ACADEMIC ADDRESS:

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research 
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9B 3P4
ph. (519) 253-3000 ext. 4243
Fax (519) 971-3616
email: Elizabeta

Present position: Ph.D. candidate, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental 
Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Education:

2006 - current -University of Windsor, Canada, Faculty of Environmental Science

• Ph.D. candidate
• Dissertation Topic: Invasion risk associated with invertebrates and their resting stages in ships entering Canadian ports

2004 - 2006 - University of Gent, Belgium, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

• title obtained: Master of Science in Aquaculture
• the title of thesis: Laboratory production of early hatching cysts of Artemia sp. by selection

2000 - 2001 – University of Rijeka, Croatia, Faculty of Philosophy Pula, Pedagogical and psychological education

1992 - 2000 – University of Zagreb, Croatia, Faculty of Agriculture

• title obtained: Engineer of Agricultural Sciences -  specialized in animal production
• the title of thesis: Application of binominal distribution in animal science

Memberships:

• American Society of Limnology and Oceanography

Academic research experience:

• 2006 – current - Research Assistant, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
• 2005 – 2006 – Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Universiteit Ghent, Belgium, student research.
• 2004 – Zootechnisch Centrum, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, training program.
• 2000 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.
• 1999 – 2000 - University of Zagreb, Croatia, student research.
• 1996 – 1997 - University of Zagreb, Croatia, student research.
• 1997 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.
• 1996 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.

Publications/accepted manuscripts:

• Briski, E., Cristescu M., Bailey S. and H.J. MacIsaac. Use of DNA barcoding to detect invertebrate invasive species from diapausing eggs. (accepted to Biological Invasions pending revisions)

• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. 2010. Efficacy of ‘saltwater flushing’ in protecting the Great Lakes from biological invasions by invertebrate eggs in ships’ ballast sediment. Freshwater Biology doi:10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02449.

• Briski, E., VanStappen G., Bossier P. and P. Sorgeloos. 2008. Laboratory production of early hatching Artemia sp. cysts by selection. Aquaculture 282: 19 – 25.

Manuscripts submitted:

• Briski, E., Ghabooli S., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Degradation of invertebrate dormant eggs collected in ballast sediment of ships. (submitted in August 2010 to Diversity and Distributions)

Manuscripts in preparation:

• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Comparative assessment of invertebrates and their resting eggs in sediment of ships entering Laurentian Great Lakes and Canadian marine ports.

• Briski, E., Ghabooli S. and H.J. MacIsaac. The size of propagule pressure of one individual.

• Briski, E., Zhan A. and H.J. MacIsaac. Population dynamic of invertebrates resting eggs in ship’ ballast tanks.

• Briski, E., Casas-monroy O., DiBacco C., Humphrey D., Kaczmarska I., Klein G., Lacasse O., Lawrence J., Leichsenring J., Levings C., MacGillivary M., Mckindsey C., Rivkin R., Roy S., Seiden J., Villac C., Way C. and H.J. MacIsaac. Comprehensive assessment of microbial and invertebrate taxa transported in ship’ ballast tanks to Laurentian Great Lakes and Canadian marine ports.

• Briski, E., Ghabooli S. and H.J. MacIsaac. Taxonomc assessment of nonindigenous species and their possible detections using DNA barcoding and public genetic databases.

• Briski, E., and H.J. MacIsaac. Comparative assessment of the colloidal silica LudoxÒ HS 40 and sugar flotation methods for separation of invertebrates’ individuals and their eggs from sediment. 

Conference presentations and workshops:

• Briski, E., Cristescu M., Bailey S. and H.J. MacIsaac. Use of DNA barcoding to detect invertebrate invasive species from resting eggs. ICES Annual Science Conference. Nantes, France. September 20-24, 2010.

• MacIsaac, H.J., Briski, E., Cristescu M. and S. Bailey. Identification of ballast sediment invertebrate species using resting eggs and mitochondrial markers. 17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. San Diego, California, USA. August 29-September 2, 2010.

• Briski, E., Bailey, S., Cristescu, M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Efficacy of ballast water regulations in protecting the Great Lakes from biological invasions via ships’ ballast sediment. CAISN 2010 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. April 26-28, 2010.

• Briski, E., Bailey, S., Cristescu, M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Efficacy of ‘saltwater flushing’ in protecting the Great Lakes from biological invasions by invertebrate eggs in ships’ ballast sediment. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, April 12-13, 2010.

• Briski, E., Cristescu M., Bailey S. and H.J. MacIsaac. Identification of invertebrate resting eggs from ballast sediment using mitochondrial markers. CAISN 2009 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 3-5, 2009.

• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Invertebrates and resting stages in ships entering Canadian freshwater and marine ports. CAISN 2009 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 3-5, 2009.

• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Invertebrates and resting stages in sediment of ballasted ships entering Canadian ports. 16th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 19-23, 2009.
• Briski, E., Bailey, S., Cristescu, M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Temporal assessment of invertebrate resting stages in residual ballast sediment of ships entering the Great Lakes. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, April 2-3, 2009.
• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Comparative assessment of invertebrates and resting stages in sediment of ballasted ships entering Canadian Great Lakes and marine ports. ASLO Summer Meeting, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. June 8-13, 2008.

• Briski, E., and H.J. MacIsaac. The invaders in your river. Chartwell Classic Retirement Home in Amherstburg, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. May 13, 2008.

• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Comparative assessment of invertebrates and resting stages in sediment of ballasted ships entering Canadian Great Lakes and marine ports. CAISN 2008 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada. April 21-22, 2008.

• Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Invertebrates and resting stages in ships’ ballast tanks. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. April 17-18, 2008.

• Briski, E. (attended as guest). 15th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Nijmegen, Holland, September 23-27, 2007.

• Briski, E., and H.J. MacIsaac. Non-indigenous species in ships’ ballast tanks. Departmental Seminar. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. April 19-20, 2007.

• The ICES/IMO Working Group on Ballast and Other Ship Vectors (WGBOSV) meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia, March 19-21, 2007.

• Briski, E., G. VanStappen, P. Bossier and P. Sorgeloos. Laboratory production of early hatching cysts of Artemia sp. by selection. Departmental Seminar. Great Lake Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. February 1, 2007.

• Briski, E. (attended as guest). 4th Fish and Shellfish larviculture symposium, Larvi 2005. Gent, Belgium, September 5-8, 2005.

 Awards:

• Tuition Scholarship of University of Windsor, Canada - 2009-current.

• International Graduate Student Scholarship of University of Windsor, Canada - 2006-2009.

• University of Gent Postgraduate Scholarship, University of Gent, Belgium - 2005-2006.
• University’s Rector's Award for the best project, University of Zagreb, Croatia - 1996.

Teaching experience:

• Genetics (Fall 2009) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada

• Statistics (Summer 2008) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada
• Biological Diversity (Winter 2007) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada
• English teacher (2003-2004) LIN-igra, secondary school, Zagreb, Croatia.
• English teacher (2001-2002) Elementary school V. Vidric, Kutina, Croatia.

Languages:

• Croatian – mother tongue
• English – fluent
• German – basic
• French – basic
• Dutch – basic