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Heather Bracken-Grissom

Florida International University

Marine Sciences Program

Biscayne Bay Campus
Marine Sciences Building, 3000 NE 151 St
North Miami, FL  33181  

heather.brackengrissom@fiu.edu

Project List:

Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead, Research Scientist

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 14

2021

Sutton, T. T., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Lopez, J. V., Vecchione, M., & Youngbluth, M. (2021). Editorial: Deep Pelagic Ecosystem Dynamics in a Highly Impacted Water Column: The Gulf of Mexico After Deepwater Horizon. Front. Mar. Sci., 8.
Timm, L. E., Jackson, T. L., Browder, J. A., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2021). Population Genomics of the Commercially Important Gulf of Mexico Pink Shrimp Farfantepenaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939) Support Models of Juvenile Transport Around the Florida Peninsula. Front. Ecol. Evol., 9.
Varela, C., & Bracken-Grissom, H. A. (2021). A Mysterious World Revealed: Larval-Adult Matching of Deep-Sea Shrimps from the Gulf of Mexico. Diversity, 13(457), 457.

2020

Cook, A. B., Bernard, A. M., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H., D'Elia, M., deRada, S., et al. (2020). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Investigate Deep-Pelagic Ecosystem Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico following Deepwater Horizon. Front. Mar. Sci., 7.
Timm, L. E., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Sosnowski, A., Breitbart, M., Vecchione, M., & Judkins, H. (2020). Population genomics of three deep-sea cephalopod species reveals connectivity between the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 158, 103222.
Timm, L. E., Isma, L. M., Johnston, M. W., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2020). Comparative Population Genomics and Biophysical Modeling of Shrimp Migration in the Gulf of Mexico Reveals Current-Mediated Connectivity. Front. Mar. Sci., 7.

2019

Timm, L., Browder, J. A., Simon, S., Jackson, T. L., Zink, I. C., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2019). A tree money grows on: the first inclusive molecular phylogeny of the economically important pink shrimp (Decapoda, Farfantepenaeus) reveals cryptic diversity. Invert. Systematics, 33, 488–500.

2018

Milligan, R. J., Bernard, A. M., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., D'Elia, M. A., deRada, S., et al. (2018). The Application of Novel Research Technologies by the Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) Consortium. mar technol soc j, 52(6), 81–86.
Timm, L. E., Moahamed, B., Churchill, D., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2018). Bathynomus giganteus (Isopoda: Cirolanidae) and the canyon: a population genetics assessment of De Soto Canyon as a glacial refugium for the giant deep-sea isopod. Hydrobiologia, 825(1), 211–225.

2016

Robalino, J., Wilkins, B., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Chan, T. - Y., O'Leary, M. A., & Wong, W. O. (2016). The Origin of Large-Bodied Shrimp that Dominate Modern Global Aquaculture. PLoS ONE, 11(7), e0158840.

2015

Timm, L., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2015). The forest for the trees: evaluating molecular phylogenies with an emphasis on higher-level Decapoda. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 35(5), 577–592.

2014

Felder, D. L., Thoma, B. P., Schmidt, W. E., Sauvage, T., Self-Krayesky, S. L., Chistoserdov, A., et al. (2014). Seaweeds and Decapod Crustaceans on Gulf Deep Banks after the Macondo Oil Spill. BioScience, 64(9), 808–819.

2013

Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Cannon, M. E., Cabezas, P., Feldmann, R. M., Schweitzer, C. E., Ahyong, S. T., et al. (2013). A comprehensive and integrative reconstruction of evolutionary history for Anomura (Crustacea: Decapoda). BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13(1), 128.

2012

Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Felder, D. L., Vollmer, N. L., Martin, J. W., & Crandall, K. A. (2012). Phylogenetics links monster larva to deep-sea shrimp. Ecology and Evolution, 2(10), 2367–2373.

Conference Presentations - 37

2020

Hamontree, H. M., Romero, I. C., Frank, T., Bracken-Grissom, H., van Eenennaam, J. S., Murk, A. J., et al. (2020). Using Hopanes and Steranes for Assessment of Petroleum Contamination in Marine Invertebrates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2018

Bracken-Grissom, H., Wilkins, B., GoLightly, C., Timm, L. E., DeLeo, D., & Frank, T. (2018). DEEPEND: DNA Barcoding Enhances Large-Scale Biodiversity Initiatives of Crustaceans in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Bracken-Grissom, H., Wolfe, J., Breinholt, J., & Crandall, K. A. (2018). Decapod Phylogeny: A conflicted past and the way forward. In Ninth International Crustacean Congress. Washington, DC : 05/22/18-05/25/18.
Bracken-Grissom, H. D., DeLeo, D., & GoLightly, C. (2018). The evolution of bioluminescent light organs in deep-sea shrimp. In 15th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium. Monterey, CA : 09/09/18-09/14/18.
DeLeo, D., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2018). Sight beyond eyes? Evidence for photosensitivity in the bioluminescent light organs of deep-sea shrimp using phylotranscriptomics. In Ninth International Crustacean Congress. Washington, DC : 05/22/18-05/25/18.
DeLeo, D., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2018). Evidence for extraocular photoreception among deep-sea bioluminescent crustaceans. In 15th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium. Monterey, CA : 09/09/18-09/14/18.
DeLeo, D., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2018). From the shallows to the abyss: Utilizing phylotranscriptomics to characterize crustacean visual opsin diversity. In The Third Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance Research Conference and Workshop. Curacao : 10/19/18-10/22/18.
Timm, L. E., Judkins, H., Sosnowski, A., Vecchione, M., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2018). DEEPEND: Does the Atlantic serve as a genetic reservoir for the Gulf of Mexico? A comparative population genomics investigation of six midwater invertebrate species. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Wolfe, J., Breinholt, J., Crandall, K. A., & Bracken-Grissom, H. D. (2018). A phylogenomic framework for Decapoda. In The Third Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance Research Conference and Workshop. Curacao : 10/19/18-10/22/18.

2017

Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Deep sea lights: Evolution of bioluminescence and light detection in the twilight zone. In Evolution 2017. Portland, OR : 06/23/17-06/28/17.
DeLeo, D., Perez-Moreno, J., Vazquez-Miranda, H., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Diversification of crustacean visual opsins revealed using phylotranscriptomics. In Evolution 2017. Portland, OR : 06/23/17-06/28/17.
Perez-Moreno, J., DeLeo, D., Vazquez-Miranda, H., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Phylotranscriptomic analyses illuminate the evolution and diversity of visual opsins in Crustacea. In The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting. Barcelona, Spain : 06/19/17-6/22/17.
Sutton, T., Cook, A., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2017). Research in the Gulf of Mexico; The DEEPEND Consortium. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Honolulu, HI : 02/26/17-03/03/17: Poster.
Sutton, T., Cook, A., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2017). DEEPEND Consortium Science poster for Research Board Reception. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Timm, L., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Comparative population genomics of mesopelagic shrimp to diagnose long-term changes to ecosystem health and resilience in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Timm, L., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Population genomics of the mesopelagic shrimp Sergia robusta suggests resilience in the Gulf of Mexico following a major anthropogenic disturbance. In The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting. Barcelona, Spain : 06/19/17-6/22/17.
Varela, C., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida and Siphonostomatoida) associated with marine invertebrates in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Vazquez-Miranda, H., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2017). Extreme evolution: crustacean vision in a land-to-deep-sea gradient. In Evolution 2017. Portland, OR : 06/23/17-06/28/17.
Wilkins, B., Ramos, L., GoLightly, C., Morgan, A., Varela, C., Perez-Moreno, J., et al. (2017). DNA Barcoding of Deep-Sea Crustaceans in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.

2016

Bracken-Grissom, H., Vazquez Miranda, H., & Perez Moreno, J. (2016). Evolution of bioluminescence and light detection in the deep sea. In Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Meeting. Queenland's Gold Coast, Australia : 07/03/16-07/07/16.
Sutton, T., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., Cook, A., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2016). DEEPEND: Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. New Orleans, LA : 07/06/16-07/10/16: Poster.
Sutton, T., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., Cook, A., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2016). DEEPEND: Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) Conference: Discovering the Deep Blue Sea. Irvine, CA : 11/09/16-11/12/16: Poster.
Timm, L., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2016). Diversity and connectivity of a mesopelagic shrimp as proxies for ecosystem health and recovery in the Gulf of Mexico. In Florida International Annual Biosymposium. Miami, FL : 02/01/16-02/01/16: Poster.
Timm, L., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2016). Diversity and connectivity of a mesopelagic shrimp as proxies for ecosystem health and recovery in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Vazquez Miranda, H., Thoma, B., Wong, J. M., Felder, D. L., Crandall, K., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2016). Dispersant Exposure causes Generalized Shutdown at the Gene-level in Crabs. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Vazquez-Miranda, H., Lemmon, E., Lemmon, A., & Bracken-Grissom, H. (2016). Dealing with phylogenomic data with an intuitive index of informativeness from invertebrates to vertebrates. In Evolution 2016. Austin, TX : 06/17/2016-06/22/2016.

2015

Sutton, T. T., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., Cook, A. B., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2015). Dynamics of epi-, meso- and bathypelagic fish assemblages: A Gulf of Mexico case study and new research initiative (DEEPEND). In 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Reno, NV : 07/16/15-07/19/15.
Sutton, T. T., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., Cook, A. B., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2015). Understanding deep-pelagic ecosystem dynamics: A new research initiative in the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND). In Fish at Night: an international symposium. Miami, FL : 11/17/15-11/20/15.
Sutton, T. T., Cook, A. B., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2015). DEEPEND: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Reno, NV : 07/16/15-07/19/15: Poster.
Sutton, T. T., Cook, A. B., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2015). DEEPEND: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium. Aveiro, Portugal : 08/31/15-09/04/15: Poster.
Sutton, T. T., Cook, A. B., Boswell, K., Bracken-Grissom, H., deRada, S., English, D., et al. (2015). Understanding deep-pelagic ecosystem variability in an age of increasing deep-ocean commercial activity: A Gulf of Mexico case study and new research initiative (DEEPEND). In 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium. Aveiro, Portugal : 08/31/15-09/04/15.

2014

Bracken-Grissom, H., Felder, D. L., Thoma, B. P., Wong, J., & Crandall, K. A. (2014). Gene expression and stress response of the flatback mud crab Eurypanopeus depressus exposed to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.

2013

Bracken-Grissom, H., Felder, D. L., Thoma, B., Cabezas, P., & Crandall, K. A. (2013). Biodiversity discoveries and gene expression studies applied to assess the stress response of decapod crustaceans affected by the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Chan, T. Y., & Wong, J. (2013). Evolution of bioluminescence in the marine environment: Insights from phylogenetic analysis of deep-sea shrimp (Decapoda: Oplophoridae). In Crustacean Society Summer Meeting. San Jose, Costa Rica, July 10, 2013.
Bracken-Grissom, H. D., & Wong, J. (2013). Transcriptomics reveal genes involved in bioluminescence and vision in marine deep-sea shrimp (Oplophoridae). In Crustacean Society Summer Meeting. San Jose, Costa Rica, July 10, 2013: Poster.
Felder, D. L., Fredericq, S., Thoma, B. P., Palacios-Theil, E.;B. - G., H., & Crandall, K. (2013). Assessment of Deepwater Horizon spill impacts on shelf and slope decapod crustaceans. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.

2012

Felder, D. L., Chistoserdov, A. Y., Bracken-Grissom, H. D., Thoma, B. P., Palacios-Theil, E., & Crandall, K. A. (2012). Assessment of Deepwater Horizon Spill Impacts on benthic decapod crustaceans, 60-2000m. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12.