U.S. National Science Foundation Project OCE 00-03970

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National Science Foundation

Census of Marine Life

National Oceanographic Partnership Program

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KU staff and supporting associates
Collaborating scientists and staff (external/Individual)
Institutional partners

KU Staff

Name, location, phone, fax, email link Mailing Address Project Role/Activity
task descriptions
Daphne G. Fautin
ph (1-785) 864-3062
fax (1-785) 864-5321
(email)
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
PI (biology and systematics); Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia, and Ptychodactiaria -- Tasks 1, 2a, 3
Robert W. Buddemeier
ph (1-785) 864-2112
fax (1-785) 812-0208
(email)
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Ave
Lawrence, KS 66047 USA
co-PI (environmental issues) -- Tasks 2b,(1)
Adorian Ardelean 
ph: (1-785) 864-4607
fax: (1-785) 864-5321
(email)
Division of Biological Sciences,
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
Computerization of taxonomic information; synonomies database
Keith Hunsinger Kansas Geological Survey Haworth computer systems, biological database
Casey McLaughlin Kansas Geological Survey (previously) GIS database development and web interfacing
Girmay Misgna Kansas Geological Survey (previously) GIS, database design and web interfacing
Peder Sandhei Kansas Geological Survey (previously) GIS database development and web interfacing.
Ranjith P. Krishnan Division of Biological Sciences,
University of Kansas
Systems Administrator
Prabhu Althi Lakshmana Division of Biological Sciences,
University of Kansas
(previously)
Systems Administrator
Kurt Look
ph (1-785) 864-2086
fax (1-785) 812-0208
(email)
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Ave
Lawrence, KS 66047 USA
Oracle database design and interface
ShyAnne Mailen
ph (1-785) 864-2163
fax (1-785) 812-0208
(email)
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Ave
Lawrence, KS 66047 USA
Secretarial support
Mark Schoneweis
ph (1-785) 864-2170
fax (1-785) 812-0208
(email)
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Ave
Lawrence, KS 66047 USA
Graphic arts and illustration support

* = percent of appointment; students/GRAs are assumed 50% in academic year, 100% in summer

External Participants

Name, location, phone, fax, email Mailing address Role/responsibility
Stephen D. Cairns
ph: (1-202) 786-2129
fax: (1-202) 357-3043
(e-mail)
National Museum of Natural History
PO Box 37012, MRC 163
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Scleractinia: non-reef-forming corals -- Task 4
Tina N. Molodtsova
tel. (7-95) 262-27-86
tina@ecosys.sio.rssi.ru;
tnmolodtsova@yahoo.com
9-1, Obolenskiy pereulok #36,
Moscow 119021, Russia
Ceriantharia -- Task 7
John S. Ryland
ph: (44-1792) 295440
fax: (44-1792) 295447
(e-mail)
School of Biological Sciences,
University of Wales Swansea,
Swansea SA2 8PP, Wales, UK
Zoanthidea -- Task 5
J. E. N. Veron
ph/fax (61-7) 47534274
(email)
Australian Institute of Marine Science,
PMB 3, Townsville 4810, Australia
Scleractinia: reef-forming corals -- Task 6

Institutional Partners

Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone

National Coral Reef Institute

NOAA Biogeography Program