Sara Driscoll

Applied Scientist working toward sustainable management of our oceans.  I focus on blue carbon ecosystems and marine natural capital accounting.

Publications:

Matsuno, K., R. Sugioka, Y. Maeda, R. Driscoll, F.L. Schaafsma, S. Driscoll, A. Yamaguchi, R. Matsukura, H. Sasaki, and H. Murase.  (2024).  Spatiotemporal changes in the community and demography of mesozooplankton in the eastern Indian sector of the Southern Ocean during austral summer 2018/2019.  Progress in Oceanography 229(103360).  doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103360

Schaafsma, F.L., K. Matsumo, R. Driscoll, H. Sasaki, M. van Regteren, S. Driscoll, R. Matsukura, R. Sugioka, I. Urabe, H. Murase, and J.A. van Franeker.  (2024).  Zooplankton communities at the sea surface of the eastern Indian sector of the Southern Ocean during the austral summer of 2018/2019.  Progress in Oceanography 226; 103303.  doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103303

Schaafsma, F.L., R. Driscoll, K. Matsuno, R. Sugioka, S.Driscoll, M. van Reteren, H. Sasaki, R. Matsukura, J.A. van Franeker, H. Murase.  (2024).  Demography of Antarctic Krill (Euphasia superba) from the KY1804 austral summer survey in the eastern Indian sector of the Southern Ocean (80 to 150E), including specific investigations of the upper surface waters. Frontiers in Marine Science 11:1411130.  Doi:10.3389/fmars.2024.1411130.

Mueller, S.J., W. Wessels, S. Driscoll, E.A. Pakhomov, L. Auerswald, K Michael, and B. Meyer.  (2024)  A temperature-controlled, circular maintenance system for studying growth and development of pelagic tunicates (salps).  Limnology and Oceanography: Methods doi: 10.1002/lom3.10605

Mussen, T., G.M. Berg, S. Driscoll, J. Nordin, and L.C. Thompson.  (2023).  Clams on stilts: A phytoplankton bioassay investigating effects of wastewater effluent amendments and Corbicula fluminea grazing.  Aquatic Biology 33:13-31. https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00764

Muller, S.J., W. Wessels, S. Driscoll, E.A. Pakhomov, L. Auerswald, K. Michael, and B. Meyer. (2023).  A temperature controlled, circular maintenance system for studying growth and development of pelagic tunicates (Salps).  bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.21.547827

Mussen, T.D., S. Driscoll, M.E. Cook, J.D. Nordin, M. Guerin, R. Rachiele, D.J. Smith, G.M. Berg, and L.C. Thompson. (2023).  Investigating the factors contributing to phytoplankton biomass declines in the Lower Sacramento River.  San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 21 (1), article 3.

Strong, A. L., M.M. Mills, I.B. Huang, G.L. van Dijken, S.E. Driscoll, G.M. Berg, R.M. Kudela, S.G. Monismith, C.A. Francis, and K.R. Arrigo. (2020).  Response of Lower Sacramento River phytoplankton to high-ammonium wastewater effluent.  Elementa Science of the Anthropocene 8:1.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.040

Berg, G.M., S. Driscoll, K. Hayashi, and R. Kudela. (2019).  Effects of nitrogen source, concentration, and irradiance on growth rates of two diatoms endemic to northern San Francisco Bay. Aquatic Biology 28(33-43). DOI 10.3354/ab00708.

Berg, G.M., S. Driscoll, K. Hayashi, M. Ross, and R. Kudela (2017).  Variation in growth rate, carbon assimilation, and photosynthetic efficiency in response to nitrogen source and concentration in phytoplankton isolated from upper San Francisco Bay.  Journal of Phycology 53(3); 664-679. DOI:10.1111/jpy.12535.

DeCarlo, E.H., M.S. Tomlinson, L.E. deGelleke, and S. Thomas (2013).  Distribution and abundance of arsenic in the soils and sediments of O’ahu, Hawai’i.  Aquatic Geochemistry DOI 10.1007/s10498-013-9212-9.

Bruno, B.C., S. Thomas, L. James, and M. Frazier (2011).  Student perspectives on facilitating positive undergraduate research experiences.  Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 32(2); 40-43.