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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:06:11.606387'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/ilsa-b-kuffner
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education:
   - 'Doctor of Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Zoology,
     Ph.D. Chair: Paul L. Jokiel, 1999'
   - 'Bachelor of Arts, University of New Hampshire, Department of Zoology, Minor:
     Marine Biology, 1993'
   email: ikuffner@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - marine geology
   - marine ecosystems
   - ocean temperature
   - reef ecosystems
   - field methods
   - photography
   - statistical analysis
   - animals
   - aquatic vegetation
   - herbivores
   - invertebrates
   - human impacts
   - marine water quality
   - overfishing
   - climate change
   - effects of climate change
   - benthic ecosystems
   - ecological competition
   - ecological processes
   - ecosystem functions
   - habitats
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Ilsa Kuffner is a Research Marine Biologist at the St. Petersburg Coastal and
     Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
   name: Ilsa B Kuffner, Ph.D.
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0001-8804-7847
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/spcmsc
   organization_name: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
   personal_statement: As a research marine biologist for the Coastal and Marine
     Geology Program, I investigate the causes and effects of coral reef degradation.
     I explore local- to global-scale stressors on reefs, and experimentally determine
     how environmental variables such as sea-surface temperature, water quality,
     seawater chemistry, nuisance macroalgae, and ocean acidification affect coral
     growth, the community structure of reefs, and the process of reef building.
     My work informs resource managers about the mechanisms causing reef degradation
     and how management efforts may be improved to protect and restore degraded reefs.
     Please visit the USGS Coral Reef Ecosystems Studies (CREST) website for more
     information (see link below).
   professional_experience:
   - Research Marine Biologist, US Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine
     Geology Science Center, 2002 to present
   - Faculty, School for Field Studies, Center for Marine Resource Studies, Turks
     & Caicos Islands, 2001 to 2002
   - Director, Forfar Field Station, Andros Island, Bahamas, 2000 to 2001
   - 'Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Guam Marine Laboratory, Post-doc
     advisor: Valerie J. Paul, 1999 to 2000'
   title: Research Marine Biologist