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Kenneth Sebens
Professor
sebens@uw.edu
211 HCK
(206) 685-8016
Sebens Lab
Kenneth P Sebens
Not accepting graduate students
Fields of interest
Biomechanics, Ecology, Marine Biology, Natural History, Physiology

My interests are in marine benthic ecology, coral reef ecology, hydrodynamic effects on marine benthos, and theoretical ecology......

Links: http://faculty.washington.edu/sebens/pages/links.html

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FHL Ocean Observatory: https://fhl.uw.edu/research/research-resources/fhl-ocean-observatory/

Dr. Kenneth P. Sebens is a Professor in the Department of Biology and School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. He is currently resident at the UW’s Friday Harbor Laboratories (since 2005) and was Director of FHL from 2005 to 2013 and Dennis Willows Director’s Endowed Professor (2011-2013). Dr. Sebens received his BA from the University of Connecticut in 1972 and his PhD from the University of Washington in 1977. During 1977-2005 he held faculty positions at Harvard University, Northeastern University, and the University of Maryland College Park, and was Dean at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and Director of Northeastern's Marine Science Center. He conducts research on marine subtidal benthic populations and communities in both temperate and tropical locations. Dr. Sebens has published widely on marine biological and ecological topics and has mentored 32 graduate students at four universities since 1978, many of whom now have careers as university faculty and research scientists. Ongoing projects include investigations of community and population dynamics, and long-term change, in rocky subtidal habitats in Massachusetts, Washington State, and in the Mediterranean Sea. 

EDUCATION: B. A. with Honors, Biology, 1972, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269 Ph.D., Zoology, 1977, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195

ACADEMIC POSITIONS: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Organismal and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University (1977 - 1982), Associate Professor, (1982 - 1985)
Assistant Curator of Invertebrates, Mus. Comparative Zoology, Harvard (1979 - 1982)
Associate Curator, M. C. Z., Harvard (1982 - 1985)
Research Associate, M. C. Z., Harvard (1985 - present)
Associate Professor of Biology, Northeastern University (1985 - 1986)
Director, Marine Science Center, Northeastern University (1985 - 1991)
Professor of Biology, Northeastern University (1986 - 1992)
Acting Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern (1986 - 1987)
Adjunct Faculty, Northeastern University (1992 - present)
Adjunct Faculty, U.M. System, Center for Environmental Science, Horn Pt. Environmental Labs (1993 - 1994, 1997 - 2004)
Professor, U.M. System, Center for Envir. Science, Horn Pt. Laboratory (1994 - 1997)
Director, Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences Graduate Program,
University of Maryland System (1991 - 1997)
Professor, Zoology/Biology, University of Maryland (1991 - present)
Adjunct Faculty, University of Rhode Island (1999 - present)
Professor, Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston (2003 - 2005)
Dean, College of Science and Mathematics UMass Boston (2003 - 2005)
Professor, Biology Department University of Washington (2005-present)                                                                                    Professor, School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, UW (2005-present)                                                                                     Director, U.W. Friday Harbor Laboratories (2005-2013)

 

Resource allocation to a structural biomaterial: induced production of byssal threads decreases growth of a marine mussel, Mytilus trossulus, Roberts, Emily A., Newcomb LauraA, McCartha Michelle M., Harrington Katie J., LaFramboise Sam A., Carrington Emily, and Sebens Kenneth P. , Functional Ecology, Volume (in press), (2021)
Chapter 11: Northeast Pacific: Interactions on subtidal hard substrata, Heery, Eliza C., and Sebens Kenneth P. , Interactions in the Marine Benthos – Global Patterns and Processes. Hawkins SJ Bohn K. Firth LB Eds, Cambridge, (2019)
Non-additive effects of air and water warming on an intertidal predator-prey interaction, King, William, and Sebens Kenneth P. , Marine Biology, (2018)
Estimation of fitness from energetics and life-history data: An example using mussels, Sebens, Kenneth P., Sara' Gianluca, and Carrington Emily , Ecology and Evolution, (2018)
Artificial structures as a source of elevated detrital loads for sedimentary environments, Heery, Eliza C., and Sebens Kenneth P. , Bulletin of Marine Science, (2018)
Energetics, Particle Capture and Growth Dynamics of Benthic Suspension Feeders, Sebens, Kenneth P., Nishizaki Michael, and Sara' Gianluca , Marine Animal Forests: the Ecology of Benthic Biodiversity Hotspots. Rossi S, Bramanti L, Gori A, Orejas C, Tsounis G , Eds. , New York, p.1-42, (2017)
Non-lethal analysis of the diet of copper rockfish in the San Juan Archipelago., Turner, Kevin R., Rung Walter R., and Sebens Kenneth P. , Northwest Science, Volume 91, p.81-89, (2017)
Resolutions of Respect: Robert Treat Paine III, 1933–2016, Dayton, Paul K., Dethier Megan N., Duggins David, Karieva Peter, Koehl Mimi A. R., Menge Bruce A., Pfister Catherine A., Ruesink Jennifer L., Sebens Kenneth P., Silliman P R., et al. , The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Volume October, p.359-363, (2016)
Ocean warming and the demography of declines in coral body size, Elahi, Robin, Sebens Kenneth P., and DeLeo G A. , Marine Ecology Progress Series, Volume 560, p.147-158, (2016)
Mussels as a Model System for Integrative Ecomechanics, Carrington, Emily, Waite Herbert J., Sara' Gianluca, and Sebens Kenneth P. , Annual Review of Marine Science, Volume 7, p.9.1-9.27, (2015)
Mesoscale variability in oceanographic retention sets the abiotic stage for subtidal benthic diversity, Elahi, Robin, Dwyer Timothy, and Sebens Kenneth P. , Marine Ecology Progress Series, Volume 498, p.117-132, (2014)
Four decades, few changes: can subtidal rock walls serve as refuges from biodiversity loss? , Elahi, Robin, Dwyer Timothy, Turner Kevin R., Birkeland Charles B., and Sebens Kenneth P. , Marine Biology, Volume 160, p.3209-3219, (2014)
Saturation Diving and Underwater Laboratories: How Underwater Technology Has Aided Research on Coral Biology and Reef Ecology, Sebens, K. P., Bernardi G., Patterson M. R., and Burkepile D. , Research and Discoveries: The Revolution of Science through Scuba, Volume 39, Washington, DC, p.39-52, (2013)
Consumers mediate natural variation between prey richness and resource use in a benthic marine community, Elahi, Robin, and Sebens Kenneth P. , Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2012, Volume 452, p.131-143, (2012)
Vertical distribution and diel patterns of zooplankton abundance and biomass at Conch Reef, Florida Keys (USA), Heidelberg, K. B., O'Neil K. L., Bythell J. C., and Sebens K. P. , Journal of Plankton Research, 2010, Volume 32, Issue 1, p.75-91, (2010)
The black box, the creature from the Black Lagoon, August Krogh, and the dominant animal, Satterlie, R. A., Pearse J. S., and Sebens K. P. , Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2009, Volume 49, Issue 2, p.89-92, (2009)
Comparative Ecology of North Atlantic Shores: Do Differences in Players Matter for Process?, Jenkins, S. R., Moore P., Burrows M. T., Garbary D. J., Hawkins S. J., Ingolfsson A., Sebens K. P., Snelgrove P. V. R., Wethey D. S., and Woodin S. A. , Ecology, 2008, Volume 89, Issue 11, p.S3-S23, (2008)
Nitrate uptake by the reef coral Diploria strigosa: effects of concentration, water flow, and irradiance, Badgley, B. D., Lipschultz F., and Sebens K. P. , Marine Biology, 2006, Volume 149, Issue 2, p.327-338, (2006)
Composition and sources of near reef zooplankton on a Jamaican forereef along with implications for coral feeding, Heidelberg, K. B., Sebens K. P., and Purcell J. E. , Coral Reefs, 2004, Volume 23, Issue 2, p.263-276, (2004)
Ingestion and assimilation of nitrogen from benthic sediments by three species of coral, Mills, M. M., and Sebens K. P. , Marine Biology, 2004, Volume 145, Issue 6, p.1097-1106, (2004)
Particulate matter ingestion and associated nitrogen uptake by four species of scleractinian corals, Mills, M. M., Lipschultz F., and Sebens K. P. , Coral Reefs, 2004, Volume 23, Issue 3, p.311-323, (2004)