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Lela Schlenker

University of Miami

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL  33149  

lschlenker@miami.edu

Project List:

Relationship of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk II (RECOVER II)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Relationship of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 5

2021

McGuigan, C. J., Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., & Grosell, M. (2021). Quantifying the effects of pop-up satellite archival tags on the swimming performance and behavior of young-adult mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 78(1), 32–39.
Schlenker, L. S., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J. D., Lam, C. H., Hoenig, R. H., Cox, G. K., et al. (2021). Remote Predictions of Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Spawning in the Open Ocean Using Summarized Accelerometry Data. Front. Mar. Sci., 8, 131.

2019

Schlenker, L. S., Welch, M. J., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Munday, P. L., et al. (2019). Exposure to Crude Oil from theDeepwater HorizonOil Spill Impairs Oil Avoidance Behavior without Affecting Olfactory Physiology in Juvenile Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Environ. Sci. Technol., 53(23), 14001–14009.
Schlenker, L. S., Welch, M. J., Meredith, T. L., Mager, E. M., Lari, E., Babcock, E. A., et al. (2019). Damsels in Distress: Oil Exposure Modifies Behavior and Olfaction in Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus). Environ. Sci. Technol., 53(18), 10993–11001.

2016

Xu, E. G., Mager, E. M., Grosell, M., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., et al. (2016). Time- and oil-dependent transcriptomic and physiological responses to Deepwater Horizon oil in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos and larvae. Environ. Sci. Technol., 129, 4–19.

Conference Presentations - 22

2020

Grosell, M., Heuer, R. M., Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., McGuigan, C. J., & Benetti, D. D. (2020). Effects of Oil on Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)-Impacts on Fitness Relevant Physiological And Behavioral Traits. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Schlenker, L., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J., Lam, C. H., Hoenig, R., Cox, G., et al. (2020). Using remotely transmitted accelerometer data collected from pop-up satellite archival tags to predict spawning in wild mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. San Diego, CA : 02/16/20-02/21/20.
Schlenker, L., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J., Lam, C. H., Hoenig, R., Heuer, R., et al. (2020). Effects of oil on mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)-Using pop-up satellite archival tags to reveal the movement ecology of wild fish. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2019

Faillettaz, R., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Grosell, M., et al. (2019). An innate UV-protection system in Mahi-mahi embryos, Part 2: Modeling the embryos vertical distribution in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Faillettaz, R., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Vaz, A., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., et al. (2019). How a deepwater oil spill provided a new perspective on fish egg vertical distribution. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster.
Heuer, R. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Schlenker, L. S., Enochs, I., Pasparakis, C., Benetti, D. D., et al. (2019). Effects of temperature on athletic performance in the pelagic Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Experimental Biology 2019. Orlando, FL : 04/06/19-04/09/19: Poster.
Heuer, R. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Schlenker, L. S., Enochs, I. C., Pasparakis, C., Benetti, D. D., et al. (2019). Effects of temperature on athletic performance in the pelagic Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In 10th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. Ottawa, Canada : 08/05/19-08/09/19.
Schlenker, L., Welch, M., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Munday, P., et al. (2019). Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Bicolor Damselfish and Mahi-Mahi to Olfactory Cues Following Crude Oil Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., Hoenig, R. H., Faillettaz, R., Babcock, E. A., Lam, C. H., et al. (2019). Why Tag a Captive Fish? Evaluating habitat utilization, migration patterns, and spawning behavior in mahi-mahi using pop-up satellite archival tags. In 70th Tuna Conference. Lake Arrowhead, CA : 05/20/19-05/23/19.

2018

Grosell, M., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., & Kloben, S. (2018). Bioenergetics and Trophic Demands of Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Grosell, M., Stieglitz, J. D., Heuer, R. M., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Magnuson, J. T., et al. (2018). A wide range of endpoints are impacted by oil exposure in early and later life stages of marine fish. In SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Rome, Italy : 05/13/18-05/17/18.
Schlenker, L., Welsh, M. J., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Munday, P. L., et al. (2018). Behavioral and physiological responses of bicolored damselfish and mahi-mahi to olfactory cues following crude oil exposure. In SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Rome, Italy : 05/13/18-05/17/18.
Schlenker, L. S., Hoenig, R. H., Stieglitz, J. D., Babcock, E. A., Lam, C., Benetti, D. D., et al. (2018). Why Tag a Captive Fish? Improving our Understanding of Habitat Utilization, Swimming Speeds, and Spawning Behaviors in Wild Mahi-Mahi Exposed to Oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., Hoenig, R. H., Failletaz, R., Babcock, E. A., Lam, C. H., et al. (2018). Taking the laboratory to the field: Differences in migration patterns, habitat use, and spawning behavior in control and oil exposed wild mahi-mahi. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18.

2017

Grosell, M., Cox, G. K., Heuer, R., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., et al. (2017). Impacts of crude oil on marine pelagic fish: From molecular and cellular responses to habitat utilization of wild mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In SETAC North America 38th Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 11/12/17-11/16/17.
Schlenker, L., Welch, M. J., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D. D., Munday, P. I., et al. (2017). Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Mahi-Mahi and Bicolor Damselfish to Olfactory Cues Following Crude-Oil Exposure. In SETAC North America 38th Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 11/12/17-11/16/17.
Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., & Grosell, M. (2017). Foraging behavior and olfactory acuity of Mahi-Mahi exposed to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon event. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., Hoenig, R. H., Babcock, E. A., Lam, C. H., Benetti, D. D., et al. (2017). Why tag a captive fish? Improving our understanding of habitat utilization, migration patterns, and spawning behaviors in Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.
Schlenker, L. S., Welch, M. J., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Munday, P. L., et al. (2017). Behavioral response of Bicolor Damselfish and Mahi-Mahi to olfactory cues following crude oil exposure. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17.

2016

Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., & Grosell, M. (2016). Foraging Behavior, Olfaction, and Predator Prey Interactions of Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Exposed to Crude Oil from the Deep Water Horizon Event. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Schlenker, L., Welch, M., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Munday, P., et al. (2016). Foraging behavior and olfactory capacity of Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) exposed to crude oil from the Deep Water Horizon event. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16: Poster.
Xu, G. E., Mager, E., Grosell, M., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., et al. (2016). Time and oil dependent genomic and physiological responses to Deepwater Horizon oil in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16.