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Christine L. Huffard                                               

Department of Integrative Biology • University of California, Berkeley • chuffard@mbari.org

 

 

 

CURRENT POSITION

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, USA.  PI Dr. Bruce Robison.

 

 

EDUCATION               University of California, Berkeley

Ph.D. Integrative Biology, 2005

 

The Behavioral Ecology and Locomotion of Abdopus aculeatus (d’Orbigny 1834):  Dissertation committee: Roy Caldwell, David Lindberg, George Roderick

 

Long Island University, Southampton, NY

B.S., Marine Science with Honors, 1997, Magna Cum Laude

 

 

GRANTS                     

& AWARDS

 

  • Hansen Award for Student Travel                                                                                   2004
  • American Malacological Society Student Research Grant                                         2003
  • Smith Memorial Fund for student research at a marine biological station              2002
  • U.C. Berkeley Integrative Biology Summer Research Award                                    2002
  • Western Society of Malacologists Student Research Grant                                        2002
  • “Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor" University of California at Berkeley 2001

·         Beim Endowment for Field Research                                                                              2000

·         Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Funds                                                                                 2000

·         Fellowship for Graduate Student Research at the University of California at Berkeley, 

Gump Tropical Research Station in Moorea, French Polynesia                                      1999, 2000

·         U.C. Pauley Foundation: Grant for research at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology                                                                                                                                                                      1999

  • Southampton College:  University Full-Tuition Academic Scholarship         1993-1997

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Huffard, C.L., R.L. Caldwell & F. Boneka. (2008) Mating behavior of Abdopus aculeatus (d’Orbigny 1834) (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) in the wild Marine Biology DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-0930-2

 

Huffard, C. L. (2007) Four new species of shallow water octopus from the Kingdom of Tonga.  Molluscan Research 27(3): 147-170

 

Huffard, C. L.  (2007) Ethogram of Abdopus aculeatus (d’Orbigny, 1834) (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae): can behavioral characters inform octopodid taxomony and systematics? Journal of Molluscan Studies

 

Huffard, C. L.  (2006).  Locomotion by Abdopus aculeatus: walking the line between primary and secondary defenses.  209: 3697-3707.  The Journal of Experimental Biology. (cover photo)

 

Huffard, C.L., F. Boneka, & R.J. Full. (2005) Underwater bipedal locomotion by octopuses in disguise. Science. 307:1927.

 

Huffard, C. L. & F. G. Hochberg (2005). Description of a new species of the genus Amphioctopus (Mollusca: Octopodidae) from the Hawai’ian islands. Molluscan Research 25(3):113-128

 

Hochberg, F.G., M.D. Norman, & C.L. Huffard. (2005) Summary of CIAC Octopus Workshop: Phuket, Thailand 17-18 February 2003. Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin. 66: 5-9. 

 

Huffard, C.L. & R.L. Caldwell (2002). Inking in a blue-ringed octopus, Hapalochlaena lunulata (Quoy & Giamard, 1832), with a vestigial ink sac. Pacific Science. 56(3) pp. 255-257.

 

 

 

TECHNICAL REPORTS:

 

Bertrand, J.F. and C. L. Huffard. 2004. Report on the coral reef community survey conducted 1 year after the installation of Ecoreefs ceramic module. A monitoring report.

 

Huffard, C. L., Erdmann, M.V. and M. Moore. 2004. The economic and conservation benefits of coral reef rehabilitation: baseline study of bombed in Bunaken National Park, Indonesia. A monitoring report.

 

Fox, H. and C. L. Huffard.  2002.  Enhancing Reef Recovery in Komodo National Park, Indonesia: Coral Reef Rehabilitation at Ecologically Significant Scales, Interim Report: Project Installation.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS      

 

                                    Huffard, C.L.,  K.R. Buck, B.H. Robison (2007).  Assessment of Dosidicus gigas sperm longevity using fluorescence microscopy. World Congress of Malacology, Antwerp, Belgium

 

                                    Huffard, C. L., R. L. Caldwell, F. Boneka (2007) Male-male and male female agonistic behaviour of Abdopus aculeatus. World Congress of Malacology, Antwerp, Belgium

 

                                    Huffard C.L. and Caldwell, R.L. (2006) Variation in behavior, population density, and sex ratio of Abdopus aculeatus (d’Orbigny,1834). American Malacological Society, Seattle, Washington, Invited talk.

 

 

Huffard, C. L. & R. J. Full.  (2005) Underwater bipedal locomotion by octopuses in disguise. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biologists. San Diego, California, U.S.A.

 

Huffard, C.L. (2004) Behavioral variation in Octopus aculeatus on Sulawesi, Indonesia. International Coral Reef Symposium. Okinawa, Japan.

 

Huffard, C. L. & R. L. Caldwell. (2003) Mating strategies in a member of the Octopus Abdopus sub-genus from Sulawesi Indonesia.  Cephalopod International Advisory Council. Phuket, Thailand.

 

Huffard, C. L. & F.G. Hochberg.(1997)  First record of the ‘Octopus aegina genus group’ in the Hawaiian Islands Archipelago. American Malacological Union and Western Society of Malacologists. Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.

 

 

TEACHING                 NSF GK-12 Graduate Student Fellow                                   2004-2005

EXPERIENCE              University of California, Berkeley

Pittsburg Unified School District, CA

                                    California and Global Biodiversity (Grades 11- 12)

 

                                    Graduate Student Instructor                                                    2003

                                    University of California, Berkeley                        

                                    Introduction to the Science of Living Organisms, Biology 11

 

                                    Graduate Student Instructor                                                    2001

                                    Gump South Pacific Research Station, Mo’orea, French Polynesia

Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands, Integrative Biology 158

 

                                    Graduate Student Instructor                                                    2001

University of California, Berkeley

Animal Biology: A Behavioral View, Integrative Biology 31

 

Graduate Student Instructor                                                    1999

                                    University of California, Berkeley

                                    Field Ecology Elective, Biology 1B

                       

                                    Graduate Student Instructor                                            1998, 2006

                                    University of California, Berkeley

                                    Biology 1B

EDUCATIONAL

OUTREACH                Contributing Scientist                                                  2006 – ongoing

                                    The Tree of Life Website, Cephalopoda.

 

Website Construction and maintenance                                    2006 – ongoing

Created and maintain a website about the natural history of tropical octopuses, bipedal octopuses, including video of animals.  Site is included in Yahoo Animals search page and has received hits from more than 60 countries worldwide.

 

Graduate Student Researcher                                                   2003

University of California Museum of Paleontology 

“Understanding Evolution: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evohome.html”

 

Mentor, Marine Biologist and Senior Scientist.                          2002

Operation Wallacea Research Programme

Hoga, Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia

 

Featured Scientist                                                                     2002

National Geographic

“The Shape of Life: Episode six. The Survival Game” Sea Studios, Inc.

 

Mentor of cephalopod biology, taxonomy, illustration               2000

Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Indonesia

Masters Programme

 

Web content researcher                                                                        2000

University of California Museum of Paleontology

 

Web content researcher                                                    1997, 1998

Natural Partners, Smithsonian Institution

The Search for the Giant Squid Curriculum http://giantsquid.msstate.edu/index2.html. 

 

Invited Speaker                                   

Lectures on marine biology and conservation have been given to one elementary school, one middle school, one high school, one Math and Science Academy, three home aquarist clubs (Chicago Marine Aquarium Society; SEABAY Bay Area Saltwater Enthusiasts; Marine Aquarium Roundtable of Sacramento) one film festival, and three universities (Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Indonesia; University of California, Berkeley; University of Guam, Marine Laboratory). 

 

CONSERVATION WORK AND VOLUNTEER FIELDWORK

                                    Scientific Diver/ Research Assistant: Maui                                  2006

                                    Surveys of sand-forming Halimeda beds.  Primary Researcher: Heather

Spalding, University of Hawai’i at Mano’a

 

Researcher:  Survey of blast-fished coral reef,                      2003 – 2006

rehabilitated using EcoReef modules. Collaborators: Dr. M.V. Erdmann, J.F. Bertrand & Dr. Michael Moore.

 

Consultant: The Nature Conservancy, Komodo Field Office          2002

Enhancing Reef Recovery in Komodo National Park, Indonesia: Coral Reef Rehabilitation at Ecologically Significant Scales. PI. Dr. Helen Fox.

Scientific Diver / Research Assistant: Indonesia                   2000-2002 Quantified rehabilitation and re-growth of coral reefs destroyed by dynamite-fishing.  Primary Researcher: Dr. Helen Fox

 

 

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH CRUISES/ SHIP TIME

 

                                    SCRIPPS RV New Horizon                                                        2007

                                    Gulf of California, Mexico.  PI: Brad Seibel

                                   

                                    MBARI RV Western Flyer                                                          2006

                                    PI: Steve Haddock, Bruce Robison

 

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL:                              2006

Raja Ampat Islands, Papua, Indonesia. Chief Scientist Mark Erdmann (CI, Sorong)

 

                                    MBARI RV Western Flyer: Monterey Canyon, California              2005

                                    Assisted scientists with shipboard tasks as well as camera control on

ROV Ventana, Chief Scientist Bruce Robison (MBARI)

 

MUREX: Symphony, Banggai Archipelago, Sulawesi, Indonesia    2002

18 days. Assisted census of Banggai cardinal fish to quantify extent of over-fishing. Chief Scientist Alex Vagelli (Camden Aquarium)

 

MUREX: Symphony, North Sulawesi, Indonesia                          2000

7 days. Dove remote areas to assess coral reef damage by blast fishing. Surveyed octopus and stomatopod populations. Chief Scientists Mark Erdmann (USAID, NRM) and Roy Caldwell (University of California, Berkeley)

 

NMFS: R.V. Townsend Cromwell Waters North of Honolulu         1998

18 days. Oceanographic Survey. Assessment of long-lines as a method for squid capture. Field dissection of local squids. Chief Scientist: Mike Seki (NMFS Honolulu)

 

NMFS:  R.V. Delaware II, R. V. Albatross IV, Grand Banks          1998

10 days. Ground-fish survey, field identification, and dissection of local fishes, part of regular stock assessment. Chief Scientist: John Galbraith (NMFS Woods Hole)

 

 

 

MUSEUM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Field expedition team member, Palmyra Atoll                           2006

California Academy of Sciences

Collaborator: Dr. Healy Hamilton

 

Internship in cephalopod taxonomy                                   1997 – 1998

Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution                      

Supervisors: Dr. C.F.E Roper, M. Sweeney, and Dr. M. Vecchione.           

 

Internship in cephalopod taxonomy                                          1996

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, CA.

Supervisor: Dr. F.G. Hochberg. 

                                   

PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS

 

Lindberg, D.R. (2008). Patellogastropoda, Neritimorpha and Cocculinoidea: The low-diversity gastropod clades.  Pp. 269-294 In Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca.  (W. F. Ponder & D. R. Lindberg, eds.). University of California Press, Berkeley.

 

Hickman, C.S. & S.S. Porter (2007). Nocturnal swimming, aggregation at light traps, and mass spawning of scissurellid gastropods (Mollusca: Vetigastropoda). Invertebrate Biology 126(1): 10–17.

 

                                    Clemens, W.A. (2006). Early Paleocene (Puercan) peradectid marsupials                                         from northeastern Montana, North American Western Interior.                                                   Palaeontographica, Abt. A. 277:19-31.

 

Patek, S. N. & Caldwell, R. L. (2006).  The stomatopod rumble: Low  frequency sound production in Hemisquilla californiensis. Marine and Freshwater Behavior and Physiology. 39(2): 99-111.

 

Lindberg, D. R., W. F. Ponder, & G. Haszprunar. (2004). The Mollusca: Relationships and Patterns from their first half-billion years. In. Assembling the tree of life. Eds: Cracraft, J. & M.J. Donoghue. Oxford University Press, New York.

 

Erdmann, M.V. & M. Boyer (2003). Lysiosquilloides mapia, a new species

of stomatopod crustacean from northern Sulawesi. Raffles Bulletin of

Zoology. 51(1) 43-47.

 

Cheng, M. W. & R.L. Caldwell (2000). Sex identification and mating in the blue-ringed octopus, Hapalochlaena lunulata. Animal Behaviour July, 60 (1): 27-33.

 

Valentine, J.W. & A.G. Collins. (2000). The significance of moulting in Ecdysozoan evolution.  Evolution and Development.  2:3, 152-156.