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Currently, Jang Kim is a Ph.D. student in the Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
at the University of Connecticut under the supervision of
Professor Charles Yarish. He is working on the ecophysiology
of Porphyra species from coastal New England, focusing
on the effects of desiccation and temperature on the mechanisms
of nutrient uptake and photosynthesis over a horizontal, temporal
and spatial time scales.
Background:
Jang has worked at the Inchon Development Institute (IDI)
of Inchon Metropolitan City, Korea. He was involved in two
projects entitled: “Long-term Comprehensive Plan on
Environmental Conservation of Inchon,” and “2020
Inchon Dream.” During that time, he established long-term
comprehensive marine environmental conservation programs for
the coastal area of Inchon. That research included the development
of a Geographic Information System (GIS) to include the distribution
of aquatic marine animals and algae, marine pollutants and
their sources using ArcInfo and ArcView. He also has worked
at the Korean Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI)
where he studied the impacts of the ozone depletion and global
warming on Antarctic marine algae and identified indicator
phytoplankton species for environmental change.
Education:
| M.S. Botany. University of Connecticut,
USA. 2003. |
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Thesis : |
Ecophysiological Studies of Four Native
Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) Species from
Coastal New England: Responses to Varying Combinations
of Ammonium and Temperature. |
| M.S. Marine Biology. University of Inchon,
KOREA. 2000. |
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Thesis : |
Effects of Major Environmental Pollutants on the Green
Alga, Ulva pertusa Kjellman. |
| B.S. Biology. University of Inchon, KOREA.
1997. |
Research Experience:
| Research Assistant (Supervisor : Prof. Charles
Yarish). University of Connecticut, USA. 2001 –
2003. |
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Research on the effects of nutrient and
temperature on Porphyra. |
| Researcher. Korean Ocean Research &
Development Institute, KOREA. 2000. |
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Monitored Antarctic phytoplankton : composition, biomass
and distribution pattern of indicator species. |
| Researcher. Inchon Development Institute,
KOREA. 1997 - 1999. |
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Established long-term comprehensive marine environmental
conservation program for Inchon, KOREA. |
Teaching Experience:
| Teaching assistant. Department of Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology. UCONN Stamford, 2004 - Present |
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Teaching "Foundations of Biology" a course
in biology for nonmajors. |
| Teaching assistant. Department of Biology.
University of Inchon, KOREA. 1999 - 2000 |
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Taught General Biology. |
Publications:
Kim J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I.K Chung and C. Yarish.
2005. The effects of temperature and ammonium on growth, pigment
production and nitrogen uptake in four species of Porphyra
native to the coast of New England. Indian Journal of Marine
Ecology. In Review.
Kim J.K. and T. Han. 2001. Effects of Inorganic Nutrients
and Heavy Metals on Germination of the Green Alga, Ulva pertusa
Kjellman. Korean Journal of Environment Biology 19: 7-17
Kim J.K. and T. Han. 2000. Effects of Inorganic Nutrients
and Heavy Metals on Reproduction of the Green Alga, Ulva pertusa
Kjellman. Korean Journal of Phycology 15: 81-88
Kim J.K. and T. Han. 1999. Effects of Inorganic Nutrients
and Heavy Metals on Growth and Pigmentation of the Green Alga,
Ulva pertusa Kjellman. Korean Journal of Environment Biology
17: 427-438.
Kim J.K., K.D. Cho and K. Park. 1999. Conservation plan of
Marine Environment. In Long-term Comprehensive Environmental
Conservation Plan of Incheon. K.D. Cho et al. (eds). Inchon
Metropolitan City.
Kim J.K., K.D. Cho, H.Y. Yoon and Y.J. Jeon. 1998. Conservation
plan of Marine Environment. In 2020 Inchon Deram. Kim T.G.,
S.O. Park and W.S. Choi (eds), Inchon Metropolitan City.
Presentations:
Kim J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I.K Chung and C. Yarish.
2004. Effects of temperature and ammonium on growth, pigment
production and nitrogen uptake in four species of Porphyra
naïve to the coast of New England. 43rd Northeast Algal
Symposium.
Kim J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I.K Chung and C. Yarish.
2004. The effects of temperature and ammonium on growth and
nitrogen uptake in four species of Porphyra naïve
to the coast of New England. Northeast Ecology and Evolution
Conference.
Kim J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I.K Chung and C. Yarish.
2003. A comparison of four native Porphyra species
from coastal New England in response to ammonium and temperature
in small tank system. 57th annual meeting of the Phycoogical
Society of America.
Kim J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I.K Chung and C. Yarish.
2003. Effect of NH4+ and temperature on the growth and nitrogen
concentration of Porphyra. 42nd Northeast Algal Symposium.
Kim J.K. and T. Han. 2000. Effects of Major Environmental
Pollutants on Reproduction of the Green Alga, Ulva pertusa
Kjellman. 14th Korean Phycological Society Meeting.
Kim J.K. and T. Han. 1999. Effects of Major Environmental
Pollutants on Growth and Pigmentation of the Green Alga, Ulva
pertusa Kjellman. 13th Korean Phycological Society Meeting.
Honors and Awards:
Honor Scholarships awarded by University of Inchon due to
excellent academic results. 1996.
Honor Scholarships awarded by the Graduate School, University
of Inchon. 1999.
Professional Societies:
Phycological Society of America
The Northeast Algal Society
Korean Phycological Society |
