Mentor Profiles
Diego Juarez-Sanchez - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Christina Romagosa Area of emphasis: Ecology Work description: Riverine predators, invasive species, trophic ecology, Guatemala, Pythons, Everglades. Species-specific Experience:
Education: UF M.Sc. 2017 Univeridad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) Lic. 2008 What I can advise you on:
Past affiliations: ONCA a Guatemalan NGO. USAC Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, I still been a associate resercher for them. |
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Dr. Natalie Claunch – [email protected]
Current position: Wildlife Biologist Area of emphasis: Physiological Ecology, Invasive Species Work Description: My research intersects many fields, but always centers reptiles and amphibians: Disease Ecology, Stress & Immune Physiology, Thermal Physiology, Invasive Species, Wildlife damage mitigation, human-wildlife conflict Visit https://nclaunch.owlstown.net/ for more detailed information on my research! Species-specific Experience:
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Brian Jeffery - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Robert Fletcher Area of emphasis: Ecology Work description: Examining the impacts of climate change on population dynamics. Specifically, I am looking at how snail kite demography are influenced by large scale climate phenomenon such as El Nino. Species-specific experience:
Education: Florida International University - BS; University of Florida- MS What I can advise you on:
Past affiliations: USGS; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; South Florida Water Management District; St. Johns River Water Management District |
Bri Ryver - MS - [email protected]
Past graduate student Advisor: Dr. Hance Ellington Area of emphasis: Human Dimensions Work description: Barriers to wild pig management on private lands in Florida Species-specific experience:
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Past affiliations: UF Range Cattle Research and Education, Columbian Park Zoo |
Orlando Acevedo-Charry - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Miguel A. Acevedo & Dr. Scott K. Robinson Area of emphasis: Ecology; Quantitative Analysis Work description: I am interested in understanding the functional mediation of biotic response to anthropic disturbances, ranging from global environmental change to small scale agricultural indigenous use. Species-specific experience:
Education: Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia); University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras (San Juan, PR)-MSc What I can advise you on:
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Past affiliations: Instituto Humboldt, Asociación Colombiana de Ornitología, ARBIMON |
Lameace Hussain- PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Nia Morales Area of emphasis: Human Dimensions Work description: I study diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice as it pertains to the wildlife conservation field. Species-specific experience:
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Past affiliations: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Costanza Manes - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Ray Carthy Area of emphasis: Ecology Work description: sea turtles; wildlife disease; marine biology; aquatic virology; marine epidemiology Countries/Study abroad: London, Costa Rica Species-specific experience:
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Madison Harman - MS - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Christina Romagosa Area of emphasis: Ecology Work description: Studying the impacts and management of invasive tegus (large omnivorous lizards) in southern Florida by examining diet composition, reproductive activity, and parasite load Countries/Study abroad: Peru, Costa Rica, Thailand & Singapore Species-specific experience:
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Past affiliations: FWC; Archbold Biological Station |
Meghan Beatty - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Robert Fletcher Area of emphasis: Ecology and Quantitative Analysis Work description: Birds, spatial ecology, population ecology, ecological forecasting. My PhD research is focused on snail kites, an endangered, wetland-dependent raptor in FL, and topics related to metapopulation dispersal dynamics, short-term population forecasts, and source-sink dynamics. Countries/Study abroad: Australia Species-specific experience:
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Past affiliations: USFWS, FWC, Houston Audubon, Mass Audubon, Texas A&M Wildlife Department, Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program |
Rebecca McKee - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Robert McCleery Area of emphasis: Ecology Work description: Invasive species impacts, animal behavior, predator-prey, Everglades, Burmese python, cotton rats, raccoons Countries/Study abroad: Costa Rica Species-specific experience:
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Priyanka Hari Haran - PhD - [email protected]
Advisor: Dr. Emilio Bruna Area of emphasis: Ecology and Conservation Work description: Community ecology, ornithology, tropical forests, mixed-species flocks, bird conservation, Western Ghats, ecological restoration, making of classic ecological papers, science communication (writing) Countries/Study abroad: India Species-specific experience:
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Past affiliations: Nature Conservation Foundation, India Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, India |
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