Patrick D. Biber, PhD, BSc (Hons)
Assistant Professor, Marine Botany
Department of Coastal Sciences
703 E. Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872 - 4200
Patrick.Biber@usm.edu
- Member of the COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS GROUP
- Marine Botany – phycology, seagrasses, mangroves, salt-marsh plants.
- Plant physiology, in particular stress-response research using multiple methods to assess photosynthesis.
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) mapping and trend analysis.
Education:
- Aug. 2002 Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries at Rosenstiel
School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL
- Aug. 1993 Bachelor of Science with Honors, Univ. of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Major in zoology/marine biology.
Professional Experience:
- Nov 2004 - present: Assistant Professor of Marine Botany at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory - Univ. of Southern Mississippi.
- Jul. 2002-Nov 2004: Post-doctoral Researcher at Institute of
Marine Science, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Project was
to develop indicators of estuarine health pertaining to seagrass and
SAV-dominated habitats.
- Aug. 1994-Jun. 2002: Research Assistant at Rosenstiel School
of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. Research
included modeling benthic primary production, field surveys using
SCUBA.
- Nov. 1993: Research Assistant on ENCORE Project, Great
Barrier Reef, Australia. Duties included field work, data collection,
and marine plant species identification.
- Aug. 1993–Nov. 1993: Tutor at Univ. Queensland Zoology Dep’t
– Intro to Vertebrate Anatomy Lab, Intro to Marine Ecology – Field
Course.
- Nov. 1991-Feb. 1992: Internship at Ciba-Geigy (Novartis),
Basel, Switzerland. Pilot study into effects of a new pesticide on the
lepidopteran cotton-pest Heliothis spp. Duties included experimental design, implementation, data analysis, and final report.
Teaching:
COA 602 = Coastal Processes II (3cr), with Dr. Peterson and Dr. Rakocinski - Fall 2006, Fall 2008
COA 608 = Coastal Water Quality (3cr), with Dr. Dillon and Dr. Wu - Fall 2009
COA 690/790 = Marine Botany Techniques (3cr) - Spr 2007, Spr 2009
COA 690/790 = Coastal and Marine Botany (3cr) - Spr 2006, Spr 2008, Spr 2010
COA 692/792 = Advanced Coastal and Marine Botany (2-6cr) - Fall 2008, Spr 2009, on demand
CD with Powerpoints and Handouts are available for these classes - contact me if interested.
Students:
Linh Pham (PhD) - Seagrass monitoring and mapping. Funded by MS Tidelands and Dept of Commerce.
Brittany Haney-Foster (MS) - Seagrass monitoring and mapping. Funded by MS Tidelands and The Nature Conservancy.
Melissa Pratt-Zossoungbo (MS) - Saltmarsh mycorrhizae. Funded by MASGC Seagrant. Graduated fall 2008. Currently NOAA Knauss Policy Fellow in Washington DC
Technicians:
JD Caldwell, since 1970 -
Scott Caldwell, since 2008 -
Lindsey Singleton, 2008 (MSU, Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries, Research Associate II)
Gary McCardle, 2006
Arthur Karels, 2005 - 2007 (currently studying for PhD at GCRL)
Brian Joachim, 2005 - 2007 (currently working for physical plant at GCRL)
Interns:
Quinsola Williams, 2009
Jonathan Jones, 2008
Adam Boyette, 2006
Amber Williamson, 2005
Jeremy Johnson, 2005
Open Positions:
PhD RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE - http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/coastal_sciences/scholarships.php
Publications to Date:
Listed by year with reprints -
CLICK HERE
Funding Recieved:
Please visit my website: http://myprofile.cos.com/PatBiber
