“Inspirational mentor & passionate educator is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Mikki. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing her for several years, during which we collaborated on several projects. Above all, I was impressed with Mikki’s ability to educate and inspire action across all age groups and experience levels. And, of course, her flawless public speaking and ability to smile and deliver results while under pressure is impressive. Mikki would be a true asset for any position requiring an approachable professional and creative problem solver. She has my heartfelt recommendation.”
About
I am a biologist specializing in applied conservation biology, particularly of endangered…
Experience & Education
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Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Licenses & Certifications
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Scuba Schools International
Open Water Instructor
Credential ID 72762
Volunteer Experience
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President-Parent Teacher Organziation
St. Vrain Valley Schools- Hygiene Elementary
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Children
Publications
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Longmont's Skyline High students build shark measuring device for Boulder researcher
Times Call Newspaper
See publicationLongmont's Skyline High students build shark measuring device for Boulder researcher
Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, executive director of Ocean First Institute, tests the alignment of lasers with Skyline High School seniors Alejandro Coronado and Marco Guerrero at the St. Vrain Innovation Center on Thursday.
Two Skyline High seniors are fine-tuning an underwater shark measuring device that will be used later this month in research.
Alejandro Coronado and Marco Guerrero, who are part of…Longmont's Skyline High students build shark measuring device for Boulder researcher
Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, executive director of Ocean First Institute, tests the alignment of lasers with Skyline High School seniors Alejandro Coronado and Marco Guerrero at the St. Vrain Innovation Center on Thursday.
Two Skyline High seniors are fine-tuning an underwater shark measuring device that will be used later this month in research.
Alejandro Coronado and Marco Guerrero, who are part of St. Vrain Valley's aquatics robotics team at the school district's Innovation Center, created the device for Boulder-based Ocean First Institute executive director Mikki McComb-Kobza.
"It's just cool that high schoolers are building this," Coronado said. "It's really fun to play with all these toys."
The aquatics robotics team was initially created through a partnership with the Denver Zoo, with students modifying an underwater robot that's being used in the zoo's work on surveys of a frog found only in Peru's Lake Titicaca.
Axel Reitzig, a program director at the St. Vrain Valley School District’s Innovation Center, carries a poster of a great white shark to test the
Axel Reitzig, a program director at the St. Vrain Valley School District's Innovation Center, carries a poster of a great white shark to test the alignment of a laser and camera system at the center on Thursday. (Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer)
For their latest project, the shark measuring device is headed to the Pacific Ocean later this month with McComb-Kobza, who is diving with great white sharks as part of a research project.
Shark Research Project at St. Vrain Innovation Center
Prairie Mountain Publishing
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First record of young-of-year Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini (Carcharhiniformes: Sphyrnidae) from Isla Del Coco National Park, Costa Rica
International Journal of Tropical Biology
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Maternal Thyroid and Glucocorticoid Hormone Interactions in Larval Fish Development, and Their Applications in Aquaculture
Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
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A physiological analysis of color vision in batoid elasmobranchs
Journal of Comparative Physiology A
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Comparative visual function in predatory fishes from the Indian River Lagoon
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
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Linking sensory biology and fisheries bycatch reduction in elasmobranch fishes: A review with new directions for research
Conservation Physiology
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Stress responses of the endemic freshwater cururu stingray (Potamotrygon cf. histrix) during transportation in the Amazon region of the Rio Negro
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A
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Temporal Resolution and Spectral Sensitivity of the Visual System of Three Coastal Shark Species from Different Light Environments
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
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Visual Adaptations in Sharks, Skates and Rays
Dissertation Florida Atlantic University
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Benefits of using the probiotic Efinol L during transportation of cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz), in the Amazon
Aquaculture Research
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Enhanced Visual Fields In Hammerhead Sharks
Journal of Experimental Biology
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Visual fields of four batoid fishes: a comparative study
Journal of Experimental Biology
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Keeping a cool head
British Journal of Opthamology
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Comparative thyroid hormone concentration in maternal serum and yolk of the bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) from two sites along the coast of Florida
General and Comparative Endocrinology
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Using Efinol L during transportation of marbled hatchetfish, Carnegiella strigata (Gu ̈nther)
Aquaculture Research
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Projects
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The Truth About Sharks - Online Course
See projectI wrote the online course "The Truth About Sharks" -provider Ocean First Education
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Blue Certified: Eco-Certification for Marine Tourism & Dive Centers
Ocean First Institute is developing an eco-certification for scuba companies and I'm thrilled to apply my skills as a sustainability consultant to improve the scuba industry and help conserve our oceans! The program is "specifically designed for marine tourism operations and dive centers, to reduce harmful impacts, ensure the long-term health of global marine environments, and preserve the livelihood of the dive industry."
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Akumal, Mexico / Sea Turtle Program Research Station
Centro Ecológico Akumal
Sea Turtle Program: July 2013-July 2016
Partners: Teens4Oceans, Ocean Classrooms, View Into The Blue™
Overview: Threats to the local populations of endangered sea turtles are increasing as tourism development grows in the Riviera Maya. The marine and coastal environments that characterize Akumal represent a favorable habitat for sea turtle populations, including the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the green (Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill (Eretmochelys…Centro Ecológico Akumal
Sea Turtle Program: July 2013-July 2016
Partners: Teens4Oceans, Ocean Classrooms, View Into The Blue™
Overview: Threats to the local populations of endangered sea turtles are increasing as tourism development grows in the Riviera Maya. The marine and coastal environments that characterize Akumal represent a favorable habitat for sea turtle populations, including the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the green (Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricate). They use the beaches, seagrasses, and reef habitats as nesting sites, for feeding, breeding and maturation. Akumal gets its name from these phenomena – “The Place of Turtles” in the Mayan language.
Sustainable use of the natural resources is one of the main challenges in Akumal. CEA is working to increase environmental awareness in the community, and feels is it is vital to convey the importance of habitat and species protection to the public and interested parties in Akumal. Teens4Oceans and their partners are collaborating with CEA to assist in research, education, and conservation of the coastal marine ecosystems and the species that inhabit them, especially the sea turtles. - Teens4Oceans website
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Vertebrate Endocrinology - 5th Edition
My endocrine research on freshwater stingrays of the Amazon is highlighted in this volume.
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Blue The Dive
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Blue The Dive is a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Colorado Scuba Retailers Association (CSRA), the Colorado Ocean Coalition (COCO), and Ocean First Institute (OFI) to engage and support the dive industry to protect the ocean through education, action, and sustainable business practices.
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Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives- 2nd Edition
My research on the visual fields of sharks and rays is highlighted in the sensory biology chapter.
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Evolution's Witness- Oxford University Press
My work on the visual fields and spectral sensitivity of sharks is highlighted in the book.
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Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives- 1st Edition
My research on maternal contributions of thyroid hormones to shark development was highlighted in the section on hormonal regulation.
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Shark Electroreception Video
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See projectDr. Steve Kajiura and I are testing bonnethead shark electrosensitivity at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.
Organizations
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American Elasmobranch Society
President
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The American Elasmobranch Society
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