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Sarah Severino
PeerJ Author
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Biodiversity
Ecology
Marine Biology
Molecular Biology
Taxonomy

Sarah J L Severino

PeerJ Author

Summary

I am broadly interested in coral reef ecology. More specifically, I am interested in coral reproduction, settlement, and growth, and how these dynamics are changing as our coral reef ecosystems are subject to increased frequency and severity of anthropogenic disturbances. For my masters research, I developed a method that utilized the natural fluorescent pigmentation found within some species of corals to census the abundance and size of the recruit and juvenile coral populations on natural reef substrate during daylight. Juvenile coral populations within Kāne’ohe Bay, O'ahu, HI, were documented through the 2014 bleaching event.

Ecology Marine Biology Zoology

Editorial Board Member

Past or current institution affiliations

Hawaii Pacific University
University of Hawaii

Work details

Researcher

University of Hawaii
February 2018
Coral Reef Ecology Lab
Manage and assist in field and laboratory experiments conducted by the Coral Reef Ecology Lab.

Research Vessel First Mate

Hawaii Pacific University
July 2016

Marine Biologist

Cardno Environmental Consulting
September 2016

Master of Marine Science in Marine Science

Hawaii Pacific University
ended - December 2015
College of Natural and Computational Sciences

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
August 13, 2013
Polyphyly and hidden species among Hawaiʻi’s dominant mesophotic coral genera, Leptoseris and Pavona (Scleractinia: Agariciidae)
Daniel G. Luck, Zac H. Forsman, Robert J. Toonen, Sarah J. Leicht, Samuel E. Kahng
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.132 PubMed 24032091