Indian River Lagoon Symposium 2021 Posters
Group 1 Posters (IRL HABs)
Development of a Coupled Hydrodynamic-biogeochemical-Microcystis Model for the St. Lucie Estuary, FL
Mingshun Jiang, Brian Lapointe, Malcolm McFarland, Ash Brereton, Rachel Brewton, Dennis Hanisak, and Nicole Stockley
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Determining the Regulation and Control of Saxitoxin Production in Pyrodinium bahamense in the Indian River Lagoon
Jackie L. Metz, Rachel L. Hedinger, Malcom McFarland, and Guojun Wang
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Improvements in Microcystis Quantification Using Sonication and Flow Cytometry
Nicole Stockley and Malcolm McFarland
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Group 2 Posters (IRL Restoration)
Test of Biodegradable Alternatives to Plastics Used in Living Shoreline Stabilization in Mosquito Lagoon
Melinda Donnelly1, Annie Roddenberry2, Paul Sacks1, Linda Walters1, and Jessy Wayles3
1University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; 2Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, New Smyrna Beach, FL; 3 Marine Discovery Center, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Underutilized Potential of Small-Scale Oyster Reef Restoration Units as Habitat for Invertebrates
Jillian Hanley1 , 2 and Rachel Harris1,2
1Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter FL; 2Loxahatchee River District, Jupiter FL
Vertebrate Impact on a Newly Deployed Shoreline Stabilization Project by Wildlife Camera Analysis
Julia Rifenberg, Jason Litwak, Linda Walters, and Rebecca Fillyaw
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Monitoring Success of Brevard County’s Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Oyster Breakwaters
Paul E. Sacks1, Melinda Donnelly 1, Linda Walters1, Jenny Hansen2, and Virginia Barker2
1University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; 2 Brevard County Natural Resources Management, Viera, FL
WeShore: Connecting Homeowners, Contractors and Nature through Living Shorelines
Marjorie M. Shropshire1 and Vincent Encomio2
1University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Florida Sea Grant, Stuart, FL
Group 3 Posters (Human Impacts 1)
IRLON 2.0: Emerging Environmental Issues in the Indian River Lagoon
M. Dennis Hanisak and Kristen S. Davis
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Proposed Study to Understand the Pollution Historical Changes and Application of Meiofauna Bioindicators in Banana River Lagoon
Michael Martínez-Colón1, Fajemila Olugbenga2, and María A. Alves-Martins3
1Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL; 2Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria; 3Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Continuously Monitoring Bottom Water Oxygen in Muck and Sand Sediments in the IRL
Tyler Provoncha, Austin Fox, Stacey Fox, Iulia Bibire, and Abigail Gering
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Acute and Chronic Effects of Glyphosate on Halodule wrightii and Halophila johnsonii Health in Closed Tank Systems
Owen Silvera1, Rachel J. Harris1 , 2, and D. Albrey Arrington2
1Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter FL; 2Loxahatchee River District, Jupiter FL
Group 4 Posters (Human Impacts 2 & Outreach)
Influences of Boating Activity on Abundance, Biodiversity and Behaviors of Wading Bird Species on Oyster Reef Habitats
Melanie Dallavalle, Paul Sacks, and Linda Walters
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Boring Sponges on Oyster Reefs: Distance from Boating Channels and Impact on Boring Damage
Katherine Harris and Linda Walters
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Connecting the Community with the Indian River Lagoon through Public Education
Skyler Klingshirn, Madeleine Arencibia, and Gabby Barbarite
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Microplastic Exposure in Pea Crabs from the Indian River Lagoon
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Group 5 Posters (Ecology)
Expansion and Reduction of Estuarine Fish Species in a Changing Subtropical Estuary
Douglas H. Adams1, Dwayne Edwards1, Jacob Schneider1, and Adam R. Searles2
1Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Melbourne, FL; 2Nature Coast Biological Station, University of Florida, Cedar Key, FL
Identifying Population Structure of the Gulf pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli, across Florida
Malia L. Boudreau, Gillian Báez, Aspen Oudshoorn, and Michelle R. Gaither
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Noninvasive Collection of Dolphin Dorsal Fin Images in the Indian River Lagoon Using Trail Cameras
Steve Burton, Brittany Baldrica, Brooke Davis, Madison Hahn, Megan Hoffman, Lydia Moreland, Annie Page-Karjian, and Wendy Marks
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Stable Isotope Analysis of an Invasive Crab Species, Charybdis hellerii, in the Indian River Lagoon
Justin Meyer and Geoffrey Cook
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Replacement of Oyster Reefs by Mangroves: Unexpected Climate-Driven Ecosystem Shifts
Linda Walters1, Giovanna McClenchan1 , 2, and Megan Witt1
1University of Central Florida, Orlando; 2Nichols State University, Thibodaux, LA
Group 6 Posters (IRL Biodiversity)
Environmental DNA Analysis of Forage Fish Diversity and Distribution in the Indian River Lagoon
Emily Farrell, Girish Kumar, and Michelle R. Gaither
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Smithsonian Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory: Documenting and Barcoding Benthic Infauna
Andrew Meashaw, Iris Segura-García, Michelle Stephens, and L. Holly Sweat
Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL
DNA Sequencing from Home: Using a Portable DNA Sequencer to Monitor Eukaryotic Microorganisms in the Indian River Lagoon
Heidi J.T. Pagán, Tatiana Ferrer, and Greg O'Corry-Crowe
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL
Diversity and Distribution of Foraminifera in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: An Updated Species Checklist
Susan L. Richardson
Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL
