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Michael Martinez-Colon, puerto rico, tropical, foraminifera, forams, foram, geology, micropaleontology, FAMU, Puerto Rico, environmental, Ammonia, A. beccariia

MEETINGS/FORUMS/SYMPOSIA

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROPALENTOLOGY LABORATORY

2023

 

Alves Martins, M.V.A., Hohenegger, J., Nunes, M., Damasceno, F.L., Figueira, R., Martínez-Colón, M., Frontalini. F., Senez-Mello, T.M., Pregnolato, L.A., Duleba, W., de Mello e Sousa, S.H., and Geraldes, M.C., 2023. Determining the toxicity of metals based on different extraction methods: a case study in the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil). FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (ORAL)

Gfatter, C., Martínez-Colón, M., and Owens, J., 2023. Comparing flowthrough culturing systems to investigate elemental uptake in the calcite tests of benthic foraminifera. FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (POSTER)

Martínez-Colón, M., Ross, B., Alves Martins, M.V.A., Owens, J., Fajemila, O.T., and Bouchet, V.M.P., 2023. Comparative analysis of potential toxic element extractions in environmental micropaleontology: “Bioavailability” anyone? FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (POSTER)

Rosa-Marín A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2023. Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of reef health in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (ORAL)

Spezzaferri, S., Samankassou, E., Basso, D., Pisapia, C., Kroon, D., De Leau, E., Martínez-Colón, M., and Stainbank, S., 2023. Understanding coral thermal bleaching thresholds during past interglacial extremes: Insight into thermal stresses dynamics on tropical coral reef ecosystems (RESILIENCE). FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (ORAL)

Martínez-Colón, M. and Montagna, P., 2023. NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems-II Coastal Intelligence. NOAA/NOS Science Webinar Series (March 27, 2023). (ORAL)

2022

Ross, B., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2022. The historical evolution of a superfund site in a tropical setting: a preliminary approach. NOAA 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (POSTER)

Garrett-Mills, A., Bristol, J., Lirio, G., Schwing, P., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2022. Grainsize and organic matter temporal variability from sediment cores: West Florida Shelf. NOAA 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (POSTER)

Culligan, N., Martínez-Colón, M., Thomas Bianchette, Kam-Biu Liu, and Ethan Tiong, 2022. A multisite analysis of the Hurricane María flood deposit, Puerto Rico: utilizing multiple proxies to characterize this “modern analog” event. NOAA 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (POSTER)

 

Sariaslan, N., Olugbenga, F., Martínez-Colón, M., and Langer, M., 2022. Correlating Contamination Levels of Potentially Toxic Elements with Foraminiferal Distribution Patterns in Lagos Lagoon (Nigeria). European

Geophysical Union in Vienna-Austria.

Solanke, A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2022. ABSI updates: the historical evolution of heavy metals from Apalachicola Bay. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Symposium in Apalachicola-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

2021

Ingels, J., Brooke, S., Baco, S., Morey, S., Martínez-Colón, M., Santos, G., Neres, P., Pontes, L., Franca, D.,

Cavalcante, R., Franca, D., Poti, M., Winship, A., Alfasso, A., Sogluizzo, A., Panto, G., *, and Brantley, W., 2021. Assessing model-predicted hydrodynamic disturbance using meiofauna and nematode community metrics – a case study from the deep Florida Escarpment in the Gulf of Mexico. 16th Deep Sea Biology Symposium in Brest-France. (REMOTE: ORAL)

Montiller, A., Pappalardo, G., Samankassou, E., Spezzaferri, S., Basso, D., *Coletti, G., Eisenhauer, A., Kroon, D., de Leau, E., Martínez-Colón, M., Pisapia, C., Stainback, S., and Zajacz, A., 2021. undeRstanding coral thErmal bleaching threSholds during past InterglacIaL extremes: Insight into thermal

strEsses dyNamics on tropical Coral reef Ecosystems (RESILIENCE). 19th Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Geneva-Switzerland.

Martínez-Colón, M., 2021. Foraminifera and their microscopic world: Who cares? Humboldt State University in Arcata-CA. (INVITED TALK: ORAL)

Rosa-Marín, A., Martínez-Colón, M., Jagoe, C., and Woodley, C., 2021. Environmental Assessment in Coral

Reefs at Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. NOAA EPP/MSI 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

Bayrón-Arcelay, M., Bourke, E., Garwood, J., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2021. Seasonal Assessment of Benthic Foraminifera in Apalachicola Bay, Florida. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Symposium in Apalachicola-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

 

Quinan, M., Martínez-Colón, M., Aeppli, C., and Beckler, J., 2021. Redox Environment Controls on the Degradation of Harmful Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediment. Indian River Lagoon Symposium in Fort Pierce-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

Martínez-Colón, M., 2021. Overview of ongoing projects to assess the environmental health condition of

Apalachicola Bay. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Symposium in Apalachicola-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

Martínez-Colón, M., Olugbenga, F., and Alves-Martins, M.A., 2021. Proposed study to understand the pollution historical changes and application of meiofauna bioindicators in Banana River Lagoon (IRL). Indian River Lagoon Symposium in Fort Pierce-FL. (REMOTE: POSTER)

2020

Quinan, M., Martínez-Colón, M., Aeppli, C., and Beckler, J.S., 2020. Induced respiratory pathway controls on the degradation of harmful organic contaminants in marine sediment. AGU Ocean Sciences meeting in San Francisco-CA. (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)

Bayrón-Arcelay, M., Bourque, E., Garwood, J., *Rosa-Marín, A., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2020. Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Apalachicola Bay, Florida. AGU Ocean Sciences meeting in San Francisco-CA. (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)

2019

 

Martínez-Colón, M., Alegría, H., Huber, A., Kurt, P., and Birgul, A., 2019. Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals in black mangrove and fiddler crabs from Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

Rosa-Marín, A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2019. Environmental assessments in coral reefs at Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

 

Schwing, P.T., O’Malley, B.J., Machain-Castillo, M.L., Armenteros, M., Martínez-Colón, M., and Hollander, D.J., 2019. Benthic foraminifera baseline measurements and inter-regional comparisons for the deep Gulf of Mexico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

Omalley, B.J., Schwing, P.T., Martínez-Colón, M., Larson, R.A., Brooks, G.R., and Hollander, D.J., 2019. The Development and Implementation of the Foram-AMBI for the Gulf of Mexico. GOMOSES Science Conference in New Orleans-LA. (ORAL)

 

2018

Martínez-Colón, M., Spezzaferri, S., and Mateu-Vicens, M., 2018. Micropaleontología ambiental: uso y aplicación de foraminíferos bentónicos en estudios ambientales. MarCuba 2018- XI congreso de Ciencias del Mar in Habana-Cuba. (ORAL)

Martínez-Colón, M. and El-Kateb. A., 2018. Contaminación costera y uso de foraminíferos bentónicos recientes como bioindicadores costo efectivos. MarCuba 2018- XI congreso de Ciencias del Mar in Habana-Cuba. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M. and El Kateb, A.,  2018. Exposure and toxicity of Potentially Toxic Elements in a tropical estuary: Is there a benthic foraminiferal response to bioavailability? FORAMS 2018- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Edinburg-UK. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M. and Ross, B., 2018. Unidentified organisms found attached to Elphidium galvestonense (Kornfeld) from Apalachicola Bay, Florida: Parasitic evidence of symbiosis? FORAMS 2018- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Edinburg-UK. (POSTER)

 

Rosa-Marín, A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2018. Implementation of the FORAM Index in coral reefs at Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. NOAA-EPP 9th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Washington-DC. (POSTER)

 

Bayrón-Arcelay, M., Rodriguez-Camacho, K., and Acosta-Mercado, D., 2018. Morphological response of benthic Foraminifera to sediment composition: Applying geometric morphometry for potential bio-monitoring. NOAA-EPP 9th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Washington-DC. (POSTER)

 

2016

 

Martínez-Colón, M., 2016. Surviving and thriving in your post-doc and beyond: reflections on a former Sloan scholar. 23rd Institute on Teaching and Mentoring in Tampa-FL. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M., 2016. Impactos antropogénicos en ambientes costeros: el caso de la Laguna Torrecillas en Puerto Rico. URGREAT-MBR-RISE, Universidad del Este in Carolina-PR. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M., Alegria, H., Kurt-Karakus, P., Brooks, G., Hanson, L., and Birgul, A., 2016. Historical sediment record and levels of PCBs in sediments and mangroves of Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. Jobos Bay NERSS 35th Anniversary Conference in Salinas-PR. (POSTER)

 

Martínez-Colón, M., 2016. Impacts to Coastal Ecosystems: Anthropogenic or natural? University of Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

Schwing, P.T., Martínez-Colón, M., Machain-Castillo, M.L., Romero, I.C., Chanton, J.P., O’Malley, B.J., Fridrik, E.E., Brooks, G.R., Hastings, D.W., Larson, R.A., Hollander, D.J., 2016. Using foraminifera to assess benthic distribution, impacts and recovery following sedimentary oil deposition associated with the DWH and Ixtoc events. Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Annual Meeting in Tampa-FL. (ORAL)

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