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.