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Ha-Rim Cha

Postal address:  
 6028 Haworth Hall
 Division of Biological Sciences 
 University of Kansas 
 Lawrence, Kansas 66045 
 United States 

     E-mail address:harim@ku.edu
     Telephone number: (785) 864-5234 
     Fax number: (785) 864-5321 


Present Position

  Graduate Student ( Dr. Daphne Fautin's Lab)
  Research Assistant
  Curatorial Assistant

Personal Affairs

  Birthplace: Seoul, Korea
  Nationality: Korean

Education

  1995 - 1999    Department of Biological Science, Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Korea) - B.S. of Biology
  1999 - 2001    Department of Biological Science, Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Korea) - M.S. of Animal Systematics
  2001 -             Division of Biological Science, The University of Kansas

Research Project

   Systematics of the order Corallimorpharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa).

Publication

• Rodriguez-Lanetty, M., H. R. Cha., and J. I. Song. 2000. Genetic diversity of symbiotic dinoflagellates associated with anthozoans from Korean waters. Proc. 9th Int. Coral Reef Symp. Vol. 1: 163-166.

• Cha H. R.and J. I. Song, 2001. Taxonomy of two subtribes, Mesomyaria and Acontiaria (Anthozoa, Actiniaria) in Korea. Korean Journal of Systematic Zooology. 17: 91-113.

• Song, J. I. And H. R. Cha, 2002. Taxonomy of Actiniidae (Anthozoa, Actiniaria, Thenaria, Endomyaria) from Korea. Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology. 18: 253-270.

• Daly M., Ardelean A., Cha H-R., Campbell C. A., and Fautin D. G. 2004. .A new species, Adamsia obvolva (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria), from the Gulf of Mexico, and a discussion of the taxonomy of carcinoecium-forming sea anemones. Bulletin of Marine Science. 74(2): 385-399.

• Ha-Rim Cha, Robert W. Buddemeier, Daphne G. Fautin and Peder Sandhei. 2004. Distribution of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Actiniaria) in Korea analyzed by environmental clustering. Hydrobiologia. 530-531: 497-502. [pdf]

 

Presentation

• ORAL presentation

Rodriguez-Lanetty M, H. R. Cha and J. I. Song. Genetic diversity of symbiotic dinoflagellates associated with anthozoans from Korean waters. 9th International Coral Reef Symposium, Oct. 2001, Bali, Indonesia

Ha-Rim Cha. Sea anemones and their allies. Museum Lunch, The Natural History Museum of the University of Kansas. December, 2002.

Ha-Rim Cha. A study of the present knowledge and missing information of the order Corallimorpharia (Cnidaria: Zoantharia). The University of Kansas Chapter of Sigma Xi Research Paper Competition. 2002. Lawrence, KS. [Abstract]

Ha-Rim Cha. Preliminary insights of phylogenetic relationship of the order Corallimorpharia (Cnidaria: Zoantharia) based on morphological characters. 7th International Conference on Coelenterate Biology, July 2003. Lawrence, KS. [Abstract]

Ha-Rim Cha. Understanding Coral Histology. The Natural History Museum and the Biodiversity Research Center of the University of Kansas. April 2004. Lawrence, KS. [PPT presentation]

Ha-Rim Cha. Corallimorpharians of Oman, with discussion of the generic circumscription of Rhodactis. The Natural History Museum and the Biodiversity Research Center of the University of Kansas. October 2004. Lawrence, KS.

Ha-Rim Cha. How to hide in the Ocean. Cordley Elementary School. November 2004. Lawrence, KS.

Ha-Rim Cha. Phylogenetic analysis of the order Corallimorpharia (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia) based on morphological characters. The University of Kansas Chapter of Sigma Xi Paper Competition. March 2005. Lawrence, KS. [Abstract]

• POSTER presentation

Cha, H. R., D. G. Fautin and J. I. Song. The diversity of Korean sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria). Society of Integrated and Comparative Biology, Jan. 2002, LA, CA

Cha, H. R. The Diversity of Korean Sea Anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria). Annual meeting of the program Partnerships to Enhance Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET). May, 2002. UC Berkeley,CA.

Cha, H. R. The Diversity of Korean Sea Anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria). New Graduate Student Orientation, The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, The University of Kansas. August, 2002. Lawrence, KS.

Ha-Rim Cha, Robert W. Buddemeier, D. G. Fautin and Peder Sandhei. Environmental clustering and distribution patterns of sea anemones in Korea. 7th International Conference on Coelenterate Biology, July 2003. Lawrence, KS. [Abstract]

Ha-Rim Cha. Sea anemones and Corallimorpharians in Oman, with the discussion of the generic circumscription of genus Rhodactis. Annual meeting of the program Partnerships to Enhance Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET). September 2004. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Ha-Rim Cha. Sea anemones and Corallimorpharians of Oman, discussion of the generic circumscription of Rhodactis. Graduate Student Retreat, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Natural History Museum, the University of Kansas. October, 2004. Lawrence, KS

Research Grants

• The Diversity of Korean Sea Anemones (Cnidaria, Actiniaria). Fall 2001. Panorama Society Small Grant Program, The University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center.

• Using histology to understand the phylogenetic relationship of cnidarian orders Corallimorpharia, Scleractinia, and Actiniaria. Spring 2003. Panorama Society Small Grant Program, The University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center.

• Using histology to understand the phylogenetic relationship of cnidarian orders Corallimorpharia, Scleractinia, and Actiniaria. Spring 2003. Graduate Travel Fund, Graduate School of The University of Kansas.

Award

• Outstanding International Woman Student. Annual Woman’s Recognition Program, The University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS. April 20, 2004.

• First Place Award - Advance Graduate Level. The University of Kansas Chapter of Sigma Xi Paper Competition. Lawrence, KS. March 8, 2005.

Public services

• Volunteer docent and assistant of education program. Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum. Spring 1997 and Fall 1998. Seoul, Korea.

• Teacher of education program for children. Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum. Summer 1998. Seoul, Korea.

• Assistant for the department homecoming exhibition. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology the University of Kansas. Fall 2003. Lawrence, KS.

• Assistant for "Trees of Discovery" program. Discovery Center, Urban Conservation Campus. October 2004. Kansas City, MO.

• Guest lecturer. 3rd grade class, Cordely Elementry School. November 2004. Lawrence, KS

Current CV - last updated June 2005