Jacqueline L. Padilla-Gamiño
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Oceanography
University of Hawaii
Marine Science Building
1000 Pope Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 236-7493 (HIMB lab)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
-Response of corals to environmental stress.
-Ecophysiology of corals and algae.
My research focuses on the reproductive plasticity of scleractinian corals; specifically, I am interested in how coral fecundity and larval fitness are influenced by locally temperature and sediment fluctuations across short and longer time scales.
FACULTY ADVISOR
Dr. Ruth Gates, HIMB
EDUCATION
M. Sc. in Biology California State University, Northridge (CSUN), USA (2005)
B.S. in Oceanography Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Mexico (2001)
PAST RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2002-2004 Coupling between Physiology and the Physical Environment using algae as a Model System. California State University, Northridge (CSUN) ( Graduate Research Assistant, Carpenter Lab)
2001-2002 Work on disease epidemic affecting corals through the Caribbean, Seed dispersal and metapopulation analysis, analysis of nutrients. University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill, NC. (Technician, John Bruno Lab)
1999 Help in the maintenance and culture of Macrocystis pyrifera during the juvenile stage. Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanologicas (IIO) Ensenada, B.C. Mexico. (Undergraduate research)
1999 I solation and purification of citotoxins and harvesting of the organisms. Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnologia (ICMyL) – UNAM. Pto. Morelos, Q.Roo, Mexico. (Undergraduate research)
1999 Search of active substances against cancer from benthic organisms from Baja California. Purification of compounds. UABC Ensenada, B.C. Mexico. (Undergraduate research)
1998 Basic studies in the Aquaculture of Marine Fishes Support in the maintenance of Totoaba macdonaldi (endangered specie) UABC Ensenada, B.C. Mexico (Undergraduate research)
PUBLICATIONS
Padilla-Gamiño J.L. & R. Carpenter (2007) Seasonal acclimatization of Asparagopsis taxiformis from different biogeographic regions Limnology & Oceanography 52(2):833-842.
Padilla-Gamiño J.L. & R. Carpenter ( 2007 ) Thermal ecophysiology of Laurencia pacifica and Laurencia nidifica ( Ceramiales) from tropical and warm-temperate regions Journal of Phycology 43(4):686-692.
Gaidos E., T. Dubuc, M. Dunford, P. McAndrew, J. Padilla-Gamiño, B. Studer, K. Weersing & S. Stanley (2007) The Precambrian Emergence of Animal Life: A Geobiological Perspective. Geobiology
FELLOWSHIPS
2005-2010 CONACYT Fellowship -to study towards a Ph.D. degree in the U.S.
2003 Graduate Thesis Support Award. Graduate Research and International Programs
GRIP,CSUN
2003 Scholarship of Wrigley Marine Science Center (USC) on Santa Catalina Island (Summer Graduate Intern Scholarship)
2002-2005 Fulbright Fellowship -to study towards a M.Sc. degree in the U.S.
2001 Scholarship of SFS (School for Field Studies) to participate in the semester course “Marine mammals and coastal ecology conservation”, Pto. San Carlos, B.C.S. Mexico
2000 CONACyT fellowship to participate in the summer course: “Tropical Marine Sciences”. Cornell University. Akumal, Q.Roo Mexico
1999 Mexican Academy of Sciences (AMC) fellowship to participate in the IX Summer of Scientific Investigation. Institute of Sciences and Limnology UNAM Pto. Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico
1999 Fellowship to the student excellence participating in the project: “Search of active substances (citotoxic) against cancer from benthic organisms from B.C”. UABC, Mexico
HONORS AND AWARDS
2004 Honorable Mention in the 85th Western Society of Naturalists Annual Meeting
2004 Runner-up in the 18th Annual California State University Student Research Competition Division: Biological & Agricultural Sciences.
2003 First place in the Annual CSUN Student Research Competition division of “Science and Mathematics”
2001 Academic based merit award (“Mérito Académico”). Oceanography class 1997-2001. Faculty of Marine Sciences Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Teaching assistant (Spring 2007 & 2008) Biology of Corals, Field Class, East/West Marine Biology Program, Northeastern University. Moorea, French Polynesia.
- Teaching associate (2002-2004) Introductory Biology Laboratory (CSUN) California, USA
- Graduate assistant (Fall 2004) Plant Morphology (CSUN) California, USA
- Graduate assistant (Spring 2004) Design and Analysis of Experiments (CSUN) California, USA
- Teaching assistant (Summer 2001) Tropical Marine Science, Field Class ( Cornell University) Akumal, Mexico
SEA EXPERIENCE
- 300+ SCUBA dives
Volunteer SOEST Open House (2007). Kid Activity Crew Leader University of Hawaii at Manoa
Biological Oceanography representative. Na Kama Kai. Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2006-2007).
Graduate Student Organization (GSO) representative. Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2005-2006).
Volunteer SOEST Open House (2005). Gyotaku Fish Painting. University of Hawaii at Manoa
Moderator & Judge at the Pacific Symposium for Science and Sustainability. Hawaii Academy of Science & The Academy of Applied Science. Campus Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii. (December 2-4th, 2005).