L. Holly Sweat - Florida Institute of Technology

Curriculum Vitae
8/2007 – 7/2008 Graduate Teaching Fellow NSF InSTEP Program
Created inquiry-based marine science lesson plans for elementary through high
school students as part of the Integrated Science Teaching Enhancement
Partnership between the National Science Foundation and Florida Tech
Developed mobile exhibits and educational public outreach activities Worked with
other fellows to coach National Ocean Sciences Bowl teams, host public ocean
science seminars and orchestrate professional development workshops for teachers
7/2002 – 7/2007 Marine Ecosystems Technician Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Created educational documents including full-color exhibit signage and various
outreach materials Developed and maintained photographic and video libraries of
specimens Conducted exhibit tours, school programs, summer camps, seminars
and other public outreach activities Maintained and monitored models of Florida
marine ecosystems, supporting aquaria and monthly highlighted exhibits Collected,
identified and cultured organisms for exhibits Coordinated and trained volunteers
9/2001 – 5/2002 Independent Undergraduate Researcher Eckerd College
Investigated the effects of the invasive Asian green mussel, Perna viridis, on the
structure and diversity of native fouling communities in Tampa Bay
6/2001 – 8/2001 Benthic Ecology Intern Mote Marine Laboratory
Assisted in conducting various field and laboratory experiments, benthic specimen
collection and taxonomy, educational programs and aquarium husbandry
Summer 1999 & 2000 Marine Biology Educator Suncoast Girl Scout Council
Designed hands-on lessons plans and field trips to educate girls ages 4-15 about
Florida marine ecosystems Taught kayaking, swimming and navigation
Selected Publications & Conference Presentations
Sweat, LH & KB Johnson. The role of substratum roughness on variations in estuarine biofilm community
structure. Manuscript in prep.
Sweat, LH & KB Johnson. Recruitment of the striped acorn barnacle, Balanus (=Amphibalanus) amphitrite, with
increasing substratum roughness. Manuscript in prep.
Sweat, LH & KB Johnson. Substratum roughness preferences of Balanus (=Amphibalanus) amphitrite. Annual
Benthic Ecology Meeting. Wilmington, NC. March 10-13, 2010.
Sweat, LH & KB Johnson. Larval settlement substrate preferences of Balanus amphitrite (the striped barnacle),
a long-established invader on Florida’s east coast. International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
Annual Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. April 19-23, 2009.
Sweat, LH & L Diederick. Building bonds and breaking barriers: teaching with model ecosystems.
Annual meeting, Florida Marine Science Educators Association. April 28-30, 2006. Crystal River, FL.
Sweat, LH. Seeing the big picture: The model ecosystem philosophy.
Annual meeting, National Marine Educators Association. July 18-22, 2004. St. Petersburg, FL.
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