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Biological Scientists
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Dr. Christine Rohal
​[email protected] 

Christine leads and collaborates on projects on plant selection and performance, implications of biodiversity, and seed germination cues, 

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Morgan Edwards
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Morgan works on the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve Project. She co-leads the monitoring program and is active in marine debris removal and outreach events. 

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Johnny Polasik
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Johhny works on the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve Project. He co-leads the monitoring program and is active in marine debris removal and outreach events. 

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Dr. Monica Wilson
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Monica is the coordinator for our NOAA funded marine debris project, OPERATION TRAP.  ​ 

Postdocs
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Dr. Jamila Roth
Postdoc
NSF Fellow
​[email protected]

Jamila is an NSF fellow syudying the implications of microbial seagrass interactions on disturbance response. 



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Dr. Enie Hensel
Postdoc

​Enie is an ecologist and educator interested in mitigating the effects of multiple stressors on coastal ecosystems to promote ecosystem resilience, conservation of biodiversity, and to aid in resource sustainability. She aims for her work to ensure coastal communities can continue a culture of being intimately connected with their natural surroundings. She has conducted  ecological research in coastal ecosystems internationally for over a decade and integrates a diversity of disciplines, techniques, and communities into her research to ask complex ecological questions using real-life scenarios.

Graduate Students
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Bella Reyes
PhD Candidate
Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department 
NSF Fellow
​[email protected]

Bella studies the abundance, distribution, structure, and function of urban mangroves. 

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Adam Searles
PhD Candidate
School of Natural Resources and the Environment 
NSF Fellow
​[email protected]

Adam studies interactions between macrophytes (seagrass and algae) and animal communities. 

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Fia Campanino
PhD Student
School of Natural Resources and the Environment 
​[email protected]


Fia is studying the interactions between seagrass meadows and hard bottom areas dominated by sponges, algae, and corals. 

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John O'Connor
PhD Student
Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department
​[email protected]
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John is a biogeochemist studying seagrass and clam interactions. 

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Catie Kaylor
MS Student 
Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department 
​[email protected]

Catie is studying differences in ecological functions of 2 clam species— Mercenaria mercenaria and Mercenaria campechiensis. 

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Kay Schlachter
PhD Student 
School of Natural Resources and the Environment 
[email protected]
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Kay is starting in Fall 2024

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Stasia Pietraszun
MS Student 
School of Natural Resources and the Environment 
[email protected]

Stasia is starting in Fall 2024 

Distance Education Graduate Students

Deborah Holt, non-thesis DE student in Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences
Simon Sokolof-Kemp, 
non-thesis DE student in Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences
 

Undergraduate Students
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Aurora Del Vecchio
IFAS Intern 



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Hayden Henke
IFAS Extension Intern



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Celeste Schreiber
​Lab Volunteer




UF Lab Alums 

Biological Scientists / Technicians 
Ashley McDonald, Biological Scientists, Nature Coast Biological Station
Whitney Scheffel, Senior Scientists Pensacola Perdido Bay Estuary Program
Samantha Tiffany, Miami Dade County 

Graduate Students
Dr. Alexandra Bijak, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (NSF Fellowship)
Dr. Audrey Looby, University of Victoria (Banting Fellowship)

Dr. Jamila Roth, Mote Marine Lab
Cayla Sullivan, MS Environmental Protection Agency
Theresa Gruninger, MS Great Lakes Commission

Distance Graduate Students
Devin Leonard, UF
Samantha Steffen, NC State
Chad Raimer, Consulting Firm
Aubrey Frye, South FL Water Management District
Talia Ayla, FL DEP
Arielle Taylor Manges, FL DEP

​Postdocs
Dr. Diana Chin, Northeastern University 

Undergraduate Students
Kaitlyn Tucker, University of Florida
C. Spengler, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry 
Leah West, UF Law School
Xuechun "May" Wang , Washington State University
Kimberlie Vera, University of Wisconsin
Samantha Tiffany, Miami Dade County
Sara Koptman, UF Law School

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