Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year Title
2018 Speciation in the exposed intertidal zone: the case of Saccharina angustissima comb. nov. & stat. nov. (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae)Phycologia.  57:100-112. 2018
2016 Effects of temperature, light level, and photoperiod on the physiology of Porphyra umbilicalis Kutzing from the Northwest Atlantic, a candidate for aquacultureJournal of Applied Phycology.  28:1815-1826. 2016
2015 Effects of temperature, light level, photoperiod, and ammonium concentration on Pyropia leucosticta (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from the Northwest AtlanticJournal of Applied Phycology.  27:1253-1261. 2015
2014 The effects of short- and long-term freezing on Porphyra umbilicalis Kutzing (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) blade viabilityJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  461:499-503. 2014
2014 Diversity and distribution of foliose Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in West Greenland: a link between the North Atlantic and North PacificEuropean Journal of Phycology.  49:1-10. 2014
2013 INTRODUCTION OF GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA (RHODOPHYTA, GRACILARIALES) TO NEW ENGLAND, USA: ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIMES AND CURRENT DISTRIBUTIONRhodora.  115:28-41. 2013
2012 Southern expansion of the brown alga Colpomenia peregrina Sauvageau (Scytosiphonales) in the Northwest Atlantic OceanBotanica Marina.  55:643-647. 2012
2012 Small organic solutes in sticky droplets from orb webs of the spider Zygiella atrica (Araneae; Araneidae): β-alaninamide is a novel and abundant component.Chemistry and Biodiversity.  9:2159-2174. 2012
2012 New insights into the biodiversity and generic relationships of foliose Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in Iceland and the Faroe IslandsEuropean Journal of Phycology.  47:146-159. 2012
2011 USING MACROALGAE TO TRACK ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN THE GREAT BAY ESTUARINE SYSTEMJournal of Phycology: an international journal of algal research.  47:36-37. 2011
2010 Cryptic diversity of Ulva (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in the Great Bay Estuarine System (Atlantic USA): introduced and indigenous distromatic speciesEuropean Journal of Phycology.  45:230-239. 2010
2009 Lectotypification of Porphyra elongata Kylin (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) and proposed synonymy of Porphyra rosengurttii Coll et CoxCryptogamie Algologie.  30:187-192. 2009
2009 Partial Replacement of Fish Meal with Laver Porphyra spp. in Diets for Atlantic CodNorth American Journal of Aquaculture.  71:39-45. 2009
2008 THE DISTRIBUTION, MORPHOLOGY, AND ECOLOGY OF THREE INTRODUCED ASIATIC SPECIES OF PORPHYRA (BANGIALES, RHODOPHYTA) IN THE NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC(1).Journal of Phycology: an international journal of algal research.  44:1399-1414. 2008
2008 Ulva umbilicalis L. and Porphyra umbilicalis Kutz. (Rhodophyta, Bangiaceae): a molecular and morphological redescription of the species, with a typification updateTaxon: international journal of plant taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution.  57:1328-1331. 2008
2008 Seasonal effects of sun exposure and emersion on intertidal seaweed physiology: Fluctuations in antioxidant contents, photosynthetic pigments and photosynthetic efficiency in the red alga Porphyra umbilicalis Kutzing (Rhodophyta, Bangiales)Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  361:83-91. 2008
2008 Multiple assessments of introduced seaweeds in the Northwest AtlanticICES Journal of Marine Science: journal du conseil.  65:730-741. 2008
2008 An historical comparison of seaweed populations from Casco Bay, MaineRhodora.  110:1-102. 2008
2007 Effects of temperature and ammonium on growth, pigment production and nitrogen uptake by four species of Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) native to the New England coastJournal of Applied Phycology.  19:431-440. 2007
2007 A morphological and molecular investigation of the Porphyra purpurea (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) complex in the Northwest AtlanticNova Hedwigia: journal of cryptogamic science.  84:277-298. 2007
2007 An improved method for estimating R-phycoerythrin and R-phycocyanin contents from crude aqueous extracts of Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta).Journal of Applied Phycology.  19:123-129. 2007
2007 New insights into the cryptic diversity of the North Atlantic-Mediterranean 'Porphyra leucosticta' complex: P-olivii sp nov and P-rosengurttii (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)European Journal of Phycology.  42:3-28. 2007
2006 Changes in composition of spider orb web sticky droplets with starvation and web removal, and synthesis of sticky droplet compounds.The Journal of Experimental Biology.  209:1463-1486. 2006
2006 Morphological and molecular variability of Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Bangiales) from the Northwest AtlanticNova Hedwigia: journal of cryptogamic science.  82:1-22. 2006
2005 Molecular ecological studies of New England species of Porphyra (Rhodophyta, Bangiales)Nova Hedwigia: journal of cryptogamic science.  80:1-24. 2005
2004 Detection of initial damage in Norway spruce canopies using hyperspectral airborne dataInternational Journal of Remote Sensing.  25:5557-5583. 2004
2003 Flowering phenology and compensation for herbivory in Ipomopsis aggregata.Oecologia.  136:394-401. 2003
2003 Identification of north-western Atlantic Porphyra (Bangiaceae, Bangiales) based on sequence variation in nuclear SSU and plastid rbcL genesPhycologia.  42:109-122. 2003
2000 Songbird response to group selection harvests and clearcuts in a New Hampshire northern hardwood forestForest Ecology and Management.  127:41-54. 2000
1996 Bat habitat use in White Mountain National ForestJournal of Wildlife Management.  60:625-631. 1996
1993 AN EXAMINATION OF THE POPULATION-GENETICS OF LAMINARIA AND OTHER BROWN-ALGAE IN THE LAMINARIALES USING STARCH-GEL ELECTROPHORESISHydrobiologia: the international journal on limnology and marine sciences.  261:67-79. 1993
1989 Optimal replication for histometric analyses of testicular function in rats or rabbits.Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.  12:291-302. 1989
1983 BENTHIC ECOLOGY IN AN ESTUARINE TIDAL RAPIDBotanica Marina.  26:213-230. 1983
1977 AUTOMATED DC PLASMA ECHELLE SPECTROMETER SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF TRACE-ELEMENTSChem Instrum.  8:147-163. 1977

Chapter

Year Title
2010 Porphyra: Complex Life Histories in a Harsh Environment: P. umbilicalis, an Intertidal Red Alga for Genomic Analysis.  129-+. 2010

Conference Paper

Year Title
2009 CRYPTIC DIVERSITY IN PORPHYRA LINEARIS (BANGIALES, RHODOPHYTA)Phycologia. 87-87. 2009
2009 DEVELOPMENT OF A MODULAR INTEGRATED RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM USING PORPHYRA FOR BIOREMEDIATION OF MARINE FINFISH EFFLUENTJournal of Phycology: an international journal of algal research. 31-32. 2009
1997 Domestication of porphyra for northeast AmericaPhycologia. 128-129. 1997
1996 Habitat associations of bat species in the White Mountain National ForestBATS AND FORESTS SYMPOSIUM. 185-198. 1996
Diversifying the New England sea vegetable aquaculture industry: modification of kelp nursery and grow-out technology for nori production
Global Domination: Using species distribution models to understand the spread of invasive seaweeds
Global Domination: Using species distribution models to understand the spread of invasive seaweeds
The spatial module – new tools and applications in the macroalgae herbarium portal.

Principal Investigator On

  • Digitization TCN: Collaborative Research: Bringing Asia to digital life: Mobilizing underrepresented Asian herbarium collections in the US to propel biodiversity discovery  awarded by Harvard University 2021 - 2023
  • Digitization TCN: Collaborative Research: The Pteridological Collections Consortium  awarded by University of Vermont 2018 - 2019
  • Pteridological Collections  awarded by University of Vermont 2018 - 2019
  • Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: The Macroalgal Herbarium Consortium: Accessing 150 Years of Speciman Data to Understand Changes in the Marine/Aquatic Environment  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2013 - 2019
  • Macroalgal Digitzation TCN  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2013 - 2019
  • Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: Mobilizing New England Plant Speciman Data to Create New Possibilities for Global Change Science  awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2012 - 2017
  • Faroese National Research Council PhD Support for Agnes Mortensen  awarded by Faroese Research Council 2008 - 2012
  • Tracking Environmental Trends in the Great Bay Estuarine System through Comparisons of Historical and present-Day Green Algal Nutrient Content and Community Structure Data - J. Nettleton  awarded by US DOC, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2008 - 2010
  • Development of a Recirculating Integrated Aquaculture System  awarded by University of Connecticut 2003 - 2004
  • Development of a Recirculating Integrated Aquaculture System  awarded by University of Connecticut 2000 - 2003
  • Development of a Recirculating Integrated Aquaculture System  awarded by University of Connecticut 2000 - 2003
  • Seasonal Presence & Habitat Use of Bats on Martha's Vineyard  awarded by Nature Conservancy 1996 - 1998
  • Teaching Activities

  • Experimental Design & Analysis Taught course
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2024
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2024
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2024
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2023
  • Experimental Design & Analysis Taught course 2023
  • Biology Teaching Practices Taught course 2022
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2022
  • Independent Investigations Taught course 2022
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2022
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2022
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2022
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2022
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2022
  • Experimental Design & Analysis Taught course 2022
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2021
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2021
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2021
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2021
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2021
  • Experimental Design & Analysis Taught course 2021
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2020
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2020
  • Introduction to Marine Botany Taught course 2020
  • Experimental Design & Analysis Taught course 2020
  • Independent Investigations Taught course 2020
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2019
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2019
  • New England Mushrooms Taught course 2019
  • Introduction to Aquatic Botany Taught course 2019
  • Applied Biostatistics II Taught course 2018
  • Applied Biostatistics II Taught course 2018
  • Applied Biostatistics II Taught course 2018
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Taught course 2018
  • Introduction to Aquatic Botany Taught course 2018
  • Mycology Taught course 2017
  • Introduction to Aquatic Botany Taught course 2017
  • Applied Biostatistics II Taught course 2016
  • Introduction to Aquatic Botany Taught course 2016
  • Inv/Multi-trophic Aquaculture Taught course 2015
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2015
  • Introduction to Aquatic Botany Taught course 2015
  • Exp Design & Analysis Lab Taught course 2014 - 2015
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2014
  • Applied Biostatistics II Taught course 2014
  • Applied Biostatistics II Taught course 2014
  • Doctoral Research Taught course 2014
  • Exp Design & Analysis Lab Taught course 2013 - 2014
  • Education And Training

  • B.A. Biology, Boston University
  • Ph.D. Botany, University of New Hampshire
  • Full Name

  • Christopher Neefus