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A-Z Index of Current Doctoral Students

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Abeels, Holly

B.S. Long Island University, Southhampton College, M.S. Florida Gulf Coast University

Research Topic: Climate Change and Resiliency Community Engagement

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jules Bruck, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning

Acevedo-Charry, Orlando

B.S. Universidad Nacional de Colombia at Bogotá, M.S. University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras

Research: Tropical ecology and conservation, bird communities and population trends, biodiversity response to environmental gradients, citizen science and community-based monitoring linked with quantitative tools

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Miguel Acevedo, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Scott Robinson, Florida Museum of Natural History

Adisa, Sylvia

B.S. Moi University, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Socioecological Impacts and Sustainability of Marine Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean Region; Gender in Billfish Fisheries

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Kai Lorenzen, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Alvarez, Hernan G.

B.S. Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), M.S. University of Florida

Research topic:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jessica Kahler, Sociology and Criminology & Law

Anderson, William

B.A. Valdosta State University, M.D.P. (Master's of Sustainable Development) University of Florida

Research topic: Stakeholder perceptions and experiences related to regional climate change impacts, within relevant spheres-of-interest in tropical cropping livelihoods

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Oscar Liburd, Entomology & Nematology

Arteaga, Marliz

B.S. Escuela Militar de Ingenieria, M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Amazon dams Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology and Criminology & Law

Atkinson, Michelle

B.S. Stetson University, M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: The Integrated Socio-Environmental Dynamics of Stormwater Pond Systems

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Paul Monaghan, Agricultural Education and Communication

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Baecher, J. Alex

B.S. University of Arkansas, M.S. Eastern Kentucky University

Research: Understanding the Pattern and Process of Vertebrate Invasions throughout the Southeastern United States

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Bajema, Jordan

B.S. Western Washington University

Research: Northward range expansion of common snook along Florida’s Gulf coast

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Will Patterson, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Co-Chair: Mike Allen, Nature Coast Biological Station

Bolds, Sara

B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University, M.S. Auburn University

Research: Invasive species and disease in freshwater ecosystems

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lindsey Reisinger, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Bolger, Lexi

B.S. University of Florida, M.S. University of Florida

Research: STEM identity development within informal and digital educational environments, arts-based research, narrative inquiry, and science communication

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jamie Loizzo, Agricultural Education and Communication

Briggs-Cloud, Marcus

B.A. University of Oklahoma, M.T.S. Harvard University

Research: Indigenous Ecological Language Ideology; Southeastern Human Populations Genetics; Ecofeminism

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Brenner, Geological Sciences; Co-Chair: Ken Sassaman, Anthropology

Brophy Cerquera, Trista

B.S., M.S. & M.A. University of South Florida

Research: Urban Water Management

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Sam Smidt, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Co-Chair: Eban Bean, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Campanino, Finella

B.S. SUNY College at Oneonta, M.S. Louisiana State University

Research topic: Seagrass Ecology

Chair: Laura Reynolds, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Cao, Haojie

B.S. China University of Geosciences, M.S. Wuhan University

Research topic: Ecosystem Services

Chair: Jiangxiao Qiu, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Cardoso, Wania Grangeiro

Bachelor of Law, Federal University of Pará-UFPA, LL.M, Federal University of Pará-UFPA

Research topic: The Recognition of Traditional Territories as a Tool to Address Deforestation and Promote Human Rights to Amazonian People

Chair: Cynthia Simmons, Geography

Cauvin, Allison

B.S. & M.S. University of Florida

Research: Coral Disease

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Julie Meyer, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Co-Chair: Andrew Altieri, Environmental Engineering Sciences

Chaya, Taryn

B.S. Flagler College, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Estuarine Biogeochemistry

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Todd Osborne, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Chen, Po-An

B.S. National Chiayi University, M.S. National Chung Hsing University

Research: Informationscapes ecology in family Paridae

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Katie Seiving, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Choi, Minjin

B.S. Sungkyunkwan University and University of Texas at Dallas, M.S Seoul National University

Research: Lygodium microphyllum, Invasive Plants, Management

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stephen Enloe, Agronomy

Cruz Hernandez, Virnaliz

B.S. and M.S. University of Puerto Rico

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Miguel Acevedo, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Ethan White, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Datta, Ankita

B.S. GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, M.S. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT GUWAHATI)

Research: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Patrick Inglett, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Dumandan, Patricia

B.S. University of the Philippines Mindanao, M.S. Boise State University

Research: Modelling and Predicting Shifts in Wildlife Population and Community Dynamics Amidst Global Environmental Change

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Morgan Ernest, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Earle, Kamala

B.S. University of Florida, M.S. University of Hawaii

Research: Springs Ecology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Tom Frazer, University of South Florida

Ebrahimi, Seyed Abolfazl

B.S., University of Guilan, M.S. Sharif University of Technology

Research: Understanding Spatial and Temporal Variation in Water Quality, with an Emphasis on Pattern Differences Between Various Potential Contaminants

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Evert, Jason

B.S. Hope College, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Coastal Habitat Restoration

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Todd Osborne, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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Fluck Essig, Isadora

B.S., M.S. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Research: Drivers of biodiversity

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Futada, Silvia de Melo

B.S., M.Sc., University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Karen Kainer, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; Co-Chair: Joel Correia, Latin American Studies

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Greenspan, Jeff

B.S. The Johns Hopkins University, M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: How can we motivate people to act in ways that support evidence-based sustainability?

Chair: Stephen Perz, Sociology and Criminology & Law

Gómez, Oscar Godínez

B.S. and M.S. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

Research topic: Spatial Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation

Chair: Robert Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Gottesman, Hannah

B.S. Cornell University

Research: The Spawner-Recruit Movement Ecology of Gag Grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis)

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Susan Lowerre-Barbieri, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Co-Chair: Will Patterson, Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences

Guarino, Tori

B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University

Research topic: Evaluating major factors of Atlantic Coast living shorelines, such as plant sourcing, availability, germination, and revegetation, and effectiveness

Chair: Carrie Adams, Environmental Horticulture

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Hafliger, Tyrel J.

B.S. Kansas State University

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Clark, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Savanna Barry, Nature Coast Biological Station

Hafliger, Tyrel J.

B.S. Kansas State University

Research: Wild Turkey Disease Ecology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Samantha Wisely, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Haney, Cassidy

B.S./M.S. New York University, M.S Johns Hopkins University

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Clark, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Savanna Barry, Nature Coast Biological Station

Hari Haran, Priyanka

B.S. from University of Madras, M.S from Pondicherry University

Research: The effect of forest fragmentation and restoration on bird communities in the Western Ghats

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Emilio Bruna, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Harling, John "Jack"

B.S. Texas A&M University, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Aspects of Livestock Systems in Sub Saharan Africa, and How They Interact With Their Environment to Allow for Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Esteban Rios, Agronomy

Harlow, Jaiere

B.S. and M.S. Tuskegee University

Research: Assessing Post-Standing Movement, Feeding, and Behavioral Patterns of Florida Manatees Released on-site and from Rehabilitation Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Hiatt, Drew

B.S. University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Mechanisms and Impacts of Plant Invasions

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Luke Flory, Agronomy

Hengestebeck, Kodiak

B.S. University of Northern Michigan, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Evolutionary and Ecological Impacts of Snake Invasions

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Christina Romagosa, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Hermudananto, Hermu

M.S. University of Florida, B.S. Universitas Gadjah Mada

Research: Climate Change Mitigation in Indonesian Natural Forest Management through Reduced-Impact Logging

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jack Putz, Biology

Horton, Robert

B.S. and M.S. University of Florida

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Greg Kiker, Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Co-Chair: Pierce Jones, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Hoskins, Levi

B.S. Tulane Univesity

Research: Urban Ecology and Conservation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Corey Callaghan, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Co-Chair: Chagn Zhao, Agronomy

Howley, Samantha

B.S. University of Florida, M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Biogeochemistry and Role of Anthropogenic Drivers in Wetlands and Streams

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and Conservation

Hurtado, Liz

B.S. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, M.S. University of Florida

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Scott Robinson, Florida Museum of Natural History

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Iriarte, Aleida

B.S. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Research: Diversity, evolution, and natural history of amphibians and reptiles

Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Blackburn, Florida Museum of Natural History

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Jones, Jesse

B.S. University of Florida, M.S. University of Copenhagen

Research: Interconnections among plant community diversity, ecosystem services, landscaping practices, and socioeconomic dynamics in urban ecosystems

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Basil Iannone, Forest Resources and Conservation

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Kang, Yiyang “Calvin”

B.S. Xiamen University

Research: Quantifying variation in coastal wetland structure and function across a winter temperature gradient

Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Kaplan, Environmental Engineering Sciences

Kant, Medelin

B.S. Oklahoma State University, M.S. Oregon State University

Research: Climate Change Impacts on Plant Ecophysiology and Drivers of Plant Mortality

Chair/Faculty Advisor: William Hammond, Agronomy

Keegan, Coral

B.S. Georgetown University, M.S. Yale University

Research: Using interdisciplinary methods to examine how multiple-use landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa can be optimized to support biodiversity conservation and human well-being

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Klevtcova, Anna

B.S. Irkutsk State University, M.S. North Carolina State University

Research: Socio-Physiological Factors Influencing Hunters’ Attitude to Management of Their Hunting Land

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jessica Kahler, Sociology and Criminology & Law

Klinges, Dave

B.A. Dartmouth

Research: Tropical landscape ecology, Spatial and temporal scaling, Forest microclimate

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Kucharski, Shelby

B.S. University of Florida

Research: Biogeochemical modeling of root-soil interactions; Microbial respiration of SOC and plant-derived carbon; Hyperspectral analysis of soil; Amendment-based soil carbon stabilization

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Chris Wilson, Agronomy

Kyasiimire, Beatrice

B.A. & M.S. Makerere University, M.A. International Institute for Geo-Information Sciences and Earth Observation

Research: Ecological and Social Costs of Linear Infrastructure Development in the Murchison-Semliki Landscape Uganda

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Hostetler, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Lamichhane, Saneer

B.S. Tribhuvan University, M.S. Kathmandu University

Research: Ecology and Conservation of the Royal Bengal Tiger of Nepal

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Lang, Emily

B.S. Florida State University, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Behavior change related to sustainable urban landscaping

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Laura Waner, Agricultural Education and Communication

Lenc, Jan

B.S., M.S. University of South Bohemia

Research: The influence of microgeographic processes (i.e. vertical stratification) on the community composition and distribution of tropical ectotherm species at different temporal and spatial scales

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Lewis, Dakota

B.S., M.S. University of Central Florida

Research: Understanding Fish Community Responses to Disturbance

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Andrew Altieri, Environmental Engineering Sciences

Lockhart, Sarah

B.S. Eckerd College, M.S., Duke University

Research: Wildlife Corridor Design and Implementation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Tom Hoctor, Design, Construction & Planning

Lynch, Sherri

B.S. Auburn University; M.S. Florida State University

Research: Native Solitary Bee Conservation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Debbie Miller, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Mack Thetford, West Florida Research and Education Center

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Mahrajani, Rajani

B.S. Tribhuvan University, M.S. Northern Arizona University

Research: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Climate Change Adaptation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Bron Taylor, Religion

Manning, Morgan

B.S. University of Georgia, M.S. University of Georgia

Research: Interdisciplinary Quantitative Ecology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Miguel Acevedo, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Martin, Elizabeth

B.S. University of Puerto Rico, M.S. Florida State University

Research: Use of Species Occurrence Information Systems and Data Reuse by Natural Resource Professionals and Research Scientists

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Larry Page, Florida Museum of Natural History

McIntyre, Tina

B.A., P.S.M. University of Central Florida

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Laura Warner, Agricultural Education and Communication

Melidosian, Angela

B.A., M.A. University of Florida

Research: Experiential Learning in Collegiate Sustainability Education

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Leslie Thiele, Political Science

Mintz, Jeff

B.S. Pacific University, M.Sc. Oregon State University

Research: Bayesian statistics for ecology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mathew Leibold, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Mirzajonova, Gulchiroy

B.S. Fergana State University, M.S. Fergana State University

Research topic: Environmental and Health Concerns that are Vulnerable to Consequences of Climate Change

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Sarah McKune, Environmental and Global Health

Moffis, Brooke

B.S. Tennessee Technological University, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Promoting Biodiversity and Sustainability in Urban Landscaping

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Basil Iannone, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Moore, Tiffany

B.S. North Carolina State University

Research: Pine Rockland Invertebrate Conservation (Bartram’s Scrub Hairstreak Butterfly, Miami Tiger Beetle, and Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider)

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jaret Daniels, Entomology and Nematology and Florida Museum of Natural History

Mora, Mónica

B.S. Universidad de Chile, M.S. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Research: Human Dimensions in Conservation Biology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Nia Morales, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Morgan, Rachel Serafin

B.S. Marist University

Research: Western Atlantic Coral and Coral Conservation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Joshua Patterson, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

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Oliveira Teodoro da Silva Kuzma, Aline

Bachelor of Law, Pontifical Catholic University, Curitiba

Research: Greening Development II: Working with Communities to Identify Incentives for Development Projects and Low-Income Neighborhoods

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Andrew Koeser, Environmental Horticulture

Olubisi, Oluwasegun John

B.S., M.S. Obafemi Awolowo University

Research: Beneficial reuse of wastewater for agricultural production

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mary Lusk, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Co-Chair: Davie Kadyampakeni, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Opincarne, Megan

B.A. Ball State

Research: Studying the Intersectionality of Ecological Relationships, and the Importance of Maintaining Ecological Balance to Preserve the Natural Systems and Organizations We Reply Upon

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Nancy Denslow, Veterinary Medicine

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Palmer, Chad

B.A. Arizona State University, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Fisheries Management

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ed Camp, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Perez, Kristie

B.A. Florida International University, MFAS University of Florida

Research: Assessing the current and potential role of shellfish for to improve coastal water quality

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Shirley Baker, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Perry, Emily

B.S. University of Florida

Research: Understanding the Relationship Between Soil Microbial Communities and Tree Physiology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: William Hammond, Agronomy

Pitts, Justin

B.S. Stetson University, M.S. Mississippi State University

Research: Investigation of Physiological and Biological Responses of Coffee and Peanut Crops to Climatic Stressors Utilizing Machine Learning Approaches

Chair/Faculty Advisor: William Hammond, Agronomy; Co-Chair: Alina Zare, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Poincon, Liliane

B.S. Université d’État d’Haïti, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Rural Nonprofit Organizations in Haiti: Gender, Power and Perceived Benefits of Membership

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mickie Swisher, Family, Youth, and Community Sciences

Poot, Celso

B.S. Galen University/University of Indianapolis, M.S. Miami University (OH)

Research: Movement Behavior, Space Use, and Conservation of the Central American Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in a Multi-use Landscape in Belize, Central America

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Holly Ober, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Mysha Clarke, Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences

Prasanna, Varshitha

B.S., M.S. Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

Research: Precision water management, nutrient technology, water quality, groundwater leaching, crop and hydrological modeling

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vivek Sharma, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Prommer, Matyas

B.S. University of Debrecen, M.S. University of Amsterdam

Research: The Ecology and Conservation of Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug)

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Reimer, Jenna

B.S. University of Maryland

Research: Shellfish and water quality improvement

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ashley Smyth, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences/TREC; Co-Chair: AJ Reisinger, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Rivas, Mayra

B.S. Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Impact Evaluation: Recovery of Natural Capital of the Dry Corridor Region and Climate Adaptation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Conner Mullally, Food and Resource Economics

Robinson, Seth

B.S. Binghamton University (NY)

Research topic: Forest Ecosystems

Chair/Faculty Advisors: Jeremy Lichstein, Biology; Co-Chair: Anna Braswell, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Rodgers, Phillip

B.S. University of Florida, M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Human Dimensions of Prescribed Burning

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Rae Crandall, Forest Resources and Conservation

Rozzi, Bruno

B.S. Arizona State University

Research topic: Agricultural Carbon Sequestration and Land Restoration on Clay Settlement Areas

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Zachary Brym, Agronomy

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Sawant, Suyash

B.S. and M.S. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati

Research topic: Complexity of vocal communication in family Paridae

Chair: Kathryn Sieving, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Schlachter, Katharine

B.S. University of Virginia

Research topic: Benthic community ecology of coastal marine systems

Chair: Laura Reynolds, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Co-Chair: Marc Hensel, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Searles, Adam

B.S. University of Central Florida

Research topic: Elucidating the Mechanisms Driving Community Differences Between Algae and Seagrass Habitats

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Charlie Martin, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Co-Chair: Laura Reynolds, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Shin, Yuseung

B.A. Korea University, M.S. Seoul National University

Research topic: Wetland ecology and biogeochemistry

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matthew Cohen, Forest Resources and Conservation

Siemann, Megan

B.S. Rice University, M.S. Texas A&M University

Research topic: Incorporating Trophic Ecology Data Sources into Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management Modeling

Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Chagaris, Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences

Smith, Ashlynn

B.S. University of Central Florida, M.S. University of Florida

Research: An integrated approach to restoring herbaceous wetlands in the southeast, United States

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Debbie Miller, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Mack Thetford, West Florida Research and Education Center

Smith, Rachel

B.A. University of Arizona, M.S. University of North Florida

Research: Adoptability of Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduction Technology in Florida’s Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Soifer, Lydia

B.S. Davidson College, MPhil University of Cambridge (UK)

Research: Tropical Forest Microclimate Ecology and Biogeography

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Song, Jiayi

B.S. South China University of Technology

Research: Geospatial Artificial Intelligence for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Modeling

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Chang Zhao, Agronomy, Co-Chair: Corey Callaghan, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

St. Fort, Josue

B.S. Université d’État d’Haiti, MS: University of Florida

Research: Optimizing micro-irrigation for reduced water use during strawberry establishment and freeze protection in Florida

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Carlene A. Chase, Horticultural Sciences; Co-Chair: Vivek Sharma, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Stanley, Rick

BS. Harvard University. MRes. Imperial College (London)

Research: Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Birds

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Steele Cabrera, Sarah

B.S. Brandeis University, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Insect Conservation and Ecology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jaret Daniels, Entomology and Nematology

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Taneja, Yukti

B.S. University of Delhi, M.S. Wildlife Institute of India

Research topic: Plant Invasions, Ecology, and Evolution of Mutualisms

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Luke Flory, Agronomy

Tate, Richard

B.S. Humbolt State University

Research: Linking Biological and Cultural Conservation in Achara, Georgia (Caucasus)

Chair/Faculty Advisor: John Stepp, Anthropology

Teryda, Natalia Sofia

B.S. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, M.S. University of California San Diego

Research: TBA

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Tian, Vera

B.S. University of Virginia, M.E.S. University of Pennsylvania

Research:

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jane Southworth, Geography

Tittl, JessicaB.S. Wittenberg University

Research: Probiotic Coral Bacteria Pangenomes

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Julie Meyer, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Troy, Savannah

B.S. University of Texas-Austin

Research: Differential Impacts of Habitat Degradation on Avian Biodiversity Across Space and Time in Southern Africa

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Robert Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Tucker, Kaitlyn

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Fish Age Validation and Utilize DNA Methylation as a Novel Means to Determine Age of Difficult-to-Age or Protected Species with only Fin Clip Samples

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Will Patterson, Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences

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Vinod Anand, Akshay

B.S. University of Madras, M.S. Pondicherry University

Research: Understanding the Ecological and Environmental Drivers Governing Avian Species Composition and Distribution along an Elevational Gradient in the Western Ghats, India

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Robert Guralnick, Florida Museum of Natural History, Co-Chair: Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Vinson, Alyssa

B.S. University of South Florida, M.S. University of Florida

Research: Socioecological drivers of tree survival in new housing developments

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Andrew Koeser, Environmental Horticulture

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Walsh, Rachel

B.S. and M.S. Florida State University

Research: Insect ecology, genomics, population genetics, and conservation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Akito Kawahara, Biology and Florida Museum of Natural History; Co-Chair: Jaret Daniels, Entomology and Florida Museum of Natural History

Walus, Alexandria

B.S. and M.S. Michigan State University

Research: Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Fisheries

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Marc Hensel, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Weimorts, Justin

B.S. University of Georgia

Research topic: The Effects of Animal Diversity and Abundance on Nutrient Cycling and Ecosystem Services

Chair: Matt Whiles, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Williams, Ajit

B.S. and M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Mapping and Evaluation of Agroecosystems in the Southeastern US

Chair: Zachary Brym, Agronomy

Wixson, Joel

B.S. Colorado State University, M.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Modeling, and Fishery Science

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Joann Mossa, Geography

Wu, Ruoyu

B.S. Nanjing University, M.S. University of Michigan

Research topic: Global change ecology, ecosystem services, and sustainability science

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jiangxiao Qiu, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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Yesilkusak, Derya

B.S. Selcuk University, M.S. Wageningen University & Research

Research topic: Climate Adaptation and Sea Level Rise, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Green Infrastructure

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Thomas Hoctor, Department of Landscape Architecture

Ykeuti Meiga, Ana Yoko

B.S. Centro Universitário Filadélfia, M.S. Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Research: Movement and Spatial Ecology and Wildlife Conservation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Denis Valle, Forest Resources and Conservation

Yuan, Wei

B.S. & M.S. University of Central Florida

Research: Scientific Messaging: What is the Public’s Perception

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Laura Warner, Agricultural Education and Communication

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Zhi, Ran

B.S. Nanjing Agricultural University, M.S. Renmin University of China

Research: Soil phosphorus (P) identifying and management; P cycle modeling and prediction

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jiangxiao Qiu, Forest Resources and Conservation

A-Z Index of Current Master's Students

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Aboujaoude, Rock

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Carbon Farming

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Les Thiele, Political Science

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Broxton, Jazmyn

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Effects of Beach Alteration on Gas Exchange and Sea Turtle Egg Incubation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Castaing, Amanda

B.S. University of Florida Research topic: Modeling Carbon Dynamics in the Rhizosphere

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stefan Gerber, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Co-Chair: Chris Wilson, Agronomy

Castellano, Stephanie B.A. Florida State University

Research topic: Integrating sea-level rise projections into Everglades restoration planning

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mysha Clarke, Forest Resources and Conservation

Chequer, Arti B.A. and B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Marine Archaeological Investigation & Habitat Mapping of the Paleo-Suwannee River, Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vince Lecours, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Co-Chair: Laura Reynolds, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Cinquini, Andrew

B.S. Washington State University

Research topic: Tree Physiology and Mortality with Climate Change

Chair/Faculty Advisor: William Hammond, Agronomy

Coleman, Isaac

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Impacts of Renewable Energy on Biodiversity within the Gulf of Mexico

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vanessa Hull, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Cooke, Sarah

B.S. Towson University

Research topic: Invasive Reptile Ecology and Management

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Frank Mazzotti, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Daly, Sarah

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: TBA

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jasmeet Judge, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

D’Espies, Madyson

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Bottlenose Dolphin population dynamics and feeing behavior in Cedar Key, FL

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Iske Larkin, Large Animal Clinical Sciences

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Escobar Torres, Patricia

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: TBA

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jamie Loizzo, Agricultural Education and Communication

Estes, Madeline

B.S. Rhodes College

Research topic: Habitat Restoration

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Carrie Reinhart Adams, Environmental Horticulture

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Febrina Anjali Fika, Jelvi

B.S. Universitas Pattimura

Research topic: Nutrient Loading in Aquatic Ecosystems and Environmental Changes

Chair/Faculty Advisor: K. Ramesh Reddy, School of Natural Resources and Environment and Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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Guarisco, Pietro

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Undecided

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Clark, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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Hannan, Catherine Kennedy

B.S. Western Carolina University

Research topic: Reframing Wildlife Conflicts: Diverse Perspectives on Wildlife Coexistence

Chair/Faculty Advisor: J. Rick Stepp, Anthropology

Hobbes, Harrison

B.S. Flagler College

Research topic: Understanding and restoring Florida’s dwindling seagrass populations through the lenses of biogeochemical cycling and subaqueous sediment geomorphology

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Todd Osborne, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Hughes, Walter "Joe"

B.S. Texas A&M, M.Ed. University of Texas-Austin

Research: TBA

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Clark, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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Lewis, Colin B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University

Research: Implementing and Optimizing UAS technologies for uses in Aquatic Plant Management scenarios

Chair/Faculty Advisor: James Leary, Agronomy

Lin, Meng Bing

B.S. State College of New York

Research topic: TBA

Chair/Faculty Advisor: H. Dail Laughinghouse, Agronomy

Lowe, Samantha

B.S. Duke University

Research topic: Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Through the Lens of Participatory Science

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Corey Callaghan, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Luchau, Nicole

B.A. New York University

Research topic: Climate Impacts on Economically Important Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico

Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Chagaris, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Lumas, Wistride

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: How Climate Change Affects Gentrification in Little Haiti, Miami

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jessica Kahler, Sociology, and Criminology & Law

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McDaid, Kelsey

B.S. University of California, Santa Cruz

Research topic: TBA

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Christa Court, Food and Resource Economics

Medo, Wistride

B.S. University of South Florida

Research topic: Dispersal Patterns of Juvenile Black Bears

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Daniel J. Smith, Landscape Architecture

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Pierson, Taylor

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Insect ecology, conservation, population genetics and genomics

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jaret Daniels, Entomology and Nematology and Florida Museum of Natural History

Pietraszun, Stasia

B.S. Florida State University

Research topic: Restoration Ecology and GIS

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Carrie Adams, Environmental Horticulture, Co-Chair: Laura Reynolds, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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Samuels, TabithaB.S. University of Florida

Research: Coastal Restoration

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Deborah Miller, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Co-Chair: Mack Thetford, Environmental Horticulture

Schmidt, AllisonB.S. University of Florida

Research: Cover Crops and Soil Nitrogen Cycling

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Schoenberger, Kathleen

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Hydrodynamics of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Florida Springs

Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Kaplan, Environmental Engineering Sciences

Self, Madison

B.S. Broward College

Research topic: Biological Control of Water Hyacinth using Megamelus scutellaris

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lyn Gettys, Agronomy

Serafin Morgan, Rachel B.S. Marist College

Research topic: Coral Restoration

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Josh Patterson, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Smit, StevenB.S. University of Michigan

Research topic: Resource Allocation and Trade-Offs, Animal Behavior

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Christine Miller, Entomology and Nematology

Stroobosscher, ZoëB.S. Calvin University

Research topic: Undecided

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Sandra Guzman, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Taylor, Autumn

B.S. Grand Valley State University

Research topic: Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dail Laughinghouse, Agronomy

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Wanamaker, ChristianB.S. University of Florida

Research: Effects of Warming and Drought on Success and Distribution of Invasive and Native Restoration Grasses

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Luke Flory, Agronomy; Co-Chair: Deah Lieurance, Agronomy

Wang, Xinlin

B.S. University of Florida

Research topic: Quantifying and Characterizing Organic Matter Leaching Load in Representative Cropping Systems in Florida

Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lakesh Sharma, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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