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Susan Howard Brawley
BornOctober 6, 1951[1]
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Maine
ThesisCytological studies of embryogenesis in the brown alga Fucus : fertilization and the formation of a polarized embryo (1978)

Susan Brawley is an American marine ecologist at the University of Maine known for her research on algae, especially algal reproduction. She was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012.

Education and career

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Brawley has a B.S. from Wellesley College (1973) and earned her Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of California, Berkeley. Following her Ph.D., she worked at the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Connecticut. In 1983, she joined Vanderbilt University as an assistant professor. In 1991, she moved to the University of Maine where she was promoted to professor in 1994.

Brawley was the Editor of the Journal of Phycology from 1996 until 2001.[1] She was the president of the Phycological Society of America in 2011.[2]

Research

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Picture of seaweed on rocks in the intertidal zone in Maine
Brawley's research includes investigations into Ascophyllum which is harvested from the intertidal zone in Maine.

Brawley's early research examined the biology of the brown algae Fucus and macroalgal reproductive ecology,[3][4][5] and the role of grazers in determining community structure on coral reefs.[6] In the rocky intertidal zone, Brawley has modeled fertilization and the physical transport of gametes from algae.[7] She has also tracked the movement of invasive species including periwinkles[8] and the toothed wrack seaweed, Fucus serratus, where her research revealed that both originated from Ireland and Scotland and were likely carried in ballast rocks on ships that were moving materials across the Atlantic Ocean.[9][10] Her research on electrical currents measured during the development of wild carrot, a flowering plant, revealed that the chemical indole-3-acetic acid rapidly stopped the current in the plant's cells.[11] Brawley led the team examining the genome of the red algae Porphyra and the resulting research revealed how they survive by transporting nutrients, protecting themselves from light, and form cell walls.[12][13][14] Brawley's research has implications for aquaculture and the new marketing of sea vegetables, including Ascophyllum, as a new cash crop in Maine.[15][16][17][18]

Selected publications

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The standard author abbreviation Brawley is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[19]

Awards and honors

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  • Award of Excellence, Phycological Society of America (2020)[20]
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012)[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brawley CV" (PDF). Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Committees". Phycological Society of America. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Brawley, S.H.; Quatrano, R.S.; Wetherbee, R. (March 1, 1976). "Fine-structural studies of the gametes and embryo of Fucus vesiculosus L. (Phaeophyta). I. Fertilization and pronuclear fusion". Journal of Cell Science. 20 (2): 233–254. doi:10.1242/jcs.20.2.233. ISSN 0021-9533. PMID 944189.
  4. ^ Brawley, Susan H. (1992). "Fertilization in natural populations of the dioecious brown alga Fucus ceranoides and the importance of the polyspermy block". Marine Biology. 113 (1): 145–157. doi:10.1007/BF00367648. ISSN 0025-3162. S2CID 84601996.
  5. ^ Brawley, Susan H.; Johnson, Ladd E. (1991). "Survival of Fucoid Embryos in the Intertidal Zone Depends Upon Developmental Stage and Microhabitat1". Journal of Phycology. 27 (2): 179–186. doi:10.1111/j.0022-3646.1991.00179.x. ISSN 1529-8817. S2CID 84193755.
  6. ^ Brawley, S. H.; Adey, W. H. (1981). "The effect of micrograzers on algal community structure in a coral reef microcosm". Marine Biology. 61 (2–3): 167–177. doi:10.1007/BF00386656. ISSN 0025-3162. S2CID 84466115.
  7. ^ Serrao, E. A.; Pearson, G.; Kautsky, L.; Brawley, S. H. (May 28, 1996). "Successful external fertilization in turbulent environments". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 93 (11): 5286–5290. Bibcode:1996PNAS...93.5286S. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.11.5286. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 39237. PMID 11607682.
  8. ^ Wilde, Dana (September 9, 2015). "Remembering the invasive periwinkles". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Brawley, Susan H.; Coyer, James A.; Blakeslee, April M. H.; Hoarau, Galice; Johnson, Ladd E.; Byers, James E.; Stam, Wytze T.; Olsen, Jeanine L. (May 19, 2009). "Historical invasions of the intertidal zone of Atlantic North America associated with distinctive patterns of trade and emigration". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106 (20): 8239–8244. Bibcode:2009PNAS..106.8239B. doi:10.1073/pnas.0812300106. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 2677092. PMID 19416814.
  10. ^ Fountain, Henry (May 4, 2009). "Retracing the Journey of Two Invasive Species". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Brawley, S. H.; Wetherell, D. F.; Robinson, K. R. (October 1, 1984). "Electrical polarity in embryos of wild carrot precedes cotyledon differentiation". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 81 (19): 6064–6067. Bibcode:1984PNAS...81.6064B. doi:10.1073/pnas.81.19.6064. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 391859. PMID 16593519.
  12. ^ "Sequencing reveals how Porphyra thrives in a tough environment". EurekAlert!. July 18, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  13. ^ Brawley, Susan H.; Blouin, Nicolas A.; Ficko-Blean, Elizabeth; Wheeler, Glen L.; Lohr, Martin; Goodson, Holly V.; Jenkins, Jerry W.; Blaby-Haas, Crysten E.; Helliwell, Katherine E.; Chan, Cheong Xin; Marriage, Tara N. (August 1, 2017). "Insights into the red algae and eukaryotic evolution from the genome of Porphyra umbilicalis (Bangiophyceae, Rhodophyta)". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114 (31): E6361–E6370. doi:10.1073/pnas.1703088114. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 5547612. PMID 28716924.
  14. ^ Blouin, Nicolas A.; Brodie, Juliet A.; Grossman, Arthur C.; Xu, Pu; Brawley, Susan H. (2011). "Porphyra: a marine crop shaped by stress". Trends in Plant Science. 16 (1): 29–37. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2010.10.004. ISSN 1360-1385. PMID 21067966.
  15. ^ "Maine's hot new product? Hint: It's not lobster". www.cbsnews.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Wells, Mark L.; Potin, Philippe; Craigie, James S.; Raven, John A.; Merchant, Sabeeha S.; Helliwell, Katherine E.; Smith, Alison G.; Camire, Mary Ellen; Brawley, Susan H. (2017). "Algae as nutritional and functional food sources: revisiting our understanding". Journal of Applied Phycology. 29 (2): 949–982. doi:10.1007/s10811-016-0974-5. ISSN 0921-8971. PMC 5387034. PMID 28458464.
  17. ^ Blouin, Nicolas A.; Brodie, Juliet A.; Grossman, Arthur C.; Xu, Pu; Brawley, Susan H. (2011). "Porphyra: a marine crop shaped by stress". Trends in Plant Science. 16 (1): 29–37. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2010.10.004. PMID 21067966.
  18. ^ Bailey, Jordan (June 17, 2017). "Conservation concerns complicate rockweed dispute". Waldo County VillageSoup. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  19. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Brawley.
  20. ^ "The 2020 PSA Awards of Excellence" (PDF). Phycological Newsletter. 2020. p. 24. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  21. ^ "AAAS Fellows – 2012" (PDF). 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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