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Derek Riley, Ph.D.

Derek Riley, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director of Computer ScienceMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Derek Riley is an expert in machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, simulation, and high-performance computing.

Large Language Models, Generative AIMachine LearningDeep LearningComputational ScienceComputer Science
Christa Court

Christa Court

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Christa Court is director of the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program, which focuses on disaster impacts to the state of Florida.

Hurricane Effects on Florida AgricultureEconomic ModelingSupply ChainAquacultureForestry
James Douglass, Ph.D.

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

ReefsAlgaeOystersWater PollutionMarine Biology
AJ Reisinger

AJ Reisinger

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

AJ Reisinger’s research focuses on how human activities affect levels of nutrients and impair the quality of soil and water.

Urban EcologyPollutionPharmaceuticalsWetlands and Aquatic EcosystemsSoil, Water, and Aquifer Remediation
Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Steven Lazarus, Ph.D.

Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Lazarus' research interests include data assimilation, electrical phenomena such as gigantic jets, and wind/wave interactions.

Climate ChangeHurricanesWind and WavesData AssimilationGigantic Jets
Michele Guidone

Michele Guidone

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Dr. Guidone investigates the ecological impacts of human alterations to marine and freshwater environments

EcologyInvasive SpeciesMarine AlgaeBiologyPollution
Afsar Ali

Afsar Ali

Research Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Afsar Ali researches disease spillover from environment to humans and how to mitigate cholera and diarrheal diseases.

Diarrheal DiseaseCholeraAlgal BloomsFlesh Eating BacteriaEnvironmental Disasters
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.

Serge Thomas, Ph.D.

Expert in the ecology of aquatic environmentsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.

Ecological EngineeringHydrosystemsTechnologies to Clean WaterMicroplasticsAlgal Blooms
Matthew Hiatt

Matthew Hiatt

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Hiatt’s research investigates hydrology and hydrodynamics in coastal systems using numerical modeling and field measurements.

Nearshore WavesHydrological Connectivity in Coastal EnvironmentsHarmful Algal BloomsCoastal HydrologyEnvironmental Fluid Dynamics
Andrea Kirkwood

Andrea Kirkwood

Professor and Research Excellence Chair in Urban WaterOntario Tech University

Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology

Aquatic EcologyAquatic Invasive SpeciesAlgaeAlgal Bloomsblue-green algae