Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Student Group

Research: Mangrove reforestation, multi-species ethnography, coastal resilience, conservation and the production of scientific knowledge, community engagement with coastal conservation

Lucas Bierhaus

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Heinen

Research: Dolphins and other small cetaceans

Himadri Biswas

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Ross

Research: Remote sensing, Spatial Ecology

Kinsey Blumenthal

East Carolina University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Lagomasino

Research: Medical ecology, wetlands, infectious disease, mosquitoes, human and wildlife health

Mason Bradbury

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Ross

Research: Historical ecology, the social and political context of restoration at sites in the Biscayne Bay area

Sara Casareto

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Heithaus

Research: Shark ecology and conservation, predator prey interactions, and fishery impacts on upper trophic levels

Preetika Chand

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Valverde-Barrantes

Research: Root ecology

Nicole Chlebek

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Dewsbury

Research: Biology Education Research, Decolonial science

Bryce Cook

University of California Davis
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Poulin

Research: Hg biogeochemistry, sea level rise

Marianna Coppola

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Santos

Research: Remote sensing of coastal habitats

Sophia Costa

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Fisheries management

Camille Demaire

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Community Ecology/Fish behavior and physiology

Lorenzo Deprado

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Price

Lauren De Vito

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Troxler

Research: Greenhouse gas fluxes from coastal wetlands

Andy Distrubell

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Emerging contaminants

Cody Eggenberger

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Movement ecology and trophic dynamics of recreational sport fish

Marco Fernandez

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Trexler

Research: Aquatic consumer ecology

Denise Garcia

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Whitman

Research: Geophysical Properties of the Everglades (salt water intrusion)

Marbelys Garriga

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Troxler

Research: Constructed wetlands, sea level rise, coastal conservation

Jonathan Gewirtzman

Yale University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Raymond

Research: Carbon cycle, greenhouse gases, mangroves, ecosystem ecology, methane, forests, Biogeochemistry, microbial ecology

Courtney Heath

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Quinete

Research: Emerging Contaminants, Analytical Chemistry, Water Quality

Natalia Herrera-Blitman

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Ross

Research: Pine rocklands of the Florida Everglades, forests LTER

Hanna Innocent

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Gaiser

Research: Diatom ecology

Ariana Jonas

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Dorn

Research: Freshwater faunal community ecology

Alia Jones

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Fisheries, impacts of water mismanagement, climate change/anthropogenic impacts on estuarine fisheries

Grace Kahmann

Coastal Carolina University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Rezek

Research: Marine ecology, conservation

Prabhu Ram Kannan

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Simonsen

Research: Plant microbe interactions

Brenna Kays

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Anderson

Research: Hydrologic connectivity, socio-ecology

Brian Khumalo

University of Florida
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Stepp

Research: Human ecology, social network analysis, ethnoecology, behavioral ecology

Paige Kleindl

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Gaiser

Research: Algal community composition changes in the Everglades related to increasing phosphorus inputs and saltwater intrusion

LuLu Lacy

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Fish ecology, movement ecology, food webs, socioecological systems

Melaney Lara

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Price

Research: Water chemistry, hydrogeology, evology

Hyo Won Lee

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Trexler

Research: Mathematical modeling, population dynamics

Lucas Le Fournis

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Olivas

Research: Vegetative Community Composition, Tropical Forest Ecology, Functional Diversity, Restoration Ecology, Fragmentation Effects

Tari Lopez Jimenez

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Eirin-Lopez

Research: Coral Reefs and epigenetics

Nilima Islam Luba

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Mozumder

Research: Hurricanes and human interaction

Vanessa Lundsten

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr.

Ximena Mesa

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisors: Dr. Gann and Dr. Sah

Research: My research focuses on vegetation dynamics of tree islands and the drivers of species composition dynamics along spatial and temporal shifts of hydrological gradients.

Alan Mock

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Trexler

Research: Community Ecology; Ecosystem Function; Aquatic Ecology

Angelica Moncada

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Melesse

Research: Fate and transport of nutrients in the St. Lucie River Basin

Kevin Montenegro

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Kominoski

Research: Mangrove and seagrass connectivity

Kevin Montiel

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Simonsen

Research: Microbial diversity

Courtney Moore

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Troxler

Research: Wetland ecosystems

Paulina Neidert

Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr.

Research: Invasive species, conservation, biodiversity

Rigoberto Olivera

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Burgman

Research: Rainfall variability in Southeast United States

Oluwatosin Orimolade

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Scinto

Research: Water quality, lake management, ecohydrology

Liz Ortiz

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Kominoski

Research: Dissolved Organic Carbon and water metabolism

Ivan Oyege

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Maruthi Sridhar

Research: Environmental pollution

Melinda Paduani

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Ross

Research: Coastal ecology of mangroves, urban ecology, natural resource management

Jenny Marie Patalinghug

Mississippi State University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Wisnoski

Research: Mangrove microbial ecology

Jezebel Powers

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Campbell

Research: Seagrass ecology, climate change, blue carbon

Carlos Pulido

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Sah

Research: Root traits of marl prairie vegetation along a gradient

Veronica Restrepo

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Kominoski

Research: Wetland ecology, biogeochemistry, mangroves, marshes

Jessika Reyes

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Gann

Research: Landscape ecology, metacommunity ecology

John Sabin

East Carolina University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Grace-McCaskey

Research: Political ecology, GIS, policy, & remote sensing

William Sample

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Heithaus

Research: Bull shark/lemon shark habitat use patterns and competitive interactions along salinity gradients in the Shark River Estuary

Mareli Sanchez Julia

Tulane University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Van Bael

Research: Community ecology, coastal mangroves, endophytes, metagenomics, mycorrhizal fungi

Tyler Sanford

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rodriguez-Lanetty

Research: Effects of UVR and PAR of Cnidarain Cell Biology

Tommy Shannon

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Gaiser

Research: Diatoms, environmental change, community composition, ecosystem synchrony

Daniel Sloman

University of Amsterdam
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rammelt

Research: Inclusive development, inclusive governance, sustainability

Brandon Sosa

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Bhat

Research: Coral Reef Restoration, Valuing Ecosystem Services, Social Ecological Systems

Shanna Stingu

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Troxler

Research: Wetland biogeochemistry

Nicole Strickland

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Trexler

Research: Species dispersal and landscape ecology

James Sturges

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Ania Szlembarska

University of California Davis
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Poulin

Research: Mercury biogeochemistry

Carlos Tapia

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Bhat

Research: Everglades research, micro evolution, meteorology, astronomy

Jacob Tepper

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Troxler

Research: Mangrove and coral reef ecology

Mary Tiedeman

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Jayachandaran

Research: Pine rocklands, land use change, soil microbiology, phosphorus cycling in calcareous environments

Nina Tilley

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Dorn

Research: Life History, community ecology

Shakira Trabelsi

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Ecotoxicology, fisheries

Holly Velligan

Florida International University
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr.

Research: Factors effecting depletion of Everglades ecosystem; Researching methods to sustain and restore Everglades' ecosystem

Rosario Vidales

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Ross

Research: Marsh and adjacent tree island dynamics within the “white zone” area

Chloe Vorseth

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Bhat

Research: Valuing ecosystem services, willingness to pay for Everglades restoration, inter-organizational cooperation

Mack White

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Fish ecology

William Wied

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Campbell

Research: Consumers, fish, nutrients, marine

Evan Worden

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Butler

Research: Sea sponges, ocean bacteria, aquatic nutrients

David Yannick

University of Alabama
Masters Student
Advisor: Dr. Starr

Research: Biogeochemical cycles

Abbey Yatsko

University of Miami
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Zanne

Research: Forest carbon, decomposition, termites, carbon flux

Oriane Yvin

Florida State University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Spencer

McKenzie Zapata

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Rehage

Research: Stress physiology, conservation physiology, ecophysiology, fisheries management, ecology, elasmobranch physiology

Tanja Zerulla

Florida International University
Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Stoddard

Research: Animal behavior,polymorphisms, fish

Number of students: 87

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