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Reef Indicators Lab
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
College of Marine Science

Heidi Souder

Degree Sought: Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography

Dissertation Topic:

The effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide on marine calcifiers, specifically symbiont-bearing Foraminifera.

Educational Background:

• Master of Science in Marine Science; University of South Florida, 2001

Relevant Professional Experience:

• Oceanography Camp for Girls as a senior science mentor
  
• GK-12 Fellowship Program
  

Honors and Awards:

• Tampa Bay Parrothead Fellowship, 1999
• USGS Cooperative Assistantship, 1999-2001
• National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellowship, 2005-2006

Publications:

• Crevison, H.L. and Hallock, P. 2001. Foraminifera as bioindicators: Key subtropical Western Atlantic and Caribbean taxa CD-ROM. University of South Florida; St. Petersburg, FL.
• Crevison, H.L. and Hallock, P. Submitted. Anomalous features observed on tests of live archaiasine foraminifers from the Florida Keys, USA. Journal of Foraminiferal Research.

Presentations:

• Morphological abnormalities in archaiasine foraminifers from the Florida Keys. ASLO poster, 2006.
• Toys: An excellent tool for teaching marine science. ASLO poster, 2006.
• BSOP. Conference on Mine Countermeasures, 2004.
• Foraminifers as bioindicators: Key tropical/Caribbean taxa. Geological Society of America National Conference poster, 2001.
• Sediment cores from the Florida Keys: Is resolution sufficient for environmental applications? Geological Society of America National Conference poster, 2000.
• Coral reef health. Project Oceanography talk, 2000.
• Foraminifera as indicators of coral-reef vitality. National Coral Reef Institute talk, 1999.