Farmer,Andy
Mechanical / Ocean Engineer

MS Marine Science, Physical Oceanography/Ocean Optics Spring 2005. University of South Florida
Bottom Albedo Derivations Using Hyperspectral Spectrometry and Multispectral Video

BS Marine Science, Marine Geology 1996. Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida

  Phone : (727) 254-0703

Work Experiences

Ocean Systems Specialist, Center for Ocean Technology (3/2000 - Present)
Projects Coordinator in development of handheld and automated sensors for genetic detection. Also, currently assisting in the development and leading the deployment of ocean sensor systems, platforms, and arrays.

Research Assistant/Optical Oceanographer, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida (1/1998 - 3/2000)
Assisted in upgrades, maintenance, and deployment of optical instrumentation, ROV Rosebud and piloting of R/V Subchaser.

Web Technician, USGS Center for Coastal Geology, St. Petersburg, Florida. (10/1997- 5/1999)
Internship assisting in the development of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration web site. This site served as a model for scientific assistance to resource managers for the USGS's Ecosystem Program

Other Experiences

- Founder/President: Bioplex Technologies Inc.
- Co-Founder: Getaway Sportfishing Inc.
- Ongoing property management; Treasure/Board Member Central 16th Homeowner's Association
- Master's of Engineering Committee member, Fall 2005
- 1 patent issued; 3 patents pending
- Have consulted in both oceanography and engineering
- P.I. and/or Co-PI on grants from Florida Sea Grant, CICEET, and NOAA
- U.S.C.G. Licensed Captain (O.U.P.V.)
- P.A.D.I. Certified Diver

Publications and Presentations

Erica T. Casper, Stacy S. Patterson, Pragnesh Bhanushali, Andrew Farmer, Matthew Smith, David P. Fries, and John H.Paul. A Handheld NASBA Analyzer for the Field Detection and Quantification of Karinia brevis. Harmful Algae. Volume 6, Issue 1, 112-118, January 2007.

Erica T. Casper, S. Patterson, A. Farmer, D. Fries, K. Rein, and J. Paul. Portable Detection and Quantification of Karenia Brevis using NASBA. The Oceanography Society 2006 Ocean Research Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii, February 20-24, 2006. Poster presentation.

Stacy Patterson, O. Neumann, A. Farmer, M. W. Smith, E.T. Casper, D. Huffman, L. Stark, D. Fries and J. H. Paul. A Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Amplification (NASBA) Assay and Handheld Detector for Portable Real ?Time Detection of Norovirus Genogroup II. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, In Review.

Andrew S. Farmer, D. Fries, W. Flanery, and J. Massini. A Hand-Held Thermal Regulating Fluorometer. Review of Scientific Instruments.76, 115102 November 7, 2005.

Andrew S. Farmer, K. Carder, P. Hallock-Muller, and G. Vargo. Bottom Albedo Derivations Using Hyperspectral Spectrometry and Multispectral Video. Thesis, Master of Marine Science, University of South Florida. June, 2005.

Sunny Kedia, S. Samson, A. Farmer, M. Smith, and S. Bhansali. Handheld Interface for Miniature Sensors, Thesis. Master of Engineering, University of South Florida. December 2004.

Sunny Kedia, S.Samson, A. Farmer, M. Smith, D. Fries, and S. Bhansali. Handheld Interface for Miniature Sensors, SPIE International Symposium of Smart Materials, Nano- and Micro-Smart Systems. Sydney Australia December 2004.

David Fries, H. Broadbent, G. Steimle, M. Janowiak, X. Fu, A. Cardenas, A.Farmer, M. Smith, T. Batheja, S. Samson, E. Kaltenbacher, J. Paul, and S. Ivanov. Marine MEMS: Applications and Opportunities, Micro and Nano Technology at PIM 2004, Manaus, Brazil, Sept, 2004. Oral Presentation.

Matthew Smith, A. Farmer, D. Fries, E. Casper, G. Gonzales, and J. Paul, Monitoring the seas: the Autonomous microbial genosensor. 104th ASM General Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. May 23-27, 2004. Poster Presentation.

Andrew Farmer, Fries, D., Paul, J., Smith, M. C. and Gonzalez, G. A. A Tunable Automated Nucleic Acid Biosensor. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and The Oceanography Society 2004 Ocean Research Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii, February 15-20, 2004. Oral presentation.

Matthew Smith, J. Paul, D. Fries,E. Casper, A. Farmer, and G. Gonzalez. Towards Autonomous in situ Microbial Monitoring ? the Autonomous Microbial Genosensor (AMG). American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and The Oceanography Society. Ocean Research Conference. Honolulu, HI, February 15-20,2004. Oral presentation.

Andrew Farmer, D. Fries,J. Paul, M. Smith, and G.Gonzalez. A Tuneable Nucleic Acid Biosensor. International Forum Process Analytical Technology. Arlington, VA (Washington D.C.). January 12-15, 2004. Oral Presentation.

Matthew C. Smith, J. Paul, D. Fries, E. Casper, G. Gonzalez and A. Farmer. From Star Trek to the Sea: Development of an Autonomous Microbial Genosensor. American Society for Microbiology Southeastern Branch Meeting, Athens, Georgia. October 30 ? November 1, 2003. Oral presentation.

John H. Paul, D. Fries, M. Smith, E. Casper and A. Farmer. Towards automated in situ microbial monitoring - the autonomous microbial genosensor (AMG). Biocomplexity in the environment awardees meeting, Arlington, Virginia, September 15-17, 2003. Poster presentation.

Matthew C. Smith, J. Paul, D. Fries, and A. Farmer. Application of a Sensitive Real-Time NASBA Assay for the Detection of Synechococcus spp. in an Autonomous Microbial Genosensor (AMG). American Society for Microbiology 103rd General Meeting. Washington DC, May 18-22, 2003. Poster presentation.

David Fries, A. Farmer, H. Broadbent, G. Steimle, M. Janowiak, S. Natarajan, and S. Ivanov. PCB MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) For Marine Sensing. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography. Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 8-14, 2003. Oral Presentation

Matthew C. Smith, J. Paul, D. Fries, and A. Farmer. Development of an Autonomous Microbial Genosensor (AMG). Florida Marine Biotechnology Summit III, Fort Pierce Florida. October 7-8, 2002. Poster presentation.

Chad Lembke, R. Weisberg, R. Byrne, L. Langebrake, A. Farmer, R. Russell, and G. Tilbury. Bottom Stationed Ocean Profiler. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography and the American Geophysical Union. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI, February 11-15, 2002. Poster presentation

Andrew S. Farmer, D. Costello, K. Carder, and W. Hou. Bottom Albedo Derivations From ROV Measured Remote Sensing Reflectance Over a Sandy-Seagrass Area Near Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography and the American Geophysical Union. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI, February 11-15, 2002. Poster presentation

Andrew Farmer, M. Palmsten, and D. Naar, EM 3000 Multibeam Coastal Surveys of Hard Bottom Ledges and an Artificial Reef System West of Tampa Bay Florida. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Vol. 80, No. 46, November 16, 1999. Poster Presentation

David F. Naar, et al., Preliminary Results from a EM 3000 Multibeam Class Survey Along the West Coast of the Florida Carbonate Platform. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Vol. 80, No. 46, November 16, 1999. Poster Presentation