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Colin Polsky , Director, Florida Center for Environmental Studies; Professor, Geosciences, FAU, cpolsky@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Human dimensions of global environmental change; presentation |
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Nick Aumen, Regional Science Advisor, SE Region, USGS, naumen@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Nutrient biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, wetland restoration, linking sciences and policy; presentation |
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John "Jay" Baldwin, Professor, Biological Sciences; Assoc. Director, Florida Center for Environmental Studies, FAU, jbaldwin@fau.edu, website Research Interests: Population and conservation genetics; Marine biology, ichthyology and fisheries; Wildlife avian ecology; Everglades restoration; presentation |
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Dale Gawlik, Director, Environmental Science Program; Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU, dgawlik@fau.edu, website Research Interests: Avian and wetland ecology, wetland ecosystem restoration; presentation |
USGS SCIENTISTS |
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James Beerens, Ecologist, USGS, jbeerens@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Defining wildlife habitat – modeling habitat selection, occurrence, reproduction; Evaluating and assessing Everglades restoration; Developing conservation strategies for species sensitive to anthropogenically disturbed landscapes; presentation |
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Mike Cherkiss , Wildlife Biologist, USGS, mcherkiss@usgs.gov , website Research Interests: Population ecology and biology of endangered and invasive reptile species (American crocodile, alligator, pythons, tegus, etc); Everglades restoration; presentation |
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André Daniels , Fishery Biologist, USGS, Dive Safety Coordinator/South Florida Safety Officer; Motorboat Operator Certification Course Instructor (MOCC), andre_daniels@usgs.gov , website
Research Interests: Estuary and marine environments, seagrass communities and coral reef communities;
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Don DeAngelis, Senior Scientist, USGS; Adjunct Professor, University of Miami, don_deangelis@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Development of individual-based population models; Theoretical and computational ecology; Ecosystem ecology; presentation |
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Mark Dickman, Hydrologic Data Section Chief, USGS, mdickman@usgs.gov , website Research Interests: Hydrologic monitoring and monitoring projects; presentation |
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Kristen Hart , Research Ecologist, USGS, kristen_hart@usgs.gov , website Research Interests: Large reptile research and ecosystem restoration (sea turtles, diamondback terrapins, American crocodile, American alligator, Burmese pythons); presentation |
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Ken Krauss, Research Ecologist, National Wetlands Research Center, USGS; Adjunct Professor, LSU, UL-Lafayette, Clemson University, kraussk@usgs.gov, website Research Interests:Impacts of climate and land use change on coastal wetlands, ecology of tidal freshwater forested wetlands, and scaling ecophysiological processes associated with water use in wetlands; presentation |
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Ed Patino, Hydrologist, USGS Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, epatino@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Wetland and coastal ecosystems monitoring – flow and water quality; Use of sensor data as proxies for continuous monitoring of selected water quality parameters (i.e. carbon, mercury, suspended sediment – concentration & load) ; presentation |
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Stephanie Romañach, Research Ecologist, USGS, sromanach@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Large-scale issues in conservation; Ecosystem restoration and climate change ; presentation |
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Dorothy Sifuentes, Supervisor Hydrologist, USGS, dsifuentes@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Groundwater flow and solute transport and coastal aquifers and saltwater intrusion; presentation |
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David Sumner, Associate Director for Studies, USGS Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, dmsumner@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Water and carbon cycling; presentation |
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Eric Swain, Research Hydrologist, USGS, edswain@usgs.gov, website Research Interests: Effects of sea-level rise on coastal hydrology and ecology; Modeling surface-water/groundwater interactions; Statistical analysis of hydrologic parameters and methodology for determining field parameters; presentation |
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Mark Zucker , Supervisory Physical Scientist, USGS, mzucker@usgs.gov , website Research Interests: Coastal monitoring networks; Continuous water quality monitoring; Everglades restoration (Florida Bay); presentation |
FAU SCIENTISTS |
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Rindy Anderson, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU, andersonr@fau.edu,
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Research Interests: Behavioral ecology, cognition, avian biology, bioacoustics; presentation
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Brian Benscoter, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU; Chair, Society of Wetland Scientists Peatland & Biogeochemistry Sections; Chair, Ecological Society of America 2016 Conference Local Host Committee, bbenscot@fau.edu, website Research Interests: Peatland (wetland) ecology, fire ecology, community and ecosystem ecology; presentation |
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Frederick Bloetscher, Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, FAU, h2o_man@bellsouth.net, website Research Interests: Water resources, infrastructure vulnerability and management; presentation |
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Xavier Comas, Associate Professor, Geosciences, FAU; Research affiliate, Carbonate Aquifer Charachterization Laboratory (CACL), USGS, xcomas@fau.edu, website Research Interests: Application of near-surface geophysical methods to: 1) peat soils, 2) karst environments, 3) critical zone studies, 4) other (archeological applications and biological studies); presentation |
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Donna Devlin, Assistant Research Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU; Affiliate Professor, St Thomas University, ddevlin@fau.edu, website Research Interests: Mangrove and associated species population genetics; Climate change/ mangrove-marsh ecology and genetics; Community Genetics; Marine Ecology, Plant-animal and plant-plant interactions: predation/ competition/facilitation; Mangrove community restoration; Invasive species ecology and genetics; Chinese mangrove ecology/ invasive species and genetics-Student Exchange Program; presentation |
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Nathan Dorn , Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU, ndorn1@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Freshwater ecology, Community ecology, Animal population limitation; Trophic Interactions; Determinants of community structure; presentation |
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Nwadiuto Esiobu
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Research Interests: Applied and environmental microbiology; Plant-Microbe interactions; Ecology of pathogens and climate change; Beach quality; Sustainable development; presentation |
Colin Hughes
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Research Interests: Evolutionary Genetics and its relationship to conservation, Role of disease in wild population demography; Origin and impact of invasive species; presentation
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Bill Louda , Research Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, FAU, louda@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Environmental biogeochemistry, water quality, global climate change, environmental restoration, and organic geochemistry (petroleum, coal); presentation |
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Scott Markwith , Associate Professor and Assistan Chair, Director, Doctoral Program, Geosciences, FAU, smarkwit@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Ecological biogeography; Environmental restoration; Dispersal/migration processes; Exotic species invasion and mitigation, Biogeography, environmental restoration; presentation |
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Daniel Meeroff , Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering, FAU, Director, Laboratories for Engineered Environmental Solutions (Lab.EES), dmeeroff@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Environmental engineering; Development of innovative treatment technologies that mimic natural systems; Aquatic water quality; Water use efficiency and pollution prevention strategies; Water/wastewater treatment process; Solid/Hazardous waste management ; presentation |
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Diana Mitsova , Associate Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, FAU, Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact Shoreline Resilience Working Group, dmitsova@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Sea-level rise, planning approaches to shoreline stabilization and coastal resilience; presentation |
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Erik Noonburg , Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU, enoonbur@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Ecological modeling; Population dynamics; Foraging behavior; presentation |
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Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Assistant Professor, Geosciences, FAU, briggst@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Coastal morphology, geology, and sedimentology; presentation |
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Tara Root , Associate Professor, Geosciences, FAU, troot@fau.edu , website Research Interests: Groundwater chemistry: water chemistry as a tracer of the movement of water through the hydrologic cycle; Water resources sustainability: water use in science; presentation |
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Xing-Hai Zhang, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, FAU, xhzhang@fau.edu, website Research Interests: Plant physiology and biochemistry; Molecular biology and biotechnology; Molecular ecology for Everglades; Genetics of invasive plants; presentation |
CES STAFF |
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Mary Beth Hartman, Conference and Outreach Coordinator, Florida Center for Environmental Studies, FAU, mhartman@fau.edu Research Interests: Utilizing social science research to design effective climate change public education programs |
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Alana Edwards, Education & Training Coordinator, Florida Center for Environmental Studies; Ph. D. Candidate, Geosciences, FAU, aedwards@fau.edu Research Interests: Ecosystem Management for Imperiled Butterflies; presentation |
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Keren Bolter, Research Coordinator, Florida Center for Environmental Studies, FAU, kbolter@fau.edu Research Interests: Spatial analysis of physical, socioeconomic, and health impacts of sea-level rise; presentation |
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Hannah Cooper, Research Assistant, hcooper2013@fau.edu Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, and Statistical Modelling of Sea-Level Rise and Carbon Flux |
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Andrew Kamerosky, Research Assistant, CES, akamerosky2013@fau.edu
Research Interests
:Ecological Resiliency, Ecological-Societal Systems, Climate Change Impact Management
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