School of Natural Resources and Environment

Current Graduate Students

A-Z Index of Current Doctoral Students

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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-advisor Scott Robinson, FLMNH & Zoology

Alvarez, Hernan G.
B.S. Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), M.S. University of Florida
Research:
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jessica Kahler, Sociology

Arteaga, Marliz
B.S. Escuela Militar de Ingenieria, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Amazon Dams
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology

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: examines the northward range expansion of common snook along Florida’s gulf coast. research topics include trophic ecology, otolith microchemistry, and telemetry
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Will Patterson, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; co-advisor: 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

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-advisor: 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

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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 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

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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; 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 & 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, USF

Episcopio-Sturgeon, Diane
B.S. Hope College, 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., 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: 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

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

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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

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

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

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

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: 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

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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
Research: Characterization and spatial analysis of coastal navigation patterns in relation to Humpback Whale distribution in Banderas Bay, Mexico
Chair/Faculty Advisors: Vince Lecours, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

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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

Pappo, Emily
B.A. New York University, M.S. University of Florida
Research: Coffee (Coffea arabica) agroecology and climate change in Tarrazú, Costa Rica
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Luke Flory & Chris Wilson, Agronomy

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-advisor: 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

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-advisor 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

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

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

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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-advisor: 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

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; Mack Thetford, Environmental Horticulture

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

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

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

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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, FLMNH, co-advisor: 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/FLMNH; co-advisor: Jaret Daniels, Entomology

Wheeler, Emily
B.S. University of Miami (FL)
Research: Analyzing the Socioeconomic and Environmental Challenges of the Galápagos Islands
Chair/Faculty Advisors: Ramesh Reddy, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, and Angelica Almeyda Zambrano, Human Health and Performance

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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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Castellano, Stephanie
B.S. Florida State University
Research: Everglades restoration and sea level rise
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

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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Duquette, Marc
B.S. University of California at Santa Barbara, M.S. California State University at Bakersfield
Research: Zooarchaeology to inform conservation efforts
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Kitty Emery, Anthropology

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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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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, FFGS

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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LeClaire, Shelby
B.S. University of Florida
Research: Effects of Invasive Species on Existing Food Webs
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, 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

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Markee, Amanda
B.A. New College of Florida
Research: Lepidoptera Silk Genomics
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Akito Kawahara, Florida Museum of Natural History

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-advisor Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Pritchard, Natalia
B.S. Broward College
Research: Investigating New Methods and Compounds for Treatment of HABs, describing Novel Species of Cyanobacteria and Investigating the Diversity and Toxicity of Cyanobacteria
Chair/Faculty Advisor: H. Dail Laughinghouse, Agronomy

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Rai, Anu
B.S. Tribhuvan University
Research: Human-Wildlife Conflicts
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

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

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Wanamaker, Christian
B.S. University of Florida
Research:
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Deah Lieurance, Agronomy