RESEARCH Experience

2000 Jul-present Assistant Scientists, Physics Dept., University of Miami

Implementation of dust-correction algorithm for SeaWiFS in preparation for MODIS; comparison of MODIS atmosphere products to ocean processing products; re-analysis of CZCS and SeaWiFS for long-term studies

2000 May-Sept “Opus” (research contract), Istituto di Fisica di Atmosfera, Rome, Italy Combined use of SST and SeaWiFS data to examine ocean dynamics in the Adriatic Sea (Italy), especially deep water formation

1999 May-July, Oct-2000 Apr Non-enrolled Fellow, Physics Dept., University of Miami Comparison of Asian and African dust models for SeaWiFS; re-processing of CZCS data for long-term studies

1998 April-Nov Post-doctoral Associate, Physics Dept., University of Miami

Processing of SeaWiFS data standard and non-standard atmospheric correction algorithms

1992 Jun-1997 May Grad. Research Asst., Dept. Marine, Earth&Atm. Sci., North Carolina State Univ.

Relation of sediment properties (accumulation rate, organic carbon content) to hydrodynamics and riverine nutrient inputs in the Adriatic Sea (Italy)

1989 May-1991 Jun Visiting Scientist/Fellow, Istituto di Fisica di Atmosfera, Rome, Italy Methods for analysis of historical proxy climate data (floods, volcanic eruptions)

1985 Sep- 1988 May Grad. Research Asst., Mar. Ecosystems Res. Lab., Univ. Rhode island

Zooplankton community structure and copepod population dynamics in enclosures with varying nutrient additions

1984 Aug-1985 Aug Grad. Research Asst., SieLab, Univ. Rhode island

Monitoring bacterial activity/growth using procedures such as colorimetric measurement of trimethylamines, and immunological fluoresence

1983 Apr-1984 Jun Grad. Research Asst., Marine Science Center, University of the Philippines

Monitoring the recolonization of a damaged coral reef flat using monthly quadrat surveys and settlement on tiles

1980 Lab assistant/Diver, Marine Science Center, University of the Philippines

Sediment coring across coral reefs; foraminiferal biometrics; fish identification; museum work

TEACHING Experience
1991 Sep-1992 April, Grad. Teaching Asst., Dept. Marine, Earth & Atm. Sci., North Carolina State Univ.

Introductory environmental science

1980 June-1982 May, Instructor, Dept. of Zoology, University of the Philippines SEMESTER: Laboratory classes in General Zoology, Marine Invertebrates, Marine Plankton, Marine Vertebrates
SUMMER: Marine Ecology and/or Field Zoology

Occasional team-teaching:

1984 May, Field Marine Ecology Coral reefs and soft substrate beach habitats

2002 Aug 25-30 “Remote Sensing of the Earth’s Environment from Terra” at L’Aquila (Itay) MODIS ocean products

2003 Jul 7-11 MODIS Ocean products and data processing at Bigelow Lab (Maine) MODIS ocean products