Ann Cleveland

Ann Cleveland is a Professor in the Department of Ocean Studies at Maine Maritime Academy's Corning School of Ocean Studies, with over 20 years of teaching experience and extensive fieldwork across tropical/temperate marine ecosystems, freshwater, and estuarine environments. Her roles include environmental consultant, research diver, and fisheries observer.

Education:

• B.A. in Zoology, University of New Hampshire
• M.S. in Zoology/Ecology, University of Rhode Island
• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University
• Current M.S. in Teaching candidate, University of Maine

Research Interests: Dr. Cleveland specializes in coral reef fish ecology and evolution, particularly tripartite symbiosis involving anemonefishes, anemones, and algae. Her work spans fish physiology, behavior, and science education with emphasis on quantitative literacy. Field sites include the Philippines, Panama, Gulf of Maine, and Colorado River.

Publication Trends: Her research chronicles a progression from temperate estuarine systems (1994 stickleback behavior) to tropical coral reefs (2003 damselfish physiology, 2011 anemonefish symbiosis), demonstrating increasing complexity in symbiotic relationship studies across Indo-Pacific ecosystems.

Advising and Grants: She mentors senior research projects for Ocean Studies students, with her name appearing frequently in the Senior Research Archive. Her international fieldwork (e.g., Philippines wet lab, R/V Friendship benthic surveys) implies successful grant acquisition for ecosystem monitoring and nutrient-flow studies.

Labs and Teams: Dr. Cleveland utilizes wet labs at Silliman University and conducts fieldwork aboard research vessels, employing student assistants for mark-recapture surveys, stable isotope diet tracing, and benthic biodiversity sampling across global marine environments.