2007 PADI FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS
Req. |
Recipient Name |
Project Funded |
Grant |
6 |
Rina Sari Suryana South Sumatra, INDONESIA |
Status and Distribution of Irrawady Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris and Hump-backed Dophin Sousa chinensis in the North-east Coastal of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia | 4,000 |
| 18 | Desline Fernando from Sri Lanka Ja-ela, Sri Lanka |
Lagoon Habitat and Fish Diversity in Post-Tsunami Batticaloa Lagoon, Sri Lanka | 4,000 |
| 23 | Simon Pierce Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa |
Developing a Sustaninable Whale Shark Tourism Industry in Southern Mozambique | 5,000 |
| 34 | Mariana Menezes Prata Bezerra Fuentes Townsville, Australia |
Risk Assessment of Climate Changes Impacts on Marine Turtle Population | 4,448 |
| 36 | Silvia Valeria Teso Buenos Aires, Argentina |
The genus Olivancillaria d'Orbigny, 1839 (Gastropoda: Olividae) in Argentine waters: Taxonomy and reproductive biology | 2,300 |
| 37 | Stylianos Katsanevakis Athens, Greece |
Population Dynamic and Denisty Surface Modelling of the Endangered Bivalve Pinna | 5,188 |
| 39 | Neeshma Jaiswal Allahabad, India |
Investigations on evolutionary processes and capacity building in helminth taxionomy | 1,800 |
| 45 | Endangered Species International San Francisco, CA- USA |
Distribution and Conservation Action of the Critically Endangered Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle (Batrachemys dahli), Colombia | 4,000 |
| 67 | Jessica Carilli La Jolla, CA - USA |
Quantifying the Effects of Runoff of Coral Health on the Mesoamerican Reef | 5,250 |
| 69 | Pablina Cadiz Dumaguete City, Philippines |
Effects of Bunker Fuel and Dispersants on Mangrove Seedling, Avicennia Marina | 1,500 |
| 75 | Rodney Custer Normal, IL 61790 - USA |
Comparative Analysis of Streambed Grain-size on the Heat Transport in the Hyporheic zone | 1,500 |
| 76 | Laurel Fink Long Beach, CA 90814 |
Identifying and Characterizing Polluted Surface Waters in the Southern California Bight based on Metal Levels in the Sieve Tube Sap of Giant Kelp, Macrocystis Pyrifera | 1,000 |
| 81 | Ana Glavinic Adelaide, South Australia |
Ontogeny of the Neotrigonia (Bivalvia: Trigonioida) | 2,446 |
| 89 | Anderson B. Mayfield Kaneohe, HI, USA
|
Using mitogen-activated protein kinase genes to compare coral health between Ofu Island, American Samoa and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii: implications for physiological resilience to global warming | 4,000 |
| 95 | Jeffrey Schinske San Francisco, CA 94131- USA
|
Speciation and reproductive barriers in a notrtheastern Pacific sport fish, the diamond turbot (Pleuronichthys guttulatus) | 2,328 |
| 98 | Alejo Joaquin Irigoyen Chubut, Argentina |
Effects of the invasive delp Undaria Pinnatifida (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) on the rocky-reef fish assemblage from Patagonia | 4,760 |
| 100 | Amy Arent Miami, FL USA |
Growth Rate Dynamics and Symbiotic Relationships within the Giant Barrel Sponge Xestospongia muta | 3,150 |
| 101 | James J. Bell Wellington, New Zealand |
Patterns of sponge variability in the most diverse coral reef ecosystems in the world: the Indo-Pacific region | 3,900 |
| 114 | Joshua S. Reece St. Louis, MO 63130 |
Identifying Sources of Biodiversity in Hawaiian Coral Reef Fish | 2,700 |
| 116 | James MacDonald Newark, NJ 07102
|
Structure, variation, and conservation of fish communities in mangrove forests: interactions with root epibionts, habitat connectivity, and public outreach. | 3,688 |
| 122 | Algalita Marine Research Foundation Long Beach, CA 90803 |
The Impact of Micro-Plastics on Zooplankton | 5,000 |
| 123 | Ana Cecilia Giacometti Mai Paraiba, Brazil
|
Estimate of population parameters by mark-recapture of the longest seahorse Hippocampus reidi (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) in NE Brazil | 4,000 |
| 150 | Fausto Silvestri São Paulo, Brasil |
Determination of a sedimentation model to forecast and remediate the impact of mussel cultures in southeastern Brazil | 4,083 |
| 154 | Alberto Addis Sassari, Italy |
Distribution, reproductive biology and live cycle of Lightiella magdalenina (Crustacea, Cephalocarida). | 5,500 |
| 160 | Fernanda Teixeira Saturni São Paulo, Brazil |
Fishing and Ethno-knowledge of fisherman in two diverse seashore communities | 1,075 |
| 173 | University of Kansas Center for
Research, Inc. Lawrence, KS 66045 |
An Integrative Approach to Understanding Species' Distributions and Relationships of Australasian Box-Jellyfishes (Cubozoa; Cnidaia) | 5,970.15 |
| 192 | Carlos Mireles Long Beach, CA 90840 - USA |
Site fidelity and depth utilization of nearshore reef fishes on San Pedro Shelf offshore petroleum platforms | 1,000 |
| 196 | Gregor Hodgson Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 - USA |
Caribbean Coral Reefs Damaged by Bleaching and Hurricanes of 2005/6 | 5,000 |
| 200 | Yurii Kornilev Gainesville, FL 32611 - USA
|
Effects of human recreation on basking behavior and thermal physiology of a riverine turtle (Pseudemys suwanniensis): implications for conservation in a protected area. | 5,200 |
| 217 | Kathleen Reagan Norman, Oklahoma, 73019 - USA |
Mitochondrial Assessment of Gene Flow in the Freshwater Mussel, Amblema Plicata, in the Ouachita Highlands of Southeastern Oklahoma. | 800 |
| 236 | Dahl, Mikael Strömstad, Sweden |
Conservation genetics of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa | 5,900 |
| 243 | Lorenzo Bramanti Pisa, Italy |
Red coral conservation project | 2,500 |
| 247 | Alyssa Rosemartin Tucson, AZ 85719 - USA |
The Least Tern in Northwestern Sonora: Distribution and Management Implications | 3,000 |
| 248 | Meredith Kintzing Norfolk, VA 23508
|
Investigating interactions between the spotted spiny lobster (Panulirus guttatus) and the long spined sea urchin (Diadema antillarum) in shaping coral reef communities. | 2,002.26 |
| 250 | Katharine M. Hanson La Jolla, CA 92093-0208 |
Zooplankton as Capitol on a Coral Reef : Insights for the Economy of an Ecosystem and Population Regulation of a Coral Reef Fish | 4,000 |
| 254 | Ajejandro Pavia Bogota, Colombia |
Reducing green sea turtles by-catch in Colombia | 5,000 |
| 259 | Barbara de Moura Neves Recife-PE, Brazil
|
Soft corals (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from the invertebrates collection of the Department of Oceanography from Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) | 1,980 |
| 262 | Marita Davison Ithaca, NY 14853 |
Linking a Single Species to Aquatic Ecosystem Function and Structure: A Case Study of Flamingos in the High Andes of Bolivia | 5,205 |
| 277 | Shara Fisler San Diego, CA 92109 - USA |
Reducing the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles and Sharks through Research & Education | 9,000 |
| 281 | Fernanda Pêgas College Station, TX 77843 - USA |
Twenty-six years of Sea Turtle Protection in Brazil: Tracing the Effects of Shifting Conservation Strategies in One Village | 3,702.92 |
| 282 | Michael Booth Ithaca, NY 14853 - USA |
The ecological role of suckers (Pisces: Catastomidae) in the American Southwest | 3,000 |
| 314 | Jenny Giles Queensland, Australia
|
A whole-trade approach to molecular species identification of dried shark and ray fins, for application to characterising the Australian-South East Asian fin trade | 5,000 |
| 317 | Annie Ji-Yih Yau Santa Barbara, CA 93106 - USA |
A demographic Study of a Giant Clam Population and the Impact of an Artisanal Fishery | 1,540 |
| 319 | Krista A. Capps Ithaca, NY 14850
|
The effects of Fish Invasion on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Freshwater Environments: A case Study of the Armored Catfish Invasion of Southern Mexico | 4,470 |
| 324 | Jonathan J. Dale Honolulu, HI 96822 |
Bioenergetics of brown stingrays, Dasyatis lata, in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii | 4,389.42 |
| 329 | Melissa M. Foley Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |
Investigating the link between terrestrial and marine environments along the Big Sur Coast | 1,250.40 |
| 335 | Luz Stella Gomez Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
Evaluation of Vulnerability of Batoids to Fishing in the Colombian Pacific Coast | 5,000 |
| 340 | Pamela Willis Austin, TX 78712 |
Condition-dependent hybridization in swordtail and platy fishes | 2,382 |
| 350 | Jennifer Rupnow Aptos, CA 95003
|
An Integrated Framework for the Protection of Groupers in the Northern Gulf of California: Recreational Fisheries and Management Scenarios | 3,640 |