Angelicque White

Angelicque E. White is an American oceanographer. She is an associate professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and director of the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program.

Angelicque White
PartnerJennifer DeVries (2002–d.2012)
Academic background
EducationBS, Biology, 1998, MS, Biology, 2001, University of Alabama in Huntsville
PhD, Biological Oceanography, 2006, Oregon State University
ThesisPhosphorus physiology and environmental forcing of oceanic cyanobacteria, primarily Trichodesmium spp. (2006)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Oregon State University

Early life and education

White earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville before enrolling at Oregon State University for her PhD in Biological Oceanography.[1] She conducted her postdoctoral research with David Karl on the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program.[2]

Career

Upon completing her PhD, White became an assistant professor at Oregon State University.[3] Her research focus remained on "understanding how specific organisms acquire the elements necessary for growth and how different nutrient sources impact primary productivity and particle export."[1] During her tenure at Oregon State, she participated in various expeditions, including to the Great Pacific garbage patch, and received a 2012 Sloan Research Fellowship.[4] White also took pictures while studying marine phytoplankton which were then displayed at the Corvallis Arts Center in an exhibition titled The Art of Plankton: Form Follows Function.[5] In 2015, she received the Yentsch‐Schindler Early Career Award in recognition of her contributions to research, science training, and broader societal issues.[6] She was also promoted to the role of associate professor from 2015 until 2018 when she left to join the faculty at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[3]

Upon joining the faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, White replaced Karl as leader of the HOT program.[7] She also received funding from the National Science Foundation to continue the program for five more years.[8]

In 2020, White's 2019 TED talk about ocean microbes and the changing climate made the list of the most watched TED talks[9]

Research
picture of different shapes of the marine phytoplankton Trichodesmium
White's research interests include the phytoplankton Trichodesmium

White's Ph.D. research examined the factors controlling the bloom forming marine phytoplankton Trichodesmium.[10] White's past research includes harmful algal blooms[11] and microplastics.[12]

Personal life

White was engaged in a long-term partnership with Jennifer DeVries from 2002 until her death in 2012.[13]

Selected publications
  • White, Angelicque E.; Spitz, Yvette H.; Karl, David M.; Letelier, Ricardo M. (2006). "Flexible elemental stoichiometry in Trichodesmium spp. and its ecological implications". Limnology and Oceanography. 51 (4): 1777–1790. Bibcode:2006LimOc..51.1777W. doi:10.4319/lo.2006.51.4.1777. ISSN 1939-5590.
  • Moisander, P. H.; Beinart, R. A.; Hewson, I.; White, A. E.; Johnson, K. S.; Carlson, C. A.; Montoya, J. P.; Zehr, J. P. (2010-03-19). "Unicellular Cyanobacterial Distributions Broaden the Oceanic N2 Fixation Domain". Science. 327 (5972): 1512–1514. Bibcode:2010Sci...327.1512M. doi:10.1126/science.1185468. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 20185682. S2CID 206524855.

Honors and awards
  • ASLO Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award (2016)[14]
  • AGU Early Career Award (2016)[15]
  • Oregon State University Inspirational Woman Award (2015)[16]
  • Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (2012)[17]
  • National Academy of Science Kavli Fellow (2010)[18]

References
  1. "Angelicque White". soest.hawaii.edu. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. Altonn, Helen (September 4, 2008). "Scientists 'feed' CO2 to algae". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. "ANGELICQUE E. WHITE CV" (PDF). people.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. "OSU scientist receives fellowship". Corvallis Gazette-Times. March 12, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Payne, Sarah (August 10, 2012). "The Art of Science". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "WHITE RECEIVES 2015 OCEAN SCIENCES EARLY CAREER AWARD". honors.agu.org. 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. Grabowski, Marcie (August 2, 2019). "New leadership as ocean and climate research program celebrates over 30 years of discovery". soest.hawaii.edu. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  8. "Ocean and Climate Research Gets $9M Boost". bigislandnow.com. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  9. Grabowski, Marcie (21 December 2020). "UH oceanographer's TED talk made 2020's most watched list". University of Hawai'i News. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  10. White, Angelicque E. "Phosphorus physiology and environmental forcing of oceanic cyanobacteria, primarily Trichodesmium spp". ir.library.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  11. McKibben, S. Morgaine; Peterson, William; Wood, A. Michelle; Trainer, Vera L.; Hunter, Matthew; White, Angelicque E. (2017-01-10). "Climatic regulation of the neurotoxin domoic acid". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114 (2): 239–244. Bibcode:2017PNAS..114..239M. doi:10.1073/pnas.1606798114. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 5240689. PMID 28069959.
  12. Bryant, Jessica A.; Clemente, Tara M.; Viviani, Donn A.; Fong, Allison A.; Thomas, Kimberley A.; Kemp, Paul; Karl, David M.; White, Angelicque E.; DeLong, Edward F. (2016-06-28). Jansson, Janet K. (ed.). "Diversity and Activity of Communities Inhabiting Plastic Debris in the North Pacific Gyre". mSystems. 1 (3): mSystems.00024–16, e00024–16. doi:10.1128/mSystems.00024-16. ISSN 2379-5077. PMC 5069773. PMID 27822538.
  13. White, Angelicque E. (July 19, 2013). "'Gay widow' seels marriage equality". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Yentsch-Schindler Award: Angelicque White". Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. 25 (2): 60. 2016. doi:10.1002/lob.10100. ISSN 1539-6088. S2CID 247694657.
  15. "White Receives 2015 Ocean Sciences Early Career Award". Eos. 96. September 23, 2015. doi:10.1029/2015EO035915. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  16. "Faculty Professional Awards". College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  17. "Past Fellows | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation". sloan.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  18. "Angelicque White". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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