Sara Ghabooli
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: SARA
Education:
- 2008- current, University of Windsor, PhD student in Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Invasive Species
- M.Sc in Marine Biology - Marine Animals, Tarbiat Modarres University (TMU), Tehran, Iran, 2002- 2004
Thesis: “Study of the Fecundity Rate of the Comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Southeast Caspian Sea Conditions” - B.Sc in Marine Biology, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Tehran, Iran,1998 -2002
Publications:
- Ghabooli, S., Shiganova, T.A., Zhan, A., Cristescu, M.E., Eghtesadi-Araghi, P., and H.J. MacIsaac. Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. Biological Invasions, 13: 679-690. DOI 10.1007/s10530-010-9859-8
- Briski, E., Ghabooli, S., Bailey, S. and H.J. MacIsaac. 2011. Assessing invasion risk across taxa and habitats: life stage as a determinant of invasion success. Diversity and Distributions, 17: 593-602. doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00763.x
- Adebayo, A.A., Briski, E., Kalaci, O., Hernandez, M., Ghabooli, S., Beric, B., Chan, F.T., Zhan, A., Fifield, E., Leadley, T. and H.J. MacIsaac. 2011. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) in the Great Lakes: playing with fire? Aquatic Invasions, 6: 91-96. doi:10.3391/ai.2011.6.1.11
Manuscripts submitted:
- Zhan, A., Perepelizin, P.V., Ghabooli, S., Paolucci, E., Sylvester, F., Sardiña, P., Cristescu, M.E., and H.J. MacIsaac. Scale dependent post-establishment spread and genetic diversity in an invading mollusc in South America, Diversity and Distributions (in review)
- Briski, E., Ghabooli, S., Bailey, S. and H.J. MacIsaac. Invasion risk posed by macroinvertebrates transported in ship ballast tanks, Biological Invasions (submitted)
Conference Presentations:
- Ghabooli, S., Shiganova, T.A., Zhan, A., Briski, E., Cristescu, M.E. and H.J. MacIsaac. Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. CAISN 2011 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. April 27-28, 2011.
- Briski, E., Ghabooli, S., Bailey, S. and H.J. MacIsaac. Assessing invasion risk across taxa and habitats: life stage as a determinant of invasion success. CAISN 2011 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. April 27-28, 2011
- Ghabooli, S., Shiganova T., Zhan A., Cristescu M., Eghtesadi P., MacIsaac, H. J. (2010) Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. GLIER annual symposium, April 14-15th 2011, Windsor, Canada
- Ghabooli, S., Shiganova T., Zhan A., Cristescu M., Eghtesadi P., MacIsaac, H. J. Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. ICES, September 20-24, 2010, Nantes, France
- Ghabooli, S., Shiganova T., Zhan A., Cristescu M., Eghtesadi P., MacIsaac, H. J. Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. ICAIS, August 29-September 2, 2010, San Diego, USA
- Ghabooli, S., Shiganova T., Zhan A., Cristescu M., Eghtesadi P., MacIsaac, H. J. (2010) Multiple introductions and invasion pathways for the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in Eurasia. GLIER annual symposium, April 12-13th 2010, Windsor, Canada
- Ghabooli, S., Sylvester, F., Paolucci, E., Sardiña, P., Lejeusne, C., Cristescu, M. & MacIsaac, H. J. (2009) Genetic tracks of Limnoperna fortunei invasions in South America. ICAIS International 16th Conference, April 19-23th 2009, Montreal, Canada
- Ghabooli S., Cristescu M., MacIsaac H.J. 2009. Genetic track of aquatic invaders: golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, April 2-3, 2009.
- Sylvester, F., Ghabooli, S., Paolucci, E., Sardiña, P., Lejeusne, C., Cristescu, M. & MacIsaac, H. J. (2008) Genetic tracks of the invasion of Limnoperna fortunei in South America. IV Congreso Argentino de Limnología, October 26-30th 2008, Bariloche, Argentina
- Ghabooli, S., Abtahi, B., Barazandeh, M., Javanshir, A., “Reproduction and embryonic development of the comb-jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, in the south Caspian Sea conditions.” in Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Main Meeting, 29th March- 2nd April 2004, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
- Barazandeh, M., Abtahi, B., Ghabooli, S., “Comparison of sensitivity to Cadmium pollution in Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora), Acartia clausi (Crustacea) & Gammarus spp. (Crustacea).” in Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Main Meeting, 29th March- 2nd April 2004, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
- Javanshir, A., Abtahi, B., Ghabooli, S., “Study of seasonal fluctuations of an invasive Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, along the Iranian coast of Caspian Sea surface water.” in Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Main Meeting, 29th March- 2nd April 2004, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
- Ghabooli, S., Abtahi, B., Javanshir, A., “Reproduction and Embryonic Development of Comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Southeast Caspian Sea Conditions.” In The 4th International Iran & Russia Conference “Agriculture & Natural Resources”, September 8-10, 2004, Shahr-e-Kord, Iran
Scholarships and Awards:
- Tuition scholarship, University of Windsor Ontario Canada, 2010 -current
- International Graduate Scholarship, University of Windsor Ontario Canada, 2008 -2010
- Graduate Excellence Award, University of Windsor Ontario Canada, 2008 – 2010
- Top Graduate student Award, University of Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, Iran, 2004
- Outstanding Graduate student Award, University of Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, Iran, 2003 - 2004