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Richard A Snyder

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Eastern Shore Laboratory

40 Atlantic Avenue
Wachapreague, VA  23480  

rsnyder@vims.edu

Project List:

Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems III (C-IMAGE III)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Research Scientist

Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Task Co-Lead, Research Scientist

Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Assessing the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coastal Waters of the Florida Panhandle: Water Sediments and Fish

Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of OceanographyRole: Co-Principal Investigator

Coast Watch: Remote Sensing and Verification Sampling of Oil Spill Impact on Florida Coast

Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of OceanographyRole: Co-Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 10

2021

Snyder, R. A., Moss, J. A., Santoferrara, L., Head, M., & Jeffrey, W. H. (2021). Ciliate microzooplankton from the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 78(9), 3356-3371.

2017

Walsh, J., Lenes, J., Weisberg, R., Zheng, L., Hu, C., Fanning, K., Snyder, R., & Smith, J. (2017). More surprises in the global greenhouse: Human health impacts from recent toxic marine aerosol formations, due to centennial alterations of world-wide coastal food webs. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 116(1-2), 9-40.

2016

Dahl, K., Patterson, W., & Snyder, R. (2016). Experimental assessment of lionfish removals to mitigate reef fish community shifts on northern Gulf of Mexico artificial reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 558, 207-221.
Moss, J. A., McCurry, C., Schwing, P., Jeffrey, W. H., Romero, I. C., Hollander, D. J., & Snyder, R. A. (2016). Molecular characterization of benthic foraminifera communities from the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico shelf and slope following the Deepwater Horizon event. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 115, 1-9.

2015

Hamilton, P., Speer, K., Snyder, R., Wienders, N., & Leben, R. R. (2015). Shelf break exchange events near the De Soto Canyon. Continental Shelf Research, 110, 25-38.
Moss, J. A., McCurry, C., Tominack, S., Romero, I. C., Hollander, D., Jeffrey, W. H., & Snyder, R. A. (2015). Ciliated protists from the nepheloid layer and water column of sites affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 106, 85-96.
Walsh, J., Lenes, J., Darrow, B., Parks, A., Weisberg, R., Zheng, L., Hu, C., Barnes, B., Daly, K., Shin, S., Brooks, G., Jeffrey, W., Snyder, R., & Hollander, D. (2015). A simulation analysis of the plankton fate of the Deepwater Horizon oil spills. Continental Shelf Research, 107, 50-68.

2014

Snyder, R. A., Ederington-Hagy, M., Hileman, F., Moss, J. A., Amick, L., Carruth, R., Head, M., Marks, J., Tominack, S., & Jeffrey, W. H. (2014). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations across the Florida Panhandle continental shelf and slope after the BP MC 252 well failure. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 89(1-2), 201-208.
Snyder, R. A., Vestal, A., Welch, C., Barnes, G., Pelot, R., Ederington-Hagy, M., & Hileman, F. (2014). PAH concentrations in Coquina (Donax spp.) on a sandy beach shoreline impacted by a marine oil spill. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83(1), 87-91.

2013

Allison, J. G., Wagner, M., McAllister, M., Ren, A., & Snyder, R. (2013). Sand Bottom Microalgal Production and Benthic Nutrient Fluxes on the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Nearshore Shelf. Gulf and Caribbean Research, 25.

Conference Presentations - 69

2017

Moss, J. M., C.; Schwing, P. J., W.H.; Romero, I. H., & D.J.; Snyder, R. (2017). Benthic foraminifera from the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico shelf and slope. In 15th International Congress of Protistology
Moss, J. M., C.; Tominack, S. R., I.C.; Hollander, D. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2017). Ciliate protists from the sediment-water interface in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In 15th International Congress of Protistology
Seivert, M. D., C.A.; McKenna, A. C., Y.E.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H.; Vaughan, P. (2017). FT-ICRMS Analysis of Photochemically Degraded and Burned Surrogate Oil. In 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition

2016

Brock, M.L.; Ederington-Hagy, M. R., R.L.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H (2016). The effect of oil spills on marine microbes: the importance of where, when, and how. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Dahl, K. P., & W.; Snyder, R. (2016). Experimental assessment of lionfish removals to mitigate reef fish community shifts on northern Gulf of Mexico artificial reefs. In Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Dahl, K. P., & W.F.; Snyder, R. (2016). Disturbance of northern Gulf of Mexico reef fish communities: the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the lionfish invasion. In Bays and Bayous Symposium
Henriksson, N. S., R.A.; Moss, J. J., & W.H (2016). Spatial Distribution and Biogeographical Patterns of Bacteria the Water Column and Sediments of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf Estuarine Research Society Fall 2016 Meeting
Henriksson, N. S., R.S.; Moss, J. J., & W.H (2016). Spatial Distribution and Biogeographical Patterns of Bacteria the Water Column and Sediments of the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Knight, K. M., J.A.; Snyder, R. H., & N.; Jeffrey, W. (2016). Temporal Analysis of Bacterioplankton Community Structure in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Knight, K. M., J.A.; Snyder, R. H., & N.L.; Jeffrey, W. (2016). Temporal Analysis of Bacterioplankton Community Structure in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf Estuarine Research Society Fall 2016 Meeting

2015

Dahl, K., Patterson III, W. S., & R.A (2015). Invasive lionfish on panhandle artificial reefs: trends, effects, and potential mitigation measures. In 2015 Florida Artificial Reef Summit
Dahl, K. P. I., & W.F.; Snyder, R. (2015). Targeted Lionfish Removals on Northern Gulf of Mexico Artificial Reefs: Effectiveness and Impacts to Native Reef Fish Communities. In 68th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Conference
Jeffrey, W.H.; Ederington-Hagy, M. H., M.; Houghton, K. H., J.; McCurry, C. M., J.; Riesenfeld, C. T., & S.; Snyder, R. (2015). Temporal and Spatial Patterns on The Northwest Florida Shelf: Implications for microbial response to oil spills. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Jeffrey, W. M., T.; Vaughan, P.P.; Ederington-Hagy, M. S., R.A.; Cleveland, S. H., L.K.; Holden, T. B., O.; Richardson, R. B., & M (2015). The effect of oil spills on marine microbes: The importance of where, when, and how. In Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Annual Meeting
Lynch, R. P., H.; Snyder, R. H., & F (2015). Analysis of Polychlorinated biphenyls in deep water shark liver tissue. In 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Patterson III, W. D., K.A.; Tarnecki, J. N., & M.A.; Snyder, R. (2015). Trophic Context of Invasive Lionfish in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Inferred from Reef Fish Diet and Muscle Stable Isotope Analyses. In 68th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Conference
Snyder, R.A.; Ederington-Hagy, M. H., F.; Head, M. H., K.; Hutcheson, J. M., C.; Moss, J. R., C.; Tominack, S. J., & W.H (2015). Time series PAH concentrations in shoreline mollusks and continental shelf sediments of the Florida Panhandle. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Snyder, R. M., J.; McCurry, C. T., S.; Romero, I. H., & D.; Jeffrey, W. (2015). The Deep-Sea Water-Sediment Interface: Eukaryotic Microbial Communities From the NE Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Walsh, J. L., J.M.; Darrow, B. P., A.A.; Weisberg, R. Z., L.; Hu, C. B., B.B.; Daly, K. B., G.R.; Jeffrey, W. S., & R.A.; Hollander, D. (2015). A Simulation Analysis of the Plankton Fate of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spills. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015

2014

Davis, B. W., C.; Chau, H. M., J.A.; Riesenfeld, C. J., W.H.; Snyder, R. L., & J.E (2014). Taxonomic, metabolic, and physiological properties of bacteria from Gulf of Mexico deep-sea sediments impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Davis, B. W., C.; Chau, H. M., J.A.; Riesenfeld, C. J., W.H.; Snyder, R. L., & J.E (2014). Taxonomic, metabolic, and physiological properties of bacteria from GoM deep-sea sediments impacted by the DWH oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Houghton, K. H., J.; Moss, J. R., C.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H (2014). Effects of Oil and Dispersants on Bacterioplankton Community Structure and Function using 16S rRNA and alkB genes in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Houghton, K. H., J.; Moss. J.A.; Reisenfeld, C. S., & R.A.; Jeffrey, W. (2014). Effects of Oil and Dispersants on Bacterioplankton Community Structure and Function using 16S rRNA and alkB genes in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Houghton, K. H., J.M.; Moss, J. R., C.; Snyder, R. J., & W.F (2014). Bacterioplankton community structure after exposure to oil and dispersants using 16S rRNA and alkB genes in the NE GoM. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Houghton, K. H., J.M.; Moss, J. R., C.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H (2014). Bacterioplankton community structure after exposure to oil and dispersants using 16S rRNA and alkB genes in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Hutcheson, J. H., K.; Moss, J. R., C.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H (2014). Combined Effect of Solar Radiation and Crude Oil on Microbial Community Structure in the NE Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Hutcheson, J. H., K.; Moss, J. R., C.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H (2014). Bacterioplankton Community Response to Solar Radiation in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Hutcheson, J. H., K.; Moss. J.A.; Reisenfeld, C. S., & R.A.; Jeffrey, W. (2014). Bacterioplankton Community Response to Solar Radiation in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Hutcheson, J. H., K.A.; Moss, J. R., C.S.; Snyder, R. J., & W.H (2014). Combined effect of solar radiation and crude oil on the microbial community structure in the NE GoM. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Jeffrey, W. M., T.; Vaughan, P. E., M.; New, W. B., G.; Snyder, R. C., H.; McKenna, A. R., & R (2014). Inhibition of microbial growth is dependent on photochemcial changes in MC252 water accommodated fractions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Jeffrey, W. M., T.; Vaughan, P.P.; Ederington- Hagy, M. S., R.A.; Cleveland, S. M., A.M.; Chen, H. R., & R.P (2014). Photochemical and pyrogenic changes in Deepwater Horizon Oils and their effects on marine microbial production. In International congress on photobiology - 16th
Jeffrey, W. M., T.; Vaughan, P.P.; Ederington-Hagy, M. N., W.; Battel, G. S., R.A.; McKenna, A. C., & H.; Rodgers, R. (2014). Inhibition of Microbial Growth is Dependent on Photochemical Changes in MC252 Water Accommodated Fractions. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Jeffrey, W. M., T.; Vaughan, P.P.; Ederington-Hagy, M. S., R.A.; McKenna, A. C., & H.; Rodgers, R. (2014). The role of Photochemistry in Determining the Effects of MC252 Surrogate Oil on Microbial Growth. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Jeffrey, W. M., T.; Vaughan, P.P.; Ederington-Hagy, M. S., R.A.; McKenna, A. C., & H.; Rodgers, R. (2014). The role of Photochemistry in Determining the Effects of MC252 Surrogate Oil on Microbial Growth. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Lenes J.M.; B.P. Darrow; Walsh, J. D., & K.L.; Snyder, R. (2014). Crossing trophic levels with ecosystem models: Data needs during evolution of DWH event. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Lenes, J. D., B.; Walsh, J. D., & K.; Snyder, R. (2014). Crossing trophic levels with ecosystem models: Data needs during evolution of the DWH event. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
McCurry, C. M., J.A.; Tominack, S. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2014). Benthic foraminifera diversity and distribution in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico deep-sea sediments impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
McCurry, C. M., J.A.; Tominack, S. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2014). Benthic Foraminifera Community Diversity and Distribution in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Moss, J. M., C.; Tominack, S. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2014). Ciliate microbial diversity in the GoM. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Moss, J. M., C.; Tominack, S. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2014). Ciliate Microbial Diversity in the Northeast Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Riesenfeld, C. J., W.H.; Davis, B. O., W.; Kostka, J. L., & J.E.; Snyder, R. (2014). Pensacola Beach surf zone microbial communities before, during, and after oil contamination. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Riesenfeld, C. J., W.H.; Davis, B. O., W.; Kostka, J. L., & J.E.; Snyder, R. (2014). Pensacola Beach Surf Zone Microbial Communities Before, During, and After Oil Contamination. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Snyder, R. (2014). The BP Oil well failure in the GoM: Perceptions and reality. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Snyder, R. (2014). The BP Oil well failure in the Gulf of Mexico: perceptions and reality. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Tominack, S. G., M.; Rosanbalm, J. H., C.; Moss, J. J., & W.; Snyder, R. (2014). A Time Series Hydrographic Dataset for the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Tominack, S. G., M.; Rosanbalm, J. H., C.; Moss, J. J., & W.; Snyder, R. (2014). A time series hydrographic dataset for the NE GoM. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Tominack, S. M., J.; Riesenfeld, C. J., & W.; Snyder, R. (2014). Spatial and temporal variations in the community structure of marine Archaea in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Tominack, S. M., J.; Riesenfeld, C. J., & W.; Snyder, R. (2014). Spatial and temporal variations in the community structure of marine Archaea in the NE GoM. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Tominack, S. M., J.A.; Riesenfeld, C. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2014). Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Community Structure of Marine Archaea in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014
Tominack, S. M., J.A.; Riesenfeld, C. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2014). Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Community Structure of Marine Archaea in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2014

2013

Davis, B. J., W.H.; Snyder, R. L., & J (2013). Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria Enriched from Deep-Sea Sediments Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Spill. In University of West Florida Student Scholars Symposium
Houghton, K. H., J.; Snyder, R. R., C.; Moss, J. J., & W.H (2013). Temporal and spatial responses in bacterioplankton community structure and function after exposure to oil and dispersants in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In University of West Florida Student Scholars Symposium
Hutcheson, J. H., K.; Snyder, R. R., C.; Moss, J. J., & W.H (2013). Bacterioplankton Community Response to UV Radiation in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In University of West Florida Student Scholars Symposium
Riesenfeld, C. M., J.; Tominack, S. H., K.; Davis, B. H., J.L, J. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2013). Microbial reactivity to water masses in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013
Shisgal, P. S., R.; Moss, J. R., & C.; Jeffrey, W. (2013). Ciliate protist community structure in the plankton of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico determined by particle analysis and molecular diagnostics. In University of West Florida Student Scholars Symposium
Snyder, R. (2013). Escambia County Restore Act Committee. In Escambia County, FL Courthouse
Snyder, R. (2013). Biological partitioning and dispersal of marine pollutants. In Ecology of Marginal Seas and Youth Scientific School, 30 Sept 2013. Far Eastern Federal University,
Snyder, R. (2013). Persistent organic pollutants in the marine environment. In Ecology of Marginal Seas and Youth Scientific School, 30 Sept 2013. Far Eastern Federal University,
Snyder, R. (2013). Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico and plankton microbial ecology dynamics. In Ecology of Marginal Seas and Youth Scientific School, 30 Sept 2013. Far Eastern Federal University,
Snyder, R. (2013). Eukaryotic microbe evolution and biodiversity in the marine plankton. In Ecology of Marginal Seas and Youth Scientific School, 30 Sept 2013. Far Eastern Federal University,
Snyder, R. (2013). The BP Oil well failure in the Gulf of Mexico: perceptions, reality, and research. In Seventh Nature without Borders Conference
Snyder, R. (2013). The nature of science and our approach to environmental issues. In High School Marine Biology Scholars Program, Far Eastern Institute of Marine Science, Russain Academy of Sciences
Snyder, R. J., W.; Ederington-Hagy, M. H., F.; Moss, J. A., L.; Carruth, R. G., & M.; Marks, J. (2013). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations across the Florida Panhandle Bight Shelf after the BP MC 252 well failure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013
Snyder, R. V., A.; Welch, C. B., G.; Pelot, R. E., & M.; Hileman, F. (2013). Coquina (Donax spp.) as an indicator of oil spill impact to sandy beach shorelines. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013
Tominack, S. G., M.; Rosanbalm, J. H., C.; Moss, J. J., & W.; Snyder, R. (2013). A time series hydrographic dataset for the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013
Tominack, S. R., C.; Moss, J. J., & W.H.; Snyder, R. (2013). Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Community Structure of Marine Archaea: The Gulf of Mexico. In University of West Florida Student Scholars Symposium

2012

Agbali, A., Flower, B. F., S.; Hollander, D. W., J.; Myers, N. N., J.; Snyder, R. W., & S (2012). After-the-fact estimations of the composition and quantity of calcareous nannoplankton assemblages present during the 2010 Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico: Preliminary results. In Geological Society of America Annual Meeting

2011

Snyder, R.A.; Ederington-Hagy, M. H., F.; Moss, J. A., L.; Carruth, R. G., & M.; Marks, J. (2011). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations across the Florida Panhandle Bight Shelf after the BP MC 252 well failure. In Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference
Snyder, R. E., G.; Welch, C. V., A.; Pelot, R. E., & M.; Hileman, F. (2011). Coquina Donax variabilis as indicators of coastal PAH pollution along sandy beach shorelines. In Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference