Category: SeaSquad

Jamila Roth is a PhD student in the UF School of Natural Resources and Environment, and she recently answered some questions about her research interests and efforts. What is the goal of your PhD research? The overarching goal of my research is to better understand how environmental change, including tropicalization, impacts seagrass meadows in the […]

Joe Bisesi, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Environmental and Global Health, Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology Faculty Profile Page Dr. Joe Bisesi’s training is grounded in aquatic toxicology with a focus on studying the effects of waterborne toxicants in humans and aquatic organisms. Additional training in the examination of molecular mechanisms of toxicants in […]

We are excited to announced that we have hired Matthew DePaolis as the Florida Sea Grant/Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Policy Analyst Fellow for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Karen Sem M.E. Student, Environmental Engineering Sciences, UF Growing up near Lake Okeechobee, Karen Sem regularly read about the effects of its water quality on the health and prosperity of its surrounding communities. At the University of Florida, where she is pursuing a Masters of Engineering degree in Environmental Engineering Sciences, Karen is researching these […]

Dr. Warren Dixon Newton C. Ebaugh Professor and Department Chair Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UF Dr. Warren Dixon and his students are focused on the development of theoretical methods motivated by systems that exhibit uncertain nonlinear behaviors. His approach to compensate for uncertainties in the dynamics is the development of adaptive and learning control methods. […]

Bijeta Bijen Saha PhD candidate, Food and Resource Economics, UF What is the goal of your PhD research? The goal of my PhD research is to measure the short- and long-term economic effects of exogenous shocks to the environment and resulting ecological issues, particularly events that have affected the coastal communities of western Florida. My […]

John Jaeger Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, UF Dr. John Jaeger’s research program in Florida centers around resolving the relative impact of human activities on coastal and estuarine sedimentary environments in the context of the natural variations that influence their habitability. The continuing urbanization of Florida’s coastal watersheds provides a unique opportunity to correlate […]

Sydney Williams PhD Candidate, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, UF Before diving into a graduate program at UF, Sydney worked with The Nature Conservancy and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources – major stakeholders in her home state that partner to develop coastal management strategies. These post-bachelor experiences provided insight into the southeast’s cultural and […]