Donald S. McCorquodale, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Dept. of Marine and Environmental Sciences

(954) 262-3600 mccorq@nova.edu

Education

B.S. Biology, Florida Atlantic University, 1969, minor in Chemistry
M.S. Microbiology, Florida Atlantic University, 1971
Ph.D. Nova University Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, 1987

Area(s) of Research

Marine microbiology, marine pollution and toxicology, and analytical techniques and methods.

Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Undergraduate education gives students access to information and where to find it
Graduate Studies encourage students to think independently and form judgments they can justify and support with tested evidence
The study of environmental pollution is subject to students’ preconceptions reflecting current popular thought
The current popular assessment of the significance of marine pollution may be right or wrong. The grounds on which the assessment is based must be determined by scientific evidence not emotional views

Capstone/Graduate Students

In twenty four years teaching at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography I have served as Major Professor for approximately thirty capstone students, half a dozen thesis Masters students and committee member for several Doctoral students.

Publications

Featherstone, C., J. Proni, T. Carsey, C. Brown, M. Adler, P. Blackwelder, H. Alsayegh, T. Hood, C. Piela, and D. McCorquodale (2009). "Spatial distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons in sediment cores from Blind Pass, St. Pete Beach, Florida." NOAA Technical Memorandum, OAR AOML-97

Bonilla, T.D., K. Nowosielski, N. Esiobu, D. S. McCorquodale, and A. Rogerson. 2006. "Species assemblages of Enterococcus indicate potential sources of fecal bacteria at a south Florida recreational beach." Marine Pollution Bulletin 52: 807-810

Cuvelier M.I., K.L. Nowosielski, N. Esiobu, D. McCorquodale, and A. Rogerson. 2003. "The implications of high counts of fecal indicator organisms in subtropical beach sands." 2003 Annual Meeting. American Society of Microbiology.

McCorquodale, D. S., C. J. Palmer and H. M. Solo-Gabriele. 2000. "Microbiological evaluation of waterways in Las Olas Isles." Prepared for City of Fort Lauderdale, FL.

McCorquodale, D.S. 1996. "Indicators for determining the sources and extent of fecal contamination in coastal waters: an annotated bibliography." Technical Report 96-06, 56pp. Broward County Department of Natural Resource Protection.

McCorquodale, D.S. and Curtis M. Burney. 1993. "Biscayne Bay sewage pollution indicators final report." Contract No. C-3242, 82pp. South Florida Water Management District

McCorquodale, D.S. 1988. "Coliphage as an indicator of fecal pollution in marine waters: Assay, validation and application". 136pp. Diss. Abst. Int., pt. B-Sci & Eng., vol 48

McCorquodale, D.S. 1987a. "An assessment of indicator bacteria and bacteriophage in surface waters and sediments of Biscayne Bay". 89pp. Metro Dade Technical Report, DERM.

McCorquodale, D.S. 1987b. "An assessment of indicator bacteria and bacteriophage in surface waters and sediments of Biscayne Bay-Phase II." 22pp. Metro Dade Technical Report, DERM.

McCorquodale, D.S. 1987c. "An assessment of indicator bacteria and bacteriophage in surface waters and sediments of Biscayne Bay-Phase II, Iia, IIb." 56pp. Metro Dade Technical Report, DERM.