Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
17 Biological Lane
St. George's GE 01
Bermuda
Tel: 441-297-1880 ext. 261
Fax: 441-297-8143
E-mail: samantha.deputron@bios.edu
Coral Reproduction and Recruitment

Specialization:
Coral Reproductive Ecology 

Profile:
Dr. de Putron received her Ph.D. in coral reef ecology in May 2003 from Swansea University of Wales. Her dissertation research focused on the reproductive ecology of coral species from Bermuda and the effect of temperature on reproductive effort. Dr. de Putron joined BIOS's staff as an Instructor in Residence and Postdoctoral Research Scientist in June 2003, and was promoted to Assistant Research Scientist in April 2005. Dr. de Putron's research interests include understanding the ecology, biology and vulnerability of coral reproduction and recruitment on Bermuda's reefs. Dr. de Putron also works part-time with the Marine Environmental Program at BIOS assisting with their long-term monitoring of Bermuda's reefs by determining spatial and temporal change in coral cover and monitoring coral disease and bleaching susceptibility. Dr. de Putron teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in coral reef ecology at BIOS and currently is advising two graduate students.

Current Research:

• Juvenile coral (spat) growth and development patterns of several common Bermuda species, including the effect of increased temperature and partial pressure of carbon dioxide on coral spat growth and skeletal development.
• An assessment of variability in coral larval settlement success using settlement tiles deployed across Bermuda's different reef zones.
• An assessment of juvenile coral recruitment at various reef sites across the Bermuda platform.

Educational Background:

• B.Sc. Marine Biology (Honors), University of Wales, Swansea, 1996
• M.Phil. Invertebrate Zoology, University of Wales, Swansea, 1998
• Ph.D. Marine Biology, University of Wales, Swansea, 2003