People
Former Lab Members & Students
Post Doctoral Associates
- Stephen Gosnell, Ph. D. - Assistant Professor, Baruch College Website
- Christopher Stallings, Ph. D. - Associate Professor, University of South Florida
- Laura Petes, Ph. D. - Manager, Coastal Communities Program, NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Graduate Students: Major Advisor*, Committee Member, Supported
- Mia Adreani Postdoc, California State University
- Celine Artero, PhD Post Doc, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Hampshire, UK (2019)
- Leco Bueno PhD, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Brazil
- Lia Chasar Restaurateur, Wild Greens Café, Tallahassee
- Chelsea Counsell, MSc* Postdoc, University of Hawaii Manao (2020) Website
- Robert D. Ellis, PhD* - Assoc. Research Scientist, Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, St. Pete (2020) Website
- Cynthia Hays Associate Professor, Keene State College (2019)
- Nathaniel Jue, PhD Assistant Professor, California State University at Monterey Bay (2019)
- Katie Lotterhos Assistant Professor, Northeastern University (2019)
- Chris Malinowski, PhD* Director of Research & Conservation, Ocean First Institution (2022) Website
- Ryan McKenzie, MSc*
- Pablo Munguia Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2019)
- James Nelson, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2020). Website
- Jennifer Schellinger, MSc* Post Doc, College of Education, FSU
- Barbara Shoplock Director, Saturday at the Sea, FSU (2019)
- Erin Simmons, PhD - Researcher, Bevilacqua Research Corporation for Navy Experimental Diving Unit (2019)
- Austin Todd, PhD Data Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver CO (2019)
- Jeffrey Ueland, PhD Assoc. Professor & Chair, Geography Dept., Bemidji State University (2019). Website
Undergraduate Researchers (Partial List)
Dianna Abdo |
Biologist, Kleinfelder Consulting |
Joan Backey | MSc California State University |
Matt Beard | Deceased |
Jean Bendezu | SE Regional Manager, FiveStars Loyalty, Inc. |
Stephanie Bode | DVM Candidate, University of Florida |
Alicia Brown | Academic Program Specialist, FSU |
Julie Cavin | Veterinarian, New England Aquarium |
Nikkie Cox | Environmental Specialist, FL Dept Environmental Protection |
Justina Dacey | MSc student, Jacksonville University |
Maria Daughtry | Technician, Rosensteil School of Marine Atmospheric Science |
Andrew Davidson | Technician, Florida Atlantic University |
Shannon Dunnigan | MSc Student, University of North Florida |
Amber Ferguson | Adjunct Faculty, Tallahassee Community College |
Catalina Gomez | MSc student McGill University |
Brittany Hall | MSc, University of South Florida. Current position – Sea Grant Agent, Hernando County, FL |
Tom Harrah | Gulf Specimens Marine Laboratory |
Stacey Harter | Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service (Panama City) |
Lisa Hollensead | PhD student, University of North Carolina (Wilmington) |
Allison Jevitt | MSc Student, Florida State University |
Jessica Joyner | Postdoc, Brooklyn College CUNY |
Carley Knight | Fisheries Biologist II, Riverside Technology, inc. Biloxi |
Nicholas Kortessis | PhD student, University of Arizona |
Julie Kawcyzk | Professor, Broward College |
Ian Kutch | PhD student, University of Central Florida |
Kristi Malone | MSc Student, Florida State University |
Jessica Melkun | JD Candidate, FSU College of Law |
Ale Mickle | MSc Student, Florida State University |
Nikita Norton | Commissioned NOAA CORPS Offier |
Will Overholt | PhD Candidate, Georgia Tech |
Jennifer Peterson | PhD Candidate, University of South Florida |
Mariah Pfleger | MSc student, University of West Florida. Marine Scientist, Oceana. |
Natassjia Ragbeer | DVM, Associate Veterinarian, VCA Animal Hospitals |
Patrick Raley | Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service (Panama City) |
Elin Sandy | MSc student Louisiana State University |
Tyler Schenck | Mammal & Bird Intern, Georgia Aquarium |
Caitlin Scott Ellis | Teacher, Maclay School |
Scott Sherrill-Mix | PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania |
Nyssa Silbiger | PhD Candidate, University of Hawaii; Nancy Foster Scholar |
Erin Simmons | PhD student, Nutrition Texas A&M University |
Troy Simon | PhD Candidate, University of Georgia |
Sarah Smiley | PhD Candidate, Ohio State University |
Carley Steves-Canion | Fisheries Specialist, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission |
Andrew Strelcheck | Fisheries Manager, NOAA Southeast Regional Office |
Maki Tabuchi | Fisheries Scientist, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission |
Maria Wise | Postdoc, Duke University |