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Jose V. Lopez

Nova Southeastern University

Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
3301 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33314  

Joslo@Nova.edu

Project List:

Coral-Tox: A Species-Sensitivity Assessment of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Toxicity to Scleractinian Corals

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND)

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

Baseline and Oil Spill Impacted Marine Sponge Microbial Communities and Gene Expression Analysis with Metagenomics

Year One Block Grant - Florida Institute of OceanographyRole: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 11

2021

Berger, A., Blackwelder, P., Frank, T., Sutton, T. T., Pruzinsky, N. M., Slayden, N., & Lopez, J. V. (2021). Microscopic and Genetic Characterization of Bacterial Symbionts With Bioluminescent Potential in Pyrosoma atlanticum. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8.
Sutton, T. T., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Lopez, J. V., Vecchione, M., & Youngbluth, M. (2021). Editorial: Deep Pelagic Ecosystem Dynamics in a Highly Impacted Water Column: The Gulf of Mexico After Deepwater Horizon. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8.

2020

Cook, A. B., Bernard, A. M., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H., D’Elia, M., deRada, S., Easson, C. G., English, D., Eytan, R. I., Frank, T., Hu, C., Johnston, M. W., Judkins, H., Lembke, C., Lopez, J. V., Milligan, R. J., Moore, J. A., Penta, B., Pruzinsky, N. M., . . . Sutton, T. T. (2020). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Investigate Deep-Pelagic Ecosystem Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico Following Deepwater Horizon. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.
Easson, C. G., Boswell, K. M., Tucker, N., Warren, J. D., & Lopez, J. V. (2020). Combined eDNA and Acoustic Analysis Reflects Diel Vertical Migration of Mixed Consortia in the Gulf of Mexico. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.

2019

Baker, L. J., Freed, L. L., Easson, C. G., Lopez, J. V., Fenolio, D., Sutton, T. T., Nyholm, S. V., & Hendry, T. A. (2019). Diverse deep-sea anglerfishes share a genetically reduced luminous symbiont that is acquired from the environment. eLife, 8.
Easson, C. G., & Lopez, J. V. (2019). Depth-Dependent Environmental Drivers of Microbial Plankton Community Structure in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9.
Freed, L. L., Easson, C., Baker, L. J., Fenolio, D., Sutton, T. T., Khan, Y., Blackwelder, P., Hendry, T. A., & Lopez, J. V. (2019). Characterization of the microbiome and bioluminescent symbionts across life stages of Ceratioid Anglerfishes of the Gulf of Mexico. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 95(10).
Urakawa, H., Skutas, J., & Lopez, J. V. (2019). Draft Genome Sequence of<i>Nitrosomonas</i>sp. Strain APG5, a Betaproteobacterial Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Isolated from Beach Sand. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8(21).

2018

Hendry, T. A., Freed, L. L., Fader, D., Fenolio, D., Sutton, T. T., & Lopez, J. V. (2018). Ongoing Transposon-Mediated Genome Reduction in the Luminous Bacterial Symbionts of Deep-Sea Ceratioid Anglerfishes. mBio, 9(3).
Milligan, R. J., Bernard, A. M., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., D'Elia, M. A., deRada, S., Easson, C. G., English, D., Eytan, R. I., Finnegan, K. A., Hu, C., Lembke, C., Lopez, J. V., Penta, B., Richards, T., Romero, I. C., Shivji, M., Timm, L., Warren, J. D., . . . Sutton, T. T. (2018). The Application of Novel Research Technologies by the Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) Consortium. Marine Technology Society Journal, 52(6), 81-86.

2014

Cuvelier, M. L., Blake, E., Mulheron, R., McCarthy, P. J., Blackwelder, P., Thurber, R. L. V., & Lopez, J. V. (2014). Two distinct microbial communities revealed in the sponge Cinachyrella. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5.

Conference Presentations - 21

2019

Lopez, J. E., C.; Gorbea, C. L., A.; Boswell, K. S., & R.; Maul, P. (2019). Acoustic and Environmental DNA Analysis Provide Higher Resolution of Diel Vertical Migration in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019

2018

Easson, C. L., & J.V (2018). Analysis of Microbial Communities Reflects Diel Vertical Migration in the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018
Lopez, J. E., & C (2018). Environmental drivers of bacterioplankton community structure in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 15th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium
Lopez, J. F., L.; Easson, C. S., & T.; Fenolio, D. (2018). Microbiomes and Bacterial Symbionts of Deep Sea Anglerfish in the Gulf of Mexico. In 15th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium

2017

Easson, C. L., & J (2017). Drivers of pelagic microbial community dynamics in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Freed, L. F., D.; Easson, C. H., T.; Sutton, T. L., & J (2017). Anglerfish Bacterial Symbionts and Seawater from the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Gorbea, C. L., A.; Sanchez-Arias, R. M., P.; Boswell, K. E., & C.; Lopez, J. (2017). Analysis of Microbial Communities Reflect Diel Vertical Migration in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2017 American Society of Microbiology Florida Branch Meeting
Sutton, T. C., A.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.; Lembke, C. L., J.; Moore, J. N., M.; Penta, B. R., I.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., D.; Youngbluth, M. F., & D.; Frank, T. (2017). Research in the Gulf of Mexico; The DEEPEND Consortium. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Sutton, T. C., A.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.; Lembke, C. L., J.; Moore, J. N., M.; Penta, B. R., I.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., D.; Youngbluth, M. F., & D.; Frank, T. (2017). DEEPEND Consortium Science poster for Research Board Reception. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017

2016

Easson, C. L., & J.V (2016). Microbial community dynamics in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. In HCNSO Ocean Science Jamboree
Easson, C. W., & J.R.; Lopez, J. (2016). Microbial community dynamics in the northwestern Gulfo of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Lopez, J. (2016). Updates of the Global Invertebrate Genome Alliance(GIGA) for Comparative Genomics. In HCNSO Ocean Science Jamboree
Lopez, J. (2016). Genomics and the Profiling of (Marine) Organisms and Microbiomes - Part I. In Conservation Genetics (ConGen) 2016
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Judkins, H. L., C.; Lopez, J. M., J.; Nizinski, M. P., B.; Romero, I. R., J.; Shivji, M. V., M.; Wells, R. Y., & M (2016). DEEPEND: Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Judkins, H. L., C.; Lopez, J. M., J.; Nizinski, M. P., B.; Romero, I. R., J.; Shivji, M. V., M.; Wells, R. Y., & M (2016). DEEPEND: Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) Conference: Discovering the Deep Blue Sea

2015

Lopez, J. (2015). DEEPEND (Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics) Consortium: Microbiome /Community Genomics Component Summary. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.B.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). Understanding deep-pelagic ecosystem dynamics: A new research initiative in the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND). In Fish at Night: an international symposium
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.B.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). Dynamics of epi-, meso- and bathypelagic fish assemblages: A Gulf of Mexico case study and new research initiative (DEEPEND). In 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sutton, T. C., A.B.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). DEEPEND: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sutton, T. C., A.B.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). DEEPEND: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium
Sutton, T. C., A.B.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Judkins, H. L., C.; Lopez, J. M., J.A.; Nizinski, M. P., B.; Romero, I. R., J.R.; Shivji, M. V., M.; Wells, R. Y., & M (2015). Understanding deep-pelagic ecosystem variability in an age of increasing deep-ocean commercial activity: A Gulf of Mexico case study and new research initiative (DEEPEND). In 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium
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