Joana Figueiredo

Marine Larval Ecology and Recruitment Lab

Associate Professor Office Phone: 954-262-3638 Dep. Marine and Environ. Sciences E-mail: [email protected] Halmos College Arts and Sciences http://www.nova.edu/ocean/research/labs/figueiredo.html Nova Southeastern University http://marinelarvalecology.weebly.com/

RESEARCH

The Marine Larval Ecology and Recruitment lab’s research integrates experimentation and mathematical modeling approaches to elucidate how the development dynamics of larvae and juveniles of marine invertebrates, particularly corals, determine important ecological processes, such as dispersal, connectivity, recruitment and recovery after disturbances, and to predict how and to what extent climate change and local anthropogenic stressors (e.g. sedimentation and turbidity) may alter these patterns. We are optimizing the selection of restoration sites and placement of protected areas, and methodologies to reproduce and rear sexually-produced coral recruits in land-based nurseries. Our research outputs are essential to conservation management as it assists in designing networks of protected areas, selecting optimal restoration sites, optimize coral culture in nurseries, and setting up regulation that intend to effectively maintain biodiversity, bolster productivity and minimize risks associated with climate change and local anthropogenic stressors.

EDUCATION

2009 Ph.D. Biology, specialty Marine Biology and Aquaculture (with Honors and Distinction) University of Lisbon, Portugal 2005 Post-graduation Statistics Applied to Biology and Health Sciences (equivalent to a M.A.Sc.) University of Lisbon, Portugal 2003 B.Sc. Marine Biology (Honors) University of Lisbon, Portugal

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

2019 – present Associate Professor Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University, USA

2014 – 2019 Assistant Professor Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University, USA 2010 – 2013 Research Fellow (Academic Level B) Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Australia 2009 – 2010 Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Environmental Biology, University of Lisbon, Portugal 2009 Visiting Scholar Advisor: Prof. Joan Roughgarden Stanford University, U.S.A. 2004 – 2008 Graduate Student Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Luís Narciso University of Lisbon, Portugal Visiting Scholar Ph.D. Co-advisor: Prof. Junda Lin Florida Institute of Technology, U.S.A. 2001 – 2003 Undergraduate Researcher Institute of Oceanography, Portugal

RESEARCH PROJECTS

EXTERNAL FUNDING

2021 FDEP Coral Conservation Program US$1,450,000

(A. Baker, P.I., J. Figueiredo, NSU subcontract P.I.) (NSU “Enhancing coral restoration by integrating sexual and subcontract asexual propagation, research, and training across a network US$274,446) of six Florida Institutions to improve reproductive success, genetic diversity, and resilience of restored corals in the Coral ECA” 2021 JSPS Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan ¥ 1,312,800 (J. Figueiredo, P.I., Saki Harii, co-P.I.) + travel “Can aged coral larvae be the key to recover reefs?” 2020 FDEP Coral Conservation Program US$ 387,722 (J. Figueiredo, P.I., Abby Renegar, Brian Walker & David Gilliam co-P.I.s) “Coral Propagation: Land-based Nursery (Phase II)” 2020 FDEP Coral Conservation Program US$ 31,531 (David Gilliam P.I., J. Figueiredo co-PI) “Stony Coral Spawning Hubs in the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area: Phase I” 2020 JSPS Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan ¥ 1,312,800 (J. Figueiredo, P.I., Saki Harii, co-P.I.) + travel “Can aged coral larvae be the key to recover reefs?” (declined by the P.I. due to covid-related travel restrictions) 2020 FDEP Coral Conservation Program US$ 210,074 (J. Figueiredo, P.I., Abby Renegar & David Gilliam co-P.I.s) “Coral Propagation: Land-based Nursery (Phase I)” 2019 Hoover K. Foundation US$ 9,000 (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) “Mass-scale coral larval culture system” 2019 Friends of Our Florida Reefs US$ 9,000 (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) “Mass-scale coral larval culture system” 2019 FDEP Coral Conservation Program US$ 99,962 (J. Figueiredo, P.I., and B. Walker, co-P.I.) “Assisted Sexual Reproduction of Corals and Growth-out of Coral Recruits” 2019 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission US$ 90,000 (B. Walker, P.I., and J. Figueiredo, co-P.I.) “Large Orbicella gamete collection and laboratory rearing” 2019 Mote Marine Laboratory Protect Our Reefs Grant Program US$ 14,305 (Principal Investigator) Mote Marine Laboratory “Inducing gonad maturation and spawning of Montastraea cavernosa corals ex situ” 2018 FDEP Coral Conservation Program US$ 51,725 (B. Walker, P.I., and J. Figueiredo, co-P.I.) Florida Department of Environmental Protection “Large Orbicella Assisted Reproduction” 2017 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program US$ 79,992 (Principal Investigator) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “Optimal placement of coral restoration projects to enhance reef resilience: a management tool” 2017 Mote Marine Laboratory Protect Our Reefs Grant Program US$ 13,429 (Principal Investigator) Mote Marine Laboratory “Optimizing light irradiance during the grow-out of sexually- produced Montastraea cavernosa and Siderastrea siderea” 2015 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program US$ 74,308 (Principal Investigator) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “Synergistic effects of climate change and sedimentation: can the reduction of a local stressor increase coral resilience to climate change?” 2012 Smart Futures Fellowship (Chief Investigator) AU$ 225,000 Queensland Government and James Cook University “Maximizing coral reef connectivity and recovery following disturbance: a modeling approach” 2012 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for North American and ¥ 420,500 European Researchers (Short-Term) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 2011 ARC Discovery Project (A.H. Baird and J. Figueiredo, P.I.) AU$ 225,000 Australian Research Council “Climate change, larval dispersal and patterns of connectivity in coral metapopulations” 2010 Postdoctoral Fellowship € 29,290 Foundation for Science and Technology 2009 Postdoctoral Fellowship € 7,785 Foundation of the Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon 2009 Research Scholarship Luiz Saldanha/Ken Tenore US$ 4,200 Luso-American Foundation and Institute of Marine Research 2005 Ph.D. Scholarship € 86,740 Foundation for Science and Technology 2004 Research Scholarship Luiz Saldanha/Ken Tenore US$ 4,200 Luso-American Foundation and Institute of Marine Research 2003 Honours Project Award € 2,500 Portuguese Education Development Program (PRODEP)

INTERNAL FUNDING (NSU President’s Faculty Research and Development Grants)

2020-2021 “Desperate Larvae or Death Before Dishonor: Can old coral US$15,000 larvae recover reefs?” (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) 2018-2019 “Optimizing grow-out of sexually produced coral recruits in US$ 15,000 land-based nurseries” (J. Figueiredo, P.I. and D. Gilliam, co-P.I.) 2017-2018 “Coral recruitment under ocean warming and acidification” US$ 15,000 (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) 2016-2017 “Aquaculture of Giant Clams Tridacna squamosa: the role of US$ 15,000 the symbiont” (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) 2015-2016 “Transgenerational acclimation and adaptation to climate US$ 15,000 change” (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) 2014-2016 “Coral persistence to ocean warming: phenotypic plasticity US$ 10,000 and symbiont selection” (J. Figueiredo, P.I.) 2014-2016 “Reduce local stressors to potentially increase coral resilience US$ 10,000 to climate change” (J. Figueiredo, P.I.)

PUBLICATIONS (895 citations, h-index: 16, i-10 index: 24, *with students)

Peer-reviewed publications 35 - Andrew H. Baird, James R. Guest, Alasdair J. Edwards, Andrew G. Bauman, Jessica Bouwmeester, Hanaka Mera, David Abrego, Mariana Alvarez-Noriega, Russel C. Babcock, Miguel B. Barbosa, Victor Bonito, John Burt, Patrick C. Cabaitan, Ching-Fong Chang, Suchana Chavanich, Chaolun A. Chen, Chieh-Jhen Chen, Wei-Jen Chen, Fung-Chen Chung, Sean R. Connolly, Vivian R. Cumbo, Maria Dornelas, Christopher Doropoulos, Gal Eyal, Lee Eyal-Shaham, Nur Fadli, Joana Figueiredo, Jean-François Flot, Sze-Hoon Gan, Elizabeth Gomez, Erin M. Graham, Mila Grinblat, Nataly Gutiérrez-Isaza, Saki Harii, Peter L. Harrison, Masayuki Hatta, Nina Ann Jin Ho, Gaetan Hoarau, Mia Hoogenboom, Emily J. Howells, Akira Iguchi, Naoko Isomura, Emmeline A. Jamodiong, Suppakarn Jandang, Jude Keyse, Seiya Kitanobo, Narinratana Kongjandtre, Chao-Yang Kuo, Charlon Ligson, Che- Hung Lin, Jeffrey Low, Yossi Loya, Elizaldy A. Maboloc, Joshua S. Madin, Takuma Mezaki, Choo Min, Masaya Morita, Aurelie Moya, Su-Hwei Neo, Matthew R. Nitschke, Satoshi Nojima, Yoko Nozawa, Srisakul Piromvaragorn, Sakanan Plathong, Eneour Puill- Stephan, Kate Quigley, Catalina Ramirez-Portilla, Gerard Ricardo, Kazuhiko Sakai, Eugenia Sampayo, Tom Shlesinger, Leony Sikim, Chris Simpson, Carrie A. Sims, Frederic Sinniger, Davies A. Spiji, Tracy Tabalanza, Chung-Hong Tan, Tullia I. Terraneo, Gergely Torda, James True, Karenne Tun, Kareen Vicentuan, Voranop Viyakarn, Zarinah Waheed, Selina Ward, Bette Willis, Rachael M. Woods, Erika S. Woolsey, Hiromi H. Yamamoto & Syafyudin Yusuf. 2021. An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database. Scientific Data 8, 35 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00793-8 34 - *Jones N. P., Figueiredo J., Gilliam D. S. 2020. Thermal stress-related spatiotemporal variations in high-latitude coral reef benthic communities. Coral Reefs 39, 1661–1673 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-020-01994-8 33 – *Frys C., Saint-Amand A., Le Hénaff M., Figueiredo J., Kuba A.,Walker B., Lambrechts J., Vallaeys V., Vincent D., Hanert E. 2020. Fine-scale coral connectivity pathways in the Florida Reef Tract: Implications for conservation and restoration. Frontiers of Marine Science 7, 312. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00312 32 – *Pitts K.A., Campbell J.E., Figueiredo J., Fogarty N.D., 2020. Ocean acidification partially mitigates the negative effects of ocean warming on the recruitment of the coral Orbicella faveolata. Coral Reefs 39, 281–292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-019-01888-4 31 – Moneghetti J., Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Connolly S.R., 2019. High‐frequency sampling and piecewise models reshape dispersal kernels of a common reef coral. Ecology 100: e02730. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2730 30 – *Lenz B., Fogarty N.D., Figueiredo J., 2019. Effects of ocean warming and acidification on fertilization success and early larval development in the green sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus. Marine Pollution Bulletin 141, 70-78. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.018 29 – *Kornder N.A., Riegl B.M., Figueiredo J., 2018. Thresholds and drivers of coral calcification responses to climate change. Global Change Biology 24, 5084-5095. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14431 28 – *Garavelli L., Studivan M.S., Voss J.D., Kuba A., Figueiredo J., Cherubin L.M. 2018. Assessment of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem Connectivity for Proposed Expansion of a Marine Sanctuary in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico: Larval Dynamics. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5:174 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00174 27 – *Perry C., Figueiredo J., Vaudo J., Hancock J., Rees R., Shivji M. 2018. Comparing Length Measurement Methods and Estimating Growth Parameters of Free-Swimming Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) near the South Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine and Freshwater Research, 69, 1487–1495 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17393 26 – *Fourney F., Figueiredo J. 2017. Additive negative effects of anthropogenic sedimentation and warming on the survival of coral recruits. Scientific Reports 7 (1), 12380 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12607-w 25 – Hata, T., Madin J.S., Cumbo V.R., Denny M., Figueiredo J., Harii S., Thomas C.J., Baird A. H. 2017. Coral larvae are poor swimmers and require fine-scale reef structure to settle. Scientific Reports 7 (1), 2249 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02402-y 24 – Thomas C.J., Bridge, T.C.L., Figueiredo J., Deleersnijder E., Hanert E. 2015 Connectivity between submerged and near-sea-surface coral reefs: can submerged reef populations act as refuges? Diversity and Distributions 21 (10), 1254-1266 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12360 23 – Cinner J.E., Pratchett M.S., Graham N.A.J., Messmer V., Fuentes M.M.P.B., Ainsworth T., Ban N., Bay L.K., Blythe J., Dissard D., Dunn S., Evans L., Fabinyi M., Fidelman P., Figueiredo J., Frisch A.J., Fulton C.J., Hicks C.C., Lukoschek V., Mallela J., Moya A., Penin L., Rummer J.L., Walker S., Williamson D.H. 2015. A framework for understanding climate change impacts on coral reef social–ecological systems. Regional Environmental Change 16: 1133–1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-015-0832-z 22 – Leadley P., Proença V., Fernández-Manjarrés J., Pereira H.M., Alkemade R., Biggs R., Bruley E., Cheung W., Cooper D., Figueiredo J., Gilman E., Guénette S., Hurtt G., Mbow C., Oberdorff T., Revenga C., Scharlemann J. P. W., Scholes R., Smith M. S., Sumaila U. R., Walpole M. 2014. Interacting Regional-Scale Regime Shifts for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. BioScience 64 (8), 665-679 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biu093 21 - Figueiredo J., Baird A. H., Harii S., Connolly S. R. 2014. Increased local retention of reef coral larvae as a result of ocean warming. Nature Climate Change 4: 498–502 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2210 20 - Baird, A. H., Cumbo, V. R., Figueiredo, J., and Harii, S. 2013. A pre-zygotic barrier to hybridization in two con-generic species of scleractinian corals. F1000Research, 2: 193. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.2-193.v2 19 - Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Connolly S.R. 2013. Synthesizing larval competence dynamics and reef-scale retention reveals a high potential for self-recruitment in corals. Ecology 94(3), 650-659. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/12-0767.1 18 - Figueiredo J., Connolly S.R. 2012. Dispersal-mediated coexistence under recruitment limitation and displacement competition. Ecological Modelling 243: 133– 142. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.06.023 17 - Figueiredo J., Lin J, Anto J, Narciso L. 2012. The consumption of DHA during embryogenesis as an indicative of the need to supply DHA during early larval development: A Review. Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development 3:140. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9546.1000140 16 - Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Cohen M. F., Flot J.-F., Kamiki T., Meziane, T., Tsuchiya M., Yamasaki, H. 2012. Ontogenetic change in the lipid and fatty acid composition of scleractinian coral larvae. Coral Reefs 31:613–619 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-012-0874-3 15 - Figueiredo J., Pereira H.M. 2011. Regime shifts in a socio-ecological model of farmland abandonment. Landscape Ecology 26,737–749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-011-9605-3 14 - Figueiredo J. 2010 Tropical Coral Reefs (Appendix 10) in Biodiversity Scenarios: projections of 21st century change in biodiversity and associated ecosystem services, a technical report for the Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 (Eds. Leadley P., Pereira H.M., Alkemare R., Fernandez-Manjarrez J.F., Proenca V., Scharlemann J.P.W., Walpole M.J.). Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal. Technical series no. 50, 125-132. http://www.unep-wcmc.org/medialibrary/2010/10/27/06da6eff/cbd-ts-50-en.pdf 13 - Figueiredo J., van Woesik R., Lin J., Narciso L. 2009. Artemia franciscana enrichment model – How to keep them small, rich and alive? Aquaculture 294, 212–220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.05.007 12 - Figueiredo J., Penha-Lopes G., Lin J., Narciso L. 2008. Productivity and profitability of Mithraculus forceps aquaculture. Aquaculture 283, 43-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.06.043 11 - Figueiredo J., Narciso L. 2008. Egg volume, energy content, and fatty acid profile of Maja brachydactyla (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae) during embryogenesis. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 88(7), 1401-1405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315408002063 10 - Figueiredo J., Penha-Lopes G., Anto J., Narciso L., Lin J. 2008. Potential fertility and egg development (volume, water, lipid, and fatty acid content) through embryogenesis of Uca rapax (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae). Journal of Crustacean Biology 28, 528-533. http://dx.doi.org/10.1651/07-2937R.1 9 - Figueiredo J., Penha-Lopes G., Anto J., Narciso L., Lin J. 2008. Fecundity, brood loss and egg development through embryogenesis of Armases cinereum (Decapoda: Grapsidae). Marine Biology 154(2), 287-294. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-008-0922-2 8 - Figueiredo J., Narciso L., Turingan R. and Lin J. 2008. Efficiency of using emerald crabs Mithraculus sculptus to control bubble algae Ventricaria ventricosa (sin Valonia ventricosa) in aquaria habitats. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 88(1), 95 – 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315408000192 7 - Figueiredo J., Penha-Lopes G., Narciso L., Lin, J. 2008. Effect of starvation during late megalopa stage of Mithraculus forceps (Brachyura: Majidae) on larval duration, synchronism of metamorphosis, survival to juvenile, and newly metamorphosed juvenile size. Aquaculture 274, 175-180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.10.052 6 - Penha-Lopes G., Figueiredo J., Narciso L. 2007. Modelling survival and growth of Mithraculus forceps’s larvae and juveniles (A. Milne Edwards, 1875) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae) in aquaculture. Aquaculture 264, 285-296. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.12.019 5 - Figueiredo J., Narciso L. 2006. Productivity improvement of Lysmata seticaudata (Risso, 1816) larval rearing protocol through modelling. Aquaculture 261, 1249 – 1258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.09.003 4 - Penha-Lopes G., Rhyne, A., Figueiredo J., Narciso L., Lin J. 2006. Can larvae produced from stored sperm in the ornamental crab Mithraculus forceps (A. Milne Edwards, 1875) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae) be used in aquaculture? Aquaculture 257, 282-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.02.065 3 - Calado R., Figueiredo J., Rosa R., Nunes M.L., Narciso L. 2005. Effects of temperature, density and diet on development, survival, settlement synchronism, and fatty acid profile of the ornamental shrimp Lysmata seticaudata. Aquaculture 245, 221- 237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.11.034 2 - Cabral H. N., Marques J., Rego A.L., Catarino A.I., Figueiredo J., Garcia J. 2003. Genetic and morphological variation of Synaptura lusitanica Capello 1868, along the Portuguese coast. Journal of Sea Research 50,167-175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1385-1101(03)00060-1 1- Cabral H.N., Catarino A.I., Figueiredo J., Garcia J., Henriques M.. 2003. Feeding ecology, age, growth and sexual cycle of the Portuguese sole, Synaptura lusitanica (Capello, 1868). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 83, 613-618. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315403007549h

Other Publications 3- Baird AH, Cumbo VR, Figueiredo J, Harii S, Hata T, Madin JS. Comment on “Chemically mediated behavior of recruiting corals and fishes: A tipping point that may limit reef recovery”. PeerJ PrePrints 2, e628v1 2 - Figueiredo J. Emerald crabs keep bubble algae under control. JMBA Global Marine Environment 7 1 - Figueiredo J. Productivity improvement of red clinging crab Mithraculus forceps through modeling. World Aquaculture, 40(3).

MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW/PREPARATION

*Kuba, A.G., Harii, S., Figueiredo J. Thermal stress impairs coral reproduction without visible bleaching (in preparation) Thomas, C., Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Connolly S.R. Effect of ocean warming on connectivity patterns of corals. (in preparation, target journal: Science) *Robbins, J., Figueiredo, J. Effects of sedimentation on Acropora cervicornis recruits. (in preparation). Figueiredo, J., Baird, A., Connolly, S. Egg size is a good indication of differential effect of ocean warming on coral larval dispersal patterns (in preparation).

TEACHING

Winter 2018 & Fall 2019 Scientific Method and Experimental Design Nova Southeastern University Fall & Winter 2015-2020 Biostatistics Nova Southeastern University Winter 2015-2018 Aquaculture Nova Southeastern University Fall 2014-2019 Marine Larval Ecology Nova Southeastern University Spring 2013 Guest Lecturer in the course Biology of Reef Corals. James Cook University, Australia (lecturer: Dr. Mia Hoogenboom) Spring 2008 Guest Lecturer and Teaching Assistant in the course Marine Ecology. University of Lisbon, Portugal (lecturer: Prof. Pedro Ré) Fall 2006 Guest Lecturer in the course Crustacean Aquaculture. Florida Institute of Technology, U.S.A. (lecturer: Prof. Junda Lin)

STUDENT SUPERVISION

Major advisor, M.S. Marine Biology, Nova Southeastern University (22 total, 17 graduated):

2019-present Rachel Ionata 2019-present Morgan Short 2019-present Ashlee Steinberg 2018-present Murphy McDonald Investigating oxidative stress and cell death in plague- like coral disease 2018-2019 Paul Kreh Optimizing lighting regimes for rearing Orbicella faveolata and Acropora cervicornis recruits 2018-2019 Helena Fulmore Effects of deposited sediment concentration, grain size, turbidity, and irradiance on larval settlement success of Porites astreoides 2018-2019 Morgan Stephenson Symbiont acquisition of Montastraea cavernosa and Orbicella faveolata coral recruits in response to turbidity and sedimentation 2017-2019 Samantha King Optimizing restoration site selection along the Florida Reef Tract for the coral species Acropora cervicornis and Acropora palmata 2017-2019 Tara Bardar Oyster restoration methods used on the East Coast of the US 2017-2018 Nicholas McMahon Optimization of light irradiance during the early life of sexually-produced Porites astreoides and Agaricia agaricites recruits 2016-2019 Sarah Koerner Timing and drivers of symbiont selection in the early life stages of Siderastrea siderea 2016-present Tanya Kamerman Top down control of the gastropod Coralliophila abbreviata and their predator impacts on coral reef ecosystems 2016-2018 Allan Anderson Indirect effects of ocean warming and acidification on realized recruitment of corals 2015-2017 Hayley De Marchis The effects of ocean warming and sedimentation on the survival and growth of Acropora cervicornis” and “Differential prevalence of chimerism during embryogenesis in corals” 2015-2017 Ashton Galarno Coral vs. Macroalgae: relative susceptibility to sedimentation and ocean warming 2014-2016 Alyson Kuba Transgenerational effects of bleaching: impacts on and beyond coral reproduction 2014-2017 Abby Nease Assessing the rate and extent of adaptation and acclimation to ocean warming 2014-2016 Niklas Kornder Variation in physiological effects of ocean acidification and warming on corals: a meta-analysis. 2014-2016 Heather Schaneen Coral persistence to ocean warming: phenotypic plasticity and symbiont selection 2014-2016 Morgan Knowles Efforts to Save Our Coastal habitats and Coral Reefs: Does Environmental Protection Reduce the Anthropogenic Effects of Marine Debris 2014-2016 Peter Grasso Host genotype influence on growth rate and stress tolerance for Acropora cervicornis: Investigating genotypic energy trade-offs 2014-2015 Francesca Fourney Reducing a local anthropogenic stressor to potentially increase coral resilience to climate change

Co-advisor (18): Colleen O’Brien (M.Ap.S., James Cook University, Australia, 2012), Katherine Dougan (Ph.D., Florida International University, 2014 - present), Cameron Perry, Zoey Best, Jenna Caderas, Alicia Vollmer, Anna Jordan, Justin Voss, Lystina Kabay, Leah Harper, Devan Nichols, Ashley Krause, Kelly Pitts, Nicholas Jones, Georgia Parks, Shelby Eagan, Zachary Vetack, Ellen Goldenberg, Kelly Detmer, Grace Hanson (M.S. Marine Biology), and Glenn Goodwin (Ph.D. Marine Biology) at Nova Southeastern University, U.S.A. (2014 - present).

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Vice-Chair Academia & Member, Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative Faculty of 1000 Associate Faculty Member (2011 – present) Editorial Board: Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group (2018- present) Reviewer for: Aquaculture, Aquaculture Research, Bulletin of Marine Science, Coral Reefs, Ecography, Ecological Modelling, Environmental Pollution, Functional Ecology, Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, Journal of Crustacean Biology, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Lipids, Marine Biology, Nature Communications, Population Ecology, Scientific Reports, and The American Naturalist. Curricula Committee (2014-present), Review of undergraduate and graduate curricula for the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Conceptualization and Implementation of new programs at Nova Southeastern University NSU Oceanographic Center Campus Diving Board (2018-present), Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University Faculty Search Committee (2017-2019), review and interview of applicants for faculty positions at the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University Chair of the Student Scholarship Committee (2017 - present), organize and review applications for multiple student scholarships at the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University Quality Enhancement Committee II, Nova Southeastern University, USA (2014-2015) Presidential Faculty Research and Development Grants, Reviewer (2014, 2015) Australian Research Council, Reviewer of Discovery Projects and Discovery Early-Career Research Awards (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) National Science Foundation, Reviewer (2016, 2017) NOAA, Reviewer of grant applications (2018) Seminar Organizer at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Australia (2011) Elected Member of the Scientific Commission of the Guia Marine Laboratory, University of Lisbon (2004-2008) PRESENTATIONS

Invited presentations

2018 Webinar “Coral restoration in the Age of Disease”, The Nature Conservancy “Restoration using Assisted Reproduction” 2018 University of Miami, USA “Potential for transgenerational and developmental acclimation to warning in corals” 2017 University of Lancaster, England “Potential for transgenerational and developmental acclimation to warning in corals” 2017 U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting “Additive negative effects of anthropogenic sedimentation and warming on the survival of coral recruits” 2014 Florida International University, Biology Seminar “Coral dispersal dynamics: new insights into patterns of connectivity” 2014 Nova Southeastern University, USA, Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series, “Coral dispersal dynamics: new insights into patterns of connectivity” 2013 Nova Southeastern University, USA “Coral dispersal dynamics: new insights into patterns of connectivity” 2012 University of the Ryukyus, Japan “Current and future patterns of coral larval dispersal and connectivity” 2011 Academia Sinica, Taiwan “Effect of temperature on settlement competence of coral larvae – How will climate change affect larval dispersal” 2011 University of the Ryukyus, Japan “Effect of temperature on settlement competence of coral larvae – How will climate change affect larval dispersal” 2008 Florida Institute of Technology, U.S.A. “Development and improvement of aquaculture protocols through fatty acid analysis and modeling” 2005 The Sea and Health Sciences, Costa da Caparica, Portugal Aquaculture, a challenge for this century

Conferences (oral presentations unless otherwise noted, excludes student presentations)

Benthic Ecology Meeting (2019), St. Johns, Canada Figueiredo J. Climate-driven changes in patterns of larval dispersal and connectivity of spawning corals can be predicted based on egg size Mote Protect Our Reef Symposium (2019), Summerland Key, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., King S., Kreh P., McMahon N. Optimizing growth-out of newly settled sexually-produced corals in land-based nurseries. Reef Futures (2018), Key Largo, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., King S., Kreh P., McMahon N. Optimizing growth-out of newly settled sexually-produced corals in land-based nurseries European Coral Reef Symposium (2018), Oxford, England Figueiredo J., Kuba A., Schaneen H., Cumbo V., Fogarty N. Potential for transgenerational and developmental acclimation to warning in corals Benthic Ecology Meeting (2017), Myrtle Beach, U.S.A. Figueiredo, J., Fourney, F. Synergistic effects of temperature and sedimentation on coral recruits: Does reducing a local stressor increases coral resilience to global warming? International Coral Reef Conference (2016), Honolulu, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Thomas C.KJ., Hanert E., Deleersnijder E., Baird A.H. and Connolly S R. Coral Connectivity in the Great Barrier Reef: current and future dispersal patterns Benthic Ecology Meeting (2015), Quebec City, Canada Thomas C. J., Bridge T.C.L, Figueiredo J., Deleersnijder E., Hanert. E. Connectivity between submerged and near-sea-surface coral reefs: can submerged reef populations act as refuges? Benthic Ecology Meeting (2014), Jacksonville, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Harii S., Connolly S.R. Coral dispersal dynamics: new insights into patterns of connectivity. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Symposium (2013), Townsville, Australia Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Harii S., Connolly S.R. Coral dispersal dynamics: new insights into patterns of connectivity. 97th Ecological Society of America Meeting (2012), Portland, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Harii S., Connolly S.R. Impact of climate change on the potential for self-recruitment in reef corals. 10th International Larval Biology Symposium (2012), San Francisco, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Harii S., Connolly S.R. Potential for localized recruitment in reef corals – now and under climate change. International Coral Reef Symposium (2012), Cairns, Australia Figueiredo J., Baird A.H., Harii S., Connolly S.R. The effects of global warming on patterns of connectivity in corals. 93th Ecological Society of America Meeting (2008), Milwaukee, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Penha-Lopes G., Lin J., Narciso L. 2008. Productivity and profitability model for of Mithraculus forceps aquaculture (poster) 6th European Conference of Ecological Modelling (2007), Trieste, Italy (attendance) World Aquaculture (2007), San Antonio, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Penha-Lopes G., Narciso L., Lin J. Aquaculture protocol improvement through modelling. Penha-Lopes G., Rhyne A.L., Figueiredo J., Lin J., Narciso L. Can larvae produced from stored sperm in the ornamental crab Mithraculus forceps be used in aquaculture? (poster presentation) Penha-Lopes G., Figueiredo J., Narciso L. Modelling survival and growth of Mithraculus forceps’s larvae and juveniles in aquaculture (poster) Aquaculture America (2006) and Marine Ornamentals (2006), Las Vegas, U.S.A. Figueiredo J., Turingan R., Narciso L., Lin J. How efficient are emerald crabs Mithraculus sculptus as bubble algae Valonia sp. controllers? World Aquaculture (2004) and Marine Ornamentals (2004), Waikiki, U.S.A. Calado, R., Figueiredo, J., Rosa, R., Pestana, L., Nunes, M. L., Narciso, L. Effect of temperature, diet and rearing density on the larviculture of Lysmata seticaudata (poster) SUMMARY OF COLLABORATIONS (in the past 5 years)

Prof. Sean R. Connolly, James Cook University, Australia Prof. Andrew H. Baird, James Cook University, Australia Prof. Saki Harii, University of the Ryukyus, Japan Prof. Emmanuel Hanert, Université catholique du Louvain, Belgium Dr. Thomas Bridge, James Cook University and Australian Institute of Marine Sciences Dr. Christopher Thomas, Université catholique du Louvain, Belgium Prof. Joshua Voss, Florida Atlantic University, U.S.A. Prof. Nicole Fogarty, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, U.S.A.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty Development in Online Teaching and Learning Workshop (2014) NSU-OC (Mrs. Judith Slapak-Barski) Media Training Workshop (2012) Townsville, Australia (E-Connect) Facilitation Skills Workshop (2012) Townsville, Australia (Mr. Les Robinson) Ph.D. Supervisor Training (2012) James Cook University, Australia (Prof. Helene Marsh) Theoretical Ecology Course (2010) University of Lisbon, Portugal (Prof. Henrique Pereira) Fitting Empirical Data to Numerical Models: Uncertainty Analysis (Bayesian Statistics) Workshop (2008) University of Coimbra, Portugal (Prof. Chris Damgaard) Ecological Modelling (STELLA) Workshop (2007) University of Coimbra, Portugal (Prof. Sven Erik Jørgensen and Prof. Søren Nors Nielsen) Biogeochemical processes and fish dynamics in food web models for end-to-end conceptualization of marine ecosystems. Theory and use of ECOPATH with ECOSIM Workshop (2007) Trieste, Italy (Prof. Villy Christensen) An Introduction to Biological and Ecological Modelling (MATLAB) Course (2006) Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, U.S.A. (Prof. Robert van Woesik)

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

PADI Rescue Diver and First-Aid (AAUS Diver) Computer programming: R, Maxima and Matlab

LANGUAGES

Portuguese Native English Fluent French Competent Spanish Competent

CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCE STATUS

Portugal Citizen U.S.A. Citizen