Vanessa Maxwell

M.S., Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn University, thesis title: “Probiotics in Red Snapper Larviculture,” graduated 2003.

Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Louisiana State University, Environmental Planning and Management minor. Dissertation: “An Evaluation of an Inshore Aquaculture Park for Sustainable Coastal Community Development,” graduated 2007.

Experience

Wayne Alderman 843-762-8502

Marine Biologist

• Toxicology testing using two-generation bioassay

• Artemia culture

• Mysid culture

• Sexing and measuring Grass Shrimp

• Maintaining safety protocols and equipment

05/09 – 07/09 Monterey Bay Aquarium- Seafood Watch Program

Peter Bridson 831-647-6845

Research Partner Contract

• Short term contract – second job

• Review of worldwide shrimp culture practices

• Emphasis on pollution and habitat destruction

2/08 – 1/09 NOAA National Ocean Service Silver Spring, MD

Nathalie Valette-Silver (301) 713-3020

Knauss Sea Grant Fellow

• Developing a Coral Implementation Plan and Coral Capabilities Brochure for the National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

• Developing marine animal health website for NCCOS

• Working with the Co-directors of the Cooperative Center for Marine Animal Health to raise awareness and further collaboration on marine health issues

• Grant proposal writing

• Organizing class trip for 48 Knauss Fellows to Louisiana for a week

• Organizing posters, seminars, sessions, workshops and prepared follow-up reports

• Participated in site visits and prepared follow-up reports

• Develop and organize children’s activity books both writing text and sketching artwork

• Assist with field sampling of white bass and hard clams in Chesapeake Bay

• Volunteered to help in dolphin health assessment study in Sapelo Island, GA

• Attending briefings and hearings on Capitol Hill

• Assisted NOAA Aquaculture Program and USDA with National Stake Holders Meeting on Alternative Feeds.

• Attended ArcGIS workshops at University of MD: June 16, 2008; and July 1, 2008

5/07 - 1/08 Louisiana Sea Grant Baton Rouge, LA

Dr. John Supan(225) 578-6527

Post-Doctoral Researcher

• Estradiol experiments to induce fertility in sterile triploid oysters

• Triploid and tetraploid oyster culture

• Algae culture

• Hatchery management

• Broodstock maintenance

• Flow cytometry to verify triploids and tetraploid oysters

• Laboratory management

• Supervise student worker

7/04 - 5/07 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Dr. John Supan(225) 578-6527

Graduate Research Assistant

• Policy analysis of aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico State waters

• Served on the Regulatory Working Group of the Platforms for Mariculture Taskforce

• Developed management plan for use of Australian Adjustable Longline System for off-bottom oyster culture in Louisiana

• Attended public hearings

• Participated in permitting meetings with state and federal agencies

• Triploid oyster culture

• Algae culture

• Hatchery management

• Broodstock maintenance

• Flow cytometry to verify triploids oysters

• Develop fouling control methods

• Identification of fouling organisms

• Economic analysis

• Hurricane reconstruction, budget justifications

• Organizing seminars, sessions, and conventions

• Supervise student worker

• Awarded Best Oral Presentation at the Aquaculture America 2006.

• Severed on the US Aquaculture Society Student Activities as the student liaison for 2007 and 2008, and student seminar coordinator in 2006.

• Organized special session Women in Aquaculture at Aquaculture America 2007 and 2008.

7/03 – 6/04 Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Marathon, FL

Rick Beaver(305) 289-2330

Port Sampler

• Fishermen interviews both commercial and recreational

• Otolith and tissue sample collection

• Data entry into online database and Excel databases

• Regulatory compliance monitoring

• Communication with fishing community

• Organize interview paper work and monthly reports

8/01- 5/03 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Dr. Ron Phelps (334) 844-9317

Graduate Research Assistant

• Red snapper culture

• Water quality monitoring

• Algae and rotifer culture

• Bacteria culture and isolation

• Developed technique for detecting inhibitive effects of isolates on Vibrio

• Microbial identification – using Riboprinter, API strips, and culture techniques

1/99 – 7/01Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL

Dr. Beth Irlandi(321) 674-7454

Laboratory Assistant (Student Worker)

• Process sea grass, algae, and benthic samples

• Identification of benthic organisms

• Data entry and analysis

• Organization of paperwork for internship program

• Named Student Employee of the Year 2000.

5/00 – 8/00 Maritech Vero Beach, FL

Dr. Bruce Calman (772) 581-5510

Intern

• Broodstock feeding and monitoring of both marine food fish and ornamentals

• Broodstock spawning

• Water quality monitoring

• Tank set up and maintenance

• Hurricane planning

Publications

Maxwell, V.J. and J.E. Supan (in review). Biofouling Control in Off-bottom Longline Culture of the Eastern Oyster, (Crassostrea virginica) in Louisiana. Journal of World Aquaculture Society.

Maxwell, V. J. and J. E. Supan, L. Schiavinato, S. Showalter, G. Treece. 2008. Aquaculture Parks in the Coastal Zone: A Review of Legal and Policy Issues in the Gulf of Mexico State Waters. Coastal Management Journal 36(3): 241-253

Valette-Silver, N.J., V.J. Maxwell, and J. Kucklick. 2008. Assessing Contaminant Impacts: Role of the NOAA Cooperative Center for Marine Animal Health. Poster. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 5th World Congress. Sydney, Australia. August 7, 2008.

Valette-Silver, N.J., L. Schwacke, P. Fair, C. Woodley, S. McLaughlin, P. Tester, D. Evans, J. Hameedi, G. Lauenstein, A. Lewitus, V.J. Maxwell, and J. Kucklick. 2008. NCCOS Research Focus: Impacts of Contaminants, Marine Biotoxins, and Other Stressors on Marine Animal Health. Poster. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 5th World Congress. Sydney, Australia. August 7, 2008.

Maxwell, V.J. and J.E. Supan. 2007. Enterprise Budget of Off-Bottom Oyster Culture Using the Australian Adjustable Longline System for Triploid Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Culture in Louisiana (USA). Aquaculture 2007, February 28, 2007, San Antonio, TX.

Maxwell, V.J., and J. E. Supan. 2006. Fouling Control for Off-bottom Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica Culture Using the Adjustable Longline System. Aquaculture America 2006, February 14, 2006, Las Vegas, NV. Best Presentation Award.

Maxwell, V. J. (session organizer), J. E. Supan, L. Schiavinato, S. Showalter, G. Treece. 2005. Aquaculture Parks in the Coastal Zone: A Review of Legal and Policy Issues in the Gulf of Mexico State Waters. Coastal Zone ’05: Special Panel Session, July 20, New Orleans, LA.

Maxwell V.J., and R. P. Phelps. 2003. Probiotic Potential in Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, Larviculture. Aquaculture America 2003, February 21, Louisville, KY.