CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL
Ross Brightman
Born : March 21, 1963
Washington D.C
EDUCATION
1993 : Ph.D. Marine Science. University of SouthFlorida. St. Petersburg, Florida.
1987 : M. S. Ecology. University of Tennessee. Knoxville, Tennessee.
1985 : B. A. Biology. WesternMarylandCollege. Westminster, Maryland.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000-2001 : Board of Directors, Pier Aquarium, St. Petersburg, Florida
1993-present : Professor, St. PetersburgCollege. St. Petersburg, Florida.
1992-1993 : Adjunct Professor, St. PetersburgJunior College. St. Petersburg, Florida
1988-1993 : Scientific Staff/Educational Curator, The Pier Aquarium. St. Petersburg, Florida
1988-1993 : Graduate Research Assistant, University of SouthFlorida. St. Petersburg, Florida
1987-1988 : Lecturer, Biology Department, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleTennessee.
1985-1987 : Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
1983-1985 : Teaching Assistant, Biology Department, WesternMarylandCollege (McDaniel), WestminsterMaryland.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2009: Who’s Who in America
2007: Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 10th Edition
2004: Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 8th Edition
2002: Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 7th Edition
2001: Professor of the Year Nominee, St. PetersburgJunior College
2000 : Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 6th Edition
1999 : Certificate of Appreciation: Student Support Services Program
1998 : Who's Who Among America's Teachers; 5th Edition
1991 : BayPlaza Fellowship/Pier Aquarium
1990 : BayPlaza Fellowship/Pier Aquarium
1988 : Antarctic Service Medal of the United States of America; NSF
1988 : Antarctic service Medal, Department of the Navy
1985 :Phi Theta Kappa; WesternMarylandCollege
PUBLICATIONS
Brightman, R. I. and W. O.. Smith. 1988. Review : Phytoplankton photosynthesis-irradiance relationship during austral winter in the BransfieldStrait region. Antarctic Journal. 23: 131-133.
Brightman and W. O.. Smith Jr. 1889. Photosynthetic relationship of Antarctic phytoplankton during austral winter. Mar.Ecol. Prog. Ser. 53: 143-151.
Brightman, R.I., J.T. Torres and J. Donnelly. 1997. Growth and RNA/DNA ratio : Energetics of red drum larvae II. Fish Bull.
Lancraft, T., K. Lawson, R. Brightman, B. Grundset and J. Vaughn. 1997. Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy and Physiology. Burgess International Group, Inc.
Johannessen, O. M. et al. 1989. MIZEX East 1987 winter marginal ice zone program in the FramStrait and Greenland Sea. EOS. April, 25, 1989.
Smith, W. O.. Jr. and R. Brightman. 1988. Phytoplankton biomass and primary production in the BransfieldStrait region during austral winter. The Univ. of Tenn. Knoxville. Tennessee.
Smith W. O.. Jr. and R. Brightman. 1991. Phytoplankton biomass and photosynthetic response during the winter-spring transition in the Fram strait. J. Geophys. Res. 96: 4549-4554.
Torres. J., R. Brightman, J. Donnelly and J. Harvey. 1996. Energetics of larval red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. Part I : Oxygen consumption , specific dynamic action, and nitrogen excretion. Fish Bull.
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PRESENTATIONS
Preparing for the Rigors of an Allied Health Program. Academic & Learning Support Conference, May 8th and 9th, 2008 at MiamiDadeCollege.
