David W. Ginsburg
University of Southern California, Department of Biological Sciences
Email: dginsbur@usc.edu
| Placement | |
| University of Southern California, Environmental Studies Program - Lecturer | |
| Education | |
2007 |
Ph.D. Biological Sciences |
1998 |
M.S. Biological Sciences |
| 1994 | B.A. Biological Sciences University of California Santa Cruz, Department of Biological Sciences |
| Publications |
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| 2001 | Ginsburg, D.W. and V.J. Paul (2001) Chemical defenses in the sea hare Aplysia parvula: importance of diet and sequestration of algal metabolites. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 215: 261-274 |
| 2001 | Thacker, R.W., Ginsburg, D.W., and V.J. Paul (2001) Effect of nutrient enrichment on algal community structure. Coral Reefs 19: 318-329 |
| 1999 | Matlock, D.B., Ginsburg, D.W., and V.J. Paul (1999) Spatial variability in secondary metabolite production by the tropical red alga Portieria hornemannii. Hydrobiologia 398/399: 267-273 |
| Academic Service | |
University of Southern California, Marine Environmental Biology Program |
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| 2005-2006 | Graduate Student Organization, Treasurer |
| 2002-2004 | Departmental Seminar Series Co-organizer |
| 2005-2006 | Diving Control Board Committee Member |
Western Society of Naturalists |
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2001-2002 |
Graduate Student Committee Member |
| University of Guam Marine Laboratory | |
| 1997-1998 | Graduate Student Organization, President |
| Work Experience | |
California State University Fullerton, Department of Biological Sciences |
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| 1999-2000 | Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe), Research Technician |
University of Guam, Department of Natural Resources |
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| 1999 | War-in-the-Pacific National Historical Park reef assessment, Science Technician |
California Department of Fish and Game, Bodega Bay, CA |
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| 1995 | Pacific Herring Fishery, Scientific Aid |
| Teaching Experience | |
| California State University Fullerton, Department of Biological Sciences |
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| Spring 2000 | General Biology, Instructor |
| University of Southern California, Department of Biological Sciences | |
| Spring 2006 | Antarctic Training Biology Course, Teaching Assistant |
| Spring 2005 | Comparative Physiology of Animals, Teaching Assistant |
| Spring 2003, 2004 | General Physiology, Teaching Assistant |
| Fall 2003 | The Process of Change in Science, Teaching Assistant |
| Fall 2000, 2001, 2005, Spring 2001 | General Biology, Teaching Assistant |
| University of Guam, Department of Natural Sciences | |
| Fall 1997, Summer 1998 | Environmental Biology, Teaching Assistant |
| Scholarships and Awards | |
| University of Southern California, Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies |
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| Summer 2004, 2005 | Graduate Internship Scholarship |
| University of Southern California, Department of Biological Sciences |
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| Spring 2001, 2002 | Outstanding Teaching Assistant |
| 2nd Asian-Pacific Phycological Forum, Hong Kong, China |
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| Spring 1999 | Best Student Paper |
| Extracurricular Service | |
| University of Southern California, Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies | |
| Summer 2003, 2005 | Research Experience for Undergraduates, Student Mentor |
| Spring 2006 | QuikScience Challenge, Judge |
Guest Speaker
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| Recent Conference Presentations | |
| 2004 | Nutritional status of invertebrate larvae in the ocean: American Society of Limnology and Oceanography |
| 2003 | Starving larvae, unknown natural foods: Quantifying food availability and growth of invertebrate larvae in the ocean: Western Society of Naturalists |
| 2002 | Biochemical bases of metabolic intensity during sea urchin development: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology |
| 1999 | The role of diet-derived secondary metabolites in the sea hare Aplysia parvula Mörch (Opisthobranchia: Anaspidea): 2nd Asian-Pacific Phycological Forum |
| References | |
Dr. Steven N. Murray, Professor of Biological Science,
Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,
California State University Fullerton Dr. Valerie J. Paul, Head Scientist |
