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David Kline

David Kline

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Coral Reef Ecologist (PhD) who uses Conservation Technology and Machine Learning to work with coastal communities to save coral reefs

  • Education

    • Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD

      1998 - 2004
      PhD Marine Biology

      Thesis: 'The Effects of Anthropogenic Stress on the Coral Holobiont: New Insights into Coral Disease'. Advisor: Dr. Nancy Knowlton.

    • Thousand Oaks High School

      1988 - 1992

      Valedictorian with credit for 7 Advanced placement classes in Biology, Calculus, Spanish, American History, European History, Economics and Chemistry.

    • Carleton College

      1992 - 1996
      BS Biology

      Biology major with a minor in chemistry. Participated in the Australia/New Zealand off-campus program. Graduated Summa Cum Laude with honors on my research project. Phi Betta Kappa member.

  • Experience

    • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

      Feb 2005 - Sept 2006
      Postdoctoral Research Fellow

      Researched the link between genetics, pollution and coral disease. Work focused on White Band Disease the most damaging coral disease that has contributed to the placement of Caribbean Acroporid corals on the endangered species list.

    • Pacific Blue Foundation

      Sept 2005 - now

      • Executive Director

        Jan 2024 - now

      • Scientific Advisor

        Sept 2005 - Dec 2023

    • The University of Queensland

      Oct 2006 - Mar 2011
      Postdoctoral Research Fellow

      Lead a team doing research on the impacts of ocean acidification on coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef from larval to ecosystem levels.

    • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

      May 2011 - Sept 2019

      Coral Reefs and Climate Change (ocean acidification and warming): using a range of experimental approaches including aquarium, mesocosm and in situ studies to determine the future impacts of increasing carbon dioxide levels from molecular to ecosystem levels.Computer Vision Coral Ecology: using computer vision methods to automate the analysis of underwater photographs of coral reefs for rapid, large scale surveys of coral coverage and health.Coral Reef Ecology and Coral Diseases: studying the link between local and global human impacts on coral disease transmission and coral reef health. Show less

      • Associate Research Biologist

        Jul 2018 - Sept 2019

      • Associate Project Scientist

        May 2015 - Sept 2019

      • Assistant Project Scientist

        May 2011 - May 2015

    • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

      Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

      Research Ecologist leading the Coral Reef Ecology and Global Change Lab Research Ecologist leading the Coral Reef Ecology and Global Change Lab Research Ecologist leading the Coral Reef Ecology and Global Change Lab Research Ecologist leading the Coral Reef Ecology and Global Change Lab

      • Staff Scientist

        Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

      • Staff Scientist

        Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

      • Staff Scientist

        Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

      • Staff Scientist

        Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AAUS Scientific Diver

      American Academy of Underwater Sciences
      Jan 1998