Expert Details
Marine Biology, Environmental Impact Assessments, Ecotoxicology, Scientific Writing, Research Design
ID: 730999
British Virgin Islands
studied the fate of TBT in both temperate and tropical environments. For her Msc. she determined the environmental fate of TBT in areas with high boating
activity such as boat yards, marinas, harbours etc. as well as reference sites. This was achieved by determining the environmental concentrations of TBT in
turtle grass, sand and seawater samples. For her PhD, she used mussels (Mytilus edulis) as sentential organisms as indicators of TBT pollution in three
Atlantic Harbours, and also used dogwhelks (Nucell lapillus) and queen conch (Strombus gigas) as bioindicators of TBT pollution since well over 260 species
of gonochoristic female gastropods are known to grow penis and/or vas deferens once exposed to TBT. Findings from data collected during her PhD. have
been published in peer review journals. In addition, after studying TBT for more than 10 years, Dr. Titley-O’Neal along with two of advisors from the University
of New Brunswick (Saint John) have published a review article about the masculinization of female gastropods in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring.
Team leader and lead author for environmental impact assessment for the expansion of the BVI Cruise Pier and Visitor's Centre in 2012.Completed limited environmental impact assessment for a client in Blunder Bay, Virgin Gorda which was approved in December 2012.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2011 | Degree: PhD. | Subject: Marine Biology | Institution: University of New Brunswick (Saint John) |
| Year: 2007 | Degree: Diploma | Subject: University Teaching | Institution: University of New Brunswick (Saint John) |
| Year: 2001 | Degree: MSc. | Subject: Applied Marine Science | Institution: University of Plymouth |
| Year: 1999 | Degree: BSc. | Subject: Marine Biology | Institution: University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Lecturer | Department: Mathematics and Natural Science |
Responsibilities:Teaching lower and upper level classes in biology e.g. General Biology I & II, Environments of the BVI, Marine Biology, Ecology and Research Methods in Biology |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Employer: Government of the Virgin Islands | Title: Professional Cadet | Department: Conservation and Fisheries Department |
Responsibilities:Fisheries research |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2006 | Agency: Planning Authority | Role: Government appointed scientist | Description: Expert had to review all development applications submitted and make recommendations to the Planning Authority. |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Agency: Conservation and Fisheries Department | Role: Fisheries Research | Description: Expert interviewed local fishermen about fishing practices, location of fishing banks and habitat areas for species of commercial value. She wrote two reports during her short time there which examined the reproductive status of the red hind and executed a habitat assessment of Salt Island Sound. |
| Years: 2012 to Present | Agency: BVI Planning Authority | Role: Special Inspector for Nanny Cay | Description: Expert was the "eyes and ears" for the monitoring phase of various projects at Nanny Cay, British Virgin Islands. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2008 to 2009 | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: She collected mussels, dogwhelks, and sediment from harbours and reference areas in Atlantic Canada to determine the environmental fate of tributyltin (TBT). She prepared all samples for Chemical analysis at Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) in Rimouski, Quebec. |