Jordanna Bergman

Jordanna Bergman

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, University of Victoria
PhD in Geography, Carleton University    
BSc in Marine Biology, University of South Florida
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I'm a dual Canadian-American aquatic ecologist and conservation scientist. My love for the outdoors fueled a passion to protect and conserve our natural world, and encouraged my desire to pursue a career in conservation research. I have had the privilege to hold a variety of conservation-focused positions across North America: from kelp forest ecologist, to professional and scientific diver, to marine fisheries biologist, my efforts have been consistently focused towards the conservation of our world's aquatic ecosystems. I will be working with Drs. Maycira Costa and Anne Salomon to evaluate the spatial-temporal dynamics of kelp-encrusting bryozoans across British Columbia's coast. 

My past research and professional roles focused primarily on the marine environment; for my PhD, I turned my attention to freshwater ecosystems, which need our help now more than ever. Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining, with freshwater species extinctions occurring faster compared to marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Roughly 8,000 freshwater-dependent species are threatened with extinction; 28% of those being freshwater fishes. For my dissertation, I am investigating the ecological connectivity of a freshwater historic waterway as experienced by both native and invasive fish species. Our goal is to determine the seasonal, species-specific, and ecohydraulic drivers of fish movement patterns within the waterway itself and between anthropogenic barriers (i.e., locks, dams). Using an interdisciplinary and integrative approach, we aim to use results from my dissertation to support conservation actions and develop strategies to protect and enhance Ontario’s economically important, and beautiful, freshwater ecosystems.

Silven Read

Silven Read

Lab Manager, Geography Spectral Lab, University of Victoria
MA Biology, Cal Poly Humboldt
BSc Biology, Virginia Tech

I am a career lab manager and research technician. Having studied and worked at universities, government offices, and in the private sector, I have benefitted from amazing opportunities to help with many types of research. My past projects encompass a wide variety of topics in the sciences, such as: correlation of hormones with autism or schizophrenia; distribution of chytrid fungal disease among amphibian populations; cryopreservation protocol development for Nereocystis luetkeana kelp; social amoeba competition with conspecifics using symbiotic bacteria; and spread of genetically modified grass pollen in a vulnerable agricultural system.

Currently, I am studying kelp on the British Columbia coast and the impact of encrusting bryozoans. We are selecting a latitudinal gradient of sites to compare environmental variables such as sea surface temperature, salinity, and water flow. My main responsibilities are to help run the Spectral lab: managing grant expenses to match outlined project budgets; copy editing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications; scheduling meetings among stakeholders, including government, private, and First Nations entities; ordering equipment; and more. 

Marta Konik

Marta Konik

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, University of Victoria    
PhD Natural Sciences, The Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, PL
MSc Oceanography, Marine Physics, The University of Gdansk, PL
BSc Physical Oceanography, The University of Gdansk, PL       
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I have a background in physical oceanography and remote sensing. I am particularly interested in the relationships between seawater properties and biological and physical processes in the ocean, which I observe using various satellite sensors. I have used optical imagery to analyze ocean colour and phytoplankton composition, as well as active microwave sensors to describe the sea surface and identify oil spills. My PhD research focused on the near-surface cyanobacteria blooms in the Baltic Sea, and characterizing their impact not only on the ocean colour, but also on the sea surface temperature and roughness observed with several types of satellite sensors.

During my postdoctoral research, I will apply my knowledge to map kelp beds with optical and SAR imagery (Synthetic Aperture Radar). Such a synergistic approach will provide more frequent information on the kelp bed extent since the SAR measurements are less sensitive to clouds. More detailed information on the seasonal kelp bed changes will help characterize their biomass fluctuations better and detect the alerting trends. 

Alyssa Allchurch

Alyssa Allchurch

PhD Candidate, Simon Fraser University    
MSc Candidate, Simon Fraser University       
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Alyssa Allchurch is a coastal ecologist and a PhD student co-supervised by Dr. Anne Salomon and Dr. Maycira Costa. She is happiest when spending her days diving through kelp forests, and before her Master’s worked as a scuba diving and marine conservation instructor. Her Master’s work was in collaboration with the Kwakiutl Nation, studying the ecological and biophysical impacts of kelp harvest to help inform future kelp mariculture. She had the honour of spending many weeks in the summer of 2022 up in Kwakiutl territory surveying their vast kelp beds. Now for her PhD she is joining the kelp-encrusting bryozoan team to study ecological drivers of change in kelp forests up and down coastal British Columbia. 

Aidan Wright

Aidan Wright

MSc Candidate in Geography, University of Victoria
BSc Physics, Simon Fraser University
BEd Secondary, University of Victoria      
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Aidan Wright is a Master’s candidate who will be mapping the spatial and temporal distribution of kelp-encrusting bryozoans on the BC coast. Kelp-encrusting bryozoans are very small, parasitic, invertebrate colonies that live on the surfaces of aquatic plants. Bryozoans can completely cover the surfaces of bull kelp and break them apart. Due to the ecological, sociological, and economic importance of kelp, these bryozoans are of great interest to researchers. Aidan will be using remote sensing data to distinguish between kelp with and without bryozoans, and create a methodology for identifying environmental clusters more significantly affected.  

Lucian Anderson

Lucian Anderson

MSc Candidate in Geography, University of Victoria
BA Geography, University of Hawai’i at Manoa      
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I am from Washington state but have spent a considerable amount of time on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. I am interested in using ROVs and UAVs to better understand local ecosystems to assist in creating better environmental management decisions. I got my BA in Geography from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in addition to a Marine GIS certificate. During the initial COVID-19 outbreak I had to change my project to an interactive map featuring the travels of pirates from the Golden Age of Piracy. I also have experience with outreach through my courses at the University of Hawai’i and my volunteer work at the Puget Sound Estuarium in Olympia, Washington, USA. I, along with some colleagues, had to gather responses from environmental organizations across the Hawaiian Islands in hopes to improve the relationships between the public, government, and organizations. 

Outside of academia, I enjoy spending time outdoors through hiking. I want to hike in every National Park in the United States. My favorite National Parks are Hawai’i Volcanoes and Congaree National Parks. Slowly but surely, I will achieve this goal. I also enjoy playing disc golf, snorkeling, learning Spanish, and cooking. If it's sunny and warm, you will likely see me outside. 

Loïc Dallaire

Loïc Dallaire

MSc Candidate in Geography, University of Victoria
BSc Marine Geography, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)      
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Having graduated in marine geography from Quebec, I am deeply passionate about the intersection of marine geography and biology and I am dedicated to unravelling the secrets hidden beneath the waves through sailing and remote sensing. I believe my connection with the sea comes from my britany ancestors! However, I also find solace and inspiration in the lush forests and majestic mountains of British Columbia. When I'm not immersed in the marine realm, you'll often find me pursuing various outdoor adventures. My passion for marine life and terrestrial wonders, coupled with my enthusiasm for active exploration, shape the core of who I am and drive my constant pursuit of knowledge and connection with the natural world.  

My studies should produce a spatiotemporal inventory of the spawning events of the Pacific herring along BC coast. A magnificent phenomenon!

Shown above are herring spawning sites along the BC coasts!

Shawn Meredyk

Shawn Meredyk

PhD Candidate in Geography, University of Victoria  
MSc Environmental Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
BSc Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick Saint John
BSc Electrical Engineering, DeVry       
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As part of the BCKelpR team, I`m investigating how biotic and abiotic environmental drivers have and will affect the kelp forests of Haida Gwaii with respect to climate change.

I use satellite imagery, traditional ecological knowledge, drone, kayak, and SCUBA diver-collected imagery combined with oceanographic datasets to help identify hotspots of resiliency which will contribute to kelp management strategies for Haida Gwaii.

I cycle-tour, hike, camp, fish, kayak, SCUBA dive, kite, and surf when I can. I am looking forward to exploring Vancouver Island backcountry and sailing around the island some day.

I was previously working for non-profit organizations in the capacity of oceanographic mooring program leader in the Canadian Arctic on IceBreakers for over a decade and studied Atlantic deep-sea coral and sponge ecology offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.  

Alena Wachmann

Alena Wachmann

Msc Candidate in Geography, University of Victoria  
BSc Honours Geography, University of Victoria      
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Ahoy! My research involves working with Pacific Rim National Park, Redd Fish Restoration Society and other local groups interested in harnessing archived satellite imagery to generate a time series of kelp forest dynamics along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Additionally, I’m stoked to learn how remote sensing tech can support local data sovereignty in marine spatial planning.

Catch me out climbing rocks or up a mountain when not on the water!

Romina Vanessa Barbosa

Romina Vanessa Barbosa

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, University of Victoria

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PhD, Marine Ecology, Université de Bretagne, Brest, France

MSc, Oceanography, Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo (IO-USP), Brazil.

BSc, Biology, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (UNC), Cordoba, Argentina.      

I am a marine ecologist interested in the relationship between the environment and species distribution and dynamics. I aim to understand how environmental conditions affect the species at different levels of biological organization and spatial scales. That is, how environmental conditions affect the species' individuals by conditioning their performance on diverse physiological processes such as growth and reproduction, as well as how such environmental conditions affect population-level processes such as recruitment and mortality rate. The same environmental conditions could affect at different levels of organization in a contrary way, making complex patterns emerge. In order to understand such complex relationships, I integrate diverse sources of observation (such as aerial images and field sampling) and experimental data into correlative and mechanistic models. They allow me to reproduce the observed distribution and dynamic of species and infer the potential effects of particular environmental conditions such as the high temperatures during heat-wave events. 

Currently, during my postdoctoral research, I work with the First Nations of the Broughton Aquiculture Transition Initiative (BATI), the Spectral lab, the Kelp Rescue Initiative, and the Salmon Coast Field Station (SCFS). Our goal is to improve our knowledge about the distribution and state of kelp in the Broughton area (northeast of Vancouver Island) and how it could help in the recovery of wild salmon populations in the area by giving them better habitat conditions. My specific objectives in the project are to perform field observations and species distribution model predictions to map the distribution of bull kelp in the Broughton area. Furthermore, I will calibrate a Dynamic Energy Budget model for the bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana, to identify the main drivers of its temporal changes and the physiologic processes involved. Finally, I will participate in assessing the use of kelp habitat for juvenile salmon for evidencing the potential importance of kelp for salmon population recovery in the area.

Lauren Man 文朗晴

Lauren Man 文朗晴

MSc Candidate in Geography, University of Victoria
BSc Marine Biology, University of California, Los Angeles

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Lauren Man is a Master’s candidate with interests in using novel technologies to enhance ecosystem monitoring efforts, particularly in kelp forests. Kelp forests are extremely productive and diverse ecosystems that support a huge variety of marine creatures and provide a myriad of ecosystem services to coastal communities. Lauren’s project is focused on characterizing the spatial and temporal resilience and identifying the drivers of change of kelp forests in the territories of three of the Kwakwakawakw’ Nations: the ‘Namgis, Mamalilikulla and the Kwikwasut’lnuxw Haxwa’mis First Nations, in what is now known as the Broughton Archipelago of British Columbia, Canada. In this region, kelp forests are important habitat for juvenile salmon, and conserving kelp forests is a vital part of a larger effort to bring back healthy wild salmon runs in an area of sea lice and virus epidemics caused by salmon farming industries. This project is a collaboration between the SPECTRAL remote sensing laboratory and the Broughton Aquaculture Transition Initiative (BATI) and will help improve the management of kelp ecosystems in the Broughton area.

Lauren is from Hong Kong and has a BSc in Marine Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Throughout their undergraduate degree, they primarily conducted research on the spatial and temporal dynamics of environmental DNA (eDNA) in the kelp forest ecosystems of Southern California, aiming to improve the utility of eDNA as a biomonitoring method of kelp forest ecosystems. She also researched threat discrimination in skinks on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia and oyster ecophysiology in the face of changing climatic conditions in Hong Kong. Aside from research, they also love snapping pictures on their camera and have worked as a photographer for an environmental education centre, a newspaper, and a recreation centre. She also loves to climb rocks, snorkel, and enjoy what the planet has to offer.

Nasiha Jahirhussain

Nasiha Jahirhussain

Post Doctoral Researcher

Nasiha is an optical oceanographer, carrying out research in satellite remote sensing analysis of coastal, estuarine and open ocean waters. Earlier research modules during her Ph.D. work were involved in biogeochemical characteristics of oceanic waters by the use of remotely sensed satellite imagery. Nasiha had developed several in situ observation-based ocean optical models and their proof-of-concept algorithms for remote sensing implications, to better understand the oceanographic particle system spanning from sediment settling velocity to particulate load composition. Nasiha engaged in a number of ocean research cruises for the field measurement of optical-oceanographic parameters such as radiometric quantities, coefficients of absorption, attenuation, scattering and fluorescence, turbidity together with aerosol optical thickness of the atmospheric column.

Presently, Nasiha is working in the FOCOS (Ferry Ocean Colour Observation Systems) research project that acquires and utilizes autonomous above-water radiometric measurements, primarily for the satellite remote sensing applications of marginal seas and dynamic coastal waters. Her recent study depicted the spatial variability of in situ remote sensing reflectance to derive uncertainties associated with transitional water boundaries and optically complex coastal waters. The research work showed that the high spatial variability in remote sensing reflectance was predominantly associated with the spatial dynamics of the optical water constituents, thus limiting the use of these datasets as Fiducial Reference Measurements for the satellite validation process. Nasiha is currently working with a large hyperspectral FOCOS dataset for the robust evaluation of satellite retrieved and atmospherically corrected reflectance.

Nasiha is an independent researcher, yet a collaborative teammate. To further say about Nasiha, she believes in the collective knowledge acquired by humanity to date, and her favorite quote is by Isaac Newton, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants”.

Alejandra Mora-Soto

Alejandra Mora-Soto

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, University of Victoria

2021, PhD in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK. 2012, MSc. in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management, King's College London, UK.

2006, Geographer, Universidad de Chile, Chile

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My background is in geography and remote sensing. My PhD research was on the distribution and changes of the giant kelp forest ecosystem, with focus on the sub-Antarctic latitudes of South America. I developed kelp mapping techniques using Google Earth Engine and Sentinel-2 imagery, validated with UAV and underwater surveys. I also compared current and historical kelp distributions using nautical charts from the 19th century, and analysed their future trends through the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves and marine cold-spells around southern Patagonia.

My current postdoctoral research is on the resilience of the kelp forests along the British Columbia coast. The aim of this project is to determine the long-term distribution patterns of kelp forests (giant and bull kelp), to define their spatial-temporal resilience to environmental and biotic drivers. This project also employs a large amount of datasets, from satellite imagery to nautical charts to define how kelp canopies are changing over time.

Outside of my work, I enjoy knitting and drawing. I’m also an amateur accordionist always willing to learn and play more songs.

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Nicola Houtman

Nicola Houtman

Contact: nicolahoutman@gmail.com

MSc Geography, University of Victoria

BSc Geography, University of Victoria

Nicola Houtman is a Master’s candidate interested in mapping important forage fish species in the Strait of Georgia in order to learn about important areas for conservation for their endangered predators (Chinook and marbled murrelets). The ecology and distribution of many of British Columbia’s forage fish are undocumented due to limited fisheries targeting forage fish, the focus on species or stock specific management rather than ecosystem-based management, and the highly mobile or migratory life history of forage fish species. In particular, the distribution of pelagic (i.e. water column) foraging habitats of forage fish is virtually undocumented for Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus), Northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), and surf smelt (Hypomensus pretiosus).

The main research goal of this project is to map forage fish distributions in pelagic habitats in the Strait of Georgia. The project will be accomplished by:

1) Creating species distribution models that can predict the locations of Pacific sand lance, surf smelt, and Northern anchovy (three key forage species with little distribution data).

2) Developing a methodology for using remotely piloted aircrafts (RPAs, i.e. unmanned aerial vehicles or drones) to map schools of forage fish in the field, and identify species and school metrics (e.g., average fish size, school size). 

3) Visiting the areas predicted as high and low probability of fish presence by the models and using the RPA methodology I develop to ground-truth the models (i.e. try to find fish). 

This project is in collaboration with Project Watershed, Parks Canada, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. 

Sejal Pramlall

Sejal Pramlall

MSc Geography

Contact: sejalpramlall@uvic.ca

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BSc Honours in Ocean & Atmosphere Science (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

BSc in Ocean & Atmosphere Science, Marine Biology and Environmental & Geographical Science (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Sejal Pramlall is a Master’s candidate with an interest in using satellite remote sensing tools to quantitatively analyze bio-physical oceanographic processes.

The main objectives of her MSc research is to

i) determine the long term spatio-temporal dynamics of phytoplankton phenology along the British Columbia and South East Alaskan coastal waters, with a particular focus on the Queen Charlotte Sound region,

ii) to determine the environmental drivers most strongly influencing phytoplankton dynamics, and lastly

iii) to quantitatively delineate regions with similar phenological indices into distinct ‘phenoregions’ along the migration route of juvenile salmon.

The outcome of this research can redefine some of what we know about seasonal cycles of phytoplankton over the past two decades, which could in turn provide valuable insight into trophic linkages between phytoplankton and juvenile salmon populations in this region. This study is a collaborative effort between the Spectral Remote Sensing Laboratory and the Hakai Institute, and contributes to the overarching MEOPAR and Canadian Space agency project: ‘Spatiotemporal dynamics of the coastal ocean biogeochemical domains of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska - following the migration route of juvenile salmon.’

Sejal has a background in physical oceanography, meteorology and marine ecology. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BSc Honours degree in Ocean & Atmosphere Science, for which she has attained the class medal for being the top achiever in her academic year. Her previous research involved applying algorithms to detect the presence of cyclones, analysis of storm tracks in the Southern Ocean and their relationship with Antarctic sea ice distribution. During this time, she contributed to the 2019 SCALE (Southern Ocean Seasonal Experiment) research expedition to the Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone. Throughout her academic career Sejal has accumulated numerous accolades, including the ZSSA (Zoological Society of South Africa) student award, various class medals, the Deans merit list and is a member of the Golden Key society.

Gita Narayan

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D., 2011. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

M.Sc, .2003, University of Victoria, Victoria B.C.

B.Sc., 1998 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

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Gita is working collaboratively with members of the SPECTRAL Lab, on a project focused on quantifying kelp spatio-temporal resilience to changing environmental and climatic conditions across coastal British Columbia (BC). This project will involve cooperation with different coastal communities and institutions across BC and it will be based on the assessment of large spatial and temporal datasets of kelp distribution, both historically and more recently. The project will initially focus on coastal areas of the Salish Sea and expand to include the broader coastal areas along BC's coast. The project aims to: (i) collaboratively develop spatiotemporal map of kelp extent; and (ii) define environmental and biological drivers of kelp change. The findings of this project will help support and improve kelp forest conservation and management strategies.

Gita has a background in marine micropalaeontology and ecology. She received her PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia, her MSc from the University of Victoria, BC and her BSc (Zoology) from the University of Alberta. She has worked as a marine (geo-) ecologist in the temperate, coastal ecosystems of British Columbia and in the tropical coral reef ecosystems and associated habitats in Eastern Australia (PhD) and in Zanzibar, East Africa (Postdoctoral research at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Bremen, Germany). Her expertise and previous experience has been built upon research on benthic foraminiferal taxonomy and ecology. Her broader interests include marine benthic community ecological health assessments and the response of key marine bio-indicators and ecosystem engineers to long-term ecological changes in coastal marine environments. In her spare time, Gita studies herbal medicine (part-time) and is interested in local botany (including marine plants), gardening and spending time in or by the ocean.

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Christian Marchese

Christian Marchese

Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD. University of Quebec

I am a biological oceanographer and I obtained my PhD in Environmental Sciences at the University of Quebec in Rimouski (UQAR). I am interested in understanding phytoplankton dynamics and productivity in the coastal and open ocean. My research explores the importance of physical-biological interactions in the pelagic realm and how simultaneous changes in several environmental drivers are affecting marine ecosystems. Most of my work is involved in generating long-term time-series by combining satellite information, field measurements, and model-derived data.

My postdoctoral research with the Hakai Coastal Initiative aims at identifying, by using very high-resolution satellite data, coastal marine biogeochemical provinces of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska and their spatial-temporal dynamic. Defining a coastal marine bioregionalization at regional scales will enhance understanding of how organisms and food webs may respond to different biophysical conditions.

Lianna Gendall

Lianna Gendall

MSc Geography, University of Victoria
BSc Biology, University of Alberta      
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Lianna Gendall is a Master’s candidate with interests in kelp forest ecology, ecosystem-based management and the use of remote sensing to answer important ecological questions. Kelp forests are some of the most diverse and productive habitats on earth and provide many important ecosystem services to humans. Lianna’s research is focused on creating a baseline map of kelp forest distributions along the coast of Haida Gwaii and exploring environmental drivers of change in these ecosystems. This project is a collaborative effort between the SPECTRAL remote sensing laboratory, the Hakai Institute and the Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP) and will help to improve management strategies for kelp forest ecosystems in the future.

Lianna has a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Biology from the University of Alberta. Throughout her degree, Lianna’s curiosity and love for the ocean grew while working as a research assistant and Dive Master on several international marine research bases.  She spent the last semester of her BSc. at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, where she fell in love with the complex and beautiful temperate ecosystems of the west coast of Canada.  Since graduating, she has worked as a coral reef ecology instructor in Mexico and with the Salmon Coded Wire Tag Laboratory of J.O. Thomas & Associated Ltd. All of these experiences have solidified her desire to identify and monitor long-term change in coastal marine ecosystems and she is excited for the new experiences and challenges that lie ahead. 

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Brian Timmer

MSc Geography    
BSc Biology       
Contact: briantimmer@uvic.ca | twitter: @Scuba_Timmer |   

Brian’s MSc was focused on quantifying uncertainties of kelp bed metrics associated with changes in tidal height and current, as detected by remote sensing. Brian used data from in situ hyperspectral radiometers, multispectral UAV, high-resolution WorldView imagery, and supplementary data acquired from established Hakai kelp monitoring sites near Calvert Island to complete his thesis.

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Fernanda Giannini

Post Doc Researcher  
University of Victoria (UVic)/University of British Columbia (UBC)/Hakai Institute

PhD. University of São Paulo

MSc. Federal University of Rio Grande

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I completed a PhD on Biological Oceanography, with main research interest on phytoplankton ecology and photo-physiology, primary production, ocean color and remote sensing of the ocean, coastal water bio-optics and riverine-coastal oceanography. The main focus of the current project is to combine high resolution satellite remote sensing with in situ oceanographic sampling to examine the spatial and temporal variability of the physical, chemical and biological properties of the coastal oceans from British Columbia to Southeast Alaska. The project aims to address what are the spatial and temporal dynamics of the biogeochemical properties of the coastal oceans of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska; what are the dominant bottom-up control processes driving the dynamics of these regions; and what are the implications of bottom-up processes for regional primary productivity, and the foraging habitat available to migrating juvenile salmon. 

Publications:

1.    Ciotti, Á.M., Ferreira, A. and Giannini, M.F. 2018. Seasonal and event-driven changes in the phytoplankton communities in the Araçá Bay and adjacent waters. Ocean & Coastal Management.

2.    Giannini, M.F.C., Harari, J., Ciotti, A.M. 2017. The use of CBERS (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) to trace the dynamics of total suspended matter at an urbanized coastal area. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography. v. 65(2), p. 309-323, doi: 10.1590/S1679-87592017135006502

3.    Giannini, M.F.C. and Ciotti, A.M. 2016. Parameterization of natural phytoplankton photo-physiology: Effects of cell size and nutrient concentration. Limnology and Oceanography. v. 61, p. 1495 - 1512. doi: 10.1002/lno.10317

4.    Ferreira, A., Ciotti, A.M., Giannini, M.F.C. 2014. Variability in the light absorption coefficients of phytoplankton, non-algal particles, and colored dissolved organic matter in a subtropical bay (Brazil). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. v. 139, p. 127 – 136

5.    Giannini, M.F.C., Garcia, C.A.E., Tavano, V.M. Ciotti, A.M. 2013. Effects of low-salinity and high-turbidity waters on empirical ocean colour algorithms: An example for Southwestern Atlantic waters. Continental Shelf Research. v. 59, p. 84 - 96

6.    Moser, G.A.O., Ciotti, A.M., Giannini, M.F.C., Tonini, R.T., Harari, J. 2012. Changes in phytoplankton composition in response to tides, wind-induced mixing conditions, and freshwater outflows in an urbanised estuarine complex. Brazilian Journal of Biology. v. 72(1), p. 97 - 11