Hometown:
Yellow Springs, Ohio| Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas |
| Master of Science, Zoology, December 2000 | |
| “Photographic monitoring of benthic biota at Stetson
bank, Gulf of Mexico.” Dr. Mary K. Wicksten, advisor. |
| Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
| Bachelor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Studies, May 1997 (Cum Laude) | |
| Concentration in tropical marine ecology; Geology minor, University Honors. Dr. R. Hays Cummins, advisor. |
| Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Bryan, Texas | |
| Education & Outreach Media Specialist, July 2001 – July 2004 |
| Support all aspects of sanctuary education and outreach needs. Plan, organize, and coordinate, including acting as main lecturer, for all aspects of annual K-12 educator workshops. Secured Texas State Board of Education Certification for annual education workshops. Develop and present lectures for use at a variety of educational levels and subjects. Editing and layout of quarterly sanctuary newsletter, one-pagers, technical reports. Work with various aquaria and organizations as liaison for sanctuary. Represent sanctuary at conferences, conventions and meetings of education and dive groups. Participated as part of NOAA dive team and scientific team for annual monitoring cruises and annual agency-industry partnership cruise to sanctuary. Shipboard educator for 2003 NOAA Oceanic Exploration research cruise to northwestern Gulf of Mexico deep reefs. |
| Ecological monitoring of east Stetson Bank. Analysis of digitized photographs collected at permanent stations between 1993 and 2000. Identified corals, sponges and algae to lowest possible taxonomic level using visible morphological characteristics. |
| Texas A&M University, Department of Biology, College Station, Texas | ||
| • Fall, Spring 2004 | Research Assistant – Sustainable Coastal Margins Program, Environmental Planning and Sustainability Laboratory | |
| • Spring 2000 | Instructor- Embryology laboratory, Zoology 344 | |
| • Spring 1999 | Instructor- Ecology laboratory, Biology 322 | |
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• Summer, Fall 1999 |
Instructor- Freshman Biology Lab I, Biology 124 | |
| Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | ||
| • 1995-1997 | Project Dragonfly, Internship in journal development | |
| • 1994-1997 | Peffer Western Environmental Education Program
(PWEEP) President (1995-1997). Coordinated student volunteers and lead theme-based hikes and environmental activities for elementary school groups. |
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| • 1994-1997 | Julia Rothermel Science Center, Peer Science Tutor School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Aided fellow undergraduates with science assignments. |
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PUBLICATIONS & TECHNICAL REPORTS
| • | Bernhardt, S.P. & G.S. Boland. In Review. Photographic Monitoring of Benthic Biota at Stetson Bank, Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Science. |
| • | Down Under, Out Yonder: Workshops for Educators. 2004 Summary Report. July 2004. Prepared by S. Bernhardt, FGBNMS, NOAA. |
| • | Down Under, Out Yonder: Workshops for Educators. 2003. Summary Report. December 2003. Prepared by S. Bernhardt, FGBNMS, NOAA. |
| • | Down Under, Out Yonder: Workshops for Educators. 2002 Summary Report. September 2002. Prepared by S. Bernhardt, FGBNMS, NOAA. |
| • | Hammerhead Chronicles (Reef Rendezvous): News from the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Editor, copy writer, design and layout. 2001-2004. |
| • | Flower Garden Banks Exhibit at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. September 2002. (Internal sanctuary report). Prepared by S. Bernhardt, FGBNMS, NOAA. |
| • | Down Under, Out Yonder: Workshops for Educators. 2001 Summary Report. March 2002. Prepared by S. Bernhardt, FGBNMS, NOAA. |
| • | Islands in the Stream Student Ocean Conference “Here Today, Here Tomorrow: A Geographic Focus on Marine Conservation”, November 29-30, 2001, Corpus Christi, Texas. Prepared by S. Bernhardt, FGBNMS, NOAA. (Summary report). |
| • | Bernhardt, S.P. and L. R. Griffing. 2001. An evaluation of image analysis at benthic sites based on color segmentation. Bulletin of Marine Science, 69 (2): 639-653. |
| • | Bernhardt, S.P. 2000. Photographic monitoring of benthic biota at Stetson Bank, Gulf of Mexico. Thesis. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. |
| • | Bernhardt, S.P. 1997. Epiphyte colonization in an artificial Caribbean seagrass bed: A model for conservation biology. Senior Thesis, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. |
| • 2004-2005 | Research Fellowship, Sustainable Coastal Margins Program |
| • 1998-2000 | Seaspace Scholarship, Houston Underwater Club |
| • Summer 1998 | T. Wimprine Memorial Scholarship, Gulf Reef Environmental Action Team (GREAT) |
| • 1997-1998 | Regent’s Fellowship, TAMU |
| • 1997-1998 | Dean's Scholarship, Department of Biology, TAMU |
| • Summer 1996 | Undergraduate Summer Scholars Recipient |
| • 1993-1997 | E.W. and M.R. Shepherd Alumni Scholarship for academic excellence |
| • Summer 1994 | International Workshop Scholarship |
| • 2002-2003 | Outstanding Marine Education by an Informal Educator, Texas Marine Educator’s Association |
| • January- June 2003 | Delighting the Customer Award, RSIS’ NOAA, Office of Marine Sanctuaries Team, excellent ratings in customer service, cost control, timeliness and program management |
CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA & MEETINGS ATTENDED
| • July 2003 | How to Develop a Training Program, Austin, Texas, National Seminars Group |
| • March 2003 | How to Design Newsletters, Brochures, Proposals and More, Austin, Texas, National Seminars Group |
| • January 2003 | Time Management and Organization Skills Workshop, Houston, Texas, National Seminars Group |
| • November 2002 | National Marine Sanctuary Program Education Team Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| • November 2002 | Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, El Paso, Texas – Exhibitor & Presenter |
| • March 2002 | Science, Technology and YOUth Symposium, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas - Presenter |
| • February 2002 | A Sustainable Gulf of Mexico: Research, Technology and
Observations 1950 to 2050 Texas A&M University Anniversary Celebration Symposium, College Station, Texas |
| • February 2002 | Hands-on Marine Science, Winter workshop, Texas Marine Educators Association, Port Aransas, Texas |
| • February 2002 | Informal Science Education Association, Sea World, San Antonio, Texas |
| • October 2001 | Women’s Leadership Conference, Austin, Texas, National Seminars Group |
| • November 2001 | Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, Austin, Texas - Exhibitor |
| • April 1999 | NCRI International Coral Reef Monitoring, Assessment and Management Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| • Summer 1998 | Sharing Our Gulf, Texas Sea Grant Conference, College Station, Texas |
| • March 1998 | Texas Coastal Issues Conference, Galveston, Texas |
| • Spring 1996 | Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Columbia, South Carolina |
| • 2001 – 2004 | Texas Marine Educator’s Association |
| • 2001 – 2004 | National Marine Educator’s Association |
| • 2001 – 2004 | North American Association for Environmental Education |
| • 2000 – 2004 | Professional Association of Dive Instructors |
| • 1999 – 2004 | International Society for Reef Studies |
| • 1998 – 2000 | Ecological Society of America |
| • November 2004 | 360 lifetime dives (as of 11/04) |
| • July 2002 | NOAA Scientific Diver certification; Nitrox & computer use approved |
| • Feb. – June 2001 | Scuba Instructor at Aquanauts Diving, Grand Cayman, British West Indies |
| • February 2001 | PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor certification |
| • December 2000 | PADI Dive Master certification |
| • December 1990 | PADI Open Water Scuba Diver certification |