Robyn N. Conmy

Research Assistant

USF College of Marine Science

Ph: 727-553-3945

Email: rconmy@seas.marine.usf.edu

Educational Background

• University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, M.S. Chemical Oceanography (December 1999)
  Thesis:  Characterization and optical properties of CDOM during the Coastal Mixing and Optics Experiment using in-situ and discrete sampling methods
• Coastal Carolina University, College of Arts and Sciences, B.S.
  Major:  Marine Science, Minor: Chemistry (May 1996)
• Coastal Carolina University at the University of West Indies, Discovery Bay, Jamaica
  Undergraduate research on sponge morphology and distribution on reef system

Professional Experience

• 1999 - present:  Laboratory Research Assistant, College of Marine Science, USF
• 1997-1999: :  Graduate Research Assistant, Spectrochemistry Lab, College of Marine Science, USF.
• 1998: Ocean Fertilization Consultant, Ocean Farming, Inc.
• 1993-1995: Surveyor of Beach Erosion, College of Arts and Sciences, CCU
• 1995:  Environmental Internship, Georgetown County (SC) Solid Waste Authority through CCU
• 1995-1996:  Laboratory Technician, College of Arts and Sciences, CCU
• 1996:  Environmental Internship, City of Myrtle Beach Drinking Water Facility through CCU

Teaching Experience

• 1997:  Participated in Teachers' Workshop, College of Marine Science, USF and Pinellas County School System
• 1997-1998:  Oceanography Camp for Girls Staff, College of Marine Science, USF
• 1998:  Teaching Assistant: Chemical Oceanography, College of Marine Science, USF
• 1994, 1995:  Junior Scholars Council, College of Arts and Sciences, CCU and SC Board of Education
• 1995:  Coordinator for COASTeam Project, College of Arts and Sciences, CCU and SeaGrant

Publications

• Del Castillo, C.E., P.G. Coble, R.N. Conmy, F.E. Muller-Karger, L. Vanderbloemen and G.A. Vargo, 2001. Multispectral in situ measurements of organic matter and chlorophyll fluorescence in seawater:  Documenting the intrusion of the Mississippi River plume in the West Florida Shelf.  Limnology & Oceanography 46, 1836-1843
• Conmy, R.N., P.G. Coble and C.E. Del Castillo.  Calibration and performance of theWetLabs' SAFIre in situ fluorometer using seawater.  Submitted to Continental Shelf Research 2002.

Conferences & Meetings

• Ocean Sciences - ASLO / AGU- February 2002

  Paper presented entitled:  Changes in the optical properties of CDOM in coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico between the Mississippi River and Florida Bay.

   Third author on a poster entitled:  Examining CDOM fluorescence variability using principal component analysis:  Seasonal and regional Modeling of 3-d fluorescence in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Aquatic Sciences / ASLO- February 2001

  Presented paper entitled:  Changes in the optical properties of CDOM during a lagrangian experiment on the West Florida Shelf.

  Fourth author on a paper entitled:  Using physical and optical properties to understand cycling of CDOM:  I.River endmembers in the Gulf of Mexico.

  Fourth author on a paper entitled:  Using physical and optical properties to understand cycling of CDOM in a river dominated margin:  II. Gulf of Mexico.

• Ocean Optics XV - October 2000

  Third author on a paper entitled:  Distribution and cycling of CDOM in the eastern Gulf of Mexico using multispectral in-situ fluorometry.

• Ocean Sciences - ASLO / AGU -January 2000

  Presented a paper entitled:  Calibration and performance of the WetLabs, Inc. SAFIre in-situ fluorometer using discrete sea water samples from surface waters in the Florida-EcoHAB project.  Data presented here was taken partly from Master's thesis work.

• Aquatic Sciences / ASLO- February 1999

  Presented a paper entitled:  Rapid multispectral in-situ characterization of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter.  Data presented here was taken partly from Master's thesis work.

• Ocean Sciences - ASLO / AGU -February 1998

  Presented a paper entitled:  Concentrations and optical properties during the CM&O field experiment.  Data presented here was taken partly from Master's thesis work.

• National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) -April 1996

  Presented research from a study on the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality in the Waccamaw River, SC.

• South Carolina Academy of Sciences -March 1996

  The data presented at this meeting was the same as presented at NCUR above.

• Awarded the Nelson Academic Scholarship and the Schuck-Kolben Scholarship
• Dean's List all undergraduate semesters
• President's List at CCU
• Founding member and former president of Sigma Zeta (National Science & Mathematics Society) Recipient of CCU Marine Science Outstanding Student of the Year Award for 1995-96