Reef Indicators Lab
Reef Indicators Lab
Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller
Introduction
Pamela Hallock Muller, Biogeological Oceanography
Distinguished University Professor, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1977
Office Phone: 727.553.1567
Email: pmuller@usf.edu
CV: View PDF
By studying the geologic record and modern coral reefs, my students and I gain insight not only into environments of the past and present, but also the potential effects of human activities on the future of Earth's ecosystems. Our work has implications for cell biology, coral reef ecology, environmental management, global environmental change, evolution, paleoceanography, sedimentology, and hydrocarbon exploration.
Projects include
- Biology and ecology of larger foraminifera and their endosymbionts, including causes and implications of bleaching. Testing of indices of biological integrity based on foraminifera applicable to subtropical/tropical coastal environments.
- Effects of ocean acidification on larger foraminifers and other marine organisms.
- Dissertation Topic of PhD Candidate Natalia Figueroa-Lopez: Ecology of Upside-down jellyfish (Genus Cassiopea) populations and their application as low-cost bioindicators of anthropogenic disturbances in tropical coastal zones
Recent Theses and Dissertations
- Brown, Elizabeth A. PhD 2018. T
- Gfatter, Christian, MSc 2018.
- Haller, Christian. PhD 2018.
- Ross, Benjamin J. PhD 2018.
- Amergian, Kyle E. MSc 2019.
- Kupfner Johnson, Selena A. PhD 2019.
Links of Possible Interest
- Celebrating Women’s History Month with Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller
- USF Scientific Diving and Boating Safety Programs
Current Graduate Students
- Natalia Lopez-Figueroa, PhD Candidate, Recipient of NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship.
- Dissertation Topic: Ecology of Upside-down jellyfish (Genus Cassiopea) populations and their application as low-cost bioindicators of anthropogenic disturbances in tropical coastal zones
- Angelique Rosa-Marin, PhD student, McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Recipient
Dissertation Topic: Foraminifera as bioindicators in reef environments