Fritz Roka, Ph.D.
Expert in agriculture economics · Florida Gulf Coast University
Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.
Farm Management Farm Labor Citrus Business Florida Agribusiness Agricultural Economic Impact
Michael Savarese, Ph.D.
Expert in sea-level rise and environmental change · Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.
Conservation Paleobiology Geologic History of Southwest Florida Climate Change Coastal Geology Sea Level Rise
Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Expert in hydrogeology and water quality · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology
Jane Landers
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.
Africa Colonial Latin America Caribbean History Comparative Slave Systems The Atlantic World
Bruce MacFadden
Director and Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Bruce MacFadden is a distinguished professor and paleontologist at the Florida Museum.
Fossil Vertebrates Paleobiology Paleontology Stable Isotopes Vertebrate Paleontology
Frances (Jack) Putz
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Frances "Jack" Putz applies science to real-world problems related to ecosystem management and conservation.
Plant Ecology Indonesian Consevation Issue Economic Botany Applied Ecology Florida Natural History
Robert Taylor, Ph.D.
Dean | College of Psychology and Liberal Arts · Florida Tech
Dr. Taylor's research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century America, the American South, U.S. military history, and 20th-century Europe.
History of the Space Age Florida's Governors D-Day American Military Leadership Civil War
Lyn Millner, M.F.A.
Expert in news literacy, journalism, writing and cults · Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyn Millner is an author whose specialties include Florida history and narrative journalism.
Editing Journalism History News Literacy Mobile Journalism Grammar
James Douglass, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal marine ecology · Florida Gulf Coast University
James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.
Reefs Algae Oysters Water Pollution Marine Biology
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments · Florida Gulf Coast University
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms
Jonathan Crane
Professor · University of Florida
Jonathan Crane studies how hurricanes affect Florida agriculture.
Hurricane Effects on Florida Agriculture Biodiversity and the Environment
Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae · Florida Gulf Coast University
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills
Sharon Austin
Professor · University of Florida
Sharon Wright Austin’s teaching and research interests are in American government, urban politics and African American politics.
Southern Politics African American Politics Urban Politics
Nicholas Vargas
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Nicholas Vargas’ research is driven by questions about racialization and racial boundaries.
Racial Classification Racial Stratification Interpersonal Networks Latin American Studies Immigration
Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.
Expert in health and pollution · Florida Gulf Coast University
Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.
Human Health Sustainability Effects of Stressors on Biological Systems Community Engagement Immunology
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.
Expert in national and Florida politics and public policy · Florida Gulf Coast University
Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.
U.S. Census Florida Politics Florida Elections Florida's role in national elections U.S. Politics
Gene McAvoy
Associate Director · University of Florida
Gene McAvoy can help on questions about crop damage, including to sugarcane, during and after hurricanes and how growers are recovering.
Pest and Disease Management Vegetable Production Crop Damage Horticulture Sugarcane
Tara L. Sabo-Attwood
Associate Dean/Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Tara L. Sabo-Attwood's recent work has centered on understanding the connection between nature and wellness.
Green Space and Wellness Aquatic Toxicology Nanomaterials Global Health Environmental Toxicology
Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.
Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering · Florida Tech
Dr. Pinelli studies wind-structure interaction, hurricane field and lab experimentation, hurricane risk analysis and vulnerability models.
Storm Mitigation Measures Insurance Loss Data Management Rain Interior Damage Vulnerability Models
Paul Ortiz
Director · University of Florida
Paul Ortiz works in the fields of African American history, Latino studies, Social Movement Theory, U.S. history and documentary studies.
Unites States South Social Movement Theory Labor Studies African Diaspora African American History