Talks and Posters Presented at International, National, and Regional Meetings:
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2016 International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Honolulu Hawaii!
16) NL Kirk and E Meyer. 2016. Transcriptomic analysis of heat and salinity tolerance in corals from the Arabian Gulf. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). Portland, OR. USA
15) E Meyer and NL Kirk. 2016. Genomic analysis of hybrid vigor in the Pacific oyster: genetic distance and ribosomal protein stoichiometry. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). Portland, OR. USA
14) NL Kirk, EJ Howells, D Abrego, J Burt, and E Meyer. 2015. Genetic differences in heat and salinity tolerances in corals from the Arabian Gulf. Coral Reefs of Arabia Conference. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
13) NL Kirk, J Slapeta, M Linares, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2015. A tale of two apicomplexans: are associations between scleractinian corals and apicomplexans (Alveolata) specific? Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. West Palm Beach, FL. USA
12) NL Kirk and E Meyer. 2014. Heterosis and corresponding differential gene expression in controlled crosses of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. Western Society of Naturalists. Tacoma, WA. USA
11) Corey*, KR, NL Kirk, E Meyer, MA Coffroth, and VM Weis. 2014. Host specificity among closely related dinoflagellates: using autofluorescence to enumerate symbionts in Aiptasia sea anemones. Western Society of Naturalists. Tacoma, WA. USA
10) Kirk, NL, KR Corey*, and VM Weis. 2014. Using auto-fluorescence to enumerate symbionts in the sea anemone Aiptasia. Yosemite Symbiosis Workshop. Yosemite, CA. USA (POSTER)
9) Poole, AZ, Kirk, NL, and VM Weis. 2014. Laser capture microdissection as a tool for examining tissue specific expression differences in the anemone Aiptasia pallida. Yosemite Symbiosis Workshop. Yosemite, CA. USA (POSTER)
8) Kirk, NL, R Ritson-Williams, MA Coffroth, MW Miller, ND Fogarty, and SR Santos. 2012. Tracking transmission of apicomplexan symbionts in diverse Caribbean corals. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Norfolk, VA. USA
7) Kirk, NL, and SR Santos. 2012. Examining transmission of apicomplexan symbionts from adult corals to larvae. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. Clemson, SC. USA
6) Kirk, NL, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2011. Persistent and widespread associations of apicomplexans with Caribbean reef corals. International Society of Protistology/Phycological Society of America joint meeting, Seattle, WA. USA
5) Kirk, NL, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2011. Persistent infection of Caribbean corals by apicomplexan parasites. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. Auburn, AL. USA
4) Kirk, NL, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2011. Persistent infection of Caribbean corals by apicomplexans. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Mobile, AL. USA
3) Kirk, NL, JP Andras, and MA Coffroth. 2008. Fine-scale population structure of Symbiodinium associated with the common Caribbean sea fan, Gorgonia ventalina, in the Florida Keys. International Coral Reef Society Meeting. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. USA (POSTER)
2) Kirk, NL, JP Andras, CD Harvell, and MA Coffroth. 2006. Population structure of algal endosymbionts in a Caribbean octocoral across distance and depth. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Quebec City, QUE. CAN
1) Kirk, NL, JR Ward, CD Harvell, and MA Coffroth. 2003. Effects of the fungal pathogen Aspergillus sydowii on the zooxanthella composition of the Caribbean sea fan Gorgonia ventalina. Sigma Xi Research Symposium. Buffalo, NY. USA (POSTER)
* = Supervised undergraduate
Invited Talks and Seminars:
6) 2014. Invited Seminar at Oregon State University Department of Integrative Biology
5) 2014. Invited Talk at OSU Undergraduate Environmental Sciences Club
4) 2013. Invited Seminar at Hatfield Marine Science Center (Oregon State)
3) 2012. Invited Seminar at Oregon State University Zoology Department
2) 2011. Invited Seminar at the Graduate Student Research Symposium at Auburn University
1) 2009. Invited Seminar at Columbus State University Tri-Beta Society
Catch Nate next at the:
2016 International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Honolulu Hawaii!
16) NL Kirk and E Meyer. 2016. Transcriptomic analysis of heat and salinity tolerance in corals from the Arabian Gulf. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). Portland, OR. USA
15) E Meyer and NL Kirk. 2016. Genomic analysis of hybrid vigor in the Pacific oyster: genetic distance and ribosomal protein stoichiometry. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). Portland, OR. USA
14) NL Kirk, EJ Howells, D Abrego, J Burt, and E Meyer. 2015. Genetic differences in heat and salinity tolerances in corals from the Arabian Gulf. Coral Reefs of Arabia Conference. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
13) NL Kirk, J Slapeta, M Linares, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2015. A tale of two apicomplexans: are associations between scleractinian corals and apicomplexans (Alveolata) specific? Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. West Palm Beach, FL. USA
12) NL Kirk and E Meyer. 2014. Heterosis and corresponding differential gene expression in controlled crosses of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. Western Society of Naturalists. Tacoma, WA. USA
11) Corey*, KR, NL Kirk, E Meyer, MA Coffroth, and VM Weis. 2014. Host specificity among closely related dinoflagellates: using autofluorescence to enumerate symbionts in Aiptasia sea anemones. Western Society of Naturalists. Tacoma, WA. USA
10) Kirk, NL, KR Corey*, and VM Weis. 2014. Using auto-fluorescence to enumerate symbionts in the sea anemone Aiptasia. Yosemite Symbiosis Workshop. Yosemite, CA. USA (POSTER)
9) Poole, AZ, Kirk, NL, and VM Weis. 2014. Laser capture microdissection as a tool for examining tissue specific expression differences in the anemone Aiptasia pallida. Yosemite Symbiosis Workshop. Yosemite, CA. USA (POSTER)
8) Kirk, NL, R Ritson-Williams, MA Coffroth, MW Miller, ND Fogarty, and SR Santos. 2012. Tracking transmission of apicomplexan symbionts in diverse Caribbean corals. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Norfolk, VA. USA
7) Kirk, NL, and SR Santos. 2012. Examining transmission of apicomplexan symbionts from adult corals to larvae. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. Clemson, SC. USA
6) Kirk, NL, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2011. Persistent and widespread associations of apicomplexans with Caribbean reef corals. International Society of Protistology/Phycological Society of America joint meeting, Seattle, WA. USA
5) Kirk, NL, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2011. Persistent infection of Caribbean corals by apicomplexan parasites. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. Auburn, AL. USA
4) Kirk, NL, DJ Thornhill, DW Kemp, WK Fitt, and SR Santos. 2011. Persistent infection of Caribbean corals by apicomplexans. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Mobile, AL. USA
3) Kirk, NL, JP Andras, and MA Coffroth. 2008. Fine-scale population structure of Symbiodinium associated with the common Caribbean sea fan, Gorgonia ventalina, in the Florida Keys. International Coral Reef Society Meeting. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. USA (POSTER)
2) Kirk, NL, JP Andras, CD Harvell, and MA Coffroth. 2006. Population structure of algal endosymbionts in a Caribbean octocoral across distance and depth. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Quebec City, QUE. CAN
1) Kirk, NL, JR Ward, CD Harvell, and MA Coffroth. 2003. Effects of the fungal pathogen Aspergillus sydowii on the zooxanthella composition of the Caribbean sea fan Gorgonia ventalina. Sigma Xi Research Symposium. Buffalo, NY. USA (POSTER)
* = Supervised undergraduate
Invited Talks and Seminars:
6) 2014. Invited Seminar at Oregon State University Department of Integrative Biology
5) 2014. Invited Talk at OSU Undergraduate Environmental Sciences Club
4) 2013. Invited Seminar at Hatfield Marine Science Center (Oregon State)
3) 2012. Invited Seminar at Oregon State University Zoology Department
2) 2011. Invited Seminar at the Graduate Student Research Symposium at Auburn University
1) 2009. Invited Seminar at Columbus State University Tri-Beta Society