Previous Dissertations and Theses
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2024
Ph.D.
Rachel Smith
Ph.D. Dissertation: A Social-Ecological Approach to Understanding and Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Trap Fisheries
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationM.S.
Amanda Castaing
M.S. Thesis: Modeling Carbon Dynamics in the Rhizosphere
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stefan Gerber, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Co-Chair: Dr. Chris Wilson, AgronomyXinlin Wang
M.S. Thesis: Drainage volume drove dissolved organic matter leaching loss and composition in a corn system
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lakesh Sharma, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences -
2024
Ph.D.
Marliz Arteaga
Ph.D. Dissertation: Navegando las Cachuelas: the Social-Environmental Impacts of Hydroelectric Dams on the Upper Madera River Basin and Transboundary Water Governance in the Amazon
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Perz, Sociology, Criminology, and LawXiaoxing Bian
Ph.D. Dissertation: A Multi-Dimensional Assessment on the Co-Existence of the Snow Leopard and Local Pastoralist Communities in Changtang, China
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Vanessa Hull, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMarcus Briggs-Cloud
Ph.D. Dissertation: Hopuetak-cakaksekat Pum Oponvkv Pun Fulletv Svpeyepetayat Vrahkv (So That Unborn Generations May Carry on Our Language and Culture): A Maskoke Holistic Decolonization and Reindigenization Paradigm Shift at the Intersections of Ecology, Linguistics, Genetics, Ecofeminism and Liberation Theology
Chairs/Faculty Advisors: Dr. Mark Brenner, Geological Sciences, and Dr. Ken Sassaman, ArchaeologyVirnaliz Cruz Hernandez
Ph.D. Dissertation: Integrating Data Science for Disease Prediction, Clustering, and Expanding Access in Internet-Limited Settings
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Dr. Miguel Acevedo and Dr. Ethan White, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSinomar Ferreira Da Fonseca Junior
Ph.D. Dissertation: Indigenous Mobilization for Rights in Resistance to Infrastructure Projects in the Brazilian Amazon
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Dr. Stephen Perz, Sociology, Criminology, and Law, and Dr. Catherine M. Tucker, AnthropologyKodiak C. Hengstebeck
Ph.D. Dissertation: Multifarious Impacts of Animal Invasions
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christina Romagosa, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationAshpreet Kaur
Ph.D. Dissertation: Zero Waste Programs in Higher Education Institutions: Understanding Factors Influencing Campus Waste Diversion and Minimization
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Dr. Christine Overdevest and Dr. Stephen Perz, Sociology, Criminology, and LawDeisi "Vanessa" Luna Celino
Ph.D. Dissertation: Fire in the Peruvian Andes: Agricultural Burns, Key Actors' Perceptions, and Changes in Community-Based Management
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Dr. Karen Kainer, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, and Dr. Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationAmanda Muni-Morgan
Ph.D. Dissertation: Investigating the Composition and Reactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter from Urban Environs: Implications for Blooms of Karenia Brevis and Pyrodinium Bahamense
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Lusk, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem SciencesFernando Noriega Betancourt
Ph.D. Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Marine Vessels & Humpback Whale Habitat in Bahia De Banderas, Mexico, Alongside Societal Analysis of Vessel Captains' Attitudes & Perceptions Toward Whale Conservation
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Vince LeCours, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics SciencesCelso A. Poot
Ph.D. Dissertation: Understanding Tapir Occupancy and Activity Patterns in a Multiuse Landscape: Exploring the Interplay of Human Disturbances, Environmental Factors, and Attitudes Toward Tapir Conservation in Belize
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Dr. Holly Ober, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Dr. Mysha Clarke, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic SciencesMatthew Richardson
Ph.D. Dissertation: Quantitative Frameworks for Oyster Reef Monitoring and Restoration in the Big Bend of Florida
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation/Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics SciencesNatalia Uribe Castaneda
Ph.D. Dissertation: Community Engagement in Coral Reef Restoration
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Martin Main, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHui Zhao
Ph.D. Dissertation: Sustaining Urban Agriculture: The Role of Ecosystem Service and the Public Involvement
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jianxiao Qiu, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics SciencesM.S.
Catherine Hannan
M.S. Non-thesis Paper: TBA
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nia Morales, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationShelby LeClare
M.S. Thesis: Effects of an Invasive Top Predator on Ecosystem Structure and Function: A Comparison of the Greater Everglades Graminoid Marsh Food Web Before and After the Burmese Python Invasion
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
2023
Ph.D.
Castro, Ernesto Bastos Viveiros De
Ph.D. Dissertation: A Path to Nature Conservation: The Role of Mega Trails in Connecting Hikers, Communities, and Landscapes
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Taylor Stein, Forest Resources and ConservationDawson, DeVant’e
Ph.D. Dissertation: Investigating Potential Bioindicators of Health & Environmental Stress in the Cnidarian Holobiont Experiencing Multiple Stressors
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Julie Meyer, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem SciencesDonovan, Megan
Ph.D. Dissertation: Advancing Protected Agriculture as a Climate Risk Mitigation Strategy in the Southeastern United States
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Sam Smidt, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem SciencesEpiscopio-Sturgeon, Diane
Ph.D. Dissertation: Case Studies Exploring Social Science Approaches to Charismatic Species Conservation
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vanessa Hull, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationGengler, Nicholas
Ph.D. Dissertation: A Global Examination of the Spatial Extent of Landscape Effects and a Regional Examination of How Climate Effects Vary Across Trophic Levels
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lyn Branch, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationJones, Maggie
Ph.D. Dissertation: Savannas in a Changing World: Effects of Environmental Change on Tree-herbivore Interactions in African Savannas
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPappo, Emily
Ph.D. Dissertation: Evaluating Climate Resilience of Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica) Agroecosystems
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyPerry, Diane
Ph.D. Dissertation: Developing Decision Support Tools for Socioecological Systems: a Cast Study of Florida Stock Enhanced Freshwater Recreational Fisheries
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ed Camp, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesRodofili, Esteban
Ph.D. Dissertation: Semi-Automated Analysis of Satellite and UAS Imagery to Inform Marine Mammal Detection, Migration Route Studies and Marine Protected Area Design
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vince LeCours, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesSchneider, Owen
Ph.D. Dissertation: Restoration Effects, Community Assembly Dynamics, and Flammability of the Rare and Imperiled Plant Communities on Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSibiya, Muzi
Ph.D. Dissertation: Shrub Encroachment and Large Herbivores as Drivers of Avian Communities in African Savannas
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Robert Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationTalla Kouete, Marcel
Ph.D. Dissertation: Microbial Diversity of Central African Amphibians and its Relationship to Pathogens
Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Blackburn, Florida Museum of Natural History and ZoologyM.S.
Howley, Samantha
M.S. Thesis: River Reversals and the Metabolic Regimes of Florida's Springs
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationLucinda Fisher
M.S. Thesis: Effects of Soil Amendment Incorporation on Soil-Water Relationships and Turfgrass Quality in Florida
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Eban Bean, Agricultural and Biological EngineeringMarkee, Amanda
M.S. Thesis: Weaving Connections from Genotype to Phenotype: A Characterization of Silk Production in the Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Akito Kawahara, Entomology and Nematology -
2022
Ph.D.
Borden, Jesse
Ph.D. Dissertation: Complex Impacts of Anthropogenic Habitat Alteration on Wildlife
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyBorsum, Scott
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Development of Oyster Resource Production and Governance: A Harbinger For Seafood Production Systems
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ed Camp, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics SciencesBotta, Robert
Ph.D. Dissertation: Enhancing the usage of regional economic analyses within resource management: Case studies of Florida aquatic resources
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ed Camp, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics SciencesBrinton, Amanda
Ph.D. Dissertation: Puerto Rico's Solid Waste System: Stakeholder Dynamics, Relationships and Events
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Tim Townsend, Environmental Engineering SciencesDe Oliveira Jordao, Carolina
Ph.D. Dissertation: Saving the Rainforest? Challenges of being and acting as NGOs in the Amazon
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Bob Buschbacher, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics SciencesDiaz, Renata
Ph.D. Dissertation: Of Rodents and Randomness: Macroecological Approaches to Community Structure
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Morgan Ernest, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnloe, Carolyn
Ph.D. Dissertation: Population Genomic Structure and Geographic Variation in Florida's Coastal Seaside Sparrows
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Kimball, BiologyFeyers, Shane
Ph.D. Dissertation: System Mechanics of Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism: Producers, Consumers, and Facilitative Actors
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Taylor Stein, School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics SciencesKhazan, Emily
Ph.D. Dissertation: Thermal Physiology and Community Ecology of Butterflies of the Colombian Andes
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Jaret Daniels, Florida Museum of Natural History; Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLefler, Forrest
Ph.D. Dissertation: Diversity and Management of Cyanobacteria in Tropical and Subtropical Fresh Waters
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dail Laughinghouse, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education CenterMontero Alvarez, Pamela
Ph.D. Dissertation: Conservation Strategies in the Contemporary Amazon: Community-Based Tourism, Networks, and Actions among Conservation Organizations
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology; co-advisor: Angelica Almeyda, Center for Latin American StudiesMoreno Garcia, Pablo
Ph.D. Dissertation: Variation in plant-pollinator and host-parasite networks along spatial and temporal gradients
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPadilla Paz, Sergio
Ph.D. Dissertation: Human Dimensions of Morelet's Crocodile in Campeche, Mexico
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Steve Johnson, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPilnick, Aaron
Ph.D. Dissertation: Intensive Aquaculture of the Long-Spinded Sea Urchin Diadema Antillarum with Restoration Considerations
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Josh Patterson, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesRoth, Jamila
Ph.D. Dissertation: Effects of Environmental Change on Seagrass Resilience and Seagrass-Herbivore Interactions
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Laura Reynolds, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem SciencesStokes, Gretchen
Ph.D. Dissertation: Assessing global inland fisheries with integrated socio-ecological approaches
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Sam Smidt, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem SciencesWebb, Elizabeth
Ph.D. Dissertation: Land-Climate Feedbacks in the Arctic-Boreal Zone
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Jeremy Lichstein, BiologyZlotnik, Sam
Ph.D. Dissertation: Feeding Behavior and Mouthpart Development in Juvenile Leaf-Footed Bugs
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Christine Miller, Entomology and NematologyM.S.
DiMaggio, Kylee
M.S. Thesis: The fitness consequences of human-wildlife interaction on common bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Miguel Acevedo, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHardin, Alizé
M.S. Thesis: Historical Ecology of Seagrass Meadows along the Gulf Coast of Florida: Environmental Trends in Body Size, Taphonomy and Predation
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Michal Kowalewski, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryLittell, Joe
M.S. Non-thesis Paper: Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster spp.) and the Great Barrier Reef
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Steve Johnson, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
2021
Ph.D.
Barchiesi, Stefano
Ph.D. Dissertation: From Ecosystem Restoration to Nature-based Solution: the Case of an Endangered Wetland of International Importance in Costa Rica
Advisor: Christine Angelini, Environmental EngineeringBasham, Edmund
Ph.D. Dissertation: Vertical Stratification of Tropical Forest Biodiversity across Multiple Scales of Space and Time
Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationBishop, Nichole
Ph.D. Dissertation: Nutritional Ecology of the Critically Endangered Central American River Turtle, Dermatemys Mawii
Advisor: Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationClaunch, Natalie
Ph.D. Dissertation: Physiological Legacies of Reptile Invasions
Advisor: Christina Romagosa, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationGarcia V., Angelica
Ph.D. Dissertation: Factors Affecting Cultural Perceptions of Palms and the Sustainability of Their Management in Madre de Dios, Peru
Advisor: Stephen Perz, SociologyHecht, Kirsten
Ph.D. Dissertation: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Public Engagement Activities by Herpetologists
Advisors: Katie Stofer, Agricultural Education and Communication; Max Nickerson, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryLehmensiek, May
Ph.D. Dissertation: Occupation Displacement of Commercial Fishers - Case Studies from Florida and Brazil
Advisor: Kai Lorenzen, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesLowe, Ben
Ph.D. Dissertation: Human dimensions of global environmental change: The influence of religion on perceptions and responses to climate change, fisheries management, and biodiversity conservation management, and Biodiversity Conservation
Advisor: Susan Jacobson, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationStelling, Benjamin
Ph.D. Dissertation: Phytoplankton Composition & Abundance along Depth & Seasonal Gradients in the South Atlantic Bight off the Coast of Cape Canaveral, FL
Advisor: Edward Phlips, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesWalker, Julie
Ph.D. Dissertation: Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Wetland Ecosystems and the Implications for Their Future Management
Advisors: Todd Osborne, Soil and Water Sciences; Christine Angelini, Environmental Engineering SciencesM.S.
Bandara, Manuja Pabasara
M.S. Thesis: Role of Metaphors in Communicating Threat of Climate Change: An Experimental Study on Climate Change Communication
Advisor: Christine Overdevest, SociologyCarneiro, Celine
M.S. Thesis: Genomic Insight into the Demographic History and Structure of the Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus Savannarum)
Advisor: James Austin, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationCatizone, Dan
M.S. Thesis: Ecology of the Ornate Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) in St. Joseph Bay, FL
Advisor: Christina Romagosa, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationFarris, Seth
M.S. Thesis: Improving the Use of Ecological Indicators Using Hierarchical Modeling
Advisor: Frank Mazzotti, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHartfelder, Jack
M.S. Thesis: Megaherbivore Distributions and Their Effects on Savanna Herbivore Community Structure
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLogan, Tracey
M.S. Thesis: Generation of in vitro cell lines, maintenance of lines, and creation of database
Advisor: Robert Ossiboff, Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population MedicineMaleko, Philipp
M.S. Thesis: Filling Knowledge Gaps for Two Declining East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebirds: Nordmann's Greenshanks and Common Redshanks
Advisor: Abby Powell, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMerriell, Brandon
M.S. Thesis: Evaluating the Demographics and Dynamics of Florida Panthers with an Integrated Population Model
Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMoreno, Melissa “Mel”
M.S. Thesis: Big Changes in the Big Bend: A data management and shoreline analysis study
Advisor: Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPoongavanan, Jenicca
M.S. Thesis: A Glimpse into the Reproducibility of Scientific Papers in Movement Ecology: How Are We Doing?
Advisor: Mathieu Basille, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationRash, Rebecca
M.S. Thesis: Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors for Stingray Puncture Injuries in Cedar Key Clam Farmers
Advisor: Andy Kane, Environmental and Global HealthScherneck, Sam
M.S. Thesis: International survey explores how risk assessment tools for invasive species can be utilized successfully
Advisors: Deah Lieurance, Agronomy; Luke Flory, Agronomy -
2020
Ph.D.
Bedoya Duran, Maria Juliana
Ph.D. Dissertation: Privately protected areas, shade coffee, and the conservation of ground birds and medium to large mammals in the western Andes of Colombia
Advisor: Lyn Branch, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationBledsoe, Ellen
B.A. Mount Holyoke College
Research: The Role of Patch- and Landscape-Level Processes in Shaping Desert Rodent Communities
Advisor: Morgan Ernest, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDeLong, Alia N
Ph.D. Dissertation: Farmer Decision-Making: A New Generation of New and Beginning Farmers
Advisor: Mickie Swisher, Family, Youth and Community SciencesDurland Donahou, Allison
Ph.D. Dissertation: Effects of Domestication on the Guppy Poecilia reticulata with Implications for Invasiveness
Advisor: Jeff Hill, Fisheries and Aquatic ScienceEsbach, Michael
Ph.D. Dissertation: Hunting for Justice: Cofan Subsistence, Sustainability, and Self-Determination in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Advisor: Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHarris, Holden E
Ph.D. Dissertation: Viability and Effectiveness of a Commercial Fishery to Mitigate Invasive Lionfish in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Advisor: Mike Allen, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesHightower, Jessica
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Response of Bird Communities to Logging, Fragmentation, and Conversion to Oil Palm Plantations in Borneo
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationJamal, Fatemah
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ecology and Systematics of Irregular Echinoids (Echinoids, Echinodermata) and Associated Pea Crabs (Crustacea, Arthropoda) from the Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas
Advisor: Michal Kowalewski, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryKim, Kwanmok
Ph.D. Dissertation: How does Refuge Shape, Abundance, and Arrangement Affect Species Diversity in an Oyster Reef System
Advisor: Peter Frederick, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationKirk, Lily
Ph.D. Dissertation: Metabolism in Subtropical Lowland Rivers
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationMarconi, Sergio
Ph.D. Dissertation: Disentangling the Role of Ecological Drivers on Forest Biological Dimensions across Scales
Advisor: Ethan White, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcEachron, Lucas
Ph.D. Dissertation: Reef Fish Spatial Distributions Throughout the Florida Keys in the Context of Matrix Effects, Trophic Dynamics, and Complementary Modeling Techniques
Advisor: Robert Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcGrew, Alicia
Ph.D. Dissertation: Taxonomic, Phylogenetic, and Size-Based Approaches to Characterizing Aquatic Community Structure
Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMtsetfwa, Fezile
B.S., M.S. University of Swaziland
Research: Bat Conservation in African Savannas
Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationNhleko, Zoliswa Nombulelo
Ph.D. Dissertation: Understanding and Responding to South Africa's White Rhino Poaching Crisis
Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationNunez Godoy, Cristina
Ph.D. Dissertation: Improving Payments for Ecosystem Service Programs in a Global Deforestation Hotspot: The Gran Chaco of Argentina
Advisors: Elizabeth Pienaar, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Lyn Branch, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPeralta, Percy
Ph.D. Dissertation: What Incentivizes Eco-Friendly Coffee Practices in the Peruvian Tropical Andes?: Socioeconomic and Environmental Sustainability of Smallholder Coffee Production in the Satipo Province, Peru
Advisor: Karen Kainer, Forest Resources and ConservationPinheiro, Felipe Machado
Ph.D. Dissertation: Silvopastoral Management of the Brazilian Drylands: Soil Carbon Sequestration and Farmer-Managed Restoration of Native Vegetation
Advisor: P.K. Nair, Forest Resources and ConservationPoli, Caroline
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Roles of Habitat and Individual-Based Traits for Understanding Survival and Connectivity across Landscapes
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSrivathsa, Arjun S.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Saving the Underdogs: a Multi-Scale Approach to Inform Strategies for Conserving the Endangered Asiatic Wild Dog
Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationToh, Kok Ben
Ph.D. Dissertation: Predicting Malaria: Models and Their Applications
Advisor: Denis Valle, Forest Resources and ConservationWhite Rose, Elizabeth
Ph.D. Dissertation: Population Characteristics, Movement Behavior, and Resource Selection of Florida Burrowing Owls Breeding in Suburban and Pastureland Habitats
Advisor: Raoul Boughton, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationM.S.
De Vito, Lauren
M.S. Thesis: Land and vegetation change from regional to local scales in Ecuador
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationEastman, Scott
M.S. Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Nesting on Undeveloped and Developed Beaches in Northeast Florida
Advisor: Raymond Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcCallister, Lorna
M.S. Thesis: Effects of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Insect and Avian Pollinator Communities.
Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSmithers, Cherice
M.S. Thesis: Drivers of Diversity and Composition of Native Bee Communities In Fire-Maintained Pine Savanna
Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
2019
Ph.D.
Alvarez Aleman, Anmari
Ph.D. Dissertation: Population Genetics and Conservation of the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Cuba
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNREBaudoin Farah, C. Andrea
B.S. University of Sao Paulo, M.S. AgroParis Tech
Ph.D. Dissertation: "Volver a hablar con la gente del agua": Meanders of indigenous autonomy in the TIPNIS, Bolivia
Advisor: Stephen Perz, SociologyBrown, Hannah O.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Collaborating for Oyster Sustainability: A mixed-methods analysis of stakeholder communication and preference for future management outcomes on the Gulf Coast
Advisor: Susan Jacobson, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDahl, Kristen
Ph.D. Dissertation: Life History and Ecology of Invasive Lionfish Populations in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Impacts to Native Reef Fish Communities and their Potential Mitigation
Advisor: Will Patterson, SFRC/FASDiaz Toribio, Milton
B.S. Universidad Veracruzana, M.S. Instituto de Ecologia
Ph.D. Dissertation: Community Dynamics and Under-Ground Functional Trait Responses of Plants in Pine Savannas after Fire Suppression
Advisor: Francis "Jack" Putz, BiologyDobbins, Michael
B.A., B.S. & M.S. University of Alabama
Ph.D. Dissertation: Anthropogenic Impacts on Tropical Mammals
Advisor: Eben Broadbent, School of Forest Resources and ConservationHaro-Carrion, Xavier
Ph.D. Dissertation: Land and vegetation change from regional to local scales in Ecuador
Advisor: Jane Southworth, GeographyHilsenroth, Jana
B.S. University of Tampa
Ph.D. Dissertation: Changing Seas: Potential Effects of Increasing Ocean Temperatures on the Black Pearl Industry in French Polynesia
Advisor: Tom Frazer, USFKadagi, Nelly Isigi
Ph.D. Dissertation: Contextualizing Socio-Ecological Interactions in Recreational and Artisanal Fisheries: Implications for Sustainable Use and Management of Billfish in the Western Indian Ocean
Advisor: Rob Ahrens, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesMalone, Kristen
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ground-Nesting Birds in Southeastern Pine Savanna: Predation and Habitat Management
Advisor: Kathryn Sieving, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMaynard, Lily
Ph.D. Dissertation: Are Zoos Conservation Leaders? Using Organizational Conservation Identity and Social Network Analysis to Assess Zoos’ Collective Impact
Advisor: Susan Jacobson, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMeiners, Joan
Ph.D. Dissertation: Data Dynamics of Bee Biodiversity: Understanding Native Bee Ecology
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesSinger, Randal
Ph.D. Dissertation: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Increasing Biodiversity Collections' Sustainability using Computational and Survey Methods
Advisor: Larry Page, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryTaylor, Shawn
Ph.D. Dissertation: Forecasting Plant Phenology: an Assessment of Data Sources and Estimators, and a Fully Automated Implementation
Advisor: Ethan White, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationM.S.
Epperly, Haley
B.S. Oregon State University
M.S. Thesis: Effects of woody vegetation in savannas on animal diversity and behavior
Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationGearhart, Justin
B.S. University of Florida
M.S. Thesis: Longleaf Pine Sensitivity to Interannual Variability in Precipitation in Fire-Maintained and Fire-Excluded Stands
Advisor: Jeremy Lichstein, BiologyHill, Geena
B.S. Kent State University
M.S. Thesis: Ecological Dynamics of Lepidoptera in a Changing World, with a Focus on a Critically Endangered Butterfly
Advisor: Jaret Daniels, Entomology and NematologyMosso, Clara
M.S. Thesis: Urban Expansion Into Native Forests in Patagonia, Argentina: Assessing Environmental Policy Challenges at National And Local Levels
Advisor: Mark Hosteler, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPride, Lillian
B.S. Iowa State University
M.S. Thesis: Living Mulch and Microirrigation for Runoff and Erosion Reduction during Bare-root Strawberry Transplant Establishment
Advisor: Carlene Chase, Horticulture SciencesQuincy, Kaitlyn
M.S. Thesis: The Ecology and Management of West Indian Marsh Grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) in Florida Wetlands
Advisor: Stephen Enloe, Agronomy -
2018
Ph.D.
Adler, Jennifer
Ph.D. Dissertation: Water's Story: an interdisciplinary approach combining springs science, communications, and environmental education
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNREÁvila, Susana Hervas
Ph.D. Dissertation: Understanding Stakeholder Conflict in the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Fishery
Advisor: Kai Lorenzen, Fisheries and Aquatic ScienceBailey, Karen
Ph.D. Dissertation: Understanding drivers and consequences of adaptation to drought in Swaziland
Advisor: Bob McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationChidakel, Alex
Ph.D. Dissertation: Institutions, Governance, and the Economic Performance of Protected Areas in Southern Africa
Advisor: Brian Child, GeographyDesormeaux, Amanda
Ph.D. Dissertation: Quantification and Source Identification of Nitrate Leached in the Vadose Zone of a Karst Springshed
Advisor: James Jawitz, Soil and Water SciencesFahey, Catherine
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Effects of Plant Invasion and Drought on Plant-Soil Interactions
Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyFiorini, Ana Carolina Oliveira
Ph.D. Dissertation: Brazilian Forest Code Instruments Used to Promote Atlantic Forest Restoration: A Study in Rio Claro Municipality
Advisor: Jack Putz, Department of BiologyGlodzik, Katie
Ph.D. Dissertation: Impacts of Saltwater Intrusion and Hydrologic Change to Salt Marsh and Coastal Forest of Florida's Big Bend
Advisor: David Kaplan, Environmental Engineering SciencesLudgate, Nargiza
Ph.D. Dissertation: Gender Roles in Household Water Resource Management in Water-Scarce Countries: Does Greywater Treatment Technology Empower Rural Women in Jordan?
Advisor: Sandra Russo, International CenterMuyengwa, Shylock
Ph.D. Dissertation: Elite Capture of Community Based Natural Resources Management Projects in Southern Africa
Advisor: Brian Child, GeographyPinheiro, Paula Soares
Ph.D. Dissertation: Decentralization of rights to communities in the co-management of natural resources in the Lower Juruá Extractive Reserve, central-west Brazilian Amazon: implications for natural resource conservation
Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology and Criminology & LawRubino, Elena
Ph.D. Dissertation: Incentivizing Rhinoceros Conservation among Private Landowners in South Africa
Advisor: Elizabeth Pienaar, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationRueda, Farah Carrasco
Ph.D. Dissertation: Land-use Change and Bat Biodiversity: Understanding Patterns, Drivers, and Impacts of Mitigation Efforts
Advisor: Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSchuman, Carrie
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ecosystem Service Provision by the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, within the St. Augustine Region of Florida
Advisor: Shirley Baker, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesShapiro, Julie
Ph.D. Dissertation: Bats in a Changing World: Where They Go, What They Bring, and How They Impact People
Advisor: Bob McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSomjee, Ummat
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Hidden Consequences of Exaggerated Sexually Selected Weapons
Advisor: Christine Miller, Entomology and NematologyWilkinson, Krystan
Ph.D. Dissertation: Understanding Risk Mitigation by Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida through Analysis of Group Size, Habitat Use, and Perinatal Movements
Advisor: Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationM.S.
Adair, Robyn
M.S. Thesis: Field Evaluation of Cover Crops for Nematode and Weed Management in Florida and Haiti
Advisor: Marilyn Swisher, Family, Youth, and Community Sciences; Carlene Chase, Horticulture SciencesBorden, Jesse
M.S. Thesis: Ecological Disturbances and Canopy Communities
Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDuan, Leilei
M.S. Thesis: Examine Urban Allocation Outcomes with Sea Level Rise Scenarios in City of Tampa
Advisor: Paul Zwick, College of Design, Construction & PlanningHill, Melissa
M.S. Thesis: Determining Property Owners' Attitudes of Adopting Conservation Easements to Protect Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat
Advisor: Martha Monroe, School of Forest Resources and ConservationManeval, Paul
M.S. Thesis: Influences of genotype, nursery design, and location on the growth of Acropora cervicornis fragments
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNREScott, Raymond
M.S. Thesis: Non-thesis Project
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNRESmith, Austin
M.S. Thesis: Niche Modeling of Released Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) in North America
Advisor: Wendell Crooper, Forest Resources and ConservationSzabo, Andrea
M.S./J.D.: Non-thesis Project
Advisor: Alison Adams, School of Forest Resources and ConservationThomas, Shelby
M.S. Thesis: More than the Eye Can See: Gross and Radiographic Observations of Shell-Boring Parasites Cliona, Diplothyra, and Polydora in Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, Reveal Dynamics of Shell Damage
Advisor: Andy Kane, Emerging Pathogens InstituteVeras Mena, Daniel
M.S. Thesis: Influence of Sponges on the Performance of Nursery-reared Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)
Advisor: Donald Behringer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences -
2017
Ph.D.
Avila-Segura, Laura
Ph.D. Dissertation: Stingless Bee Foraging Ecology in Tropical Agricultural Landscapes
Advisor: Glenn Hall, Entomology and NematologyGuan, Jing
Ph.D. Dissertation: Quantifying the Effects of Epiphytic Algae on the Growth of a Submersed Macrophyte
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNREHallett, Matt
Ph.D. Dissertation: Population Size, Spatial Distribution, Space Use, Human/Wildlife Conflict, Protection and Planning Related to Jaguars in Guyana, South America
Advisor: John Blake, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHernandez, Felipe
Ph.D. Dissertation: Anthropogenic Factors as Disruptors of Ecosystem Health: Effects of Contaminants in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and Pathogen Pollution by Invasive Feral Swine (Sus scrofa) in Southeastern United States
Advisor: Sam Wisely, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationKarelus, Dana
Ph.D. Dissertation: Black Bear Home Ranges and Habitat Use
Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMarquez Garcia, Marcela Andrea
Ph.D. Dissertation: Attitudes and Factors Influencing Behavior Change of Wine Producers Toward the Conservation of Chile's Mediterranean Habitat
Advisor: Susan Jacobson, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcCarthy, James
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Dynamics of Corporate Sustainability and Profitability
Advisor: Robert Ries, Construction ManagementRios Marin, Maria Constanza
Ph.D. Dissertation: From Individual Decisions to Collective Action for Biodiversity Conservation: Networks of Reserves of the Civil Society in Colombia
Advisor: Karen Kainer, Forest Resources and Conservation, Latin American StudiesStanton, Richard
Ph.D. Dissertation: Effects of Shrub Encroachment in Grass-Dominated Biomes on Vertebrate Communities
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationVan Treese, Jeffrey
Ph.D. Dissertation: Environmental Horticulture
Advisor: Andrew Koeser, Landscape Conservation and EcologyWilson, Chris
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ecology and Management of Soil Carbon on Ranchlands of Florida, USA
Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyM.S.
Berkebile, Nathan
M.S. Thesis: Ecology and Distribution of the Florida Sea Cucumber, Holothuria floridana, in Seagrass and Hard-bottom Communities of the Florida Keys
Advisor: Donald Behringer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesHyman, Alex
M.S. Thesis: Seagrass Ecology
Advisor: Michal Kawalewski, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryLastinger, Cody
M.S. Non-Thesis: Improving Hack and Squirt Technologies for Management of Woody Invasive Plants in Florida
Advisor: Stephen Enloe, Center for Aquatic and Invasive PlantsLoggins, Annie
M.S. Thesis: Savanna Vegetation Shapes Small Mammal Communities and Foraging Behaviors
Advisor: Bob McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcBride, Jennifer
M.S. Thesis: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Growth in Spring-Fed Rivers
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationMulindahabi, Felix
M.S. Thesis: Assessment of the Impacts of the Conservation of Protected Areas to the Improvement of Livelihoods of Adjacent Communities of the Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda
Advisor: Brian Child, GeographyRodrigues, Camila
M.S. Thesis: Livelihood Strategies of Family Farmers across the Amazon Frontier of Malo Grosse
Advisor: Stephen Perz, SociologyWang, Jinghui
M.S. Thesis: Economic Analysis of Tomato Production with Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
Advisor: Zhifeng Gao, Food and Resource Economics -
2016
Ph.D.
Anderson, C. Jane
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ecology and Impacts of Introduced Non-Human Primate Populations in Florida
Advisor: Steve Johnson, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationAnderson, John D.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ecosocial Determinants of Environmental Exposure to Diarrheal Disease
Advisor: Richard Rheingans, Environmental & Global HealthChaves Didier, Willandia
Ph.D. Dissertation: Wild Meat Consumption in the Central Amazon, Brazil: Evaluating Drivers and Conservation Strategies
Advisor: Katie Sieving, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationCrandall, Chelsey
Ph.D. Dissertation: Stakeholder Engagement in Fisheries Management
Advisor: Kai Lorenzen, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesHaase, Catherine
Ph.D. Dissertation: Effects of the Spatial Configuration of Forage and Thermal Habitats on the Behavior of the Florida Manatee
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationFang, Yu
Ph.D. Dissertation: Human Population Spatio-Temporal Distribution Embedded Within Water Networks
Advisor: Jim Jawitz, Soil and Water ScienceKnowles, Hal
Ph.D. Dissertation: From Development Density to Consumption Complexity: Using Visualization Tools and Nonlinear Analyses to Compare Resource Efficiency in Urban Communities and Buildings
Advisor: Mark Hostetler, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLaing, Joelle
Ph.D. Dissertation: Relationships between Sediment Redox Potential and Vegetation Characteristics in Florida Spring Systems: Implications for Restoration
Advisor: Tom Frazer, School of Natural Resources and EnvironmentLittles, Chanda
Ph.D. Dissertation: An Investigation of Wintering Florida Manatee Population Dynamics at Multiple Scales
Advisor: Tom Frazer, School of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMontes, Nancy
Ph.D. Dissertation: Analyzing the Distribution of Recreational Boating off the Coast of Northeast Florida to Determine its Implications for the Conservation of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Advisor: Bob Swett, Forest Resources and ConservationNunez-Regueiro, Mauricio
Ph.D. Dissertation: Regional and Global Effects of Biofuel Production and Expansion
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSobreiro da Silva, Thaissa
Ph.D. Dissertation: Indigenous Mobilization and Multi-Local Livelihood Strategies in the Middle Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil
Advisor: Stephen Perz, Sociology and Criminology and LawSouza, Thiago Do Val S.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Recreation Classification, Tourism Demand and Economic Impact Analyses in Protected Areas of Brazil
Advisor: Brijesh Thapa, Dept of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport ManagementVincent, Christopher
Ph.D. Dissertation: Wind and Light Stress in Papaya as Influenced by Intercropping: Stress Priming and Photosynthetic Acclimation
Advisor: Bruce Schaffer, Horticultural Sciences, Tropical RECWest, Thales
Ph.D. Dissertation: Deforestation and Payment for Environmental Services
Advisor: Jack Putz, BiologyWilliams, Rebecca J.
Ph.D. Dissertation: The Gift of More Time: The Influence of Eco-Stove Improved Cookstoves on Women's Time Poverty and Agency in Indigenous Lenca Communities in Intibuca, Honduras
Advisor: Sandra Russo, Women's StudiesXu, Yiming
Ph.D. Dissertation: Predicting Soil Properties and Soil Quality by Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in South India
Advisor: Scott Smith, Forest Resources & ConservationM.S.
Archer, Jan-Michael
M.S. Thesis: A Systematic Review of Forest Bird Occurrence in North American Forest Fragments and the Built Environment
Advisor: Mark Hostetler, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationBurja, Kristina
M.S. Thesis: Conservation Education at Tsavo West National Park, Kenya: A Case Study
Advisor: Martha Monroe, Forest Resources and ConservationCummings, Katy
M.S. Thesis: Ecological Fidelity of Death Assemblages: Can Mollusks be Used to Assess Changes in Seagrass Ecosystems?
Advisors: Michael Kowalewski, Florida Museum of Natural History; Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesGelin Spessot, Maria Laura
M.S. Thesis: Response of Pumas (Puma concolor) to the Migration of Guanacos (Lama Guanicoe) in Patagonia
Advisor: Lyn Branch, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationGottlieb, Isabel
M.S. Thesis: Implications of Future Biofuels Expansion on Avian Communities in the Southeastern U.S.
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHiatt, Drew
M.S. Thesis: Invasive Plant Populations and Co-Occurring Native Species Vary in Phenotypic Plasticity
Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyLangston, Jaqueline
M.S. Thesis: The Effect of the Non-Native Mayan Cichlid Cichlasoma Urophthalmus on the Nesting and Parental Care of the Spotted Sunfish Lepomis Punctatus
Advisor: Tom Frazer, School of Natural Resources and EnvironmentNeSmith, Julienne
M.S. Thesis: Tree Regeneration Response to Cogon Grass Invasion Along a Soil Moisture Gradient
Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyNunez, Leroy
M.S. Thesis: Molecular Analyses of Three Non-Indigenous Squamate Species in Florida: Testing Various Hypotheses Regarding Species Introductions
Advisor: Kenneth Krysko, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryNunez Godoy, Cristina
M.S. Thesis: Wildlife Friendly Certification: A Case Study of Patagonian Cashmere Producers and Buyers
Advisor: Karen Kainer, Forest Resources and Conservation, Latin American StudiesTimpe, Kelsie
M.S. Thesis: How are Dams Changing the Ecohydrology of Amazonian Rivers? A Comprehensive Review of Environmental Flows Management in the Brazilian Amazon
Advisor: David Kaplan, Environmental Engineering Sciences -
2015
Ph.D.
Cao, Baijing
Ph.D. Dissertation: Soil Carbon Modeling Along Ecological, Climatic, and Biotic Trajectories at a Continental Scale
Advisor: Sabine Grunwald, Soil and Water ScienceGonzalez, Oscar
Ph.D. Dissertation: Bird-Flowering Plant Networks in Andean Montane Forests
Advisor: Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLivengood, Elisa
Ph.D. Dissertation: Sustainability of the Global Ornamental Fish Trade through Management, Education, Health and Welfare of the Resource
Advisor: Frank Chapman, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesLuo, Jiexuan
Ph.D. Dissertation: Nitrogen Mass Balance at University of Florida Campus
Advisor: George Hochmuth, Soil and Water ScienceMavah, Germain
Ph.D. Dissertation: Governance for Sustaining Natural Resources: Effectiveness of Community-Based Wildlife Management in the Republic of Congo
Advisor: Brian Child, Geography and Center for African StudiesMonaghan, Kelly
Ph.D. Dissertation: Sustainable Agriculture and Urban-Community Food Systems
Advisor: Mickie Swisher, Family, Youth and Community SciencesMurillo, Oscar
Ph.D. Dissertation: Demography and Population Dynamics of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in South Scotland
Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationNifong, Rachel
Ph.D. Dissertation: Analysis of the Relationships Between the Stoichiometry of Whole Ecosystem Metabolism and Primary Producers
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationYuan, Jing
Ph.D. Dissertation: Metrics of Pattern Loss and Ecosystem Change in the Ridge and Slough Mosaic of the Everglades
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationM.S.
Bauman, Michael L.
M.S. Thesis: Where Should the Forests Grow: Socio-Ecological Forest Conservation Planning Using Biodiversity, Landholder, and Agency-Based Priorities in Los Santos, Panama
Advisor: Stephanie Bohlman, Forest Resources and ConservationBouchillon, Rachel
M.S. Thesis: Florida Gulf Coast Oysters and Freshwater River Flow Modeling
Advisor: Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDelaney, John Patrick
M.S. Thesis: Using GIS to Assess Nest Site Selection and Nest Abundance by American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in Three Central Florida Lakes
Advisor: Franklin Percival, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDornisch, Vanessa
M.S. Thesis: Florida Beach Users’ Perceptions of Beach Ownership, Erosion Management, and Sea Level Rise
Advisor: Bob Swett, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesGrade, Aaron M.
M.S. Thesis: Consequences of Anthropogenic Road Noise on Avian Communities
Advisor: Katie Sieving, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLane, Christian
M.S. Thesis: Sturgeon Nutrition
Advisor: Frank Chapman, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesLarios, Kalindhi
M.S. Thesis: Florida Wildfires During the Holocene Climatic Optimum
Advisor: Stefan Gerber, Soil and Water ScienceMortimer, Jessica
M.S. Thesis: The Development and Comparative Analysis of a Rapid Herbaceous Monitoring Method in Lowveld Savanna, South Africa
Advisor: Brian Child, Geography, Center for African StudiesPresser, Jackson
M.S. Thesis: GIS-Based Risk Model for Prediction/Detection of Pythium insidiosum in the Environment
Advisor: Erica Goss, Plant Pathology, Emerging Pathogens InstitutePuls, Danielle
M.S. Thesis: Determining if the Mucilage Caused by a Specific Cyanobacterium is Inhibiting Sponge Function/Killing Sponge Species in the Florida Bay
Advisor: Donald Behringer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesQuintana, Yasmin
M.S. Thesis: Fishing Mortality Assessment from Giant Cichlid Artisanal Fishery in Lake Peten Itza, Guatemala
Advisor: Mike Allen, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesRojas Bonzi, Viviana B.
M.S. Thesis: Phylogenetics of the Red-Footed Tortoise
Advisor: Jim Austin, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - 2014 and Earlier