44th ALBERT L. TESTER MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM APRIL 10-13th, 2019 THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT MĀNOA HISTORY of the ALBERT TESTER MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM The Albert L. Tester Memorial Symposium is held in honor of Professor Albert Tester who, at the time of his death in 1974, was Senior Professor of Zoology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The faculty and students of the Department of Zoology proposed an annual symposium of student research papers as a means of honoring, in a continuing and active way, Dr. Tester’s lively encouragement of student research in a broad range of fields within marine biology. Today the Tester Memorial Symposium welcomes research from any scientific field. WHO WE ARE Graduate Student Organizers: Emily Young, Patrick Nichols, Ariana Huffmyer Faculty Organizers: Megan Porter, Celia Smith Staff Organizers: Pia Dizon, Audrey Shintani Department Chair: Heinz Gert de Couet Subcommittee Members: Valentina Alvarez, Carlo Caruso, Mark Nakamoto, Ashleigh Epps, Katherine Ackerman, Jay Brett, Rosana Zenil-Ferguson, Kama Chock, Clarisse Sullivan, Arby Barone, Grace Fitting, Feresa Cabrera, Mariah Opalek, Maria Costantini, Jesse Black, Hoaka Thomas, Michael Wallstrom Panel & Workshop Organizers: Jessica Perelman, Kaleonani Hurley, Kanoeʻulalani Morishige Volunteers: We can’t say “thank you” enough to all of our volunteers who assist with planning and activities during the symposium. Testers wouldn’t be able to run without you! CONTACT US Instagram: @tester_uh, #testers2019 Website: manoa.hawaii.edu/biology/testersymposium Email: [email protected] Phone: (808) 956-8303 The Department of Biology 2538 McCarthy Mall Edmondson Hall 216 Honolulu, HI 96822 2 MAHALO to our SPONSORS and SUPPORTERS! Waikīkī Aquarium East-West Center at UH Mānoa UH Mānoa Sustainability Office Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology Sea Grant Hawaiʻi UH Mānoa Student Activity Program Fee Board UH Mānoa Botany Department UH Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research & Education UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources SEED Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Success Association for Marine Exploration Govinda’s Food Truck Blank Canvas Jana Light, Associate Director of Development, CTAHR Karla Zarate-Ramirez, Executive Director of Development, College of Engineering & CNS ThermoFischer Scientific Cengage Waikīkī Brewing Company Down to Earth Study Hall Artwork by Kai Smart A special mahalo to individual contributors and past Testers organizers, who provide support for the Tester’s Symposium out of their own pocket. These generous donors will be highlighted throughout the symposium. 3 TABLE of CONTENTS: TESTERS 44 PROGRAM Sustainability at Testers 44 5 Social Activities and Events 6 Keynotes, Panels, and Workshops 7 Awards 9 Overview of Testers 44 10 Full Schedule Detail: Wednesday April 10 11 Thursday April 11 12 Friday April 12 14 Presenter Abstracts: Poster Presentations 16 Oral Presentations Abstracts 18 Poster Presentation Abstracts 50 4 SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES at TESTERS 44 We recognize the importance of reducing our impact on the environment and this year we are making the effort to make Testers more sustainable and be recognized as a Hawaiʻi State Green Event! We would like to particularly acknowledge the Sustainability Subcommittee leaders, Katherine Ackerman and Ashleigh Epps, for their hard work in this effort and the UH Sustainability Office for their support and partnership. While attending Testers, we invite you to help us facilitate these sustainability initiatives and participate in reducing our impact. Check out the ways you can help below! - Bring your own reusable mug for coffee and beverage services during the symposium. If you forget yours, don’t worry, you can keep one of the travel mugs kindly provided by the UH Sustainability Office! Using this UH Sustainability mug will also earn you $1 coffee at Simply To Go through the end of the semester on UH Mānoa campus! - Kindly follow signage and instructions for your waste disposal during the symposium. We will be sorting our waste for recycling and composting. - Download and store electronic copies of our program on your mobile device or computer. We will not provide hard copies in an effort to reduce paper consumption. 5 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES and EVENTS POSTER SESSION, THURSDAY APRIL 11 4:30PM-6:30PM Poster presentations by graduate and undergraduate students across scientific disciplines at UH Mānoa. This event will be held on the Marine Science Building lanai with complementary refreshments sponsored by Waikīkī Brewing Company. T-shirt and stickers will be distributed at the poster session, so be sure to attend! PAU HANA, Friday APRIL 12 5:30PM Join us for a keynote pau hana after Dr. Kroeker’s keynote address on Friday! Pau hana will be held at 5:30PM on the Edmondson Hall lanai. AWARDS CEREMONY & BANQUET, SATURDAY APRIL 13 6:00PM-9:00PM The awards ceremony and banquet will once again be held at the Waikīkī Aquarium on 2777 Kalākaua Ave. Happy hour begins at 6:00PM with awards presented at 7:00PM. Dinner will be catered by Da Spot at 6:30PM. Music throughout by local artists, Native Sons. Some refreshments will be provided, but if you would like to bring your own alcoholic beverages, please drop them off at the Biology Office (Edmondson 216) by Friday, April 12 at 4:00PM. @tester_uh #testers2019 6 KEYNOTES, PANELS, and WORKSHOPS Our distinguished speaker: DR. KRISTY KROEKER This year, we are honored to have Dr. Kristy Kroeker of UC Santa Cruz as our distinguished keynote speaker. Dr. Kroeker is an Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, a Packard Fellow in Science and Engineering, and a Sloan Fellow in Ocean Sciences. Research in her lab focuses on global change ecology and scaling up from individuals to ecosystems to study the emergent effects of environment change. Science talk on Wednesday April 10, 4:15PM-5:15PM Sea change: Scaling up the effects of ocean change from individuals to ecosystems Public talk on Friday April 12, 4:15PM-5:15PM Sea change: How climate change and ocean acidification affect ocean health Graduate student lunch with speaker, Wednesday April 10, 11:30AM-12:15PM 7 KEYNOTES, PANELS, and WORKSHOPS Lunchtime workshops & panel discussions THURSDAY APRIL 11 12:05PM-1:30PM The media method: Essential skills for working with professional communicators Nathan Eagle – Civil Beat Marcie Grabowski – SOEST Outreach Coordinator Dan Meisenzahl – UH Spokesperson Come join us for a special workshop to expand your communication toolbox! During this interactive session you will have the chance to work with professional communicators to learn and practice the best techniques for engaging your science with the public. Learn how to craft your press release with Marcie Grabowski, SOEST Outreach coordinator, practice your media interview skills with Nathan Eagle from Civil Beat, and hear about the communications resources that are available to you from the UH Communication office from UH Spokesperson, Dan Meisenzahl. Complementary lunch will be provided for workshop participants (by sign-up only) at Govindaʻs food truck, outside Kennedy Theater. FRIDAY APRIL 12 11:50AM-1:00PM: Indigenous perseverance in the face of climate change: Empowering community- based research to support healthy biocultural systems Organizers: Kaleonani Hurley and Kanoeʻulalani Morishige To adapt to the already present harmful effects of global climate change, we must recognize the complex set of social, cultural, and ecological challenges faced by local communities in Hawai'i and other Pacific Islands. Join a panel of indigenous researchers as they discuss how they are helping their communities adapt to changes using cultural knowledge and academic research. Attendance is open to everyone and is not limited! During the lunch break from 11:20AM-11:50AM, complementary lunch will be provided for the first 24 panel participants (by sign-up only) at Govindaʻs food truck, outside Kennedy Theater. 8 AWARDS Graduate Student Awards Best Graduate Papers Best Graduate Rapid-Fire Talk Best Graduate Poster Undergraduate Student Awards Best Undergraduate Paper Best Undergraduate Rapid-Fire Talk Best Undergraduate Poster People’s Choice People’s Choice Graduate Paper People’s Choice Undergraduate Paper Award winners will be announced at the Closing Banquet on Saturday, April 13th at the Waikīkī Aquarium! All undergraduate and graduate presenters are highly encouraged to attend! 9 OVERVIEW of TESTERS 44 All talks, keynote addresses, workshops, and panel discussions will be held in the Keoni Auditorium in the East West Center of UH Mānoa campus. The Thursday poster session will be hosted on the Marine Science Building lanai and the Friday pau hana will be held on the Edmondson Hall lanai. WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 12:30PM-5:15PM Introductory remarks Research talks: Ten 15-minute and two 5-minute student talks Keynote address: Dr. Kristy Kroeker at 4:15PM-5:15PM, “Sea change: Scaling up the effects of ocean change from individuals to ecosystems” THURSDAY APRIL 11, 9:00AM-6:30PM Research talks: Eighteen 15-minute and eight 5-minute student talks Lunchtime workshop: Workshop, The media method: Essential skills for working with professional communicators Poster session: Twenty-seven posters by graduate and undergraduate students on the Marine Science Building lanai from 4:30PM-6:30PM. Complementary beverages will be provided! T-shirts and stickers will be distributed