Amy NS Siuda

Associate Professor of Marine Science

Curriculum Vitae
siudaan@eckerd.edu
Galbraith Marine Science Laboratory (GMSL) 115
727.864.7726, Fax: 727.864.7964
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Degrees

  • Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2007
  • B.A., Middlebury College, 1997

Courses

  • MS 102 – Biological Oceanography
  • MS 310 – Marine Conservation Ecology
  • MS342 – Chemical and Physical Oceanography
  • MS2 410 – Marine Science Seminar – Plankton Ecology

Research Areas

I am a marine ecologist and biological oceanographer. My research interests span marine plankton ecology from organismal to population and community levels. Plankton form the foundations of marine food webs. Complex interactions exist among plankton as well as between plankton and the physical/chemical environment. To understand these patterns and processes, my research team employs experimental (e.g., controlled bottle experiments), observational (e.g., net tow sampling) and molecular approaches in data collection. Current projects include: distribution and diversity of Sargassum and its associated community; and plankton-microplastic interactions.

I am also passionate about decreasing accumulation of plastic marine debris. Through the Reduce Single-Use Project, we raise awareness of the plastic marine debris problem and encourage reduction of single-use plastic consumption on campus, in St. Petersburg, and across Florida.

Selected Publications

Courses

  • MS 102 – Biological Oceanography
  • MS 310 – Marine Conservation Ecology
  • MS342 – Chemical and Physical Oceanography
  • MS2 410 – Marine Science Seminar – Plankton Ecology

Research Areas

I am a marine ecologist and biological oceanographer. My research interests span marine plankton ecology from organismal to population and community levels. Plankton form the foundations of marine food webs. Complex interactions exist among plankton as well as between plankton and the physical/chemical environment. To understand these patterns and processes, my research team employs experimental (e.g., controlled bottle experiments), observational (e.g., net tow sampling) and molecular approaches in data collection. Current projects include: distribution and diversity of Sargassum and its associated community; and plankton-microplastic interactions.

I am also passionate about decreasing accumulation of plastic marine debris. Through the Reduce Single-Use Project, we raise awareness of the plastic marine debris problem and encourage reduction of single-use plastic consumption on campus, in St. Petersburg, and across Florida.

Selected Publications