2006 PADI FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS
Req. |
Recipient Name |
Project Funded |
Amount |
Grant |
10 |
Mr. Ross Hill N.S.W., AUSTRALIA |
Identification of the Trigger of Coral Bleaching and the Role of Photoprotective Mechanisms | $3,440 |
$3,440 |
19 |
Cecilia Y. Di Prinzio Esquel-Chubut, ARGENTINA |
Land use Effects on Freshwater Fish in Northwest Patagonia (Argentina): Implications for Streams Conservation | $3,500 |
$3,500 |
22 |
Sheila S. Villamor Iloilo, PHILIPPINES |
Geographic Information System for Habitats in Nogas Island Fish Sanctuary | $2,500 |
$2,500 |
26 |
Van Quan Nguyen Haiphong City, VIETNAM
|
Coral Reef Fish Diversity in Ha Long-Cat Ba Marine Water: A Case Study to Search for a Marine Protected Area in the Natural World Heritage Sites | $9,295 |
$5,000 |
41 |
Jacqueline Geurts North Shore, NEW ZEALAND
|
Foraging and Breeding Ecology of the Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor iredalei) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand | $2,000 |
$2,000 |
42 |
Marthen Welly Bali, INDONESIA |
Biology Diving Club Universitas Udayana Bali-Indonesia | $4,260 |
$4,260 |
64 |
Alexander Sh. Khabidov Barnaul, RUSSIA
|
Investigation of Links Between Air Nuclear Tests and Aquatic Environment in the Arctic Ocean | $5,600 |
$5,600 |
69 |
Mariano Ignacio Martinez Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
|
Reproduction of Two Sea Cucumbers Populations of Psolus Patagonicus (Ekman, 1925) Along the Argentine Coast | $1,700 |
$1,700 |
70 |
Rikki-Grobert Dunsmore Santa Cruz, California
|
Testing the Effectiveness of MPAs Using Acoustic Tagging of Coral Reef Fishes in Votua Village Fiji: A Community-Based Project | $7,150 |
$7,150 |
84 |
Lucy Gallagher Akumal, Quintana Roo MEXICO
|
Stipends to Build Local and Regional Capacity in Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Management along the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System | $6,800 |
$6,800 |
86 |
Renatto Grotta Grempel Joao Pessoa, BRASIL |
Reef Fishes as Indicators of Anthropogenic Impact on the Picaozinho Reef (Paraiba, ne Brazil) | $960.00 |
$960.00 |
97 |
Krystyna Saunders Hobart, Tasmania AUSTRALIA
|
Human Impacts on Southeast Australian Coastal Lagoons and Shallow Bays Since European Settlement Towards Future Conservation and Management | $1,295 |
$1,295 |
98 |
Bruno Gustavo Santos Tenorio da Silva Recife - Pernambuco - BRASIL |
Two-Months Training Program on Taxonomy of Octorals | $2,070 |
$2,070 |
109 |
Eva Charlotte Elisabet Kvennefors St. Lucia QLD AUSTRALIA |
Immune Systems of Reef Building Corals-Why are Corals Getting Sick | $7,255 |
$7,255 |
113 |
Shany Mayumi Nagaoka Sao Paulo - SP BRAZIL
|
Monitoring Sea Turtle by Catch by Fence Fixed Trap (Fishing Corral) in Lake-Estuary Complex of Iguape-Cananeia, Southern Coast of Sao Paulo State, Brazil | $4,620 |
$4,620 |
118 |
Kimberley Pavyer Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM |
The Impacts of Tar and Plastic Marine Pollution on Seabirds in the Argyll Sea | $2,591.16 |
$2,591.16 |
124 |
Belinda A. Longakit Cebu City, PHILIPPINES |
Marine Sponges (Porifera) of the Philippines | $9,600 |
$3,200 |
136 |
Coastal Carolina University [Mary K. Maxwell, Candidate] Conway, South Carolina |
The Role of Sub-Tidal Creeks in Feeding and Growth Rates of Juvenile Atlantic Sharpnose Sharks, Rhizoprionodon terranovae in North Inlet, SC | $7,500 |
$7,500 |
145 |
Rignolda Djamaluddin Mandao, INDONESIA |
Development Program of Coastal Environment Curriculum for Primary School in Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia | $7,500 |
$5,000 |
151 |
Ayax rolando Diaz-Ruiz Brisbane, QLD AUSTRALIA |
Coral Bleaching and its Impact on Reef Fauna Associated to Corals | $1,426.25 |
$1,426.25 |
160 |
John B. Culpepper Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium San Pedro, California |
2006 Summer High School Research Internships in Marine Science | $5,000 |
$5,000 |
169 |
Arnel B. Arreglado Tallahassee, Florida |
Marine Environmental Education Project for Elementary Students | $3,315 |
$3,315 |
175 |
Jessica Tuharsky Castaic, California |
Productivity of an herbivorous Fish Girella nigricans | $500 |
$500 |
190 |
CEDO [Ham Nalini Morzaria Luna Ph.D, Candidate] Sonora, MEXICO |
Analysis of Food Web Dynamics in Coastal Wetland of the Gulf of California | $9,780 |
$7,000 |
197 |
Jorge Gutierrez Millbrook, New York |
Comparative Analysis of Litter Retention and Processing in Argentinean Salt Marshes | $2,357.83 |
$2,357.83 |
204 |
Vincent A. Duenas Surigao del Sur, PHILIPPINES |
Establishment and Management of a Community-Led Marine Protected Area | $6,370 |
$6,370 |
206 |
Chris Poonian London, UNITED KINGDOM |
Status and Distribution of the Dugong(Dugong dugon) in the Comoros | $8,442.25 |
$5,000 |
207 |
Nenibarini Zabbey Choba, Rivers State NIGERIA
|
Ecological Survey of Macrobenthic Intvertebrates and Population Dynamics of the bloody Cockle (Anadara senilis) in the Creek Complex of Bodo | $3,590 |
$3,590 |
214 |
Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro de Oliveira Joao Pessoa, PB, BRAZIL
|
Population Ecology of the Longsnout Seahorse Hippocampus Reidi (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in Pernambuco, Brazil | $4,275 |
$4,275 |
221 |
Heather S. Gailbraith Norman, Oklahoma |
Reproductive Timing and Success of Freshwater Mussels | $7,109.71 |
$7,109.71 |
| 225 | Branwen Williams Columbus, Ohio Caracas, VENEZUELA |
Do Deep-Water Corals Record Ocean Upwelling? | $10,240 |
$10,240 |
240 |
Friends of "The Map" La Jolla Park and Recreation, Inc. [Mary Coakley, Candidate] La Jolla, California |
"The Map" An interpretative Rendering of The La Jolla Shores Underwater Park and Ecological Reserve | $5,000 |
$1,000 |
242 |
Museum of Science, Inc. [Jennifer Fields, Vice-President] Miami, Florida |
IMPACT: Marine Science and Environmental Education for Undeserved Youth | $5,600 |
$5,600 |
251 |
David Bruce Conn, Rome, Georgia
|
Changes in Distribution and Abundance of Native Caddisflies and Invasive Benthic Species in the St. Lawrence River: A 10-year Follow-up Study | $4,340 |
$4,340 |
253 |
Derek A. Burkholder Miami, Florida
|
Predator-Prey Interactions, Foraging Ecology and Stable Isotope Analysis of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Shark Bay, Western Australia | $5,620 |
$4,620 |
257 |
Levi Steele Lewis San Diego, California |
The Effects of Trophic Diversity on Ecosystem Function in a Subtropical Seagrass Habitat | $5,000 |
$5,000 |
259 |
Carolina Figueroa Forero Bogota, COLUMBIA |
Etnobiology and Environmental Education of Podocnemis unifiilis in La Pedrera Amazonas. (la Pedrera: Columbia) | $2,843.87 |
$2,500 |
280 |
Florida Institute of Technology [Ralph G. Turnigan, Associate Professor] Melbourne, Florida
|
Development of Field and Laboratory Modules for a Philippine Course in Marine Fisheries Biology: "Towards a Sustainable Fisheries in the Philippines | $5,000 |
$5,000 |
281 |
Mairead E. Maheigan Reseda, California
|
The Functional Significance of Morphological Variation of the Pacific Coral Pocillopra verrucosa for Physiological Processes Driven by Boundary Layer Dimensions | $1,459 |
$1,000 |
285 |
Lewis A.K. Barnett Moss Landing, California |
Life History of the White-Spotted Ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei (Lay and Bennett, 1839) | $5,795 |
$5,795 |
289 |
Jason S. Goldstein Durham, New Hampshire
|
Evidence for Sperm Limitation in American Lobster (Homarus americanus): Comparison of Fished Populations from Estuarine, Coastal and Offshore Areas of New Hampshire | $1,200 |
$1,200 |
292 |
Nyawira Muthiga Wildlife Conservation Society Mombasa, KENYA |
Enhancing Community Capacity for Marine Conservation in Kenya | $10,000 |
$5,000 |
319 |
Paola Andrea Majia Falla Cali, Valle del Cauca COLUMBIA
|
Population Dynamic and Habitat use of the Whitetip Skark (Triaenodon obesus, Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) and Manta Ray (Manta brostris) in Gorgona National Natural Park, Colombian Pacific | $4,500 |
$4,500 |
324 |
Norma Sanchez Tapia San Jose del Cabo, MEXICO |
Assessment of Exotic Fish Populations and Eradication in a Coastal Wetland | $8,861 |
$8,861 |
325 |
Dr. Verena Haeussermann Valdivia, CHILE |
Octocoral Biodiversity in the Chilean-Patagonian Fjord Region and Zoogeographic Implications | $5,145 |
$5,145 |
330 |
Iwona Conlan The University of Melbourne VIC, AUSTRALIA
|
The Geomorphology of Pools on the Lower-Mekong River in Southeast Asisa and The Transboundary Impacts of International River Basin Development | $14,220 |
$5,000 |
341 |
Erin R. Graham Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
The Transfer of PCBs into Holothruians via Plastic Particles | $3,000 |
$3,000 |