Holly A Bowers

Holly A Bowers, Ph.D.

  • Position:
    Research Specialist

    Center of Marine Biotechnology

    University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (Baltimore, MD)

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  • Degrees:
     
    Ph.D., Aquatic Ecology, University of Kalmar (Kalmar, Sweden)
     
    M.S., Environmental Science, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
     
    B.S., Biology, Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD)
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    Edna Graneli (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
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  • Research:
    I have been using molecular biology techniques for the past 10 years to uncover the genetics of harmful algal bloom species (HABs) and more recently crab viruses.
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Holly Bowers's Publications (17)



Holly Bowers's Posters and Presentations (36)

  • Application of DNA-based detection methodology to monitor Hematodinium sp., a parasite of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) (presentation)

    Holly A Bowers, Ammar Hanif, Gretchen Messick, Joanna Donaldson, Joe Pitula and Eric J Schott

    101st Annual Meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association. Savannah, Georgia; 03/2009
  • Molecular characterization of a Callinectes sapidus reovirus and development of tools to monitor its presence in wild and in captive crabs (presentation)

    Holly A Bowers, Ammar Hanif, Gretchen Messick and Eric J Schott

    101st Annual Meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association. Savannah, Georgia; 03/2009
  • The contribution of molecular techniques in understanding the Bay: we’re just scratching the surface (presentation)

    Holly A Bowers, Allen R Place and Eric J Schott

    Ecosytem Based Management: the Chesapeake and Other Systems. Baltimore, Maryland; 03/2009
  • Preliminary Studies on a Possible New Raphidophyte Species in South Carolina’s Coastal Waters (poster)

    Krista A DiMattio, Holly A Bowers, Susan B Wilde and LM Brock

    The Southeastern Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina; 03/2008
  • Environmental Factors Modulating an Ichthyotoxic Dinoflagellate (Karlodinium veneficum) Bloom in the Neuse River Estuary, NC (presentation)

    Nathan Hall, Wayne Litaker, Elizabeth Fenson, Jason Adolf, Holly Bowers, Allen Place and Hans Paerl

    Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Science and Management Observations/Syntheses/Solutions. Providence, Rhode Island; 11/2007
  • Cryptophytes in Chesapeake Bay and their potential relationship to mixotrophic harmful algal blooms (presentation)

    Jason E Adolf, Holly A Bowers, Tsetso Bachvaroff, Allen R Place

    Fourth Symposium on Harmful Algae in the U.S. Woods Hole, Massachusetts; 10/2007
  • Using Real-time PCR to demonstrate co-occurrence of Karlodinium veneficum and the parasitic dinoflagellate Amoebophyra sp. ex. Karlodinium veneficum (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, D Wayne Coats, Tsetso Bachvaroff, Jason E Adolf and Allen R Place

    Fourth Symposium on Harmful Algae in the U.S. Woods Hole, Massachusetts; 10/2007
  • Intra- and Interspecies differences in Pseudo-nitzschia ecophysiology, genetics and toxicity (presentation)

    Anne Thessen, Holly Bowers and Diane Stoecker

    Phycological Society of America Annual Meeting. Providence, Rhode Island; 08/2007
  • Genetic Characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia species isolated from the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland USA. 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Anne E Thessen, David W Oldach and Diane K Stoecker

    12th International Conference on Harmful Algae. Copenhagen, Denmark; 09/2006
  • Phytoplankton assemblages in ballast water of US military ships considering port of origin, voyage time and ocean exchange practices (poster)

    Joanne Burkholder, Gustaaf m Hallegraeff, Greg Melia, Andrew Cohen, David Oldach, Holly Bowers, Matthew W Parrow and Michael Mallin

    12th International Conference on Harmful Algae. Copenhagen, Denmark; 09/2006
  • Pseudo-nitzschia spp. and domoic acid in Maryland and Virginia waters (poster)

    Anne Thessen, Holly Bowers, Diane Stoecker and David Oldach

    12th International Conference on Harmful Algae. Copenhagen, Denmark; 09/2006
  • Detecting Raphidophyte Species Throughout Chesapeake and Coastal Bays (Maryland) Using Real-time PCR Assays (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Marietta Oduori, Peter Tango, Renee Karrh, Carmelo Tomas and David W Oldach

    The Third Symposium on Harmful Algae in the U.S. Monterey, California; 10/2005
  • Methods for Detecting HAB Species and their Toxins in the Chesapeake Bay: an Overview (presentation)

    Holly A Bowers and David W Oldach

    The 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation; 10/2005
  • Use of Molecular Probes in Assessing Human Health Events Linked to HAB Species (presentation)

    David W Oldach, Holly A Bowers and J Glenn Morris, Jr

    The 18th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation; 10/2005
  • History of HAB monitoring in Maryland tidewaters: Monitoring, response, nowcasting and forecasting (poster)

    Peter Tango, Bruce Michael, David Goshorn, Robert Magnien, Christopher Heyer, T Mark Trice, Walter Butler, Catherine Wazniak, Renee Karrh, Sally Bowen, Richard Lacouture, Holly Bowers, David Oldach, Chris Luckett, Charles Poukish, Diane Matuzsak, J Ryan,

    Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms; Open Science Meeting: HAB’s and Eutrophication. Baltimore, Maryland ; 03/2005
  • Raphidophyte systematics and rapid identification: sequence analyses and real-time PCR assays (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Carmelo Tomas, Jason Kempton, Felisa Diaz-Mendez, Sayaka Goto, Alan Lewitus and David W Oldach

    Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms; Open Science Meeting: HAB’s and Eutrophication. Baltimore, Maryland; 03/2005
  • Raphidophyte systematics and rapid identification: sequence analyses and real-time PCR assays (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Carmelo Tomas, Jason Kempton, Felisa Diaz-Mendez, Sayaka Goto, Alan Lewitus and David W Oldach

    11th International Conference on Harmful Algae. Cape Town, South Africa ; 11/2004
  • Real-time PCR approaches to natural samples (estuarine and sediment) (presentation)

    Holly A Bowers, Felisa Diaz-Mendez and David W Oldach

    11th International Conference on Harmful Algae. Cape Town, South Africa ; 11/2004
  • Ecology of Pfiesteria spp. and Raphidophyte blooms in South Carolina (presentation)

    Alan J Lewitus, Holly A Bowers, Joanne M Burkholder, Krista A DiMattio, Howard B Glasgow, Jr, Ken C Hayes, Jason W Kempton, CJ Keppler, Emily A Monroe, AH Ringwood, Susan B Wilde and Patrick R Williams

    Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the US. Woods Hole, Massachusetts ; 12/2003
  • Real-time PCR Assays for Harmful Algal Bloom Species (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Jason W Kempton, Torstein Tengs, Parke A Rublee, Alan J Lewitus and David W Oldach

    HABTech2003. Cawthron Institute, Nelson New Zealand ; 11/2003
  • Real-time PCR Detection of Selected Dinophyceae and Raphidophyceae Species from South Carolina Tidal Creeks and Brackish Retention Ponds (poster)

    Jason W Kempton, Emily A Monroe, Patrick R Williams, Holly A Bowers, David W Oldach and Alan J Lewitus

    Estuaries on the Edge, Convergence of Ocean, Land and Culture. Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington ; 09/2003
  • Development of Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of Harmful Algal Bloom Species in Algal Culture, Environmental Water and Sediment Samples (presentation)

    Holly A Bowers, Torstein Tengs, Eric Schaefer, Kjetill Jakobsen, Parke A Rublee and David W Oldach

    Molecular Probe Technology for the Detection of Harmful Algae. Martin Ryan Institute, Galway, Ireland ; 05/2002
  • Extraction of dinoflagellate DNA from sediment cores and analysis of community structure based on 18S sequences (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Eric Schaefer, Parke Rublee, Torstein Tengs, Angela Arnold, Grace Brush and David Oldach

    Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins. Gordon Research Conferences. Williams College. Williamstown Massachusetts ; 06/2001
  • Associations between Pfiesteria and environmental variables in Chesapeake Bay (poster)

    Robert Magnien, Bruce Michael, Peter Tango, David Goshorn, Renee Karrh, Mark Trice, David Oldach and Holly Bowers

    Estuarine Research Conference, Florida ; 04/2001
  • Associations between the presence of ulcerated menhaden and Pfiesteria in Maryland (poster)

    David Goshorn, Robert Magnien, Peter Tango, Bruce Michael, David Oldach and Holly Bowers

    Estuarine Research Conference, Florida ; 04/2001
  • Extraction of dinoflagellate DNA from sediment cores and analysis of community structure based on 18S sequences (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Eric Schaefer, Parke Rublee, Torstein Tengs, Angela Arnold, Grace Brush and David Oldach

    Coastal Monitoring Through Partnerships. EMAP Symposium, Pensacola Beach Florida ; 04/2001
  • Approaches to the investigation and interpretation of possible Pfiesteria-related events in Maryland (presentation)

    Robert Magnien, David Goshorn, David Oldach, Holly Bowers and Torstein Tengs

    Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the US. Woods Hole, Massachusetts ; 12/2000
  • Development of real-time PCR assays for rapid detection of Pfiesteria piscicida and related dinoflagellates (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Torstein Tengs, Howard Glasgow, Jr., Joanne Burkholder, Parke Rublee and David Oldach

    Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the US. Woods Hole, Massachusetts ; 12/2000
  • Distribution of Pfiesteria species: comparison of results from water and sediment samples across multiple scales, 1998-2000 (presentation)

    Rublee Parke, Eric Schaefer, Coy Allen, J Harris, Holly Bowers, Torstein Tengs and David Oldach

    Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the US. Woods Hole, Massachusetts ; 12/2000
  • High evolutionary rates in Gymnodinium galatheanum chloroplast DNA sequences and development of a molecular detection assay (presentation)

    Torstein Tengs, Holly Bowers, Andrew Ziman, Diane Stoecker and David Oldach

    Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the US. Woods Hole, Massachusetts ; 12/2000
  • Temporal and spatial distribution of Pfiesteria piscicida in Chesapeake Bay waters, 1999-2000 (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Torstein Tengs, Andrew Ziman, Peter Tango, David Goshorn, Robert Magnien, Renee Karrh and David Oldach

    Symposium on Harmful Marine Algae in the US. Woods Hole, Massachusetts ; 12/2000
  • Development of real-time PCR assays for rapid detection of Pfiesteria piscicida and related dinoflagellates (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Torstein Tengs, Howard Glasgow, Jr., Joanne Burkholder, Parke Rublee and David Oldach

    CDC National Conference on Pfiesteria: From Biology to Public Health. Stone Mountain, Georgia ; 10/2000
  • Temporal and spatial distribution of Pfiesteria piscicida in Chesapeake Bay waters, 1999-2000 (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Torstein TEngs, Andrew Ziman, Peter Tango, David Goshorn, Robert Magnien, Renee Karrh and David Oldach

    CDC National Conference on Pfiesteria: From Biology to Public Health. Stone Mountain, Georgia; 10/2000
  • Development of molecular detection methods for Pfiesteria piscicida and other estuarine toxin-producing dinoflagellates guided by Heteroduplex Mobility Assay assisted sequence discovery (presentation)

    David Oldach, Parke Rublee, Charles Delwiche, Howard Glasgow, Jr, Kjetill Jakobsen, Torstein Tengs, Holly Bowers, Ernest Brown, Jason Kempton and Joanne Burkholder

    . 9th International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms. Tasmania, Australia ; 02/2000
  • Physical and Biological Factors Associated with Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Pfiesteria piscicida in the Chesapeake Bay (poster)

    Holly A Bowers, Torstein Tengs, Joann Burkholder, Parke A Rublee, Robert Magnien, David Goshorn and David W Oldach

    9th International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms. Tasmania, Australia ; 02/2000
  • Molecular detection methods for identification of Pfiesteria piscicida and other estuarine toxin-producing dinoflagellates in field samples and algal cultures (presentation)

    David W Oldach, Parke A Rublee, Charles Delwiche, Howard B Glasgow, Jr, Kjetill Jakobsen, Torstein Tengs, Holly A Bowers, Ernest Brown, Jason Kempton and Joanne Burkholder

    Gordon Research Conference on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins. Plymouth, New Hampshire; 06/1999

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