 2011 Carmichael, R. H., J. Delo, A. Aven, C. Services Provided by Gulf of Mexico Miller, N. Taylor. Save the Manatee Club Habitats: Tools, Valuation and Application” Will Patterson Newsletter, Updates on Alabama Manatees Harte Research Institute, September 5-6, Invited participant in the Ocean (quarterly articles) 2012 Conservancy and the Gulf of Mexico Newsletter of the Mobile Manatee Sighting Regular meetings with residents around University Research Collaborative on Network, 2(1, 2). 3(1) our study sites in Perdido Bay (Big Lagoon marine restoration priorities following the Sunrise Rotary Club of Mobile, AL, Oral State Park, Kee’s Bayou and Gongora Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The panel presentation: Alabama manatees: Shallow Drive) for environmental education and included 37 scientists and NGO personnel water phantoms stewardship (from 2000 to present). that met April 24-25, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Mobile Sail and Power Squadron, Mobile, May 2012. Presentation for 1st grade Florida. Report produced: AL, Oral presentation: Alabama manatees: students at Bayside Academy (title: ‘Marine Ocean Conservancy and the Gulf of Mexico Shallow water phantoms habitats in the Gulf of Mexico: a trip University Research Collaborative. 2012. Rotary Club of Fairhope, AL Oral underwater”); Presentation for 4th graders Marine Restoration Priorities & Science presentation: Alabama manatees: Shallow at Bayside Academy (title: “The effects Principles: Results of the Expert Panel water phantoms of the Macondo Well oil spill accident on Workshop. Marine Restoration Workshop marine life of the Northern Gulf of Mexico”) (April 24-25, 2012), St. Petersburg, Just Cebrian September 2012. Boardwalk Talk at Florida. Available online at http://www. Member of the Executive Committee the DISL Estuarium about salt marsh research.usf.edu/absolute-news/ and Subject Matter Expert (Perdido ecosystems templates/?a=333&z=32. 61 pp. Coastal Lagoons) for the GOM Digital Participated in the review of data inputs, Atlas Development Team organized and Rob Condon model.speci.cation,.and/or.assessment. coordinated by NCDDC (NOAA). January TEAMS program – Over 10 visits to schools review.for.several.marine..shes.in.the.Gulf. 2011-present. in Mobile County and in Bermuda including of Mexico, including the Data Workshop State of Alabama representative for the Dodge Elementary School (2nd grade Mrs for the ongoing Gulf of Mexico red snapper Gulf of Mexico Alliance Steering Committee Walker’s 2nd grade class), Christ United stock assessment held August 20-24, on Habitat Conservation and Restoration. Methodist Preschool (Mrs Whittle’s 3K 2012 in Pensacola, Florida, the 2012 February 2011-present class) and St. George’s Preschool (Mrs stock assessment review of Gulf of Mexico Member.of.the.Alabama.TNC.Scienti.c. Kelly’s preschool class). Virtual classroom menhaden, the 2012 update assessment Advisory Council for the development session conducted during spring 2012 of Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack, and of restoration criteria in the 100:1000 cruise in the Sargasso Sea using Skype the 2011 assessments of Gulf of Mexico Restoration Partnership. Oil spill collaboration between DISL and yellowedge.grouper.and.tile.sh.. Member of the Science Advisory Committee UWA – Meetings held with Australian for the Mobile Bay National Estuarine Embassy delegates, NSF and NOAA Sean Powers Program. April 2011-present international.of.cers.in.Washington.DC. 2011. Integrating socioeconomics and Member of the Northern Gulf Institute (August 2012) to discuss implementation of ecosystem.principles.in.current..shery. Council of Fellows. September a new international collaboration between management. National Fishery Council 2011-present DISL and UWA to examine effects of oil SSC, 4th annual meeting. Williamsburg, VA. Member of the NOAA/Gulf of Mexico Sea spills. Grant Hydrological Restoration Monitoring Lead.PI.of.the.Global.Jelly.sh.Group. Faculty News and Awards Panel for successful restoration partnership consisting over 25 members from around Rob Condon in the Gulf of Mexico (two working the globe. April 2012: VIMS Award for best publication groups: “SAV” and “Nekton”) September Member of ASLO and Chair of the ASLO by a PhD student (for 2011 PNAS paper, 2011-present Image Library research conducted during PhD). Invitee to the workshop: “Integrating Ecosystem Services into Restoration Public Outreach & Other Service Decisions for the Gulf of Mexico”, The Harte Ken Heck Ruth Carmichael Research Institute, 24-26 January 2012 Special Course: Centro de Investigaciones 2012, St. Luke’s Episcopal School, K5 Member of the NOAA Integrated Ecosystem Marinas (Universidad de Alicante, Spain), classes, Dauphin Island, AL “Manatees in Assessment-Ecosystem Services September 2011, two weeks, Graduate the northern Gulf of Mexico” Working Group led by Chris Kelble. May Course: ”Anthropogenic Impacts on Coastal 2012, Boardwalk Talk, Dauphin Island Sea 2012-present Ecosystems” Lab, Dauphin Island, AL, “Horseshoe crabs: Advisory member of the NASA-funded Odum Lifetime Award Selection Committee Social and ecological relevance, fringe project: “The Application of Remotely Member (CERF)

Annual Report 2012 - page 38 Ron Kiene Will Patterson Gulf Breeze Laboratory (Florida) 2008 Chief Scientist, RV Pelican, Gulf of Mobile Jaycees, Assistant Judge, External Reviewer of tenure/promotion Mexico, Sep 10-23, 13 sea days. Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo package for Dr. Patrick Biber, Gulf Coast USA-Press Conference Panel for Guest lecture to Sean Powers’ Fisheries Research Laboratory anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Oceanography class in fall 2012 on Induction as a Member of the International blowout. Battle House Hotel, Mobile. examining population structure and Ecology Institute (http://www.int-res.com/ High School Science Fair project connectivity in marine invertebrates and ecology-institute/staff/) guidance for Pranaya Chilikuri, Davidson .shes,.the.implications.of.population. High School. Effects of different structure for resource management. Ken Heck dispersants on oil dissolution/suspension. DISL Discovery Day, Volunteer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency January 2011. Science Advisory Board Nutrient Criteria Research Integrity Workshop Coordinator Sean Powers Review Panel (annual, half day workshop for graduate Mobile Jaycees, Deep Sea Fishing President, Coastal and Estuarine students and faculty). Rodeo, Assistant Rodeo Judge Research Federation (CERF) (2011-) I hosted Ph.D. student Elizabeth Mobile Exploreum, Visiting Scientist Odum Lifetime Award Selection Deschaseaux, from Southern Cross Committee Member (CERF 2011) University (advised by Dr. Graham Jones) Of.ces, Boards, Panels, Consulting Member:.Scienti.c.Advisory.Committee,. for a 1 month stay in May-June 2012. Liz Ruth Carmichael Mobile Bay NEP ran samples for DMSP and DMSO from 2011-2013, Gulf Estuarine Research Member.of.the.Coral.Reef.Scienti.c.and. her coral reef experiments and worked on Society, President Statistical Committee, Gulf of Mexico some methods for DMSO analysis. 2012, Review Editor, Aquatic Biology, Fisheries Management Council I hosted Dr. Jennifer DeBose from the International journal on biology of aquatic Ad Hoc Nutrient Panel of the EPA Science Smithsonian Institution Fort Pierce animals, a sister journal to Marine Ecology Advisory Board Florida, for several visits while she Progress Series (International) Chesapeake Bay SAV Restoration Review analyzed DMSP samples using our 2012, Editorial Board, Coastal and Panel.for.CB.Scienti.c.and.Technical. equipment. She is testing the role of Estuarine Science News (CESN) Advisory Committee, 2009-present DMSP.in..sh.aggregations (International) Senior Sub-Editor, Marine Ecology I.participated.in.scienti.c.sampling.at.the. 2011-present, Member, Coastal and Progress Series Alabama Deep-Sea Fishing Rodeo in July Estuarine Research Federation Governing Editor, Gulf of Mexico Science 2012. We sampled over 500 individual Board, International Relations Committee, Director, Alabama Center for Estuarine .sh.for.DMSP.content...DMSP.was. Scienti.c.Advisory.Committee,.CERF. Studies detected in each sample. Argentina 2012 Director, Shelby Center for Ecosystem I have an on-going collaboration with my 2010-present, Science Advisory based Fisheries Management former student, Dr. Daniela del Valle and Committee, Mobile Bay National Estuary Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management her post-doctoral advisor, Dr. David Karl Program, Member Council: Coral Advisory Panel at the University of Hawaii. 2007-present, Ecological Research Mobile Bay National Estuary Program: I continue to collaborate with several Development Group, Lewes, DE, Scienti.c.Advisory.Panel colleagues abroad, including Maurice Scienti.c.Advisor External PhD Reviewer: Dr. Yolanda Levassear in Canada, Graham Jones in 2009-2011, Gulf Estuarine Research Fernandez Torquemada, University of Australia, Alon Amrani in Israel. Society, President Elect Alicante, Spain 2006-2011, ERF/CERF Biennial DISL Faculty Annual Review Committee Alice Ortmann Conference, Workshops Chair (Chair) Animal Rescue Foundation – Volunteer, Member.of.the.Ecosystem.Scienti.c.and. Grant Writer, Fostering, Fundraising Just Cebrian Statistical Committee, Gulf of Mexico Continued interaction with Kevin Dolbeare Aquatic Botany, Staff Referee, Fisheries Management Council. and his classes at ASMS. Hosted several 2004-present Adjunct Professor, School of Plant collection and sample processing days, AGAUR (Catalan NSF), Proposal Biology, University of Western Australia with several of my students participating Evaluator, 2005-present Adjunct Faculty, Department of Biological in sampling. FBBVA (Spanish Foundation), Proposal Sciences, University of Alabama Presented at the ASMS Biology Assembly Evaluator, 2006-present (school wide event): An experimental Marine Ecology Progress Series, Frank Hernandez approach to understanding the microbial Contributing Editor, 2007-present 2011, Research contributor, NOAA Gulf of response to the oil from the Deepwater The Open Oceanography, Board Member, Mexico Data Atlas Horizon blowout. (February 2, 2012) 2007-present 2011-date, Secretary-Elect, Early Life In June, I organized a writing retreat for The Open Marine Biology Journal, Board History Section, American Fisheries my lab. We spent 2 ½ days at a house Member, 2007-present Society on Gantt Lake, AL where we had several Gulf and Caribbean Research, Associate 2010-date, Gadsen State Community discussions about the process of writing Editor, 2010-present College Aquaculture Program Advisory interspersed with free writing time. We The International Scholarly Research Committee worked independently and had small Network Ecology Journal, Board Member, LNG-BMP Advisory Panel, 2008-present group discussions. Being away from the 2010-present U.S. - Poland Joint Studies Advisory lab enabled us to focus on the writing Public Library of Science, PLoS ONE, Committee, 2005 - present and thinking about the process and Academic Editor, 2011-present Member American Society of Limnology was.bene.cial.to.many.of.the.students... Member of the Expert Panel for the and Oceanography, The Oceanography Jennifer Anders and Marina Ortiz (REU) periodical evaluation of the performance Society, American Fisheries Society both participated and spent time with me of the Gulf Breeze EPA laboratory (AFS), AFS Early Life History Section talking about the NSF Graduate Research (2007-present) Research contributor, NOAA Gulf of Fellowship application. Both will be Member of evaluation committee for Mexico Data Atlas applying this fall. promotion of Dr. Jim Hagy from the EPA Secretary-Elect, Early-Life History Section, American Fisheries Society

Annual Report 2012 - page 39 Gadsen State Community College Greater Amberjack stock assessment. Ron Kiene Aquaculture Program Advisory Committee 2010-2011. Committee Member, Gulf DISL-FDA Fellowship Program Liaison of Mexico Goliath Grouper Stock DISL Ad Hoc Committee Chair for Ron Kiene Assessment. Fellowship Policies and Procedures (April Marine Chemistry, Associate Editor 2011. Integrating socioeconomics and 2010-present) (January, 1996 – present) ecosystem.principles.in.current..shery. DISL Peer Review Committee for Marine Ecology-Progress Series, management. National Fishery Council promotion of SMS II to SMS III at DISL, Contributing Editor (January, SSC, 4th annual meeting. Williamsburg, Spring 2012 2008-present) VA. USA Department of Marine Sciences, Member, Advisory Board, Chemical 2010-2012. NOAA Damage Assessment Graduate Coordinator since 2000 Pro.ciency.Testing.–.DMSP.and.DMS. and Restoration, via Industrial USA Department of Marine Sciences New certi.ed.standard.intercalibration..October. Economics. Fisheries and habitat damage Student Orientation Committee 2011- present assessments for the Deepwater Horizon USA Graduate Arts and Sciences Chemical.Pro.ciency.Testing.–.DMSP.and. Oil Spill. Program Committee (GASP), since ~1995 DMS.certi.ed.standard.intercalibration.. Associate Director, Alabama Oyster Reef USA Graduate Curriculum Committee, October 2011- present Restoration Program, 2003-present. October 2009-present Associate Editor, Gulf of Mexico Science, USA Research Conduct and Ethics Behzad Mortazavi 2004 – present Committee (minor activity) Director MS program in Marine Sciences, Member, Gulf of Mexico Fishery USA Graduate Coordinator, Department University of Alabama Management.Council’s.Scienti.c.and. of Marine Sciences, 2000-present UA representative on the Board Statistical Committee. 2009-2011. USA Curriculum Committee Chair, Marine on Oceans and Atmosphere at the Nature Conservancy, Board Member, Sciences, 1995-present Association of Public and Land Grant Global Oyster Task Force USA Graduate Arts and Sciences Universities, serve at the discretion of Program Committee (GASP), Provost Bonner at UA since July 2011 Committee Service 1995-present Proposal Panel - NSF-CBET Ruth Carmichael DISL Faculty Review Committee, Environmental Sustainability 04/12 2007-2011, DISL Data Management 2006-present Advisory Committee, Member/Chair USA Dean of Arts & Sciences Search Alice Ortmann 2011-present, DISL Data Management Committee, September 2009 - present American Society of Limnology and Advisory Committee, Co-chair USA Research Conduct and Ethics Oceanography, Member 2008-present, DISL Seminar Series, Co- Committee (minor activity) American Society for Virology, Associate Chair DISL-MESC-BP Research Initiative – Co- Member 2008-2011, Recruitment, Student Stipend Chair of Theme #4 – Degradation and fate American Society of Microbiology, Review, Member of oil and gas from Deepwater Horizon Member 2008-2011, Wiese Distinguished Lecture spill. International Society for Microbial Series, Co-Organizer USA Department of Marine Sciences Ecology, Member 2008-present, USA Student Recruitment Promotion and Tenure Review Committee Committee, Member Chairman, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, Kyeong Park 2008-present, USA Wiese Distinguished 2011 Advisor, GeoSystem Research Co., Korea Lecture Series, Co-organizer USA Research Integrity Workshop Member, Advisory Committee, Korea Coordinator (annual, half day workshop Maritime Institute, Korea Just Cebrian for graduate students and faculty) Member, Task Team for developing DISL Seminar Committee Chair 2001- USA Search Committee, Marine Sciences a white paper, entitled “An Ocean 2012 Chairman, May-Aug 2012 Monitoring System for the Five Gulf DISL Faculty SMS I Search Committee States” for the GOMURC (Gulf of Mexico Chair 2008, 2011, 2012 Behzad Mortazavi University Research Collaborative) Board DISL Promotion and Tenure Committee DISL Ad Hoc Fellowship Committee, (July 2012-present) Member 2006- 2012 Member Member, Review Committee for Mobile USA Marine Sciences Promotion and UA Ad hoc Committee Member, Initiative Bay Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Tenure Committee Member 2006-2012 for GTAs at DISL, 2008-present. Model, Mobile Bay National Estuary USA Marine Sciences Adjunct Committee DISL Faculty Search Committee Member, Program (April 2012-present) Chair 2007-2011 2008-present Member, Advisory Committee for USA Marine Sciences Wiese Committee UA Biological Sciences, Library Development of DO Criteria, Florida Co-Chair 2008-2012 Committee Member, 2008-present Department of Environmental Protection USA Marine Sciences Departmental UA China Initiative (August-November 2011) committee for promotion of Ruth Carmichael from Assistant to Associate Alice Ortmann Will Patterson Professor and Tenure (Chair) 2012 USA Department of Marine Sciences Member (since 2005), Standing Statistical USA Marine Sciences Department Chair Search Committee Member and.Scienti.c.Committee.of.the.Gulf.of. Search Committee 2012 USA Curriculum Committee Member Mexico Fishery Management Council USA Graduate Final Course Grade USA Policy and Procedures Committee Grievance Committee for the College of Member Sean Powers Arts and Sciences 2012 2011-2012. Chair, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Kyeong Park Management.Council’s.Standing.Scienti.c. Ken Heck USA Department of Marine Sciences and Statistical Committee. DISL Faculty Annual Review Committee Policy and Procedures Committee, Chair 2010-2011. Science Advisory Team, (Chair) USA Department of Marine Sciences The Nature Conservancy’s Oyster Reef USA Faculty Representative for DISL Graduate Academic Standards restoration Program. Grad Student Organization Committee, Member 2010-2011. Chair, SEDAR Gulf of Mexico,

Annual Report 2012 - page 40 USA Department of Marine Sciences Freshwater Fisheries, Monitoring manatee Bay” $40,000, 08/12-07/14 (single PI) Member, Finance Committee, Member habitat and movement patterns in NOAA/Science Collaborative “Exploring USA Department of Marine Sciences Ad- Alabama waters (PI) ($43,182), 2011- the cost-effectiveness of restored hoc Core Course Committee, Member 2012, marshes.as..lters.of.runoff.pollution.in.a. USA Department of Marine Sciences MESC BP-GRI, Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem world of rising seas” $371,099 10/12- Curriculum Committee, Member Recovery: Sentinel macrofauna (PI) 09/14 (PI with Julia Cherry and Craig ($243,000; $45,000 Carmichael portion of Tobias as co-PI’s) Will Patterson award), 2011-2012 National Coastal Data Development DISL Data Management Committee, Chair NOAA/NERR National Science Center: “Long-term ecological studies in DISL Estuarium Committee, Member Collaborative, Legacy effects of land-use coastal lagoons of Perdido Bay” $50,000 USA Department of Marine Sciences change and nitrogen source shifts on a 01/11-12/11 (single PI) Member, Marine Sciences Chair Search benchmark system: Building capacity Northern Gulf Institute: “Impacts of the Committee for collaborative research leadership at Deep Horizon Oil Spill on Ecosystem the Grand Bay Reserve (PI) ($354,750), Structure and Function in Alabama’s Sean Powers 2010-2013 Marine Waters” $60,000 6/10-12/10 (co- 2011-present, Member, Senior Marine Alabama Division of Wildlife and PI with Ken Heck) Scientist I Search Committee. Freshwater Fisheries, Use of tagging and The Northern Gulf Institute: “Ecosystem 2011-2012, College of Arts and Sciences necropsy.data.to.de.ne.movements.and. Approach to Management for the Northern Promotion Evaluation Committee. diet of Alabama manatees (PI) ($35,794), Gulf” $75,000 01/11-12/12 (co-PI with 2011-2012, College of Arts and Sciences 2010-2011 William MacAnally and Richard Fulford) Tenure Evaluation Committee. NGI BP-GRI, Effects of oil contaminants The Alabama Department of Conservation 2009-2012, University of South Alabama on sentinel benthic and pelagic species in and Natural Resources –Coastal Zone Faculty Senate Mobile Bay (PI) ($69,355); Phase II (PI) Management Program: “Effective 2003-present, Associate Director, ($45,000), 2010-2011 restoration of salt marshes for reduction Alabama Oyster Reef Restoration Alabama Oyster Reef Restoration of coastal nutrient pollution” $30,000 Program. Program, University of South Alabama, 10/10-3/12 (single PI) 2005-2011, University of South Alabama Quanti.cation.of.direct.and.indirect. The Alabama Marine Environmental Institutional Animal Care and Use nitrogen removal by oysters (Crassostrea Science Consortium BP program ‘Impacts Committee (IACUC). virginica) (Co-PI) ($35,870), 2009-2011 of the Deepwater Horizon oil releases on 2006-present,.Member,.Scienti.c.Advisory. Shelby Center, From Mobile Bay to nGOM the functional integrity of salt marshes Committee for the proposed NMFS/DISL .sheries:.The.trophic.importance.of.land- and seagrass meadows and associated Ecosystem Management Center. derived organic matter (PI) ($96,205), fauna” $66,148 1/11-12/11 (co-PI with 2003-present, Chair, Department of 2009-2011 Ken Heck) Marine Sciences Graduate Recruitment The Northern Gulf Institute “Potential Committee Just Cebrian impacts.of.the.DwH.oil.spill.on..shery. 2003-present, Member, Graduate NOAA/NCDDC “Monitoring in small resources: will there be reduced Academic Standards Committee embayments as early warning system recruitment of economically important 2003-present, Member, Departmental for ecosystem change on larger spatial shrimp,.crabs,.and..n.sh.in.seagrass. Curriculum Committee scales” $56,000 11/11-10/12 (single PI) and marsh nursery habitats of the north The National Sea Grant “Ecosystem central Gulf of Mexico?” $91,253 1/11- Services Provided by Gulf of Mexico 12/11 (co-PI with Ken Heck) Grants in Force Habitats: Tools, Valuation, and NOAA/NCDDC “Monitoring in small Ruth Carmichael Application” $843,306 02/12-01/14 embayments as early warning system Alabama EMA, Alabama Marine Mammal (co-PI with David Yoskowitz and Cristina for ecosystem change on larger spatial Stranding Network: A Strategy for Carollo) scales” $56,000 11/11-10/12 (single PI) strengthening.and.sustaining.an.ef.cient. The National Park Service “Cost- The Northern Gulf Institute “Extend Sulis stranding response and research unit (PI) effectiveness analysis of reduction of Toolkit” $172,592 01/11-12/11 (co-PI with ($1,262,355), 08/2012-07/2014. runoff pollution in coastal waters using Philip Amburn and Bill McAnally) NGI/NCDDC, Data Management in black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) The Northern Gulf Institute “An ecosystem Support of NOAA’s Integrated Ecosystem restoration” $20,000 04/12-03/13 (PI modeling framework to examine Assessment for the Gulf of Mexico with Craig Tobias as co-PI) ecological impacts of the Deepwater through the NGI Ecosystem Data The National Park Service “Ecosystem Horizon Oil Spill” $206,387 01/11-12/11 Assembly Center (PI) ($73,170), 12/01/11 effects of potential mangrove expansion (co-PI with Richard Fulford and Scott – 11/30/12 (Avicennia germinans) in the Northern Milroy) United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Gulf of Mexico $40,000 04/12-03/13 (co- The National Sea Grant “Ecosystem Database management and enhanced PI with Ken Heck) Services Provided by Gulf of Mexico tissue sampling to inform West Indian The Northern Gulf Institute/NOAA Habitats: Tools, Valuation, and manatee status in Alabama water, (PI) “Extension on Ecosystem Approach to Application” $843,306 02/12-01/14 ($15,000), 09/01/12-09/31/13 Management for the Northern Gulf of (co-PI with David Yoskowitz and Cristina Prescott Fund, Fisheries Protected Mexico” $6,000 01/12-12/12 (co-PI with Carollo) Resources Program, Establishing a Bill McAnally) regionally cooperative dolphin stranding The Alabama Department of Conservation Rob Condon network for Alabama (PI) ($74,388) NOAA and Natural Resources “Monitoring of NGI, Phase II Funding. Condon, R.H. & Award Number NA11NMF4390080, 2011- Little Bay restored marsh” $18,000, 10/12- W.M. Graham. Does the “primer effect” 2012 09/13 (single PI) caused by the DWH oil spill result in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, A Mobile Bay National Estuarine Program, increased microbial and zooplankton cooperative marine mammal stranding “Ecosystem services and restoration consumption of labile and refractory network for Alabama (PI) ($175,837) of Mobile Bay: an analysis of the DOC? ($104,000) #2011-0108-000, 2011-2012 environmental value regained with MESC-BP GRI Funding. Condon, R.H. Alabama Division of Wildlife and restoration of coastal habitats in Mobile Theme 3: Recovery. Task 3. Plankton

Annual Report 2012 - page 41 dynamics in response to the Deepwater Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and J. Cebrian, shell.sh.nursery.habitat.restoration. Horizon oil spill. ($86,500) Northern Gulf Institute, Impacts of oil project, , $1.5 M, 2008-2011 NSF, Bio OCE. Richardson, T., Nauer, S. intrusion on the health of critical nursery & Condon, R.H. “Collaborative Research: habitats and habitat utilization patterns Frank Hernandez Plankton Community Composition and of the young of economically important Lead Investigator, “Floating Sargassum Trophic.Interactions.as.Modi.ers.of. .shes,.$69K,.2010.–.2011 communities of the Gulf of Mexico: a Carbon Export in the Sargasso Sea”. 3-yr Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and D.A. Byron, continued assessment of associated program beginning October 2010. ($301, National Park Service, GUIS Oil Spill faunal assemblages, trophic interactions 339). Seagrass Survey, $18.9K, 2010-2011 and habitat function in the wake of the NSF RAPID. Graham, W.M. & Condon, Cebrian, J. and K. L. Heck, Jr., Shelby Deepwater Horizon oil spill” (with S. R.H. Understanding ecosystem change Center (NOAA), The impact of seagrass Powers and M. Drymon). 2011. Gulf within the plankton communities of the loss on the potential yield of coastal Research Initiative. $203,776/5 mo. northern Gulf of Mexico as a consequence .sheries.in.the.Northern.Gulf.of.Mexico,. Lead Investigator, “An examination of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Is there $74.7K, 2010 – 2011 of pre- and post-spill ichthyoplankton a shift in the classical planktonic food web Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and A, Marshak, assemblage dynamics” (with K. Bayha). due to increased microbial activity on the Shelby Center (NOAA), Incidence 2011. Gulf Research Initiative Alabama shelf? 2-yr program, begun June 2010. of tropically associated snappers Rapid Response Grant. $115,490/1 yr. ($200,000). and.groupers.within.offshore..sh. National Center for Ecological Analysis assemblages of the northern Gulf of Ron Kiene and Synthesis (NCEAS). Condon, R.H., Mexico, and measurement of their US-Israel Binational Science Foundation. Graham, W.M. & Duarte, C.M. Global ecological interactions with early adult Sulfur.isotope.ratio.of.dimethylsul.de.. expansion.of.jelly.sh.blooms:.Magnitude,. red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) Collaborative project with Dr. Alon Amrani, causes and consequences. 2-year within experimental mesocosms, $69K, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. January program, begun Jan 2010. (US$155,700). 2010-2011 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013. $75,000 to Heck, Jr. Kenneth L., Baldwin County, Amrani; Travel costs only for Kiene. Ken Heck Pre-Spill Coastal Sampling, $39.9K, NOAA-EcoHAB. CIGUAHAB: Ciguatera Cebrian, J., K.L. Heck, Jr and S.P. 2010-2011 Investigations in the Greater Caribbean Powers, Department of Conservation Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and D.A. Byron, Region: Ecophysiology, Population and.Natural.Resources,.DISL.Fin.sh. National Park Service, GUIS Annual Connectivity, Forecasting, and and.shell.sh.nursery.habitat.restoration. Seagrass Survey, $26.8K, 2010-2011 Toxigenesis. Collaborative project with project, $1.5 M, 2008-2011 Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and D.A. Byron, FDA, WHOI and several Universities. Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and J. Cebrian, USFWS, Black mangrove expansion into Michael Parsons, Lead PI. USA budget Nature Conservancy (NOAA, ARRA), the GUIS, 46.6K, 2010-2011 portion $149,110 for research costs + Coastal Alabama Economic Recovery and Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and D.A. Byron, $19,857 for boat time. September 1, Ecological Restoration Project: Creating The Nature Conservancy, Restoring 2011-August 31, 2016. jobs to protect shorelines, restore oyster turtlegrass meadows after propeller MESC-BP-Gulf Research Initiative. reefs.and.enhance..sheries.production,. damage using bird roosts, $44.5K, 2010- Carbon and oxygen dynamics on the $408K, 2009 – 2011 2011 Alabama shelf in relation to potential Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and F.J. Fodrie, Heck, Jr. Kenneth L. and D.A. Byron, inputs of hydrocarbons from the BP- Northern Gulf Institute, Climate-related ADCNR, State Lands Division, Restoring Macondo spill. $70,000. January 1, 2011 ichthyofaunal shifts in the northern Gulf of SAV in coastal Alabama, $50K, 2010-2011 – December 31, 2011. Co-PI under John Mexico: implications for estuarine ecology Cebrian, J., K. L. Heck, Jr. and S. P. Valentine (Funds run through DISL). and.nearshore..sheries,.$174K,.2009- Powers,.ADCNR,.DISL..n.sh.and. National Science Foundation – Polar 2011

Annual Report 2012 - page 42 Programs-Antarctic Sciences Division. Water Resources Research Institute. effects of the oil-dispersant system on the Collaborative Research: Ecophysiology of $25,000. sea.oor,.water.column,.coastal.waters,. DMSP and related compounds and their Mortazavi, B., G. Starr (UA) and Steve shallow water habitats, wetlands, and contribution to carbon and sulfur dynamics Oberbauer (Florida International beach sediments, and the science of in Phaeocystis antarctica. $240,237, 3 University). Gas Exchange of Arctic ecosystem recovery. AL Rapid Response years. June 1, 2010 May 31, 2013. Plants-Resolving Winter Carbon Program, BP Gulf Research Initiative. National Science Foundation Chemical and Water Balance of Arctic Tundra $126,500. 01/2011-06/2012 Oceanography. Reassessment of Ecosystems. NSF-Polar Programs: dissolved DMSP concentrations and Collaborative Research. UA share Kyeong Park turnover..ux.in.the.ocean..$412,866,.3. $714,419. Marine Resources Division, Alabama years. September 1, 2009 August 31, Mortazavi, B. Los Gatos: Isotope Department of Conservation and 2012. Analyzer for Real-Time Measurements in Natural Resources, “FOCAL (Fisheries National Science Foundation – the Field. DOE SBIR. $50,555. Oceanography in Coastal Alabama) Environmental Genomics. A functional Mortazavi, B. (PI) and P. Sobecky (UA). - Physical.” K. Park (PI), $341,430, genomics approach to organic sulfur Supplemental to RAPID Accelerating 10/01/2006-06/30/2012. cycling in the ocean. $356,427, sub- biodegradation of hydrocarbons from the NSF Division of Ocean Science, contract from Univ. Georgia, under grant Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of “Collaborative research: Tracer to Mary Ann Moran. 3 years. January Mexico with naturally occurring marine distributions,.chemical..uxes,.and. 1, 2008- December 31, 2010. (No-Cost substrates. NSF-CBET. $5,463, 05/25/12 distributary comparisons in the mixing Extension through September 2012. to 05/31/2013 zone of the Mississippi River (NSF OCE-0728778).” A.M. Shiller (Lead PI at Behzad Mortazavi Alice Ortmann USM), J.M. Krest (PI at USF), and K. Park Mortazavi, Behzad, Benthic nitrogen Ortmann, A. (S. Ní Chadhain, co-PI), (PI at USA), $86,593 (budget at USA) cycling and the fate of nitrate in Weeks Northern Gulf Institute/BP Phase II, 08/01/2007-01/31/2012. Bay, Alabama. To support Rebecca Dauphin Island Sea Lab, PI, $63.143, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Bernard Ph.D. student. DOC-NOAA Quantifying the effects of oil on carbon Consortium, “Residence time as a factor National Estuarine Research Reserve cycling and diversity of the pelagic controlling HABs and fecal coliform Graduate Fellowship, $ 20,000, 06/01/11 microbial community of coastal Alabama bacteria in Little Lagoon, AL.” K. Park to 05/30/13 , 2011 (PI), A.C. Ortmann, and H.L. MacIntyre, Mortazavi, Behzad, Determining the Ortmann, A. University of South Alabama $295,159 (plus $149,863 matching) Degradation Rate Constants of the Faculty Development Award, PI, $4,180, 02/01/2010-01/31/2012. Hydrocarbons from the Macondo Well, Exploring the living microbial communities NSF EPSCoR RII Track-2 Program, MESC/BP, $ 74,750, 1/1/11 to 12/31/11 in northern Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zones’, “Research and education cyber Cherry, J. (PI) and G. Starr and Mortazavi. 2010-2011 infrastructure investments to develop Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil/ Ortmann, A. (Ruth Carmichael and the coastal hazards collaboratory in the Dispersant Pollution on Ecosystem Behzad Mortazavi, co-PI), Alabama northern Gulf coast (EPS-1010607) (Lead Functioning: Assessing C and N Oyster Reef & Fisheries Habitat PI: R.R. Twilley at ULL).” K. Park (PI at Dynamics in Salt Marshes along an Enhancement Program, PI,$150,000, USA) and S.K. Kimball, $232,573 (budget Exposure Gradient, MESC/BP, $ 92,577, Quanti.cation.of.direct.and.indirect. at USA, 10/01/2010-09/30/2013. 1/1/11 12/31/11 nitrogen removal by oysters (Crassostrea Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Rapid Mortazavi, Behzad, Impact of Deepwater virginica, 2010-2012 Response, “Modeling of circulation and Horizon Oil Spill on the Nitrogen Cycle in Ortmann, A. (Hugh MacIntyre, PI and physical transport for the Alabama coastal Alabama Marsh Ecosystems, NGI/DISL/ Kyeong Park, co-PI), Mississippi-Alabama waters to assess transport and distribution BP, $ 81,238, 6/1/10 to 12/21/10 Sea Grant Consortium, Co-PI, $289,255, of oil-derived substances.” K. Park (PI), Mortazavi, Behzad, Isotope analyzer Residence time as a factor controlling B. Dzwonkowski, B.M. Webb, and Q.J. for.real-time.measurements.in.the..eld,.. HABs and fecal coliform bacteria in Little Chen, $129,246, 12/31/2010-12/31/2011. DOE-SBIR Subcontract to UA Mortazavi Lagoon, AL, 2010-2012. Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Rapid from Los Gatos Inc., $ 50,000, 03/01/11- Ortmann, A. Shelby Center for Response, “Investigation of the three 03/01/12 Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management, dimensional.Eulerian..ow..eld.and. Mortazavi, Behzad (PI) and Patricia PI, $113,565, Coupling the microbial resulting Lagrangian transport pathways Sobecky, Rapid: Accelerating loop.to..sheries:.Assessing.impacts.on. on the Alabama shelf.” B. Dzwonkowski biodegradation of hydrocarbons from the available food resources, 2009-2011 (PI), K. Park, B.M. Webb, and A. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Ortmann, A. Coupling the Microbial Valle-Levinson, $177,975, 12/31/2010- Mexico with Naturally Occurring Marine Loop to Fisheries: Assessing Impacts 12/31/2011. Substrates, NSF-CBET, $ 124,999, on Available Food Resources. Shelby Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative 05/25/10 to 04/24/2011, with the no cost Center for Ecosystem-based Fisheries Rapid Response, “Identifying transport extension Management. $113,565. pathways and quantifying exchange in Mortazavi, B. Coupling of Aboveground Ortmann, A. Incorporating Microbial Alabama’s coastal waters: from the shelf and Belowground Carbon in a Longleaf Processes into Coastal Lagoon to the Delta.” B.M. Webb (PI), K. Park, Pine Plantation in Georgia. Joseph Ecosystems and Seagrass Restoration. B. Dzwonkowski, and A. Valle-Levinson, W. Jones Ecological Research Center. Arts and Sciences Summer Professional $199,223, 12/31/2010-12/31/2011. $10,347. Development Award, University of South FY 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Mortazavi, G. Nitrogen Removal Alabama. $5,000. Integrated Ocean Observing System via.Denitri.cation.in.Weeks.Bay,.AL... Ortmann, A., H. MacIntyre and K. (IOOS), NOAA National Ocean Service, Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant. $9,964. Park. Residence Time as a Factor “Continued development of the Gulf of Mortazavi, B., R. Sponseller and J. Controlling the Effects of Habs and Fecal Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Edmonds. Understanding the Role Contamination on Ecosystem Health (Lead PI: A.E. Jochens at TAMU).” K. of.Denitri.cation.as.a.Mechanism.for. in Little Lagoon, Alabama. Alabama Park (PI at DISL) and B. Dzwonkowski, Nitrogen (N) Removal along a River Mississippi SeaGrant. $467,347. $366,823 (budget at DISL, 10/01/2011- Continuum in Central Alabama. Alabama Ortmann, A. Theme 3: Environmental 09/30/2016.

Annual Report 2012 - page 43 Alabama Oyster Reef Restoration South Al.). 2012-2014 jobs to protect shorelines, oyster reefs Program, National Marine Fisheries Floating Sargassum communities of the and.enhance..sheries.production..(S.. Service, NOAA, “Impacts of a Katrina- Gulf of Mexico: data collection for the Powers, K. Heck and J. Cebrian with made new pass halving Dauphin Island continued assessment of associated the Nature Conservancy) NOAA Habitat on oyster larval transport and mortality faunal assemblages, trophic interactions Of.ce,.$3,200,000...($265,000.U.South. in Cedar Point Reef of Mobile Bay, and habitat function in the wake of AL component). 2009-2011. Alabama.” K. Park (PI) and S.P. Powers, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (F. Alabama.oyster.reef.and..sheries.habitat. $44,095, 05/01/2010-09/30/2011. Hernandez, S. Powers and J.M. Drymon). enhancement program (R. Shipp and Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, S.P. Powers). National Marine Fisheries Will Patterson 203,000. 2011-2012. Service, $ 798,000. (USA). 2009-2012. NMFS-Highly Migratory Species. Will Scienti.c.support.for.oyster.damage. Dauphin.Island.Sea.Lab..n.sh.and. Patterson, PI, with John Carlson, co-PI. assessment associated with the shell.sh.nursery.habitat.restoration. Examining vertebrae elemental signatures Deepwater Horizon Incident. NOAA, and monitoring project. (J. Cebrian, R. as.nursery-speci.c.tags.of.blacktip.shark. Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Aronson, K. Heck and S. Powers, PI’s). in the Gulf of Mexico. $10,000. August 1, via Industrial Economics, Inc. $352,000. Alabama Department of Conservation and 2012 to July 31, 2013 2010-2012. Natural Resources, $1,500,000. DISL. NMFS-Marine Fisheries Initiative. Todd Red Snapper and Amberjack Fisheries 2008-2001. Kellison, PI, with Will Patterson and Assessment and Enhancement. Alabama Fisheries Oceanography of Coastal Beverly Barnett, co-PIs. Estimating Sportsman Restoration Fund, Department Alabama-FOCAL (M. Graham, S. Powers, potential nursery sources for south of Conservation and Natural Resources, F. Hernandez, K. Heck and K. Park, PI’s). Atlantic red snapper populations using (R. Shipp and S. P. Powers, PI). Alabama Department of Conservation otolith chemistry. $64,700. January 1, $250,000. U. South Alabama. (Year 1 of and Natural Resources, $5,000,000. 2012 to December 31, 2012 2). 2011-2012. ($2,100,000..sh.component,.DISL)..2006- NMFS-Marine Fisheries Initiative. Beverly Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon 2012. Barnett, PI, with Will Patterson, co-PI. Accident on food web structure in the Apex Predator Dynamics. (S.P. Powers, Distinguishing three cohorts of juvenile north-central Gulf of Mexico, (J. Valentine, PI). NMFS Shelby Center for Ecosystem red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, S. Powers, M. Drymon and C. Martin). Fisheries Management. $355,000. DISL. in the northern and southern Gulf of $165,000. Northern Gulf Institute, DISL. 2009-2011. Mexico using otolith chemical signatures. 2011-2012. Setting up CAAMP (Coastal Alabama $75,800. January 1, 2012 to December Investigating.the..sheries.impacts.of.the. Acoustic Monitoring Program) (S.P. 31, 2012 deep water Horizon disaster through Powers, M. Ajemian, M. Drymon, PI’s). NMFS-Cooperative Research Program. socioeconomic surveys. Alabama Marine NMFS Shelby Center for Ecosystem Will Patterson, PI, with Clay Porch and Environmental Sciences Consortium: Fisheries Management. $89,000. DISL. Andy Strelcheck, co-PIs. Examining Deepwater Horizon Initiative, (Sean 2009-2011. Hook Selectivity in the Northern Gulf of Powers and Steven Scyphers, PIs) Mexico Recreational Reef Fish Fishery. $14,375. U. South AL. 2010-2011. $202,636. August 1, 2011 (Award period: Improving Deepwater Horizon risk Research Projects Abroad September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013) assessment for large pelagic rays: Global- Just Cebrian Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. Steve scale position via satellite telemetry. Universidad del Mar del Plata (Mar del Murawski, PI, and 15 co-PIs including Will Alabama Marine Environmental Sciences Plata, Argentina), Research on marsh Patterson. Center for Integrated Modeling Consortium: Deepwater Horizon Initiative, ecology (regulation of marsh ecosystem and Analysis of the Gulf Ecosystem (Sean Powers and Matt Ajemian, PIs) function), March 2012, 3 weeks (C-IMAGE). $11,000,000 (USA budget: $14,375. DISL. 2010-2011. $471,966). July 11, 2011 (Award period: Sustainable.coastal.pelagic..sheries.. Rob Condon January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015) NOAA (S. P. Powers, J. Dindo and R.L. Trophic BATS – co-PI on project. Two Shipp). $750,000. DISL. 2010-2014. research trips were conducted in spring Sean Powers Assessing..sheries.resources.in.response. and summer 2012 on RV Stommel and SEAMAP:.Alabama.Reef..sh.surveys.. to the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill, RV Atlantic Explorer as part of NSF NMFS via Alabama Marine Resources Northern Gulf Institute (S. P. Powers, PI), project examining food webs in the Division (S. Powers, PI). $285,000. DISL. $88,000 DISL, 2010-2011. Sargasso.Sea..Speci.cally.my.component. 2010-2012. Ecological.and..sheries.implications.of. is examining the role of gelatinous and Establishing an ecosystem-based red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) crustacean zooplankton and how this is .sheries-independent.survey.of.reef..sh. and gag (Mycteroperca microlepis) synergistically linked to carbon export in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico: Critical interactions. NOAA MARFIN (S. Powers, and..sheries.production.in.various. data for the next and future red snapper PI). 303,188 U. South AL. 2010-2012. eddies. This project currently supports stock assessment. (S. Powers and J. M. Trophic.interactions.in..oating. one graduate student (Josh Stone, VIMS) Drymon), $320,000 NMFS CRP. (DISL). Sargassum communities of the Gulf and two undergraduate students (Arianna 2012-2014 of Mexico: potential consequences of Johns and Travis Goodloe). In addition, Alabama.Arti.cial.Reef.Research. habitat degradation. NSF Biological collaborations have been established Program: Red Snapper ecology and Oceanography (S. Powers and F. with Dr. Robbie Smith of the Bermuda Greater Amberjack discard mortality. Hernandez, PI’s). 155,000 U. South AL. Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and Dr. Sportsman Restoration Fund via Alabama 2010-2011. Fred Ming of Bermuda Environmental Department of Conservation and Natural Prince William Sound Herring Survey: Protection with the hope of establishing Resources, Marine Resources Division, Top-down.regulation.by.predatory..sh. research and education links between (S. P. Powers and R. Shipp, PIs). on juvenile herring. NOAA Exxon Valdez DISL and Bermuda Government in the $288,000. (U. South Al.) 2012-2013. Oil Spill Trustee Council (M. Bishop and future. Ms. Naomi Shelton presented a Decision Support Toolkit for the Functional S. Powers, PIs). $678,900 ($210,000 U. talk on the grazing experiments at the Design of Structures in Living Shorelines. South AL.). 2009-2013. 2012 ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting (B. Webb, S. Douglas and S. Powers, Coastal Alabama economic recovery and in Salt Lake City. One publication is in PI’s). MS/AL Sea Grant. $130,000. (U. ecological restoration project: creating preparation.

Annual Report 2012 - page 44 Dr. Ken Heck teaches a course in Finland for graduate students. Pictured during the 2012 trip are (l-r) Joe Dalrymple; Jessie Motard- Cote; Crystal LouAllen-Hightower; Whitney Scheffel; and Andrea Kroetz

Participated.in.two-week..eld.trip.to.University.of.Western. Australia,.Perth,.hosted.by.Carlos.Duarte.to.complete..nal. analyses.of.JEDI.and.long-term.trends.in.global.jelly.sh.blooms.

Ken Heck Participated.in..eld.work.in.Finland.as.part.of.DISL.Field.Marine. Science course taught at Åbo Akademi University, Husö Biological Station.

Annual Report 2012 - page 45 •.Board of Directors •.Executive Committee •.Program Committee

The Board of Directors is **Alabama A&M University Auburn University at comprised of the Presidents President: Dr Andrew Hugine, Jr. Montgomery of each of the 21 member Program Committee: Dr. Malinda Chancellor: Dr. John G. Veres institutions. Westbrook Program Committee: Dr. John [email protected] Aho The Executive Committee has Department of Natural and [email protected] full power and authority in the Physical Science Department of Biology interval between meetings of 4900 Meridan Street, P.O. Box Montgomery, AL 36124 the Board of Directors to do all 422 Ph: (334) 244-3787 acts and perform all functions Normal, AL 35762 Fax: (334) 244-3826 which the Board of Directors itself Ph: (256) 372-4803 might do or perform, except that Fax: (256) 372-8288 Birmingham Southern College it shall have no power to amend President: Gen. Charles C. the bylaws. Among its duties **Alabama State University Krulak are to review and approve the President: Dr. William H. Harris Program Committee: Dr. Andrew annual budget; approve curricular Program Committee: Dr. B.K. Gannon options and other major policies Robertson [email protected] and procedures; and facilitate [email protected] Department of Biology and stimulate the development Department of Biological Box 549022 of education and research Sciences Birmingham, AL 35254 programs. 915 S. Jackson Street Ph: (205) 226-4899 Montgomery, AL 36104 Fax: (205) 226-3078 The Program Committee Ph: (334) 229-4423 Members consists of one Fax: (334) 229-1007 Huntingdon College faculty member, appointed by President: Rev. J. Cameron West the President, from each of Athens State University Program Committee: Dr. Paul the member institutions. These President: Dr. Robert Glenn Gier members serve as the primary Program Committee: Dr. [email protected] liaison between the member Christopher J. Otto Department of Biology institution and the Sea Lab, and [email protected] 1500 East Fairview Ave. are responsible for advising the 300 N. Beaty Street Montgomery, AL 36106 Sea Lab’s Executive Director in Department of Biology Ph: (334) 833-4510 planning and implementing the Athens, AL 35611 Fax: (334) 833-4486 education, research and service Ph: (256) 233-8255 programs of the DISL. Fax: (256) 233-8164 **Jacksonville State University President: Dr. William A. Meehan The contact information listed **Auburn University Program Committee: Dr. George is for the Program Committee President: Dr. Jay Gogue Cline Member. Executive Committee Member [email protected] Program Committee: Dr. Anthony Department of Biology **Schools with Graduate G. Moss 700 Pelham Road North Programs [email protected] Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602 Dept. of Biological Sciences Ph: (256) 782-5798 331 Funchess Hall Fax: (256) 782-5587 Auburn, AL 36849 Ph: (334) 844-9257 Fax: (334) 844-9234

Annual Report 2012 - page 46 Judson College **Tuskegee University Mobile, AL 36663 President: Dr. David E. Potts President: Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon Ph: (251) 442-2408 Program Committee: Dr. Thomas Program Committee: Dr. Douglas Fax: (251) 442-2523 Wilson Hileman [email protected] [email protected] University of Montevallo Department of Biology Tuskegee University President: Dr. John Stewart, III Bibb Street Department of Biology Program Committee: Dr. Jill Marion, AL 36756 Tuskegee, AL 36088 Wicknick Ph: (334) 683-5179 Ph: (334) 727-8828 [email protected] Fax: (334) 683-5147 Fax: (334) 724-3919 Department of Biology Station 6480 **Samford University **University of Alabama Montevallo, AL 35115 President: Dr. Andrew President: Dr. Judy Bonner Ph: (205) 665-6458 Westmoreland Executive Committee Member Fax: (205) 665-6477 Program Committee: Dr. Lawrence Program Committee: Dr. Julie Davenport Olson University of North Alabama [email protected] [email protected] President: Dr. William G. Cale, Jr. Department of Biology Department of Biological Science Executive Committee Member Birmingham, AL 35229 Box 870344 Program Committee: Dr. Terry Ph: (205) 762-2584 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0344 Richardson Fax: (205) 762-2479 Ph: (205) 348-2633 [email protected] Fax: (205) 348-1786 Department of Biology Spring Hill College Florence, AL 35632 President: Rev. Richard Salmi, **University of Alabama at Ph: (256) 765-4429 S.J. Birmingham Fax: (256) 765-4430 Program Committee: Dr. Charles President: Dr. Ray L. Watts Chester (Dr. Richard Marchase - Interim **University of South Alabama [email protected] President during reporting period) Interim President: Dr. John Smith Department of Biology Program Committee: Dr. Ken (Mr. Gordon V. Moulton - President Mobile, AL 36608 Marion during reporting period) Ph: (251) 380-3071 [email protected] Executive Committee Chair Fax: (251) 460-2198 Department of Biology Program Committee: Dr. Jack University Station O’Brien Talladega College Birmingham, AL 35294 [email protected] President: Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Ph: (205) 934-4290/934-8308 Department of Biological Sciences Program Committee: Dr. Fax: (205) 975-6097 Mobile, AL 36688 Lawrence Drummond Ph: (251) 460-7525 [email protected] **University of Alabama at Fax: (251) 414-8220 Division of Natural & Huntsville Computational Sciences President: Dr. Robert Altenkirch University of West Alabama 627 West Battle St. Program Committee: Dr. Bruce President: Dr. Richard Holland Talladega, AL 35160 Stallsmith Program Committee: Dr. John Ph: (256) 761-6307 [email protected] McCall Fax: (256) 761-6437 Department of Biological Sciences [email protected] Huntsville, AL 35899 University of West Alabama Troy University Ph: (256) 824-6992 Department of Biological & Chancellor: Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. Fax: (256) 824-6305 Environmental Sciences Executive Committee Member Livingston, AL 35470 Program Committee: Dr. Stephen University of Mobile Ph: (205) 652-3724 Landers President: Dr. Mark Foley [email protected] Program Committee: Dr. Sarah Department of Biological & Noble Environmental Sciences [email protected] Troy, AL 36082 Department of Natural Sciences Ph: (334) 670-3661 P. O. Box 13220 Fax: (334) 670-3662

Annual Report 2012 - page 47 Federal Awards/Grants

Federal Grantor/ Budget Pass-Through Grantor/ Assistance Federal Revenue Program Title Period Total Share Recognized Expenditures

Research and Development Cluster U.S. Department of Commerce Direct Programs

Marine Fisheries Initiative 08/01/2009-07/31/2013 211,258.00 211,258.00 100,752.80 100,752.80 Marine Fisheries Initiative 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2012 221,230.00 221,230.00 15,028.18 15,028.18 Marine Fisheries Initiative 09/01/2010-08/31/2013 749,250.00 749,250.00 315,688.26 317,573.14

Passed Through University of Southern Mississippi Sea Grant Support Oceanic and Atmospheric Projects 2/1/2010-1/31/2014 190,274.00 119,346.00 7,965.49 7,965.49 Sea Grant Support Oceanic and Atmospheric Projects 02/01/2010-01/31/2013 441,549.00 289,254.00 89,894.61 89,894.61 Institute for Marine Mammal Studies 04/04/2011-08/31/2012 30,825.00 30,825.00 24,230.81 24,230.81

Passed through Alabama of Conservation and Natural Resources Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/01/2009-02/15/2011 50,000.00 25,000.00 - (14.31) Unallied Management Projects 10/01/2006 - 06/30/2012 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 457,550.74 457,550.74 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2010-3/25/2012 70,000.00 35,000.00 5,417.00 5,417.00 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2010-03/15/2012 50,000.00 50,000.00 49,757.78 49,757.78 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2010-3/25/2012 20,000.00 10,000.00 9,719.20 9,719.20 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2010-2/29/2012 60,000.00 30,000.00 18,545.07 18,545.07 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/01/2008-03/25/2012 23,000.00 14,500.00 88.94 6,088.94 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2011 - 3/31/2013 105,000.00 105,000.00 50,928.62 50,928.62 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2011 - 9/30/12 6,000.00 6,000.00 5,217.39 5,217.39 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 10/1/2011 - 3/31/2013 30,000.00 15,000.00 7,602.42 7,602.42

Passed Through Mississippi State University National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 01/01/2010-08/15/2012 184,076.46 184,076.46 38,166.29 38,166.29 (NOAA) Cooperative Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 10/01/2009-05/31/2012 320,845.63 320,845.63 134,978.02 134,978.02 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 10/1/2009-12/31/2011 154,472.00 154,472.00 8,705.52 8,705.52 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 10/01/2009-5/31/2012 259,362.00 259,362.00 139,037.58 139,037.58 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 10/1/2009-03/31/2012 160,415.86 141,064.14 24,369.13 43,720.13 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 10/1/2009-03/31/2012 261,157.00 200,600.00 25,464.20 85,954.42 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 06/01/2010-7/31/2012 88,212.00 88,212.00 77,044.48 77,044.48 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 1/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 70,164.00 70,164.00 15,900.98 15,900.98 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute 4/1/2012 - 8/1/2013 65,000.00 65,000.00 43,332.35 43,332.35 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Passed Through The Nature Conservancy Habitat Conservation 02/01/2010-09/30/2012 70,021.00 44,533.00 25,354.50 41,849.50 ARRA-Habitat Conservation 08/01/2009-06/30/2012 563,705.00 563,705.00 164,973.42 164,973.42

Passed Through University of New Hampshire Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards 9/15/2010-9/14/2013 354,750.00 354,750.00 98,133.76 98,381.87

Passed Through University of South Alabama Habitat Conservation 5/1/2010-7/31/2012 29,503.00 29,503.00 23,949.66 23,949.66

Passed Through Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Coastal Services Center 08/01/2009-12/31/2012 224,223.00 224,223.00 64,998.63 64,998.63

NGI - Northern Gulf Institute Passed through Mississippi State Univ. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10/1/2011 - 3/31/2013 44,972.00 44,972.00 20,141.27 20,141.27 (NOAA) Cooperative Institute

Annual Report 2012 - page 48 Federal Grantor/ Budget Pass-Through Grantor/ Assistance Federal Revenue Program Title Period Total Share Recognized Expenditures

BP Exploration & Production, Inc. 1/1/11 - 12/31/11 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Direct Program Food and Drug Administration-Research 9/18/2009-9/17/2012 250,000.00 250,000.00 110,538.32 106,456.42 Food and Drug Administration-Research 9/21/2011-8/31/2013 250,000.00 250,000.00 28,915.83 28,915.83

National Science Foundation Direct Programs Geosciences 6/1/2010-5/31/2012 199,867.00 199,867.00 45,861.30 45,861.30 National Science Foundation 8/1/2009-7/31/2013 545,289.00 258,552.00 65,380.69 65,380.69

Passed Through Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) 10/01/2010-9/30/2013 151,708.00 151,708.00 73,820.98 73,820.98 Passed Through Results Group ISIS Results Group 9/07/2010-12/7/2012 27,000.00 27,000.00 3,140.32 3,140.32

Passed Through University of Southern Mississippi Geosciences 09/01/2005 - 12/31/2011 244,998.00 244,998.00 18,282.10 18,282.10

Passed Through University of South Alabama Geosciences 06/15/2010-05/31/2012 46,500.00 46,500.00 10,604.20 11,977.16

Passed Through The University of Alabama In Huntsville Exp. Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 10/01/2010-08/31/2013 239,283.00 239,283.00 14,388.69 14,388.69

Other Federal Awards US Department of Commerce Direct Programs Congressionally.Identi.ed.Awards.and.Projects. 10/01/2009-09/30/2015. 377,264.00...... 295,247.00...... 8,893.87...... 8,893.87. Congressionally.Identi.ed.Awards.and.Projects.. 10/1/2008-03/31/2013...... 2,151,837.00.. ..2,151,837.00...... 390,684.90.. .390,684.90. Congressionally.Identi.ed.Awards.and.Projects.. 09/01/2011-08/31/2012... 106,386.00...... 74,388.00...... 70,044.46.. ...70,044.46.

Passed Through Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) Unallied Management Projects (M) 1/6/2012 - 12/31/2013 79,745.00 79,745.00 7,716.87 7,716.87

Passed Through Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Unallied Management Projects (M) 07/1/2008 -06/30/2012 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 379,627.41 379,627.41

Passed Through The Florida Aquarium Congrssionally.Identi.ed.Awards.and.Projects.. 7/20/2010-8/20/2011. .. 122,580.00...... 76,407.00...... 4,865.85...... 4,865.85.

Passed ThroughTexas A & M research Foundation 06/01/2011-05/31/2013 53,365.00 53,356.00 4,331.16 4,331.16 U. S. Department of the Interior Direct Program Fish and Wildlife Service 9/1/2011 - 10/1/2013 46,673.35 46,673.35 16,881.84 16,881.84 Fish and Wildlife Service 9/1/2011 - 10/1/2013 60,000.00 60,000.00 22,038.60 22,038.60 Fish and Wildlife Service 8/9/2012 - 8/1/2013 15,000.00 15,000.00 2,803.56 2,803.56 Fish and Wildlife Foundation 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012 22,955.00 22,955.00 1,891.52 1,891.52

Passed Through Mobile County Public Works Beureau of Ocean Energy Management Coastal Impact Assisstance Program 07/21/2010-11/30/2012 249,998.17 249,998.17 70,392.15 70,392.15

Passed Through State of Alabama Beureau of Ocean Energy Management Coastal Impact Assisstance Program 1/1/2011-10/31/2012 100,000.00 100,000.00 61,202.26 61,202.26

Passed Through Baldwin County Commission Beureau of Ocean Energy Management Coastal Impact Assisstance Program 10/01/2010-12/31/2013 250,000.00 250,000.00 58,398.07 58,398.08 Coastal Impact Assisstance Program Shoreline/Habitat Restoration 04/20/2011-02/28/2013 200,000.00 200,000.00 24,991.51 24,991.51

Annual Report 2012 - page 49 Federal Grantor/ Budget Pass-Through Grantor/ Assistance Federal Revenue Program Title Period Total Share Recognized Expenditures

Passed Through Texas A & M University Gulf Coast Cooperative Studies Unit National Parks Service Gulf Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network 08/31/2011-12/31/2013 54,986.00 54,986.00 19,967.61 19,967.61

Passed Through Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ADCNR-Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012 43,182.00 43,182.00 43,182.00 43,182.00

Environmental Protection Agency Direct Programs National Estuary Program 10/01/2006 -09/30/2012 4,204,701.00 2,102,350.00 200,249.02 182,210.71 National Estuary Program 10/01/2010-9/30/2013 2,822,600.00 1,411,300.00 506,085.96 648,297.75 National Estuary Program 2/14/2012-9/30/2015 645,600.00 645,600.00 70,622.96 70,622.96 Gulf of Mexico Program 05/01/2010-04/30/2013 319,797.00 239,925.00 51,808.10 51,808.10 Gulf of Mexico Program 12/01/2008-11/30/2011 229,765.00 205,965.00 104,136.50 104,136.50 Gulf of Mexico Foundation, Inc. 1/1/2011-12/31/2012 58,451.00 58,451.00 - -

Passed Through State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Nonpoint Source Implementation 9/15/2010-9/30/2012 51,152.14 51,152.14 11,830.26 11,830.26

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Passed Through University of South Carolina Science 12/15/2009-12/14/2011 22,725.00 22,725.00 4,794.38 4,794.38

$25,862,672.61 $21,346,295.89 $4,581,310.35 $4,807,229.80

Annual Report 2012 - page 50 Balance Sheet

Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium Dauphin Island Sea Lab Statement of Net Assets For the Year Ended September 30, 2012

ASSETS Current Assets Cash 2,268,572 Accounts Receivable 1,315,082 Inventories 114,346 Total Current Assets 3,698,000

Noncurrent Assets Capital Assets: Land 658,757 Buildings 13,538,936 Improvements Other Than Buildings 352,610 Equipment 2,378,973 Vessels 1,075,392 Library Holdings 842,322 Construction in Progress 55,689 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (6,528,456) Total Capital Assets, net of Depreciation 12,374,223 Total Noncurrent Assets 12,374,223

Total Assets 16,072,223

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 40,303 Lease Obligations 16,430 Compensated Absences 25,830 Deferred Revenue 811,020 Deposits Held for Others 143,820 Total Current Liabilities 1,037,402

Noncurrent Liabilities Compensated Absences 404,664 Other long-term liabilities 28,118 Total Noncurrent Liabilities 432,782

Total Liabilities 1,470,185

NET ASSETS Invested in Capital Assets, net of related debt 12,329,675 Restricted for Expendable Capital Projects 28,334 Research & Scholarships 109,818 Instruction 114,580 Public Outreach 245,999 Unrestricted 1,773,632

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