2002 PADI FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS
Req. No. |
Recipient Name |
Project Funded |
Grant Amount |
2 |
Dr. Richard Harris, BMBS, DA (UK), FANZCA Adelaide, South Australia |
The Influence of Inspired Oxygen and Nitrogen Fraction on Fatigue Following Diving | $2,500 |
17 |
Meaghan Darcy, M.S. Candidate North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina |
Habitat Corridors: Influence on Dispersal and Colonization of Species with Varying Dispersal Capabilities Within a Fragmented, Estuarine Landscape | $1,000 |
20 |
San Diego Oceans Foundation San Diego, California |
Artificial Reef Monitoring Project | $1,500 |
23 |
Anneliese Hettinger Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Distribution and Correlation of Scleractinian Coral Disease | $3,000 |
38 |
Mia S. Adreani California State University, Northridge Northridge, California |
The Reproductive Behavior and Mating System of the Temperate Wrasse, Halichoeres semicinctus (Family Labridae) | $1,452 |
42 |
Chad King Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Carmel, California |
Can Zooxanthella Diversity Influence Fission Rates of a Subtropical Anemone and Trigger Coral Bleaching? | $4,030 |
45 |
Martha O. Burford, Ph.D. Candidate University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California |
Genetic Population Structure and Year-Class Formation in Two Nearshore Species of Rockfish (Sebastes) | $5,000 |
46 |
Darren Johnson University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California |
Evaluating the Role of Predators and Habitat in Generating Density-Dependent Mortality of Juvenile Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atrovirens) | $8,930 |
52 |
John F. Bruno, Assistant Professor University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Environmental Control and Demographic Effects of Coral Disease Epidemics | $2,400 |
53 |
Suchana Chavanich, Ph.D. Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand |
Potential Invasion of Marine Invertebrates and Marine Microorganisms Through Ballast Waters in the Coastal Water of Thailand | $6,000 |
56 |
Savannah Science Museum Savannah, Georgia |
Caretta Research Project | $2,000 |
58 |
Centro de Conservación Cetacea Santiago, Chile |
CITES Chile 2002, Our Opportunity to Preserve Life | $5,000 |
61 |
Wildlife Conservation Society Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Abundance, Distribution and Conservation of Coastal Cetaceans and Dugong in Cambodia | $4,000 |
64 |
Pamela A. Weiant Santa Barbara, California |
The Role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Providing Livelihoods and Food Security in the Pacific Rim Region. Case Study: Marovo and Roviana Lagoons, New Georgia, Solomon Islands | $9,343 |
70 |
Suzanne VanParreren University of South Carolina-Beaufort Beaufort, South Carolina |
The Terrapin Project -- A Community- Based Educational Project That Looks at the Impact of Turtle Excluder Devices on Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) and Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Capture | $5,500 |
72 |
Coastal Dynamics Foundation, Inc. Buyong Beach, Maribago Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City Cebu, Philippines |
Follow-Up Measurest to Establish and Manage the "Urban" Maribago Marine Park in Lapu-Lapu City (Cebu, Philippines) to Improve Management and Economic Benefits of Critical Reef Resources | $5,000 |
75 |
Stephen L. Estabrooks, Ph.D. Nantucket, Massachusetts |
The Function of the Osphradium in the Bay Scallop, Argopecten irradians (Lamarck) | $2,500 |
77 |
Amber H. Himes Beaufort, North Carolina |
The Egadi Islands Marine Reserve: A Socio-Economic Impact Assessment | $5,719 |
79 |
Nancy F. Smith, Ph.D. Galbraith Marine Science Laboratory Eckerd College St. Petersburg, Florida |
Invasion of Tampa Bay by the Non-Indigenous Asian Green Mussel | $6,200 |
89 |
Andreas Heyland University of Florida Gainesville, Florida |
Can Thyroid Hormones Shorten the Larval Period of Diadema antillarum? A New Approach to Reverse Decline in Coral Reefs | $5,300 |
97 |
Louise B. Brooks Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Moss Landing, California |
Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles in Estero Banderitas, BCS, Mexico | $4,900 |
99 |
Alaska Marine Conservation Council Anchorage, Alaska |
Opening Eyes: Educating Alaskans About Marine Habitats and Bycatch | $6,500 |
103 |
Albatross Foundation High Peak, United Kingdom |
Fundación Albatros Galápagos, San Cristóbal Marine Educational Center Training Project in Partnership with the Schools of San Cristóbal | $5,700 |
106 |
Toata Molea, Ph.D. Candidate James Cook University Queensland, Australia |
Determining the Biology and Life Histories of Three Grouper (Serranidae) Species (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Epinephelus polyphekadion and Plectropomus areolatus) That Are Heavily Targeted by the Live Reef Fish Trade (LRFT) in Solomon Islands | $9,500 |
108 |
Michelle Lemon, Ph.D. Student Macquarie University Sydney, Australia |
The Acoustic Behaviour of Free-Ranging Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Southeastern Australia and the Effects of Anthropogenic Noise | $5,000 (U.S.) |
109 |
Monifa Fiu, Coordinator LäjeRotuma Initiative Suva, Fiji |
LäjeRotuma Initiative 2002 | $2,000 (U.S.) |
110 |
Matthew T. Craig, M.A. Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, California |
Characterizing the Near-Shore, Marine Fish Assemblage of the Scripps Coastal Reserve | $4,500 |
113 |
Dr. Márcia Regina Denadai Universidade Estadual de Campinas Campinas, Brazil |
Population Study for the Sustainable Use of the Pismo Claim Tivela mactroides by Local Fisherman at Southeastern Brazil | $9,290 |
117 |
Michael P. Robinson, Ph.D. Candidate Hofstra University Marine Lab St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica |
Effect of the Parasite Anilocra partiti on Mate Choice and Mating Success in Bicolor Damselfish, Stegastes partitus | $5,473 |
120 |
Heather R. Lohr, M.S. Candidate Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Moss Landing, California |
Genetic Diversity of Geographically Isolated Populations of the Commercially Important Sea Cucumber Isostichopus fuscus in the Eastern Pacific | $8,410 |
122 |
Pusat Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup-Bali Bali, Indonesia |
Materials Support for Marine Education | $4,610 |
124 |
Jacqueline A. Wilson, Ph.D. Candidate University of Florida Gainesville, Florida |
Effects of Stage-Structured Interactions and Variation in Habitat Quality on Reef Fish Dynamics | $6,516 |
137 |
Turtle Protection Program Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Protection of Nesting Beaches of Marine Turtles on the Mexican Caribbean | $7,700 |
146 |
David R. Bybee Laie, Hawaii |
Conservation of Hawaiian Coral Reefs Through Reproductive Studies of the Feather Duster Worm Sabellastarte spectabilis | $6,920 |
151 |
Coastal Pursuits Shanghai,China |
Thailand's Outreach Program Involving Local Communities in the Conversation of the Marine Environment | $2,000 |