FAU - Sara Edge, Ph.D.

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JANUARY 2013

Thur, Jan 10

VIP Tour for HBOI/Members & Guests-Reservations required. 10am-11:30am. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30am. Tour: Coral Reef Research Labs.(772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Sat, Jan 12

Spoil Island Clean-up. Depart Johnson Education Center at 8:30am, return at 12:30pm. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Wed, Jan 16 - Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Ocean Science Lecture Series, each Wednesday evening at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center.

Thur, Jan 17

Tour Florida's Newest Winery - Endless Summer Vineyard and Winery, Ft. Pierce. Depart HBOI at 10:30am, return at 1:00pm. $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Thur, Jan 24

Explore the Kissimmee - Depart HBOI at 9:00am, return at 3:00pm. Transportation and lunch included. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Limited seating - call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013

OSLS *Special Guest Speaker* Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. and Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ocean Science Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center. Free Admission.

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Love Your Lagoon

February 6-8

Wed Feb 6 - 6:30 pm at St. Edwards School - HBOI OSLS in Partnership with the Yale Club of the Treasure Coast: Sir Peter Crane, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Thursday, Feb 7 - IR Lagoon Symposium 2013 Community encouraged to “Meet the Scientists” poster session from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 Forum on Lagoon Health 9 a.m - 12 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 – “Love Your Lagoon” Dinner

For more information: www.indianriverlagoon.org

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Sara Edge, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor

sedge4@hboi.fau.edu
772-242-2261

Education

(2001-2007) Ph.D. Environmental & Molecular Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia USA
(1997) B.A. Journalism, University of Georgia, Athens; presidential scholar

Professional Experience

(2008-present) Assistant Research Professor, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU, Robertson Coral Reef Program, Fort Pierce, Florida
(2008) Post-doctoral Researcher, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU, Robertson Coral Reef Program, Fort Pierce, Florida
(2007-2008) Post-doctoral Researcher, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Robertson Coral Reef Program, Fort Pierce, Florida
(2001-2007) Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Dissertation title: ‘Design and application of a microarray for testing coral response to environmental stressors’, Advisor Dr. Terry Snell
(1999-2001) Laboratory Assistant – Dr. Marc Weissburg;, GA Inst. Tech., Atlanta, GA.

Awards and Distinctions

(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
(2004, 2006) IGERT Research Grant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Biology
(2004, 2005) IGERT Travel Award, Georgia Institute of Technology, Biology
(2003) Disease and Health Consortium / U.S. N.O.A.A. Scholarship Recipient; 1st International Coral Reef Ecotoxicology and Health Workshop, Bermuda

Teaching Experience

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst. at FAU:
(2008) OCB 4525 Molecular Microbial Marine Ecology; OCB 4525L Molecular Microbial Marine Ecology Lab
Georgia Institute of Technology:
(2006) BIOL 4490 Ecology Project Lab
(2005) BIOL 2336 General Ecology Lab
(2003 – 2005) BIOL 4490 Ecology Project Lab
(2002) BIOL 1510 Introductory Biology Lab; BIOL 2335 General Ecology; BIOL 4490 Ecology Project Lab
(2001) BIOL 1510 Introductory Biology Lab

Detailed CV

Research Interests

Use of molecular technology to detect and characterize environmental stress responses in corals
Investigate the effects of biotic and abiotic stressors on ecosystem health using biochemical and molecular approaches
Molecular mechanisms associated with marine invertebrate ecophysiology, species interactions, social behavior, invasiveness and disease
Ecotoxicology