Nikki L. Adams, Ph.D.
805.756.2943 (phone)
805.756.1419 (fax)
email: nadams@calpoly.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests:
- Molecular effects of ultraviolet radiation on development of marine invertebrates.
- Diversity of and protective mechanisms of natural sunscreens, mycosporine-like amino acids in marine invertebrates.
- Identification and quantification of MAAs in corals from America Samoa in an attempt to identify the best placement of Marine Protected Areas in relationship to natural resilience to UVR.
Education:
Professional Appointments:
Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic
University, San Luis Obispo |
2002-present |
| Graduate Fellow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sea Grant/Center for Marine Studies, Dr. J.M. Shick, U. of Maine |
1995-2000 |
| Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. J.M. Shick, U. of Maine |
1992-1995 |
| Research Assistant, J. Richards, U.C. Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant |
1990-1992 |
| Research Assistant in Antarctica, Drs L. Quetin and R. Ross, U.C. Santa Barbara |
1991 |
| Undergraduate Research Participant, Dr. Daniel Morse, U.C. Santa Barbara |
1987-1988 |
| Instructor, Orange County Marine Institute, Dana Point, CA |
1986-1989 |
Research Projects:
- Molecular effects of ultraviolet radiation on sea urchin embryos and stage sensitivity of embryos and larvae
- Monitoring levels of UVR in the water column at our Cal Poly Center for Coastal Marine Sciences
- Identification of proteins that control G2/M checkpoint proteins in sea urchin embryos (Cdc2, Cdc25, Cyclin B, and & Chk1)
- Identification and quantification of mycosporine-like amino acids ( MAAs) in algae and marine invertebrates
- Annotation of stress-related proteins in the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, genome
Publicatons:
Foltz, KR, NL Adams, LL Runft (2004). Experimental analysis of the development of sea urchins and other non-vertebrate deuterostomes. In: Methods in Cell Biology (Volume 74) (Ettenson, C., G. Wessel, & G. Wray, ed.) pp. 39-47.
Adams, NL and KR Foltz (2002). A molecular approach to understanding UV-induced mitotic delay in sea urchin embryos. Proceedings from the North American Echinoderm Conference 2001 Gulf of Mexico Sciences, 19 (2), 165.
Adams, NL (2001). UV radiation evokes negative phototaxis and covering behavior in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Marine Ecological Progress Series. 213: 87-95.
Adams, NL and JM Shick (2001). Mycosporine-like amino acids prevent UVB-induced abnormalities during development of the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Marine Biology. 138: 267-280.
Adams, NL, JM Shick, and WC Dunlap (2001). Selective accumulation of mycosporine-like amino acids in ovaries of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, is not affected by ultraviolet radiation. Marine Biology. 138: 281-294.
Belton, R, NL Adams, and KR Foltz (2001). Isolation and characterization sea urchin lipid rafts and their possible function during fertilization. Molecular Reproduction & Development, 59: 294-305.
Adams, NL and JM Shick (1996). Mycosporine-like amino acids provide protection against ultraviolet radiation in eggs of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Photochemistry and Photobiology 64, 149-158.
Presentations (Presenter identified in italics):
Goshke, G. and N. Adams (2005). The presence and activity of Chk1 in the UV-induced cellular response in the purple sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. 2005 Meeting for the American Society for Cell Biology (poster).
Kurze, E , J. Kershner and N. Adams (2005). In situ ultraviolet radiation delays development of the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus in a dose-dependent fashion. Annual Meetings of the Western Society of Naturalists and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (poster)
Parker, M . and N. Adams (2005). Ultraviolet radiation delays division and activation of Cdc2 in sea urchin embryos, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Annual Meeting of the Western Society of Naturalists and the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (poster) .
Kershner J . and NL Adams (2004) Effects of ultraviolet radiation in situ on Strongylocentrotus purpuratus eggs and embryos. 2004 Meeting of the Western Society for Naturalists (poster).
Adams, NL , M.Roux, and KR Foltz (2002). UV radiation delays mitosis and dephosphorylation of a cyclin dependant kinase (Cdc2) in sea urchin embryos. 2002 Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biol. (poster).
Adams, NL and KR Foltz (2001). A molecular approach to understanding UV-induced mitotic delay in sea urchin embryos. North American Echinoderm Conference 2001 (talk).
Belton, RJ , NL Adams, and KR Foltz (2000). Isolation and characterization of sea urchin egg lipid rafts and their possible function during fertilization. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2000 Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biol (Poster).
Adams, NL (2000). Invited Speaker. Mycosporine-like amino acids provide protection against UV radiation in embryos and pluteus larvae of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. International Larval Biology Meeting 2000. (talk).
Adams, NL (2000). Green sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, cover themselves in response to ultraviolet radiation. American Zoologist, 39 (5), 113A. 2000 Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (poster).
Adams, NL (1999 ). Invited. Accumulation and role of mycosporine-like amino acids in green sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Photochem. and Photobiol. 69 (S), 92S. 1999 Meeting of the American Society for Photobiology (talk).
Adams, NL (1999). The role of mycosporine-like amino acids as protectants against UV radiation during development of green sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. 1999, STAR Graduate Fellowship Technical Conference Program, 1. (poster).
Adams, NL and JM Shick (1998). Ultraviolet radiation affects development but not reproduction of green sea urchins. American Zoologist, 38 (5), 160A. 2000 Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (talk).
Adams, NL and JM Shick (1995). Concentrations of mycosporine-like amino acids ( MAAs) and the efficiency of UV-shading in eggs, embryos, and larvae of green sea urchins. American Zoologist, 35 (5), 64A. 1995 Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comp. Biol. (talk).
Adams, NL , AK Carroll, JM Shick (1994). Mycosporine-like amino acid (MAA) enriched embryos of the green sea urchin show reduced UV-induced cytokinetic delay: Evidence for MAAs as photoprotectants. American Zoologist, 34 (5), 123A. 1994 Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comp. Biol. (talk).
Research Staff:
Joe Campanale
Graduate Students Supervised:
Sarah Gravem
Grace Goschke (graduated 12/2005)
Undergraduate Students Supervised:
Michelle Parker (expected completion 3/2006)
Lindsay Chang (expected completion 6/2006)
Melissa Daugherty (expected completion 6/2006)
Laurie Gay (expected completion 6/2006)
Brian Wenzel (expected completion 6/2006)
Heather Baker (graduated 12/2003)
Justin Tripp (graduated 6/2004)
Mike Holmes (graduated 8/2004)
Jessi Kershner (graduated 12/2004)
Emily Kurze (graduated 6/2005)
Robyn Matteson (graduated 6/2004)
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