Dr. Andia Chaves Fonnegra
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2009-2014 PhD Marine Biology/Oceanography
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
2003-2006 MSc Marine Biology
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology
1997-2003 BSc Marine Biology
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Marine Biology
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Sep 2018 - Current Assistant Professor of Biology
Florida Atlantic University
Wilkes Honors College
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Mississippi
Department of BioMolecular Sciences
Diversity, ecology and population genetics
pharmacy.olemiss.edu/biomolecularsciences/team/dr-marc-slattery/
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of the Virgin Islands
Center for Marine and Environmental Studies
Understanding environmental drivers of white plague disease on corals
coralreefhealthlab.weebly.com/members.html
Aug 2014 - Dec 2015 Postdoctoral Researcher and Adjunct Faculty
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Coral reproduction and ecology of high latitude coral reefs
cnso.nova.edu/research/labs/gilliam.html
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2009 Research Assistant - Porifera Tree of Life (PorToL)
NOVA Southeastern University.
2009-2010 Technical Assistant - Florida Sponge Guide
NOVA Southeastern University.
2007 Field Assistant - Malpelo Island Birds Monitoring
CALIDRIS - Fundación Malpelo
2006 Short Term Fellow -Sponge and Coral Cell Interactions
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
2004-2005 Research Assistant - Chemical Ecology
Universidad Nacional de Colombia- INVEMAR
2005 Summer Intern - Marine Biomedical Research
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
2001 Volunteer - Sponge Ecology and Taxonomy
Universidad Nacional de Colombia -INVEMAR
2001- Intern and Research Assistant - Birds and Mangroves Ecology
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras INVEMAR
2009-2014 PhD Marine Biology/Oceanography
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
2003-2006 MSc Marine Biology
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology
1997-2003 BSc Marine Biology
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Marine Biology
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Sep 2018 - Current Assistant Professor of Biology
Florida Atlantic University
Wilkes Honors College
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Mississippi
Department of BioMolecular Sciences
Diversity, ecology and population genetics
pharmacy.olemiss.edu/biomolecularsciences/team/dr-marc-slattery/
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of the Virgin Islands
Center for Marine and Environmental Studies
Understanding environmental drivers of white plague disease on corals
coralreefhealthlab.weebly.com/members.html
Aug 2014 - Dec 2015 Postdoctoral Researcher and Adjunct Faculty
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Coral reproduction and ecology of high latitude coral reefs
cnso.nova.edu/research/labs/gilliam.html
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2009 Research Assistant - Porifera Tree of Life (PorToL)
NOVA Southeastern University.
2009-2010 Technical Assistant - Florida Sponge Guide
NOVA Southeastern University.
2007 Field Assistant - Malpelo Island Birds Monitoring
CALIDRIS - Fundación Malpelo
2006 Short Term Fellow -Sponge and Coral Cell Interactions
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
2004-2005 Research Assistant - Chemical Ecology
Universidad Nacional de Colombia- INVEMAR
2005 Summer Intern - Marine Biomedical Research
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
2001 Volunteer - Sponge Ecology and Taxonomy
Universidad Nacional de Colombia -INVEMAR
2001- Intern and Research Assistant - Birds and Mangroves Ecology
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras INVEMAR