EDUCATION
2008 Ph.D. (Biology), University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Major Advisor: J.L. Pinckney. Dissertation: Regulation of estuarine plankton communities and carbon flows by gelatinous zooplankton
Jan. NSF International Graduate Training Course in Antarctic Biology, McMurdo 2008 Station, Antarctica. PI: D. Manahan
2004 M.S. (Biology), The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Advisor: R.E. Knowlton. Thesis: Acute effects of permethrin on four populations of ovigerous grass shrimp, Paleomonetes pugio Holthius
2000 B.A. (Biology), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
GRANTS
NOAA NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship (CFDA: 11.420, Opportunity Number: NOS-OCRM-2005-2000046), North Inlet, SC, 2005-2008
Elsie Tabor Fellowship, University of South Carolina, 2007-2008
Elsie Tabor Fellowship, University of South Carolina, 2006-2007
Slocum Lunz Foundation Grant, Belle W. Baruch Marine Lab, 2006-2007
Slocum Lunz Foundation Grant, Belle W. Baruch Marine Lab, 2005-2006
PUBLICATIONS
Marshalonis, D., Pinckney J.L., Richardson T.L., and D.S. Wethey. Gelatinous zooplankton as predators in a generic estuarine plankton population model: evidence of trophic cascade effects. in prep.
Marshalonis, D., Pinckney J.L., and T.L. Richardson. Effects of predator size on phytoplankton community structure and function in a temperate tidal creek estuary. in prep.
Marshalonis, D. and J.L. Pinckney (2008) Grazing and assimilation rate estimates of hydromedusae from a temperate tidal creek system. Hydrobiologia DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9334-z.
Marshalonis, D. and J.L. Pinckney (2007) Respiration rates of dominant hydromedusae in the North Inlet tidal estuary during winter and summer. Journal of Plankton Research 29(12): 1031-140
Richardson, T.L., Pinckney, J.L., Walker, E.A. and D.M. Marshalonis (2006) Photopigment radiolabelling as a tool for determining in situ growth rates of the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis (Dinophyceae). European Journal of Phycology 41(4): 415-423
Marshalonis, D., Knowlton, R.E. and H. Merchant (2006) Acute toxicity of permethrin to four populations of ovigerous grass shrimp, Paleomonetes pugio Holthius. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 77(4): 543-550
AWARDS
F. John Vernberg Graduate Fellowship, University of South Carolina, 2007
Robert Sanders Best Student Paper Award, University of South Carolina, 2007
College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Travel Award, University of South Carolina, 2007
Marine Science Graduate Student Travel Award, University of South Carolina, 2007
Estuarine Research Federation Student Travel Award, October 2005
University Fellowship, The George Washington University, 2000-2003
FIELD RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS
Regulation of Estuarine Plankton Communities by Gelatinous Zooplankton: North Inlet, SC, USC, PI: D. Marshalonis Jul. 2005 (26 days), Jan. 2006 (23 days), Jul. 2006 (20 days), Jan. 2007 (20 days)
Anhydrophilic Halotolerant Microbial Mats: San Salvador Island, Bahamas, TAMU, PI: J. Pinckney Jun. 2004 (13 days)
Phosphorus Limitation in Mississippi River Plume: Gulf of Mexico, R/V Pelican, LUMCON, Rutgers IMCS, PI: J. Ammerman Mar. 2004 (5 days), May 2004 (5 days)
Methods Controlling Hypoxia: Gulf of Mexico, R/V Gyre, TAMU, PI: S. DiMarco Sept. 2003 (5 days), Apr. 2004 (7 days)
PRESENTATIONS
Marshalonis, D. Regulation of estuarine plankton communities and carbon flows by gelatinous zooplankton. USC Department of Biological Sciences Seminar Series. Columbia, SC. Dec. 2007. (Oral)
Marshalonis, D., Pinckney J.L., and T.L. Richardson. Metabolic and feeding rates of hydromedusae in the North Inlet estuary. 8th Annual Baruch Research Symposium. Georgetown, SC. Apr. 2007. (Oral)
Marshalonis, D., Pinckney J.L., and T.L. Richardson. Hydromedusae metabolism and grazing impacts upon plankton communities in North Inlet, SC. Baruch Institute Symposium. Georgetown, SC. Mar. 2007 (Oral)
Marshalonis, D., Pinckney J.L., and T.L. Richardson. Effects of hydromedusae grazing on phytoplankton community structure and function. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Santa Fe, NM. Feb. 2007. (Oral)
Marshalonis, D. and J.L. Pinckney. Grazing and assimilation rate estimates of hydromedusae from a temperate tidal creek system: impacts on zooplankton populations. 41st European Marine Biology Symposium. Cork, Ireland. Sep. 2006. (Poster)
Marshalonis, D. Grazing and assimilation rate estimates of hydromedusae from a temperate tidal creek system. Southeastern Estuarine Research Society Spring Meeting. St. Augustine, FL. Mar. 2006. (Oral)
Pinckney J.L., Marshalonis, D., H.W. Paerl and L.M. Valdes. The use of phytoplankton photopigments as a bioindicator for the condition of estuarine ecosystems. The Estuarine Research Federation Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA. Oct. 2005. (Oral – stand in for J. Pinckney)
Marshalonis, D., Pinckney J.L., and T.L. Richardson. Effects of gelatinous zooplankton (Hydromedusae) predation on phytoplankton community composition in North Inlet estuary, SC. The Estuarine Research Federation Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA. Oct. 2005. (Poster)
Marshalonis, D. The environmental impacts of gelatinous zooplankton (Hydromedusae) on carbon dynamics of the North Inlet ecosystem. 6th Annual Baruch Research Symposium. Georgetown, SC. Apr. 2005. (Oral)
Marshalonis, D., Knowlton, R.E. and H. Merchant. Acute effects of permethrin on four populations of grass shrimp, Paleomonetes pugio. The Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Jan. 2005. (Poster)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005-2008 Research Assistant, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2003-2004 Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2000-2003 Teaching Assistant, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
1999-2000 Research Technician, Dept. of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
TEACHING
Invited Lecturer, “Fisheries Oceanography”, Interdisciplinary Oceanography (TAMU), Mar 2004
Professor, Oceanography Laboratory (TAMU), Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology Lab II (GWU), Spring 2003
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology Lab I (GWU), Fall 2001, Fall 2002
Teaching Assistant, Marine Biology (GWU), Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003
Teaching Assistant, Tropical Marine Biology (GWU), Summer 2002
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