Plankton Ecology of the Southwestern Atlantic

Editorial Boards for the Journal of Plankton Research (2004-2009) and Revista de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (2001-2007). She has published over 60 scientific papers, chapters and technical reports.

Dr. F.P. Brandini is a marine ecologist working at the Oceanographic Institute of São Paulo University, Brazil. He took his Doctoral Degree (1983-1986) at São Paulo University on primary production and plankton dynamics in the southeast Brazilian shelf. Since 1981 he has been working on the ecology and population dynamics of phytoplankton in subtropical estuaries, shelf areas and oceanic waters of the Southwest Atlantic and in Antactic ecosystems, as part of national and international projects. His current scientific interests are the role of the plankton system on the water column biogeochemistry of carbon and nitrogen in coastal, shelf and in the deep oligotrophic South Atlantic; and the diversity and population dynamics of pico-eukariotes and prokariotes in shelf and oceanic waters off Brazil. He has published 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals, wrote 2 books, edited and co-edited 5 books, and has given various presentations to international congresses, conferences and scientific meetings. He has advised 14 PhD. thesis and 25 Master's dissertation

Dr. D. Calliari is appointed Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de la República (Udelar), Uruguay. He has a Bachelor Degree in Biology (UdelaR) and a PhD in Oceanography (University of Concepción, Chile). His academic interests are oriented towards the investigation of energy flows and matter cycles in the marine pelagic, and to the understanding of eco-physiological responses of the zooplankton to environmental forcing with emphasis on copepods and mysids. He has developed most of his field research in coastal marine ecosystems, particularly in different types of estuaries in Northern Europe and South America, including the large-scale Rio de la Plata.

Dr. N. Santinelli is Oceanographer and Ph.D. in Biology Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. Professor of UNPSJB. Research interests: Ecology and biology of microalgae from aquatic environments, with special emphasis on species that produce algal blooms and invasive behaviour. Jury to qualify applicants for the Lic. Biological Sciences's title. Director and Co-Director of fellowships on topics related to ecology of aquatic communities and harmful algal blooms. Co- adviser in "Evaluation of Harmful algal blooms of the coast of the Chubut province and its impact on fisheries bivalve molluscs"grant (CONICET). Co-adviser in "The invasive algae Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) Schmidt in the Andean area of the Chubut province, Argentina: origin of the invasion, genetic diversity and taxonomy" grant (CONICET). Director or co-director (19 research projects). Publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals: 35; book chapters: 3; and one book. Presentations in scientific meetings: 28. Participation in conferences, symposia and forums: national: 15; international: 18.