Graduate Student

Department of Oceanography,
University of Hawaii
Marine Science Building
1000 Pope Road,
Honolulu, HI 96822

Email: lucasb@hawaii.edu

Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa (2005-present)
  Master’s student - Oceanography
• Marian College, Fond du Lac, WI (1998-2002)
  B.S. degree - Biology and Chemistry, Summa cum laude
• Harlaxton College, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK (2002)
  Art and History, study abroad
• University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (2001)
  Howard Hughes Fellow (REU), Medical Microbiology

Current Research

Biological Oceanography - My research focuses primarily on microbial metabolism, nutrient cycling, and methane production in the oligotrophic ocean.

Faculty Advisor

Dr. David M. Karl

Past Research Experience

• Marian College – Nematode/Bacterial symbiosis and heat shock proteins
• Marian College – Human Anatomical Dissection
• University of Iowa – Enzyme kinetics of Mycobacterium phlei and Mycobacterium smegmatis f₄₂₀ protein and Tuberculosis virulence
• Great Lakes WATER Institute - The potential for beach sand to serve as a reservoir for Escherichia coli and the physical influences on cell die-off
• University of Hawaii, Microbiology – Characterization of genes in the fatty acid degradation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Graduate Teaching Experience

• University of Hawaii – TA for Microbiology 140 (Spring 2005 and Fall 2005)

Awards

• Marian College – Presidential Scholar
• Marian College – National Scholastic Honor Society, Summa cum laude
• University of Iowa – Howard Hughes Fellow
• University of Hawaii – STAR symposium winner

Publications

L.J. Beversdorf, S.M. Bornstein-Forst and S.L. McLellan. (2006) The potential for beach sand to serve as a reservoir for Escherichia coli and the physical influences on cell die-off. J Appl Microbiol (Online Early Articles). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03177.x