Presentations

Laverty, A., and Dobbs, F. (March, 2018). Plastic pollution as a vector for pathogens. Oral Presentation presented at pathogens. 2018 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Henrico, VA.

Laverty, A., and Dobbs, F. (March, 2018). Plastics and microplastics as vectors for bacteria and human pathogens. Oral Presentation presented at Sixth International Marine Debris Conference San Diego, CA.

Burdige, D. J., Zimmerman, R. C., Dobbs, F., Hung, C. C., and Ho, C. Y. (November, 2017). An in situ ocean acidification experiment in shallow water seagrass sediments. Oral Presentation presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 24th Biennial Conference Providence, RI.

Burdige, D. J., Zimmerman, R. C., Dobbs, F., Hung, C. C., and Ho, C. Y. (June, 2017). An in situ ocean acidification experiment in shallow water seagrass sediments. Oral Presentation presented at South China Sea Science Conference, National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan.

Darr, K., Laverty, A., and Dobbs, F. (February, 2016). Abundance and antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio spp. isolated from microplastics. Oral Presentation presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Kaul, R. B., Kramer, A. M., Dobbs, F., and Drake, J. M. (August, 2014). Allee effects: Scaling down to the microbial level. Poster presented at Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting Sacramento, CA.

Lymperopoulou, D. S., and Dobbs, F. (August, 2014). Island biogeography of marine aggregates: Phenotypic and genotypic species-area curves. Poster presented at ISME15 Seoul, Korea.

Dobbs, F., and Lymperopoulou, D. S. (August, 2014). Metagenomics of Bacteria in ballast water and implications for ship-mediated dispersal of microbes. Poster presented at ISME15 Seoul, Korea.

Laverty, A. L., Lymperopoulou, D. S., and Dobbs, F. (May, 2014). Diversity of Bacteria in a brackish, stratified lake with oxic and anoxic zones. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology General Meeting Boston, MA.

Lymperopoulou, D. S., Tennis, P. G., Zimmerman, R. C., and Dobbs, F. (May, 2014). Effects of ocean acidification on marine microbial biofilms. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology General Meeting Boston, MA.

Dobbs, F. (March, 2014). Lecture presented at Hampton University Hampton, VA.

Laverty, A. L., Lymperopoulou, D. S., Rondon, S., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2013). Antibiotic resistance in Vibrio vulnificus isolated from the Chesapeake Bay during the summers of 2006 and 2013. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology, Virginia Branch Meeting Charlottesville, VA.

Dobbs, F., and Lyons, M. M. (February, 2013). Evidence for complex lifestyles among aquatic bacteria: temporal variation in microhabitat effect driven by changes in the free-living microbial communities. Oral Presentation presented at ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Kramer, A. M., Dobbs, F., Ward, J. E., Pierce, M., and Drake, J. M. (February, 2013). Understanding the contribution of marine aggregate-associated bacteria to pathogen load in oysters using an agent-based model. Oral Presentation presented at ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Li, W., Williamson, K. E., and Dobbs, F. (February, 2013). What is the abundance and diversity of viruses associated with marine viruses? Poster presented at ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Dobbs, F. (November, 2012). Lecture presented at Florida State University Tallahassee, FL.

Dobbs, F. (October, 2012). Lecture presented at Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA.

Dobbs, F., Lyons, M. M., Zhao, X., and Hicks, R. E. (August, 2012). Evidence for complex lifestyles among aquatic bacteria: Switching microhabitats reversibly changes metabolic capacity of aggregate-associated microbial communities. Poster presented at International Society for Microbial Ecology Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dobbs, F. (August, 2012). Roundtable 17—Microbial invasions: What defines whether a microorganism is an invasive species? Oral Presentation presented at International Society for Microbial Ecology Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dobbs, F., Lyons, M. M., Zhao, X., and Hicks, R. E. (August, 2012). Evidence for complex lifestyles among aquatic bacteria: Switching microhabitats reversibly changes metabolic capacity of aggregate-associated microbial communities. Poster presented at International Workshop on Marine Aggregates Bremen, Germany .

Kaul, R. B., Kramer, A. M., Dobbs, F., and Drake, J. M. (June, 2012). Allee effects in experimental microbial systems. Poster presented at American Society for Microbiology General Meeting San Francisco.

Dobbs, F. (March, 2012). Microscopic Islands: Modelling the theory of Island Biogeography for Aquatic Pathogens Colonizing Organic Aggregates. Poster presented at Ecology and Evolution of Emerging Diseases University of Berkeley, CA.

Lyons, M. M., and Dobbs, F. (February, 2012). Differential utilization of carbon substrates by aggregate-associated and water-associated heterotrophic bacterial communities. Poster presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting Salt Lake City, UT.

Li, W., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2011). Are organic marine aggregates "hotspots" for viruses? Poster presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference Daytona Beach, FL.

Hill, V., Alonzo, J., Adcock, A. B., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2011). Scientific awareness through theatre: inspiring young people to value scientific practice as we adapt to climate change. Oral Presentation presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference Daytona Beach, FL.

Hill, V., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2011). Urban runoff and bacteriological water quality of a Chesapeake Bay sub-estuary. Poster presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference Daytona Beach, FL.

Dobbs, F. (April, 2011). Lecture presented at University of Connecticut Avery Point, CT.

Lyons, M. M., Dobbs, F., and Ward, J. (February, 2011). Microscopic islands: The role of organic aggregates in the ecology of bacteria in recreational waters. Poster presented at Aquatic Sciences Meeting San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Lyons, M. M., Dobbs, F., Ward, J., and Gaff, H. (2010). Microbial hotspots: The persistence of aquatic pathogens in marine aggregates. Oral Presentation presented at Oceans and Human Health Symposium & Workshop Washington D.C..

Nagarajan, M., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2010). Urban runoff and bacteriological water quality of a Chesapeake Bay subestuary. Poster presented at Sigma Xi 12th Annual Student Research Poster Session Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, .

Lyons, M. M., Dobbs, F., and Ward, J. (November, 2010). Islands of Vibrio: The role of organic aggregates in the ecology of Vibrio spp. in recreational waters. Poster presented at Vibrios in the Environment 2010 Biloxi, MS.

(November, 2010). Vibrio cholerae in ships’ ballast tanks—toxic genes and antibiotic resistance. Poster presented at Vibrios in the Environment 2010 Biloxi, MS.

Dobbs, F. (June, 2010). Bugs in ships' ballast water: Can microbiologists meet the challenge of international regulations? Keynote/Plenary Address presented at Gordon Conference on Oceans and Human Health University of New England.

Dobbs, F. (April, 2010). presented at Blair Middle School, Norfolk, VA.

Dobbs, F. (February, 2010). Engaging multiple stakeholders to improve coastal-ocean stewardship. Poster presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting Portland, Oregon.

Lyons, M. M., Dobbs, F., Ward, J., Hicks, R., and Drake, J. (February, 2010). Microscopic islands: Does the theory of island biogeography apply to aquatic pathogens and marine aggregates? Poster presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting Portland, Oregon.

Dobbs, F. (2009). presented at Virginia Living Museum; Larchmont United Methodist Church, ; Cape Henry Collegiate School, Norfolk, VA; Virginia Beach, VA resp..

Lyons, M. M., Ward, J. E., Gaff, H., Wang, J., Liao, S., Stokes, M., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2009). Microbial hotspots: The role of organic aggregates in the persistence of aquatic pathogens. Oral Presentation presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference Portland, Oregon.

Tang, Y. Z., and Dobbs, F. (November, 2009). Vital and mortal staining of microalgal cells to evaluate ballast-water treatments. Oral Presentation presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference Portland, Oregon.

Lyons, M. M., Ward, J. E., Gaff, H., Wang, J., Liao, S., Stokes, M., and Dobbs, F. (October, 2009). How do organic aggregates contribute to the persistence of aquatic pathogens? Oral Presentation presented at National Environmental Public Health Conference Atlanta, GA.

Lyons, M. M., Ward, J. E., Dobbs, F., and Gaff, H. (October, 2009). Microbial hotspots: The role of organic aggregates in the persistence of aquatic pathogens Oral Presentation presented at Oceans and Human Health PI Meeting, Traineeship Day Seattle, WA.

Thomson, F. K., Dobbs, F., Hynes, W. L., and Heinemann, S. A. (August, 2009). Characterization of antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships' ballast and other environmental sources. Oral Presentation presented at Sixth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions Portland, Oregon.

Dobbs, F., Stokes, M., and Winton, J. R. (August, 2009). Introduction and translocation of harmful aquatic microbes in the Great Lakes: Pathway analysis. Oral Presentation presented at Sixth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions Portland, Oregon.

Dobbs, F. (2008). presented at Larchmont Elementary School, Norfolk, VA; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of Copenhagen (Denmark); Chesapeake Biological Laboratory .

Dobbs, F. (2007). presented at All Scientist Meeting, Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service; US Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle.

Tang, Y. Z., Lu, X., Dobbs, F., and Laroussi, M. (June, 2007). Effects of cold air plasma on eukaryotic microalgae. Oral Presentation presented at Proc. IEEE Pulse Power Plasma Sci. Conf Albuquerque, NM.

Dobbs, F., Lymperopoulou, D. S., Zimmerman, R. C., Burdige, D. J., Hung, C. C., and Ho, C. Y. (June, 2007). Effects of ocean acidification on bacterial community structure in a seagrass ecosystem. Oral Presentation presented at South China Sea Science Conference, National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan.

Zimmerman, R. C., Ives, R., Hill, V. J., Burdige, D. J., Dobbs, F., Hung, C. C., and Ho, C. Y. (June, 2007). Potential carbon sequestration by seagrasses at Dongsha Atoll. Oral Presentation presented at South China Sea Science Conference, National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan.

Drake, L. A., Doblin, M. A., and Dobbs, F. (March, 2007). Ecology and prevention of potential aquatic microbial bioinvasions via ships' ballast discharge. Oral Presentation presented at Rhode Island Natural History Survey, 12th Annual Ecology of Rhode Island Conference: Invasive Species: A Threat to Rhode Island's Biodiversity Narragansett, RI.

Dobbs, F., Doblin, M. A., and Drake, L. A. (2006). Microorganisms in discharged ballast water: What to do about D-2? Oral Presentation presented at 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management Singapore.

Dobbs, F. (2006). Can free-living aquatic microorganisms be “invasive species?” Oral Presentation presented at ISME11, International Society for Microbial Ecology Vienna, Austria.

Drake, L. A., Doblin, M. A., and Dobbs, F. (2006). Potential microbial bioinvasions via ships’ ballast and proposed international legislation to reduce introductions. Oral Presentation presented at New England Estuarine Research Society New London, CT.

Dobbs, F., Doblin, M. A., and Drake, L. A. (2006). Pathogens in ships’ ballast tanks. Oral Presentation presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting Honolulu, HI.

Cousins, J. L., Heinemann, S., Thomson, F., and Dobbs, F. (2006). Vibrio cholerae presence along a longitudinal transect of the Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting Honolulu, HI.

(2006). presented at “Global Challenges, Local Solutions” Annual Research Exposition .

Heinemann, S. A., Thomson, F. T., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Assessing the potential for horizontal gene transfer of plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships' ballast. Oral Presentation presented at 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation Norfolk, VA.

Dobbs, F. (2005). Can microorganisms be invasive and if so, what are their ecological impacts? Oral Presentation presented at 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation Norfolk, VA.

Drake, L. A., Doblin, M. A., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Case study in Chesapeake Bay: Invasion pathways for microorganisms via ships’ ballast water, biofilms, and ballast-tank residuals. Oral Presentation presented at 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation Norfolk, VA.

Jönsson, S., Doblin, M. A., DiTullio, G. R., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Phytoplankton dynamics in ships' ballast tanks: Comparison of fluorometric, HPLC and species analyses. Oral Presentation presented at 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation Norfolk, VA.

Thomson, F., Heinemann, S. A., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Ships’ ballast as a potential vector for the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes among estuarine environments. Oral Presentation presented at 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation Norfolk, VA.

Heinemann, S. A., Thomson, F. K., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Assessing the potential for horizontal gene transfer of plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships' ballast. Oral Presentation presented at American Society of Microbiology, Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA.

Thomson, F. K., Heinemann, S. A., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Characterization of antibiotic resistance genes in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships' ballast tanks. Oral Presentation presented at American Society of Microbiology, Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA.

Tang, Y. Z., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Green autofluorescence in dinoflagellates and diatoms and its implications for application of green-fluorescence staining and morphological study. Oral Presentation presented at American Society of Microbiology, Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA.

Cousins, J., Heinemann, S., Thomson, F., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Vibrio cholerae along a longitudinal transect of the Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at American Society of Microbiology, Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA.

Heinemann, S. A., Thomson, F. K., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolates from ships’ ballast. presented at Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Solomons, MD.

Thomson, F. K., Heinemann, S., Goodrich, A., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Ships’ ballast water as a potential source for the introduction of antibiotic resistance genes into estuarine environments. Oral Presentation presented at Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Solomons, MD.

Laroussi, M., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Inactivation of bacteria by plasma-generated incoherent excimer UV radiation. Oral Presentation presented at ElectroMed 2005 Symposium Portland, Oregon.

Dobbs, F. (2005). Can microorganisms be invasive and if so, what are their ecological impacts? Oral Presentation presented at Fourth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions Wellington, New Zealand.

Minayeya, O., Wood, J., Dobbs, F., and Laroussi, M. (2005). Remote plasma treatment of bacteria using non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Oral Presentation presented at IEEE ICOPS (International Conference on Plasma Science) Monterey, CA.

Thompson, F., Heinemann, S. A., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2005). Ships' ballast as a potential vector for the transfer of antibiotic-resistance genes of Vibrio cholerae. Oral Presentation presented at Vibrio 2005 Gent, Belgium.

(2005). presented at Working Group on Ballast and other Ship Vectors.

Doblin, M. A., Coyne, K. J., Popels, L. C., Hutchins, D. A., Cary, S. C., Rublee, P. A., and Dobbs, F. (2004). Global transport and dispersal of HABs in ships’ ballast water and recreational vessels. Oral Presentation presented at 11th International Conference on Harmful Algae Capetown, South Africa.

Dobbs, F., and Rogerson, A. (2004). Can we ever remove, kill, or inactivate all the microorganisms from ships’ ballast water, and should we try? Oral Presentation presented at 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management Singapore.

Drake, L. A., and Dobbs, F. (2004). Microorganisms: Potential invasive species in ships’ ballast-water tanks. Oral Presentation presented at ASLO Ocean Research Conference Honolulu, HI.

Choi, K. C., Kimmerer, W., Marcal, D., and Dobbs, F. (2004). Stemming marine bioinvasions: Is good the ally of the perfect? Oral Presentation presented at Environment Risk and Nonindigenous Species Invasions in the Great Lakes Region: Risk Analysis, Management, and Communication Cleveland, OH.

(2004). presented at Johns Hopkins University; American Institute of Biological Sciences (Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.); Chesapeake Biological Laboratory; Hampton University.

Meyer, A. E., Forsberg, R. L., Drake, L. A., Baier, R. E., Scott, L. K., Dobbs, F., Doblin, M. A., Koch, M., and Johnson, W. P. (2003). Ballast tank biofilms as "seed banks": Physicochemical and microbiological characterization. Oral Presentation presented at 12th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species Windsor, Ontario.

Johengen, T., Reid, D., Jenkins, P., Dobbs, F., Doblin, M., MacIssac, H., Van Overdijk, C., Bandoni, S., Fahnenstiel, G., and Ying, H. (2003). The Great Lakes NOBOB Project: 38 ships and 82 tanks later. Oral Presentation presented at 12th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species Windsor, Ontario.

Baier, R. E., Forsberg, R. L., Meyer, A. E., Zambon, J. J., Galil, B., Hulsmann, N., Drake, L. A., Dobbs, F., and Doblin, M. (2003). Ballast water biofilms as "benchmarks" for bioinvasion risk management. Oral Presentation presented at American Chemical Society National Meeting New York, NY.

Ruiz, G. M., and Dobbs, F. (2003). Biological invasions: Consequences for parasites, pathogens, emerging diseases, and fisheries in the marine environment. Oral Presentation presented at Australian Society for Fish Biology Annual Conference Wellington, New Zealand.

Doblin, M. A., Kampschmidt, L. G., Heinemann, S., Jenkins, P. T., and Dobbs, F. (2003). Microbial dynamics in ships’ ballast tanks during vessel transit in the Great Lakes. Oral Presentation presented at International Association for Great Lakes Research, 46th Conference on Great Lakes Research Chicago, IL.

Dobbs, F., Doblin, M. A., Kampschmidt, L. G., Diallo, A. A., Graczyk, T. K., Jiang, X., and Rublee, P. A. (2003). Microorganisms in NOBOB ships arriving in the Great Lakes. Oral Presentation presented at International Association for Great Lakes Research, 46th Conference on Great Lakes Research Chicago, IL.

Ruiz, G., Murphy, K., Chaves-Beam, S., Smith, G., Doblin, M., and Dobbs, F. (2003). Toward understanding transfer dynamics of organisms in ships’ ballast water: Measuring survivorship and efficacy of ballast water exchange. Oral Presentation presented at International Association for Great Lakes Research, 46th Conference on Great Lakes Research Chicago, IL.

Doblin, M. A., Popels, L. C., Cary, S. C., Coyne, K. J., Hutchins, D. A., and Dobbs, F. (2003). Long-distance and local-scale transport of Aureococcus by ships and small boats in fresh and marine waters. Oral Presentation presented at Second Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the U.S. Woods Hole, MA.

Doblin, M. A., Dobbs, F., Drake, L. A., Bednarski, M., Coyne, K., Heinemann, S., DiTullio, G., Kampschmidt, L. G., Mullady, T., Murphy, K., and Ruiz, G. (2003). Effects of open-ocean exchange on microbial communities in ships’ ballast tanks. Oral Presentation presented at Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions San Diego, CA.

Dobbs, F., Diallo, A. A., Doblin, M. A., Drake, L. A., Graczyk, T. K., Jiang, X., Johengen, T. H., Kampschmidt, L. G., Rublee, P. A., Reid, D. F., and Ruiz, G. M. (2003). Pathogens in ships’ ballast water and sediment residuals. Oral Presentation presented at Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions San Diego, CA.

Thomson, F. K., Heinemann, S., and Dobbs, F. (2003). Patterns of antibiotic resistance in cholera bacteria isolated from ships’ ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions San Diego, CA.

Heinemann, S., Thomson, F. K., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2003). Plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships’ ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions San Diego, CA.

Drake, L. A., Baier, R. E., Doblin, M. A., Dobbs, F., Forsberg, R. L., Heinemann, S., Johnson, W. P., Koch, M., Meyer, A. E., Rublee, P. A., and Scott, L. K. (2003). Potential invasion of microorganisms and pathogens via ‘interior hull fouling’: biofilms inside ballast-water tanks. Oral Presentation presented at Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions San Diego, CA.

Forsberg, R., Baier, R., Meyer, A., Dobbs, F., Doblin, M., Drake, L., and Jenkins, P. (2002). Effects of surface properties and resuspension of NOBOB sediments. Oral Presentation presented at 11th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Biofouling San Diego, CA.

Drake, L. A., Baier, R. E., Doblin, M. A., Dobbs, F., Johnson, W. P., Meyer, A. E., and Rublee, P. A. (2002). Global dispersal of microorganisms and pathogens: Biofilms inside ballast-water tanks. Oral Presentation presented at 11th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Biofouling San Diego, CA.

Thomson, F. K., Heinemann, S., and Dobbs, F. (2002). Patterns of antibiotic resistance in cholera bacteria isolated from ships’ ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at American Society for Microbiology, Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA.

Heinemann, S., Thomson, F. K., Hynes, W. L., and Dobbs, F. (2002). Plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships’ ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at American Society for Microbiology, Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA.

Johnson, W. P., Zhang, P., McIntosh, W. O., Scheibe, T. D., Onstott, T. C., Fuller, M. E., Dobbs, F., Deflaun, M. F., Holben, W., Griffin, T., Mailloux, B. J., Kovacik, W. P., and Naftz, D. L. (2002). Transport of bacterial probes in the subsurface: Physicochemical and biological factors, or "Colloids wouldn't do that!". Oral Presentation presented at Geological Sciences of America Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver, CO.

Forsberg, R. D., Friedmann, D., Drake, L. A., Galil, N., Hlsmann, N., Meyer, A., Dobbs, F., and Baier, R. (2002). Material surface-control of ballast biofilm complexes introduced to Great Lakes. Oral Presentation presented at International Association for Great Lakes Research, 45th Conference on Great Lakes Research Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Drake, L. A., Ball, L. G., Moreira, K. R., Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (2002). Ballast water as a vector for global transport of microorganisms and the associated risk of microbial invasion. Oral Presentation presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting Honolulu, HI.

Woodruff, D. L., Wahl, K., Dobbs, F., and Jarmin, K. (2002). Application of MALDI mass spectrometry to identification of phytoplankton in ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop Abstract Proceedings Washington, D.C.

Doblin, M. A., Drake, L. A., Coyne, K. J., Rublee, P. A., and Dobbs, F. (2002). Pfiesteria species identified in ballast water and residuals: A possible vector for introductions to coastal areas. Oral Presentation presented at Xth International Conference On Harmful Algae St. Pete Beach, FL.

Choi, K. H., Richardson, J. P., Williams, J. P., Valle-Levinson, A., and Dobbs, F. (2001). Diel variation of bacterioplankton in the Lower Chesapeake Bay: A Eulerian study. Oral Presentation presented at ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting Albuquerque, NM.

Drake, L. A., Dobbs, F., Ball, L. G., and Zimmerman, R. C. (2001). Light attenuation by seagrass epiphytes: Effects of epiphyte abundance and composition Oral Presentation presented at ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting Albuquerque, NM.

Dobbs, F., Drake, L. A., and Zimmerman, R. C. (2001). Crystalline inclusions in epidermal cells of turtlegrass, Thalassia testudinum: What is their significance? Oral Presentation presented at Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Drake, L. A., Ruiz, G. M., Mullady, T. L., Ball, L. G., Moreira, K. R., and Dobbs, F. (2001). Microbial bioinvasions via ballast water: Abundance of microorganisms and delivery patterns to Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Zhang, P., Johnson, W. P., Scheibe, T., Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (2001). Extended tailing of bacterial transport at the Narrow Channel Focus Area, Oyster Site, VA. Oral Presentation presented at DOE NABIR Principal Investigator Meeting Warrenton, VA.

Dobbs, F., Choi, K. C., and Smith, D. (2001). Top-down controls on bacteria and transport in oxic and suboxic environments. Oral Presentation presented at DOE NABIR Principal Investigator Meeting Warrenton, VA.

Richardson, J. P., Dobbs, F., and Laroussi, M. (2001). Effects of the resistive barrier discharge on bacterial viability, biochemical pathways, and morphology. Oral Presentation presented at IEEE ICOPS (International Conference on Plasma Science) Las Vegas, NV.

Laroussi, M., Richardson, J. P., and Dobbs, F. (2001). Biochemical and morphological effects of non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasmas on bacteria. Oral Presentation presented at Proc. 15th Inter. Symp. Plasma Chemistry Orleans, France.

Doblin, M., Reid, D., Dobbs, F., Donahue, D., Fahnensteil, G., Jenkins, P., Johengen, T., MacIssac, H., and Ruiz, G. (2001). Assessment of transoceanic NOBOB vessels and low-salinity ballast water as vectors for nonindigenous species introductions to the Great Lakes. Oral Presentation presented at Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions New Orleans, LA.

Dobbs, F., Ball, L., Doblin, M., Dyer, F., Laroussi, M., Moreira, K., and Wei, Z. (2001). Ballast water treatment and management: Inactivation of microorganisms through photon engineering. Oral Presentation presented at Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions New Orleans, LA.

Thomson, F. K., Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (2001). Can bacterial data be used to verify ballast-water exchange? Oral Presentation presented at Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions New Orleans, LA.

Drake, L. A., Ruiz, G. M., Mullady, T. L., Galil, B. S., Friedman, D. O., Ball, L. G., and Dobbs, F. (2001). Dynamics of microbial abundance in ballast water during a trans-oceanic voyage and the effects of open-ocean exchange. Oral Presentation presented at Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions New Orleans, LA.

Dobbs, F. (2001). Invasion potential of microorganisms in ships’ ballast waters. Oral Presentation presented at Second International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions New Orleans, LA.

Demir, E., Doblin, M., Drake, L. A., and Dobbs, F. (2000). Assessment of heat treatment to reduce risks of microbial introductions via ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Farmville, VA.

Thomson, F., Choi, K., and Dobbs, F. (2000). Evaluation of the relative ability of three Biolog microplates (GN, GN2, and ECO) to delineate microbial communities in aquatic environments. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Farmville, VA.

Richardson, J. P., Dobbs, F., and Laroussi, M. (2000). Germicidal effects of atmospheric pressure plasma on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Farmville, VA.

Richardson, J. P., Dobbs, F., and Laroussi, M. (2000). Germicidal effects of atmospheric pressure plasma on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Farmville, VA.

Zhang, P., Johnson, W. P., Scheibe, T., Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (2000). Extended tailing of bacterial transport at the Narrow Channel Focus Area, Oyster Site, VA. Oral Presentation presented at American Chemical Society National Meeting Washington, D.C.

Drake, L. A., Ruiz, G. M., Mullady, T. L., Galil, B., Friedman, D., Ball, L., and Dobbs, F. (2000). Invasion dynamics of microorganisms: Microbial ecology of ballast water during a trans-oceanic cruise. Oral Presentation presented at ASLO 2000 Aquatic Sciences Meeting Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dobbs, F., Choi, K. C., Mullady, T., and Drake, L. A. (2000). Invasion dynamics of microorganisms: Temporal patterns of sole-carbon-source utilization during a trans-oceanic cruise. Oral Presentation presented at ASLO 2000 Aquatic Sciences Meeting Copenhagen, Denmark.

Rawlings, T. K., Ruiz, G. M., Dobbs, F., Drake, L. A., Mullady, T. L., Hug, A., and Colwell, R. R. (2000). Ecology and ballast-mediated transport of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139. Oral Presentation presented at Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Edgewater, MD.

Richardson, J. P., Dyer, F. F., Dobbs, F., Alexeff, I., and Laroussi, M. (2000). On the use of the resistive barrier discharge to kill bacteria: Recent results. Oral Presentation presented at Proc. IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, p. 109, Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Demir, E., Doblin, M., Drake, L. A., and Dobbs, F. (2000). Assessment of heat treatment to reduce risks of microbial introductions via ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the U.S. Woods Hole, MA.

Dobbs, F. (August, 2000). Ballast-water exchange verification workshop. Oral Presentation presented at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Edgewater, MD.

Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (1999). Microbial studies in an organically contaminated coastal sandy aquifer. Oral Presentation presented at 4th International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology. Amer. Soc. Microbiol. Vail, CO.

Drake, L. A., Zimmerman, R. C., Cummings, M. E., and Dobbs, F. (1999). Epiphyte load on seagrass leaves: Effects of leaf age and influence on inherent optical properties. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Aquatic Sciences Meeting Santa Fe, NM.

Choi, K. H., Drake, L. A., Locarnini, R., Valle-Levinson, A., and Dobbs, F. (1999). Hydrographic influence on bacterioplankton dynamics at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Aquatic Sciences Meeting Santa Fe, NM.

Dobbs, F., and Choi, K. H. (1999). Long-term variation in sole-carbon source utilization by bacterioplankton in lower Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Aquatic Sciences Meeting Santa Fe, NM.

Drake, L. A., Cummings, M. E., Dobbs, F., and Zimmerman, R. C. (1999). Effects of epiphyte load on inherent optical properties of seagrasses: A comparison between two species. Oral Presentation presented at Estuarine Research Federation New Orleans, LA.

Dobbs, F., and Choi, K. H. (1999). Characterization of bacterial assemblages in ships' ballast water. Oral Presentation presented at First National Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, MIT Cambridge, MA.

Rawlings, T. K., Ruiz, G. M., Schoenfeld, S., Dobbs, F., Drake, L. A., Hug, A., and Colwell, R. R. (1999). Ecology and ballast-mediated transfer of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139. Lecture presented at First National Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, MIT Cambridge, MA.

Drake, L. A., Dobbs, F., Choi, K. H., Ruiz, G. M., McCann, L. D., and Mullady, T. L. (1999). Inventory of microbes in ballast water of ships arriving in Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at First National Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, MIT Cambridge, MA.

Richardson, J. P., Choi, K. C., and Dobbs, F. (1998). Groundwater bacteria: Effects of phosphate enrichment and predation by protozoa. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Lexington, VA.

Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (1998). Protozoan predation on bacteria in subsurface environments. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Lexington, VA.

Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (1998). Analysis of aquatic bacterial communities using Biolog GN and ECO plates. Oral Presentation presented at Eighth Inter. Symp. Microb. Ecol. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Dobbs, F., and Selph, K. A. (1997). Thermophilic bacterial activity in a deep-sea sediment from the Pacific Ocean. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Ann. Mtg. Santa Fe, NM.

Drake, L. A., Choi, K. H., Haskell, A., and Dobbs, F. (1997). Vertical profile of virus-like particles and bacteria in the water column and sediments of Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Ann. Mtg. Santa Fe, NM.

Dobbs, F. (1997). Sedimentary microbes of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol. Miami Beach, FL.

Robertson, D., Butler IV, M. J., and Dobbs, F. (1997). An evaluation of potential indices of nutritional condition suitable for field studies of juvenile spiny lobsters. Oral Presentation presented at Fifth Inter. Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management Queenstown, New Zealand.

Dobbs, F., Rawlings, T. K., Colwell, R. R., and Ruiz, G. M. (1997). Transfer, dynamics, and risk of invasion by microorganisms associated with ballast water of ships. Oral Presentation presented at Workshop on Hazardous Marine/Freshwater Microbes and Toxins, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Choi, K. H., and Dobbs, F. (1996). Bacterioplankton dynamics at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Virginia Beach, VA.

Drake, L. A., Choi, K. H., Haskell, A., and Dobbs, F. (1996). Distribution of virus like particles and bacteria: A comparison between the water column and sediments of Chesapeake Bay. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Virginia Beach, VA.

Neely, C. J., and Dobbs, F. (1996). Incidence and dispersal of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, and its potential as a vector for arboviruses. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Virginia Branch, Annual Meeting Virginia Beach, VA.

Drake, L. A., and Dobbs, F. (1996). The effects of free viruses on the copepod Acartia tonsa Dana (Calanoida): A progress report. Oral Presentation presented at AMSIE'96 Baltimore, MD.

Robertson, D. N., Butler IV, M. J., and Dobbs, F. (1996). Evaluation of potential indices of nutritional condition of the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Columbia, SC.

Clemente, K., Drake, L. A., and Dobbs, F. (1996). Utilization of organic matter in Charleston Bump sediments: Contribution of microorganisms. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Columbia, SC.

Moyer, C. L., Dobbs, F., and Karl, D. M. (1995). The molecular phylogeny of deep-sea hydrothermal vent Archaea. Oral Presentation presented at Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 1995 Washington, D.C.

Moyer, C. L., Dobbs, F., and Karl, D. M. (1993). Estimation of diversity and community structure through RFLP distribution analysis of bacterial 16S rRNA genes from a microbial mat at an active, hydrothermal vent system, Loihi Seamount, Hawaii. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Microbiol., Hawaii Branch, Annual Mtg Hawaii.

Lonsdale, D. J., Dobbs, F., Hassett, R. P., and Yen, J. (1993). Changes in physiological rates and gut cell structure associated with a reproductive resting stage in a harpacticoid copepod. Oral Presentation presented at Fifth International Conference on Copepods Baltimore, MD.

Dobbs, F., and Selph, K. E. (1993). Sedimentary microbiological biomass, composition, and processes along the U.S. JGOFS Equatorial Pacific Transect. Oral Presentation presented at The Oceanography Society Meeting Seattle, WA.

Dobbs, F. (1992). Microorganisms on burrow walls of macrofauna: Fortuitous or predictable occurrence? Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Ann. Mtg. Santa Fe, NM.

Lonsdale, D. J., Dobbs, F., Hassett, R. P., and Yen, J. (1992). Changes in physiological rates and gut cell structure associated with a "reproductive resting" stage in a harpacticoid copepod. Oral Presentation presented at Eighth International Meiofauna Conference College Park, MD.

Dobbs, F., and Smith, C. R. (1992). Evaluating benthic community disturbance and succession following simulated manganese nodule mining in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean. Oral Presentation presented at Underwater Mining Institute Washington, D.C.

Lonsdale, D., and Dobbs, F. (1991). Pathogenesis in laboratory reared copepods. Oral Presentation presented at Amer. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr. Ann. Mtg. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Dobbs, F., Kristensen, E., and Guckert, J. B. (1989). Microbial communities of worm burrows: Influence of bioturbation. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Solomons, MD.

Lonsdale, D. J., and Dobbs, F. (1989). Problems with copepod culture: Insight into population dynamics? Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Solomons, MD.

Dobbs, F. (1988). Enteropneusts and sedimentary bacteria. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting University of Maine.

Dobbs, F., and Guckert, J. B. (1988). Burrows of Callianassa determine spatial patterns of abundance and composition of sedimentary microorganisms. Oral Presentation presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Carman, K. R., Dobbs, F., and Guckert, J. B. (1988). Nonspecific labeling, catabolism, and recycling of methyl {3H} and methyl {14C} thymidine in a marine sediment. Oral Presentation presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Dobbs, F., Carman, K. R., and Guckert, J. B. (1987). Microbial meiofaunal trophic studies: Evaluation of three methods for introducing radioactive labels into marine sediment. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting North Carolina State University.

Dobbs, F. (1986). Fatty acids, microbes, and tube building macrobenthos. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Boston, MA.

Dobbs, F. (1982). Optimal foraging in marine deposit feeders: A proposal. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Cambridge, MA.

Vozarik, J. M., and Dobbs, F. (1981). Disturbance of benthic infauna by a storm. Oral Presentation presented at New England Estuarine Research Society University of New Hampshire.

Dobbs, F. (1980). Microbial "gardening" by Clymenella and a suggested result of its surface feeding behavior. presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting Williamsburg, VA.

Dobbs, F. (1979). In situ defaunation and subsequent recolonization of a subtidal sand flat. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting University of New Hampshire.

Dobbs, F. (1978). Effect of a conveyor belt deposit feeder on an infaunal community. Oral Presentation presented at Benthic Ecology Meeting University of Maryland.

Dobbs, F. (1978). Surface deposit feeding by Clymenella torquata, a conveyor belt species. Oral Presentation presented at New England Estuarine Research Society Woods Hole, MA.