Lindsey K. Deignan
Lkd6379@uncw.edu
Department of Biology & Marine Biology
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 S. College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403 USA
Scientific Interests
Coral reef ecology; spatial ecology; sponge ecology; genetic distribution of species; microbial symbiosis; biodiversity theory; conservation
Education
August 2011-Present University of North Carolina Wilmington, PhD Candidate of Marine Biology
August 2004-May 2007 University of Tampa, Bachelors of Science in Marine Science/Biology, Magna Cum Laude
June 2006 School for Field Studies, Turks and Caicos Islands, South Caicos
Professional Experience
Summer 2011-2016 Research Assistant – University of North Carolina Wilmington
Conducted field work in Key Largo, Florida, The Bahamas, Mexico, and Belize including three research cruises using SCUBA; Aquanaut in Aquarius research station 2011 and 2012
January-December 2010 Fire Ecology Technician/Crew Leader – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Surveyed grasslands and monitored native plant restoration site
August-October 2009 Marine Biologist – Oceans Watch, Vanuatu
Traveled by sailboat throughout Vanuatu conducting Reef Check coral reef surveys with snorkel and SCUBA; Lead conservation talks in remote communities; Trained and lead local volunteers to assist with reef surveys; Conducted a crown-of-thorn removal in Nguna Pele MPA
March-July 2009 Fisheries Technician – Oregon State University
Tagged juvenile steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags; Collected and proofed data on fish including weight, length, condition of the fish, and photographs; Participated in Caspian tern chick banding
September 2007- Biologist – Delta Seven, Inc. Environmental Consulting
December 2008 Performed data entry and analysis using Excel, Quattro, and Primer, report writing, exotic plant removal by herbicide application, plant and fish identification from photographs and field specimens
April-June 2008 Research Intern - ECOSARA, San Rafael Reserve, Paraguay
Designed and implemented the first study of the fish populations in the San Rafael Reserve
May-August 2007 Biologist Intern - Delta Seven, Inc. Environmental Consulting,
Conducted surveys of fish populations, seagrass, and water quality; Collected and sorted Ponar samples
September- Field Assistant – University of Tampa
December 2006 Conducted capture-mark-recapture sampling of seahorses and pipefish
Publications
Pawlik, J.R. and Deignan, L.K. (2015) Cowries graze verongid sponges on Caribbean reefs. Coral Reefs, 34: 663
Deignan, L.K. and Pawlik, J.R. (2015) Perilous proximity: Does the Janzen-Connell hypothesis explain the distribution of giant barrel sponges on a Florida coral reef? Coral Reefs, 34: 561-567
Oral Presentations
Deignan, L.K., Pawlik, J. (2016) Caribbean sponge pathology – the diagnosis is not always simple. 13th International Coral Reef Symposium. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Deignan, L.K., Lopez-Legentil, S., Pawlik, J. (2016) Fine-scale spatial and size-structured genetic relatedness of the Caribbean giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta. 45th Benthic Ecology Meeting. Portland, Maine, USA.
Deignan, L.K., White, J.W., Lopez-Legentil, S., Pawlik, J. (2015) Testing the Janzen-Connell hypothesis with fine-scale spatial and genetic analyses of the distribution of Caribbean giant barrel sponges. 100th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Deignan, L.K., Pawlik, J. (2015) Population Demographics of the Caribbean brown tube sponge, Agelas tubulata. 44th Benthic Ecology Meeting. Quebec City, Canada.
Deignan, L.K., Pawlik, J. Gleason, A. (2014) Understanding Distribution: mapping the spatial relationships of giant barrel sponges. 43rd Benthic Ecology Meeting. Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Deignan, L.K., Pawlik, J. (2013) Connecting the dots: examining the spatial relationships of giant barrel sponges. 42nd Benthic Ecology Meeting. Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Deignan, L.K., Pawlik, J. (2012) Perilous proximity: does the Janzen-Connell hypothesis explain dispersion among giant barrel sponges? 41st Benthic Ecology Meeting. Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Poster Presentations
Ellsworth, L., Ammondt, S., Deignan, L.K., Litton, C., and Kauffman, J.B. (2010) Managing the grass-wildfire cycle in guinea grassland ecosystems of leeward Oahu, Hawai’i. Hawai’i Conservation Conference. Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA.
Academic Awards and Scholarships
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Cumulative academic scholarships and awards: $54,250
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February, July 2016 UNCW Graduate School Travel Award $600
February 2012-2016 Biology Graduate Student Association Travel Award $100
February 2012-2015 UNCW Graduate School Travel Award $400
June 2015 Southern Association of Marine Laboratories Student Support Award $200
November 2015 Southern Association of Marine Laboratories Student Support Award $250
August 2014 David D. Lindquist Scholarship in Biology $500
August 2013 Dept. of Biology and Marine Biology Merit Scholarship $500
August 2012 John Colucci Jr. Memorial Scholarship $5,000
August 2012 Owen Graham Kenan Scholarship $6,500
November 2011 James Mulligan Fellowship in Marine Biology $500
August 2011 Owen Graham Kenan Scholarship$7,500
August 2004 Presidential Scholarship, University of Tampa $30,000
Teaching Experience
Fall 2011-Present BIO 202L – Biodiversity Lab, Teaching Assistantship, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Spring 2016-Present BIO 202 – Biodiversity Lecture, Teaching Assistantship, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Spring 2007 CHE 155 – General Chemistry II, Lab Assistant, University of Tampa
Certifications
AAUS Diver
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
American Red Cross CPR/First Aid and Oxygen Provider
Organization Membership
January 2014-Present Surfrider Foundation, Cape Fear Chapter Vice Chair
August 2011-Present Biology Graduate Student Association, UNCW, member
August 2013-May 2015 Graduate Advisory Committee, PhD Candidate Representative
October 2008-2009 Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals, member
September 2006-May 2007 Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society, national member
Other Skills
Experience with R, Matlab, ArcGIS, GENEPOP, Arlequin, Structure, SPAGeDi, PeakScanner, Micro-checker, Mothur, Primer, ImajeTool and Fiji image analysis software.
Graduate Advisor
Joseph R. Pawlik, Professor
UNCW Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin K Moss Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409 USA
pawlikj@uncw.edu
Office: (910) 962-2377
Cell: (910) 232-3579
Additional Reference
Susanna López-Legentil, Assistant Professor
UNCW Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin K Moss Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409 USA
lopezlegentils@uncw.edu
Office: (910) 962-2615
Lab: (910) 962-3875
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