CV

Contact Information
Coral Laboratory Assistant
Richmond Lab
jonathan.martinez@hawaii.edu
Office (808) 539-7321
Fax (808) 599-4817

University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
Kewalo Marine Laboratory
41 Ahui St.
Honolulu, HI 96813

Affiliations
Pacific Biomedical Research Center,
Kewalo Marine Laboratory,
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

Statement:

I am interested in marine algal interactions with benthic invertebrate animals as well as aspects of ecotoxicology as it pertains to marine plants. Specifically, the physiological and biochemical interactions between invasive marine macroalgae and coral and sea urchins. I am interested in applying and developing ecotoxicological methods to investigate the effects of anthropogenic disturbances and alien invasive macroalgal presence for conservation and management. I am currently developing techniques to study macroalgal interactions for the gametic, larval and juvenile stages of the coral and sea urchin life cycles.

Awards:

• Recognition of Outstanding Teaching Internship Performance from the Biology Program at the University of Hawai‘i 2004

• Pacific Biomedical Research Center Haumana MARC U*STAR Minority Access to Research Careers MARC Scholar Student Research Assistant Internship 2004-2005
  
• Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship Recipient 2001-2005