NSF-NOAA, Climate Records from Corals in the South Pacific Subtropical Gyre. (1999-2002).
NGS, Reef-building corals at Easter Island: Insular or west Pacific fauna. (1998-1999), $35,840.
NSF- OCE, Impact of severe El Niño events on insular endemic shorefish populations. (1998-1999), $19,642.
NOAA, Global Change Program, Climate Records from the eastern Pacific (1995-1999), $117,336.
NSF-ATM, Patterns of climate change in the central and eastern sectors of the South Pacific.(1997-1998). $37,216.
NOAA, Caribbean Marine Research Center, Differential effects of UV-A and UV-B on recovery and acclimation of reef corals stressed by UV radiation. (1997-1999), $25,482.

Professional activities: (past 6 years)

• Invited Participant, WWF-sponsored International workshop on Galapagos Biodiversity and Conservation.Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, May 25-29, 1999.
• Invited Participant, NOAA-Sponsored International workshop, Use of remote sensing tools for mapping and monitoring coral reefs. Oahu, Hawaii, June 7-10, 1999.
• Invited Participant for NASA –sponsored workshop, Use of NASA's remote sensing capabilities to map and monitor the health of coral reefs- present status and future needs. Feb. 7-8, 1999.
• Panel Member for EPA, May 9-10, 1995, May 6-7, 1997.
• Invited Participant, NSF-Sponsored Workshop on Annual Records of Tropical Systems, Kauai Oct. 1996.
• Editorial Board Member for: Coral Reefs (1995-present)
• Invited Participant, Reefish 95, Workshop on the Biology and Ecology of Coral Reef Fishes, Kuranda, Australia. December 1995.
• Panel Member for NSF, Ocean Sciences, Biological Oceanography, January 24-27, 1994
• Cruise Participant, Royal Star expedition to Clipperton Island, April 1994
• Ad Hoc Reviewer for: National Science Foundation (OCE, MGG), EPA, NOAA Sea Grant and GCP, Whitehall Foundation, National Geographic Society, Guggenheim Fellowship Program.
• Ad Hoc Reviewer for: The American Naturalist, Ecology and Ecological Monographs, Science, Biological Bulletin, Coral Reefs, Copeia, Limnology and Oceanography
• Bulletin of Marine Science, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal of Marine Research, Paleoceanography, Marine Chemistry, Sarsia.
• Participant in Jason Projects for Education: Galapagos 1991, Belize 1994, Florida 1996

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• The Ecological Society of America
• International Coral Reef Society
• Society for the Study of Evolution
• America Society of Naturalists
• American Geophysical Union

• E&E division leader 1998-present
• Policy Committee 1993-current
• Curriculum Committee 1998-2000
• Faculty Search Committee (Biology), 1985-86, 1993, 1997-2001
• Faculty Advisory Committee 1999-2000
• Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs, 1993-1997
• Advisor, Charles Darwin Foundation (Brussels), 1987- present
• Fund-raising Committee 1997-98
• Executive Committee (Department of Biology), 1988-89, 1993-94
• Assistant to Director of Marine Science Program, 1984-1990
• Chairman, Graduate Student Travel Award Committee (Biology), 1988-1994
• Internal Grant Review Committee (OSP), 1987-present
• Co-Chairman, Graduate Restructuring Committee (Biology/Biochemistry), 1993
• Developmental Leave Committee, 1993 (College Natural Sciences and Mathematics)
• JHU Brown Graduate Scholarship Committee (Biology), 1993
• Committee Member, 1993 - present
• Graduate Committee Member, NSM 1993-present

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