<h3>Research Interests</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use of molecular technology to detect and characterize environmental stress responses in corals</li>
<li>Investigate the effects of biotic and abiotic stressors on ecosystem health using biochemical and molecular approaches</li>
<li>Molecular mechanisms associated with marine invertebrate ecophysiology, species interactions, social behavior, invasiveness and disease</li>
<li>Ecotoxicology</li>
</ul>
<h3>Education</h3>
<ul>
<li>2001-2007 Ph.D. Environmental & Molecular Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia USA</li>
<li>1997 B.A. Journalism, University of Georgia, Athens; presidential scholar</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Experience</h3>
<ul>
<li>2008-present Assistant Research Professor, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU, Robertson Coral Reef Program, Fort Pierce, Florida</li>
<li>2008 Post-doctoral Researcher, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU, Robertson Coral Reef Program, Fort Pierce, Florida</li>
<li>2007-2008 Post-doctoral Researcher, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Robertson Coral Reef Program, Fort Pierce, Florida</li>
<li>2001-2007 Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta<br /> Dissertation title: "Design and application of a microarray for testing coral response to environmental stressors", Advisor Dr. Terry Snell</li>
<li>1999-2001 Laboratory Assistant – Dr. Marc Weissburg, GA Inst. Tech., Atlanta, GA.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Awards and Distinctions</h3>
<ul>
<li>2008 Florida Sea Grant, Advanced molecular techniques for quantifying coral health: a workshop for Florida’s reef researchers, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University</li>
<li>2004, 2006 IGERT Research Grant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Biology</li>
<li>2004, 2005 IGERT Travel Award, Georgia Institute of Technology, Biology</li>
<li>2003 Disease and Health Consortium / U.S. N.O.A.A. Scholarship Recipient; 1st International Coral Reef Ecotoxicology and Health Workshop, Bermuda</li>
</ul>
<h3>Skills</h3>
<p>PCR, cloning, gel electrophoresis, suppressive subtractive hybridization, RNA manipulation, primer design, cDNA library construction, Northern and Reverse Northern assays, Quantitative Real-Time PCR, microarray expression profiling, Representational Difference Analysis (RDA), Bioinformatics, AAUS Scuba and Nitrox Certified Academic Services (FAU and Georgia Institute of Technology)</p>
<h3>Teaching Experience</h3>
<ul>
<li>2008<br /> OCB 4525 Molecular Microbial Marine Ecology<br /> OCB 4525L Molecular Microbial Marine Ecology Lab</li>
<li>2006<br /> BIOL 4490 Ecology Project Lab</li>
<li>2005<br /> BIOL 2336 General Ecology Lab</li>
<li>2003 – 2005<br /> BIOL 4490 Ecology Project Lab</li>
<li>2002<br /> BIOL 1510 Introductory Biology Lab<br /> BIOL 2335 General Ecology<br /> BIOL 4490 Ecology Project Lab</li>
<li>2001<br /> BIOL 1510 Introductory Biology Lab</li>
</ul>
<h3>Students Supervised</h3>
<ul>
<li>2005-2007<br /> Sara Kuoch – undergraduate<br /> Jennifer Craig – undergraduate<br /> Brian Rutland – undergraduate<br /> Joseph Bear – undergraduate</li>
<li>2001-2004<br /> Kristen Marhaver – undergraduate</li>
<li>2002-2003<br /> Diana Alba – undergraduate<br /> Natacha Cruchade – laboratory technician<br /> William Carter – undergraduate<br /> Manu Lyncee – high school chemistry teacher (GIFT program)</li>
<li>2001<br /> Kathy Hajek – high school science teacher (GIFT program)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Publications</h3>
<p>Edge, S.E. et al. 2008. Temporal analysis of coral gene expression in a field population. <em>Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology</em>, 355: 114 – 124.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E., 2007. Using microarrays to quantify stress responses in natural populations of coral. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, pp. 164. Atlanta: Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biology.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E., M.B. Morgan and T.W. Snell. 2005. Development of a cDNA array to examine gene expression profiles in coral exposed to environmental stress. <em>Marine Pollution Bulletin</em>, 51: 507 – 523.</p>
<p>Morgan M.B., S.E. Edge and T.W. Snell. 2005. Profiling differential gene expression of corals along a transect of waters adjacent to the Bermuda municipal dump. <em>Marine Pollution Bulletin</em>, 51: 524 – 533.</p>
<p>Snell, T.W., S.E. Brogdon, and M.B. Morgan. 2003. Gene expression profiling in ecotoxicology. <em>Ecotoxicology</em>. 12: 475 – 483.</p>
<h3>Publications in preparation</h3>
<p>Edge, S.E. et al. <em>submitted</em>. Application of a focused Cnidarian microarray to quantify coral stress on South Florida reefs. <em>Marine Ecology Progress Series</em></p>
<p>Edge, S.E. et al. <em>in prep</em>. Time-dose response of coral stress gene expression in response to controlled copper exposure.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. and Lane. A. <em>in prep</em>. Analysis of biochemical mechanisms behind coral-algal competition.</p>
<h3>Presentations & Published Abstracts</h3>
<p>Edge, S.E. 2008. Application of a focused Cnidarian microarray to quantify coral stress on South Florida reefs. <em>Aquatic Sciences Meeting</em> Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr., Orlando, FL, March 2 – 7 2008.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. 2007. Detecting coral responses to environmental stress through gene expression profiling. 36th <em>Benthic Ecology</em>, Atlanta, Georgia, March 21 - 24 2007</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. 2007. Analysis of the biochemical mechanisms behind coral-algal competition. 36th <em>Benthic Ecology</em>, Atlanta, Georgia, March 21 - 24 2007</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. 2006. A focused coral stress array: gene expression profiling as a tool to address the question of nutrient stress on coral. <em>Symbiofest</em>, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 21 April 2006.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. and T.W. Snell. 2005. Detecting coral response to environmental stress in the field using a cDNA array. Abstr. <em>ASLO Summer Meeting, International</em>. Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr., Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 19 – 24 June 2005.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. 2004. Detecting coral response to environmental stress through gene expression profiling. Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia. <em>Invited Speaker</em>.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. and T.W. Snell. 2004. Detecting coral response to environmental conditions in the field using a cDNA array. Abstr. <em>10th International Coral Reef Symposium</em>. Ginowan-shi, Okinawa, Japan 28 June – 2 July 2004.</p>
<p>Edge, S.E. and T.W. Snell. 2004. Detecting coral response to environmental stress in the field using a cDNA array. Abstr. 33rd <em>Annual Marine Benthic Ecology Meeting</em>, Mobile, AL, 25 – 28 March 2004.</p>
<p>Brogdon, S.E. and T.W. Snell. 2003. Stress gene analysis in the reef building coral <em>Montastrea faveolata</em> using cDNA array technology. Abstr. <em>1st International Coral Reef Ecotoxicology and Health Workshop</em>, Bermuda Biological Station, 21 – 27 September 2003</p>
<p>Brogdon, S.E. and T.W. Snell. 2002. Molecular Probes of Sediment Stress in the Reef Building Coral <em>Montastrea faveolata</em>. Abstr. <em>Aquatic Sciences Meeting</em> Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr., Honolulu, HI, 11 – 15 February 2002.</p>
<h3>Recommendations can be received from:</h3>
<p>Georgia Institute of Technology<br />EST – School of Biology<br />311 Ferst Drive<br />Atlanta, Georgia 30312<br />Terry Snell – (404)-894-8906; terry.snell@biology.gatech.edu<br />Tonya Shearer – (404) 385-4434; tonya.shearer@biology.gatech.edu<br />Mark Hay – (404)-894-8429, 894-8293; mark.hay@biology.gatech.edu</p>
<p>Berry College<br />Department of Biology<br />Berry College<br />P. O. Box 430<br />Mount Berry, GA 30149-0430<br />Michael Morgan – (706) 290-2148; mbmorgan@berry.edu</p>
<p>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<br />Ocean Dumping and Coastal Regions<br />Atlanta, Georgia<br />Roland Ferry – (404) 562-9387; ferry.roland@epa.gov<br /></p>
Harbor Branch
Sara E. Edge (formerly Brogdon)