Hunsucker, Kelli
Assistant Professor
Ocean Engineering and Sciences
Florida Institute of Technology
United States of America
Biography
PhD, Biological Oceanography, Florida Institute of Technology MS, Chemical Oceanography, Florida Institute of Technology BS, Oceanography, with a Marine Chemistry focus, Stockton University
Research Interest
Dr. Hunsucker's research focuses on biofouling organisms (both microbial and macro fouling) and their settlement on anthropogenic structures. She is currently funded by the Office of Naval Research to study different ship hull coatings and the efficacy of these coatings in preventing the accumulation of biofouling. Dr. Hunsucker is also interested in the interaction between biofilms (microbial fouling) and ship hull coatings
Publications
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Hearin J, Hunsucker KZ, Swain G, Gardner H Stephens S, Lieberman K. 2016. Analysis of mechanical grooming at various frequencies on a large scale test panel coated with a fouling release coating. Biofouling 32(5): 561-569.
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Hunsucker JT, Hunsucker KZ, Gardner H, Swain G. 2016. Influence of hydrodynamic stress on the frictonal drag of biofouling communities. Biofouling 32(10): 1209-1221
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Hunsucker KZ, Hunsucker JT, Gardner H, Swain G. 2017. Static and dynamic comparisons for the evaluation of ship hull coatings. Marine Technical Society Journal 51(2): 71-75
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Sweat LH, Swain GW, Hunsucker KZ, Johnson KB. 2017. Transported biofilms and their influence on subsequent macrofouling colonization. Biofouling 33(5): 433-449
