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Current Graduate Students
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. from 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
Alvarez, Hernan G.
B.S. Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), M.S. University of Florida
Research:
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jessica Kahler, Sociology and Criminology & Law
Arteaga, Marliz
B.S. Escuela Militar de Ingenieria, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Amazon dams
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology and Criminology & Law
Atkinson, Michelle
B.S. Stetson University, M.S. University of Florida
Research: 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
Bian, Xiaoxing
B.S. Beijing Forestry University, M.S. Beijing Normal University
Research: Human-Wildlife Conflict with Snow Leopards in Tibet, China: Finding Mechanisms for Coexistence
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vanessa Hull, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Madan Kumar Oli, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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
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
Castro, Ernesto Bastos Viveiros de
B.S. & M.S. Rio de Janeiro Federal University
Research: The contribution of long-distance trails to nature conservation: connecting hikers, communities, and landscapes
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Taylor Stein, Forest Resources and Conservation
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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Da Fonseca, Sinomar
B.S. Federal University of Uberlandia, M.S. National Institute of Amazonian Research
Research: Changing strategies for environmental governance in Brazilian Amazon: Free Prior Informed Consent for indigenous peoples and their allies
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology and Criminology & Law; Catherine Tucker, Anthropology
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
Dawson, DeVant'e
B.S. and M.S. Tuskegee University
Research: The Synergistic Effects of Nutrient Enrichment & Thermal Stress on the Cnidarian Holobiont
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Julie Meyer, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Donovan, Megan
B.A. Emerson College, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Agricultural Resilience to Climate Change: Management, Decision-Making, and Innovative Solutions
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mickie Swisher, Family, Youth and Community 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
Episcopio-Sturgeon, Diane
B.S. University of Florida, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Analysis and Human Dimensions of global big cat conservation efforts
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vanessa Hull, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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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Gengler, Nicholas
B.S. Northern Arizona University
Research: Wildlife conservation and landscape ecology in Paraguay
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lyn Branch, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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
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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
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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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
Jones, Maggie
B.S. Denison University, M.S. Iowa State University
Research: Herbivory and the Structure of Savanna Vegetation
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Bob McCleery, Wildlife Ecology 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
Kaur, Ashpreet
B.S. and M.S. Panjab University
Research: Campus Zero Waste Program: Toward a Better Understanding of Zero Waste Policy Success
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Christine Overdevest, Sociology and Criminology & Law; Co-Chair: Yao Li, Sociology and Criminology & Law
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
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
Luna-Celino, Vanessa
B.S. Agaria La Molina National University, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Institutional arrangements for fire management on Quechua communities in the Peruvian Andes
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Karen Kainer, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; Co-Chair: Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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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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.S. Centro Universitário Filadélfia, M.S. São Carlos Federal University
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: Ramesh Reddy, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
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, FFGS
Muni-Morgan, Amanda
B.S. University of South Florida-St. Petersburg
Research: Water quality and harmful algal blooms
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mary Lusk, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
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Noriega Betancourt, Fernando
B.S. Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Characterization and spatial analysis of coastal navigation patterns in relation to Humpback Whale distribution in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vince Lecours, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Co-Chair: Jessica Kahler, Sociology and Criminology & Law
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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, Diana
B.S. Haverford College
Research: Freshwater Fisheries Management
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ed Camp, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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
Richardson, Matthew
B.S. UF, M.S. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Research: Quantitative approaches for monitoring and restoration of sessile species within estuarine systems
Chair/Faculty Advisors: Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Julien Martin, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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: Forest Ecosystems
Chair/Faculty Advisors: Jeremy Lichstein, Biology; Co-Chair: Anna Braswell, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Rodofili, Esteban
Licenciado en Ciencias Biológicas University of Buenos Aires, M.S. Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Research: Passive Remote Sensing as a Non-Invasive Approach for Marine Mammals’ Surveys and Distribution Studies
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vince Lecours, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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
Schneider, Owen
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research: Interaction Between Fire and Hydrology Structure Plant Community Assembly on Long Pine Key in the Florida Everglades
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Searles, Adam
B.S. University of Central Florida
Research: 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: Wetland ecology and biogeochemistry
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matthew Cohen, FFGS
Sibiya, Muzi
B.S. & M.S. University of Swaziland
Research: Response of bird communities on herbivore exclusion in a savanna habitat
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Robert Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology 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
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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Talla Kouete, Marcel
B.S. University of Douala, M.S. San Francisco State University, M.S. University of Liege
Research: Dynamics of the amphibian fungus pathogen in a central African amphibian hotspot
Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Blackburn, Florida Museum of Natural History
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, Jessica
B.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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Uribe-Castaneda, Natalia
B.S. University of Valle, M.S. University of Algarve/University of Bologna/University of Cadiz
Research: Restoration Actions on Marine Socio-Ecological Systems
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Martin B. Main, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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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
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Walsh, Rachel
B.S. and M.S. Florida State University
Research: Insect ecology, phylogenetics, 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
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
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
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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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Zhao, Hui
B.S. Lanzhou University, M.S. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research: Sustaining urban agriculture: the role of ecosystem service and the public involvement
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jiangxiao Qiu, FFGS
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: Carbon Farming
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Les Thiele, Political Science
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Castaing, Amanda
B.S., University of Florida
Research: 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: 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: 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: William Hammond, Agronomy
Cooke, Sarah
B.S. Towson University
Research: Invasive Reptile Ecology and Management
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Frank Mazzotti, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Estes, Madeline
B.S. Rhodes College
Research topic: Habitat Restoration
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Carrie Reinhart Adams, Environmental Horticulture
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Fisher, Lucinda
B.S. University of Florida
Research: Agriculture
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Eban Bean, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
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Guarisco, Pietro
B.S. University of Florida
Research: Undecided
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Mark Clark, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
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Hannan, Catherine Kennedy
B.S. Western Carolina University
Research: Reframing Wildlife Conflicts: Diverse Perspectives on Wildlife Coexistence
Chair/Faculty Advisor: J. Rick Stepp, Anthropology
Howley, Samantha
B.S. University of Florida
Research: Synthesis and analysis of flow effects on spring ecosystems
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics 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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LeClare, Shelby
B.S. University of Florida
Research: Effects of Invasive Species on Existing Food Webs
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Christina Romagosa, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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
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Mena, Diego “Sebas” Sebastian
B.S. Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador
Research: Vertical stratification and biodiversity in tropical rainforests
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Rai, Anu
B.S. Tribhuvan University
Research: Understanding Women’s Participation and Their Barriers in Buffer Zone Community Forestry
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Nia Morales, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Salman, Natalie
B.A. Florida International University
Research: Technical guidance for Florida plant species of restoration and conservation interest
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Carrie Adams, Environmental Horticulture
Schmidt, Allison
B.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
Serafin Morgan, Rachel
B.S. Marist College
Research: Coral Restoration
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Josh Patterson, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Smit, Steven
B.S. University of Michigan
Research: Resource Allocation and Trade-Offs, Animal Behavior
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Christine Miller, Entomology and Nematology
Zoë, Stroobosscher
B.S. Calvin University
Research: Undecided
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Sandra Guzman, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
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Wanamaker, Christian
B.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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