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Rex Caffey

Rex Caffey

Professor | Director of Marine Extension, Louisiana Sea GrantLouisiana State University

Dr. Caffey conducts research related to the economic and policy challenges of fisheries and coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Marine Extension AdministrationCoastal Restoration EconomicsEcosystem Service ValuationFisheries ManagementBenefit-Cost Analysis
Michael Savarese, Ph.D.

Michael Savarese, Ph.D.

Expert in sea-level rise and environmental changeFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.

Geologic History of Southwest FloridaClimate ChangeCoastal GeologySea Level RiseCoastal Resilience
Greg Tolley, Ph.D.

Greg Tolley, Ph.D.

Expert in marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Greg Tolley studies estuaries, including the ecology of oyster reefs and the impact of freshwater inflow on estuarine ecosystems.

Science EducationWater QualityPhysiology of Estuarine OrganismsFreshwater InflowEstuaries and Estuarine Ecosystems
Kelli Hunsucker, Ph.D.

Kelli Hunsucker, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Hunsucker investigates biofouling prevention methods for marine growth and eco-engineering techniques for ecosystem enhancement.

Marine EducationOceanographyUVCBiofilmsBiofouling
Evelyn Watts

Evelyn Watts

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Watts’s work focuses on seafood safety, quality, and processing

Seafood ProcessingMicrobiological TestingSeafood SafetyFisheries
Kent Messer

Kent Messer

Professor, Applied EconomicsUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Messer specializes in topics in the nexus of agriculture and the environment and the economics of stigma.

Agri-Environmental PolicyFood LabelingStigmaWater RecyclingBehavioral Economics
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
Robert Weaver, Ph.D.

Robert Weaver, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Weaver's areas of expertise include coastal flooding, coastal transport, water quality and littoral processes.

Coastal Flooding‎Coastal Eco-engineering2D and 3D Circulation ModelingCoastal TransportWater Quality
Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Michael L. Parsons, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal water healthFlorida Gulf Coast University

Michael Parsons studies the causes of harmful algal blooms and how their toxins can impact marine and human lives.

Coral Reef EcologyCiguatera OutbreaksCoastal Water HealthPlankton EcosystemsHarmful Algal Blooms
Darren Rumbold, Ph.D.

Darren Rumbold, Ph.D.

Expert in landscape-scale ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Darren Rumbold is an expert in environmental toxicology and mercury in estuarine and coastal systems.

Marine EcologyEcological Risk AssessmentMercury Biogeochemistry and BiomagnificationEnvironmental ToxicologyWater Quality