Erica Ross
Research Associate at Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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AAUS Certified Science Diver
AAUS -
Advanced Open Water
PADI -
Dry Suit Diver
NAUI Worldwide -
Open Water Diver
PADI -
Rescue Diver
NAUI Worldwide
Experience
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Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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500 - 600 Employee
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Research Associate
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Jun 2019 - Present
o Investigating lobster health in fished and non-fished regions of the Keys throughout the fishing season.o Investigating the ecological effects of casitas on the surrounding flora and fauna o Documenting the fishery effects of casitas from the pre-casita to modern fishing erao Reassessing the size at maturity of spiny lobsters using histology
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Biological Scientist II
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Dec 2018 - Jun 2019
Working on the coral rescue team on a multi-agency collaborative effort to collect corals effected by stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) and store them in AZA facilities as a cache of genetic information.
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Biological Scientist I
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
OPS employee. Working on the lobster team on a collaborative study with fisherman examining the effects of escape gaps on catch
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University of Florida
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Course: Marine Ecological Processes
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2018
My dissertation focused on the effects of disease on chemosensory communication in Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) ecology. Panulirus argus virus 1 is the first naturally occurring pathogenic virus reported for lobsters and has striking effects on its ecology. My dissertation includes 1) investigating how environmental stressors effect disease avoidance, 2) identifying the chemical used by healthy animals to avoid disease 3) developing RNAscope in situ techniques to locate infected hemocytes in the antennal gland, and 4) looking at the specificity of PaV1 avoidance via White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) challenge trials. Show less
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
Course: Natural Resources in a Changing Climate
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Course: Field Ecology of Aquatic Organisms Lecture and Lab section
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
Course: Biology of Fisheries and Aquaculture Invertebrates Lecture and Lab section
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Course: Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Physiology
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Research Staff
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May 2018 - May 2018
Research Cruise. Investigating the abundance and distribution of Palinurus elephas phyllosomes and large breeding males inside and outside the Columbretes Marine Reserve.
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Research Fellow
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Apr 2018 - May 2018
Collaborative Research. Investigating the effect of pH on settlement and shelter choice of two species of spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus, Palinurus elephas). A comparative study between the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
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Woods Hole MA
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Collaborated on a sensory biology research project, quantifying the tracking abilities of smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), in response to chemosensory signals in a flume. Collaborated on a sensory biology research project, quantifying the tracking abilities of smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), in response to chemosensory signals in a flume.
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Boston University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
Course: Marine Megafaunal Ecology Performed duties as primary scientist and teaching fellow on a number of research cruises in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary for Marine Megafaunal Ecology, a graduate level, research-based course in the Boston University Marine Program. Course: Marine Megafaunal Ecology Performed duties as primary scientist and teaching fellow on a number of research cruises in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary for Marine Megafaunal Ecology, a graduate level, research-based course in the Boston University Marine Program.
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Intern
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May 2012 - Sep 2012
Assisted on a marine debris project with GIS components, and gained experience of marine policy with the implementation of a new ecological research area in the Gulf of Maine. Assisted on a marine debris project with GIS components, and gained experience of marine policy with the implementation of a new ecological research area in the Gulf of Maine.
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Education
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2014 - 2018
University of Florida
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marine Disease Ecology -
2009 - 2012
Boston University
Bachelor's Degree, Marine Sciences
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