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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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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.
School Counseling Use of Data AI in School Counseling Solution-Focused Brief Counseling Technological Literacy for School Counselors
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
H. Shelton Weeks, Ph.D.
Expert in real estate and financial markets
H. Shelton Weeks has extensive industry experience in valuation of real property with an emphasis on senior living projects.
Economics Corporate Finance Real Estate Financial Markets Investments
Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.
Expert in epidemiology
Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.
Molecular Epidemiology Allergic Diseases Atopic Dermatitis Asthma Chronic Kidney Disease Public Health Disease Control and Prevention Healthly Living
Meagan Baskin, Ph.D.
Director, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute
Conflict and Communication Ethical Decision Making Human Resources Management Organizational Culture Time Theft
Thomas Cimarusti, Ph.D.
Professor of Music History
symphonic literature Music and animation World Music Musical theater Popular Music Beethoven Music Opera Beatles Jewish identity and culture Sondheim Musical Performances women in music