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Located just south of Fort Myers and north of Naples on the Southwest Florida coast, Florida Gulf Coast University encompasses 800 acres on which academic buildings, residence halls and athletics facilities share space with wetlands, pinewoods and boardwalks in a natural setting. FGCU serves 16,000 students and offers more than 95 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It emphasizes a university-wide commitment to sustainability and service learning, with students having completed more than 4 million hours of service since the university opened in 1997. With six colleges, FGCU is committed to serving Southwest Florida with academic programs designed to meet the workforce demands of the five-county region. Growing interdisciplinary programs include The Water School and the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship.
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Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Expert in hydrogeology and water quality
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology Water Quality Water Policy Florida Geology Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.
Expert in national and Florida politics and public policy
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 Legislation Voting Rights Policy Voting Presidency Politics Water Policy Voting Behavior Voting Rights Voting behaviors of U.S. Senators
Fritz Roka, Ph.D.
Expert in agriculture economics
Fritz Roka specializes in the study and research of Florida agribusiness.
Farm Management Farm Labor Citrus Business Florida Agribusiness Agricultural Economic Impact Ecological Value of Agriculture
Puspa Adhikari, Ph.D.
Expert in marine and environmental chemistry
Puspa Adhikari uses the ocean floor and water column to investigate the impact of Florida's red tide, organic pollutants and nutrients.
Gulf of Mexico Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Nutrients Organic Pollutants Marine and Environmental Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Petroleum Geochemistry and Oil Fingerprinting Radiochemistry Sediment Biogeochemistry Red Tide Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Microplastics
Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills Algae Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Phycology Algal Physiology Desmids
Darren Rumbold, Ph.D.
Expert in landscape-scale ecology
Darren Rumbold is an expert in environmental toxicology and mercury in estuarine and coastal systems.
Marine Ecology Ecological Risk Assessment Mercury Biogeochemistry and Biomagnification Environmental Toxicology Water Quality
Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
Expert in school counseling, cyberbullying, technology and social networking
Russell Sabella is an expert in solution-focused brief counseling, consultations and parent conferences.
Social Networking Stress and Anxiety Cyberbullying Solution Focused Brief Counseling School Counseling Counseling Technology
Michael Savarese, Ph.D.
Expert in sea-level rise and environmental change
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 Coastal Resilience
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms Estuaries Lakes Algal Physiology Wetlands Eutrophication Stormwater Treatment Freshwater Algae Rivers Phytoremediation Drone Mapping Environmental Education Ecosystem Rehabilitation Sustainability
Greg Tolley, Ph.D.
Expert in marine ecology
Greg Tolley studies estuaries, including the ecology of oyster reefs and the impact of freshwater inflow on estuarine ecosystems.
Science Education Water Quality Physiology of Estuarine Organisms Freshwater Inflow Estuaries and Estuarine Ecosystems Oyster Reef Ecology Coastal Environment Coastal Science