Dr. Deidre Gibson

PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Hampton University)

Associate Professor & Chair in Marine & Environmental Science
Hampton University (HU)

Phone: (757) 727 5588 | Email: deidre.gibson@hamptonu.edu 

Curriculum Vitae 

Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) (member since 2001)
-ASLO Board Member 2010 to 2013
-Chair of ASLO Diversity committee 2010-2013
-Co-Chair ASLO 213 Conference 
Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) (member 2019 to present)
-Estuary Working Group
-Comprehension Evaluation of Systems Response (CESR) Steering Committee
Mentor for UCLA/HU Diversity Project since 2013
Project Director for NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center.

Education

University of Georgia (2000)
Ph.D. Marine Science 

University of Washington School of Oceanography (1991)
B.S. Oceanography

Research Interests

1. Biological Oceanography
2. Trophic ecology, reproductive biology, and population dynamics of zooplankton
3. Gelatinous zooplankton ecology
4. Oyster ecology and restoration

Selected Publications

1. Cuker B, Davis J, and Gibson D. 2024. The ASLO Multicultural Program: 34 Years of Leading the Way for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Success. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 33: 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/lob.10612
   
2. Oceanography Special Issue, Volume 36, Number 4, December 2023, Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Ocean Science, Guest Editor. Several articles published in this journal:
   • Introduction to the Special Issue on Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Ocean Sciences By Ellen S. Kappel, Benjamin E. Cuker, Deidre Gibson, Corey Garza, Catalina Martinez, Wendy F. Todd, and Cassie Xu
   • Re-Envisioning Undergraduate Research Experiences to Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Harness the Power of Diversity in Ocean Sciences
     By Paul H. Barber, Catalina Martinez, Corey Garza, Deidre M. Gibson, and Alexandra C.D. Davis
   • Preparing a Diverse Future Workforce in Marine and Fisheries Science: The NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
     By Paulinus Chigbu, Elizabeth A. Babcock, Deidre M. Gibson, Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Rose Jagus, Jessica A. Miller, Margaret A. Sexton, Stacy L. Smith, Bradley Stevens, David J. Die, Eric Schott, and Victoria Young
   • Advancing Diversity and Inclusivity in Ocean Sciences by Re-Envisioning Overlooked Barriers in Scientific Diving Training By Paul H. Barber, Jeannie K. Barber-Choi, Austin Betancourt, Benjamin Cuker, Alexandra C.D. Davis, Caitlin R. Fong, Peggy Fong, Jon Fong, Deidre M. Gibson, and Tyler B. Smith
   • Deidre Gibson’s autobiography: https://oceanographydigital.tos.org/flip-book/110286/787099/page/14
     
3. 2023 López-Figueroa, N.L., Walters, T., Abdiel E Laureano-Rosario, Sebastian P DiGeronimo, Pamela Hallock, Frischer, M.E. Rodríguez-Santiago, A.E., and Gibson, D.M. Zooplankton Community Variability in the South Atlantic Bight (2015-2017). Journal of Plankton Research. JPR 2023, V 45, I 2, 312-324.
   https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/45/2/312/7024507
4. Frischer, Marc. E, et. al., Gibson, D. M. (2021). Selective feeding and linkages to the microbial food web by the doliolid Dolioletta gegenbauri in the South Atlantic Bight. Limnology and Oceanography. Accepted
5. Cuker, B., et. al. 9. (2020). Diet for a sustainable ecosystem: The science for recovering the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its People. Springer Nature.
6. Walters, Tina, Gibson, Deidre, Frischer, Marc. (2019). Cultivation of the Marine Pelagic Tunicate Dolioletta gegenbauri (Uljanin 1884) for Experimental Studies. JoVE- Video
7. Walters, Tina, Gibson, Deidre, Frischer, Marc. (2019). Cultivation of the Marine Pelagic Tunicate Dolioletta gegenbauri (Uljanin 1884) for Experimental Studies. JoVE 59832
8. Walters, Tina; Lamboley, Lauren; Lopez-Figueroa, Natalia; Rodriguez-Santiago, Aurea; Gibson, Deidre; Frischer, Marc. (2018). Diet and trophic interactions of a circumglobally significant gelantanious marine zooplankter, Dolioletta gegenbauri (Uljanin, 1884) Molecular Ecology, MEC-18-0609.
9. L. Murray, Gurbisz, C., Gibson, D., et. al. (2012). Collaborative Partnerships Help Bridge the Gap between Science and Education, American Geophysical Union – Eos. 
10. Murray, L, D. Gibson and A. Ward. Using Real-Time Ocean Data in the Classroom. (2008). The Science Teacher, National Science Teachers Association Journal. 75(7) 44-48.
11. L. Murray, D. Gibson and COSEE-MA. (2006). Taking the Pulse of our Ocean. Users guide for Observing systems Education. (http://www.coseema.net/education/ocean_pulse).
12. D.M. Gibson. (2005). Autobiographical Sketches of Women in Oceanography. Oceanography. 18:122. 
13. D. M. Gibson. (2003). “Plankton”, In Water: Science and Issues, ed. E. Julius Dasch. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. Volume 3:186-190

Biosketch

Dr. Deidre Gibson is the Chair of the Department of Marine and Environmental Science at Hampton University. She earned her B.S. in Oceanography from the University of Washington, Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of Georgia/Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. She is a broadly trained biological oceanographer with research interests centered on the trophic ecology, reproductive biology, and population dynamics of zooplankton, but more specifically, gelatinous zooplankton, and currently oyster restoration. While at Hampton University, she has served as PI on several NSF and NOAA grants that continue to train the next generation of African American marine scientists.

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NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)
(410) 651-7870
Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005
Funding Agency: NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP/MSI)