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Dean Eric Wendt, Ph.D.

Dean Wendt

805.756.2988 (phone)
805.756.1419 (fax)
email: dwendt@calpoly.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

To large extent my research program has focused on the physiology and ecology of marine invertebrate animals. More recently I have become involved in marine conservation including the development of constituent-based research programs and a model for the implementation of ecosystem-based management in Morro Bay.

  • Energetics of larval swimming and metamorphosis in marine invertebrates focused on the ecological benefits of dissolved organic matter (DOM) for marine invertebrates
  • Development of non-toxic, foul-release marine coatings for use in the prevention of biofouling
  • Impact and spread of invasive species in small harbors and bays
  • Development and implementation of a comprehensive ecosystem-based management program for the Morro Bay estuary and nearshore ecosystem
  • Collaborative (constituent-based) fisheries research to assess status of ground fish populations

Education:


Ph.D., Biology Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University 1999
M.A., Biology Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University 1995
B.S., Biology  California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Magna Cum Laude
1993

Professional Appointments:


Associate Professor of Biology, Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2006-Present
Assistant Professor of Biology, Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2002-2006

Assistant Professor of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2000-2002

Postdoctoral Researcher, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii at Manoa

1999-2000

Research Projects:


Publications in Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Journals (Underlined authors are current or former Cal Poly students; †denotes graduate student )

† Pettengill, J. B., D. E. Wendt, M. D. Schug, and M .G. Hadfield. (2007) Biofouling likely serves as a major mode of dispersal for the polychaete tubeworm Hydroides elegans as inferred from microsattelite markers. Biofouling. In press

M. E. Callow, J. A. Callow and D. E. Wendt, (2007) "Laboratory Methods to Assess the Antifouling and Foul-Release Properties of Novel, Non-biocidal Marine Coatings," in New Developments in Coatings Technology, eds. Peter Zarras, Timothy Wood, Brough Richey and Brian C. Benicewicz, ACS Symposium Series 962, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, in press, 2007, Chapter 7

Johnson, C.H. and D.E. Wendt. (2007) Availability of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Offsets Ecological Costs Associated with a Protracted Larval Period for Bugula neritina (Bryozoa). Marine Biology 151: 301-311).

Stephens, J. S. Jr., D. E. Wendt, D. Wilson-Vandenberg, J. Carroll, and R. Nakamura, E. Nakada, † S. Rienecke, † J. Wilson. (2006) A review of the groundfish assemblage of California’s south central coast, 1980-2004. Is there an argument for regional management of this rockfish resource? CalCOFI Reports 47:140-155

Wendt D.E . and † C.H. Johnson (2006) Using latent effects to determine the ecological importance of dissolved organic matter to marine invertebrates. Integrative and Comparative Biology 46:634-642.

Wendt, D.E., G.L. Kowalke, J. Kim, and I.L. Singer. (2006) Factors that influence elastomeric coating performance: the effect of coating thickness on basal plate morphology, growth and critical removal stress of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite. Biofouling 22: 1-9

Holm, E., C. Kavanagh, A. Meyer, D. Wiebe, B. Nedved, D.E. Wendt, C. Smith, M. Hadfield, G. Swain, C. Darkangelo-Wood, K. Truby, J. Stein, and J. Montemarano (2006) Interspecific variation in patterns of adhesion of marine fouling to silicone surfaces. Biofouling 22: 233-243

Gädda TM, Kus E, Mansfeld F, Finlay JA, Callow JA, Callow ME, Kowalke GL, Wendt DE, Weber WP. (2006). Synthesis and properties of Q-Silicone crosslinked siloxane networks. H3PO4 catalyzed sol-gel dehydration/crosslinking of α,ω-bis(Hydroxy)-oligodimethylsiloxanes with tetrakis(hydroxydimethylsiloxy)silane. J. Polym Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 44:2237-2247

Ying T., J.A Finlay, G.L. Kowalke, A.E. Meyer, F.V. Bright, M.E. Callow, J.A. Callow, D.E. Wendt, and M.R. Detty (2005) Hybrid xerogel films as novel coatings for antifouling and fouling release. Biofouling 21: 59-71

Grunlan M.A., N.S. Lee, G. Cai, T. Gädda, J.M. Mabry, F. Mansfeld, E. Krus, D.E. Wendt, G.L. Kowalke, J.A. Finlay, J.A. Callow, M.E. Callow, and W.P. Weber (2004) Synthesis of α,ω-Bis Epoxy Oligo (1’H, 1’H, 2’H, 2’H-Perfluoroalkyl Siloxane)s and Properties of their photo-acid cross-linked films. Chemistry of Materials 16: 2433-2441.

† Pettengill, J. B., M .G. Hadfield, and D. E. Wendt (2003) Polymorphic microsatellite loci for a polychaete tubeworm (Hydroides elegans). Mol. Ecol. Not. 3:369-371

Stein, J. K. Truby, C. Darkangelo Wood, M. Takemori, M Vallance, G. Swain, C. Kavanagh, B. Kovach, M. Schultz, D. Wiebe, E. Holm, J. Montemarano, D. Wendt, C. Smith, and A. Meyer (2003) Structure-Property Relationships of Silicone Biofouling-Release Coatings: Effect of Silicone Network Architecture on Pseudobarnacle Attachment Strengths. Biofouling 19: 87-94.

Stein, J. K. Truby, C. Darkangelo Wood, J. Stein, M. Gardner, G. Swain, C. Kavanagh, B. Kovach, M. Schultz, D. Wiebe, E. Holm, J. Montemarano, D. Wendt, C. Smith, and A. Meyer (2003) Silicone Foul Release Coatings: Effect of the Interaction of Oil and Coating Functionalities on the Magnitude of Macrofouling Attachment Strengths. Biofouling 19 (Supplement): 71-82

Wendt, D. E. (2000). Energetics of swimming and metamorphosis in larvae of 4 species of Bugula (Bryozoa). Biol. Bull. 198: 346-356

CD Wood, K Truby, J Stein, D Wiebe, E Holm, D.E. Wendt, C Smith, C Kavanagh, J Montemarano, G Swain, A Meyer (2000) Temporal and spatial variations in macrofouling of silicone fouling- release coatings. Biofouling. 16:311-322

Truby, K., C. Wood, J. Stein, J. Cella, J. Carpenter, C. Kavanagh, G. Swain, D. Wiebe, D. Lapota, A. Meyer, E. Holm, D. E. Wendt, C.M. Smith, and J. Montemarano (2000). Evaluation of the Performance Enhancement of Silicone Biofouling-release Coatings by Oil Incorporation. Biofouling . 15: 141-150

Wendt, D. E. and R. M. Woollacott (1999). Ontogenies of larval phototaxis and metamorphic competence in Bugula spp. (Bryozoa). Invert. Biol. 118: 75-84.

Wendt, D.E. (1998) Effect of larval swimming duration on growth and reproduction of Bugula neritina (Bryozoa) under field conditions. Biol. Bull. (Woods Hole) 195: 126-135.

Pechenik, J.A., D.E. Wendt, and, J.N. Jarret. (1998). Metamorphosis is not a new beginning. BioScience. 48: 901-909.

Wendt, D. E. 1996. Effect of larval swimming duration on success of metamorphosis and size of the ancestrular lophophore in Bugula neritina (Bryozoa). Biol. Bull. (Woods Hole) 191:224-233.

Wendt, D. E. and R. M. Woollacott 1995. Induction of larval settlement by KCl in three species of Bugula (Bryozoa). Invert. Biol. 114: 345-351.

Presentations (Underlined authors are current or former Cal Poly students; *denotes presenting author, †denotes graduate student):

* Mireles, C., R . Nakamura, D. E. Wendt (2005) Site fidelity, home range, and homing behavior of cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) on the south central coast of California. Western Society of Naturalists, Monterey, California (Poster)

*Nakamura, R., C. Mireles, E. Nakada, S. Reinecke † and D.E. Wendt (2005) The live-fish fishery for cabezon: origins, characteristics, and status of current research. Western Society of Naturalists, Monterey, California (Talk)

*Wendt, D.E., G.L. Kowalke, J. Kim, and I.L. Singer (2005) Factors that Influence Elastomeric Coating Performance: The Effect of Coating Thickness on Growth, Critical Removal Stress, and Modes of Release of the Barnacle Balanus amphitrite. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Program Abstracts, 2005 (Poster)

*† Johnson, C.H. and D.E. Wendt (2005) Does dissolved organic matter (DOM) offset the costs of an expended larval swimming phase for the marine bryozoan Bugula neritina. Society for Integrative Comparative Biology. SICB Program Abstracts 2005 (Talk)

*† Johnson, C.H. and D.E. Wendt (2004) The energetic and ecological benefits of DOM for the marine bryozoan Bugula neritina. Society for Integrative Comparative Biology. SICB Program Abstracts 2004: P2.5: pg 235. (Poster) NOTE: Collin Johnson won Best Student Presentation for this work.

*† Needles, L.A. and D.E. Wendt. (2004) Has Morro Bay ( California) been invaded? Initial characterization of the non-indigenous invertebrate fouling community. Western Society of Naturalists. Sonoma, CA. (Poster)

*Pettengill, J.B., M.G. Hadfield, M.D. Schug, and D.E. Wendt (2004) Assessment of Genetic Biogeography of the Polychaete Tubeworm Hydroides elegans using microsatellites. Society for Integrative Comparative Biology. SICB Program Abstracts 2004: P2.5: pg 235. SICB Program Abstracts 2004: P2.4: pg 235 (Poster)

*† Rienecke, S.J., E. Nakada, J.S. Stephens Jr., R. Nakamura, and D.E. Wendt (2004) Individual species trends and temporal changes in rockfish assemblages in the Morro Bay CPFV fishing fleet from 1988-2004. Western Society of Naturalists, Sonoma, CA (Poster)

*Wendt, D.E., G.L. Kowalke, J. Kim, and I.L. Singer (2004) Factors that Influence Elastomeric Coating Performance: The Effect of Coating Thickness on Growth, Critical Removal Stress, and Modes of Release of the Barnacle Balanus amphitrite. 12 th International Congress on Marine Biofouling and Corrosion, Southampton, UK (Talk)

*† Wilson, J.R., J.S. Stephens Jr, R. Nakamura, D.E. Wendt. (2004) Spatial variation in settlement of nearshore fishes along the south central coast of California. Western Society of Naturalists, Sonoma, California. (Poster)

Wendt, D.E. (2001) Energetics of larval swimming and metamorphosis in four species of Bugula (Bryozoa). Amer. Zool. 40: I6 pp1255 (Talk)

Wendt, D.E. (1998). Effect of larval swimming duration on growth and reproduction in Bugula neritina under field conditions. Amer. Zool. 37: 47A (Poster)

Wendt, D. E. (1995). Effect of larval swimming duration on settlement, metamorphosis, and ancestrular lophophore size in Bugula neritina (Bryozoa). Amer. Zool. 35: 9A (Talk)

Research Staff:


Jessica Connolly
Erin Nakada
Lenora Brewer

Graduate Students Supervised:


Katie Gordon (with Francis Villablanca)
Corbin Hodges
Collin Johnson (currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Harvard)
Laurel Johnston
Lisa Needles
Steve Rienecke (with Royden Nakamura)
Grant Waltz
Jonathan Wilson (with Royden Nakamura) (Pursuing Ph.D. at UCSB)
Nate Hall (with Royden Nakamura)
Dave Rasmussen (with Royden Nakamura)
Leslie Longaback (with Royden Nakamura)

Undergraduate Students Supervised:


Ruth Armour (Pursuing Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology)
Lenora Brewer
Danielle Castle
Helen Dickson
Carlos Mireles
Nicholas Nesbitt
Caitrin Phillips
Aubrey Swetek
Emily Wilson (Pursuing M.S. at CSU-Humboldt)
Jennifer Yost (Pursuing M.S. at Cal Poly)

 
 


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