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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
William Louda, Ph.D.

William Louda, Ph.D.

Research ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

WIlliam Louda studies algal blooms, water quality, and how that affects microalgal communities (phytoplankton, periphyton, epiphytes etc.).

Algal BloomsOrganic GeochemistryPhosphorus PollutionPhotosynthetic and Accessory PigmentsMicroalgal Communities
Anoushka Concepcion

Anoushka Concepcion

Aquaculture Associate Extension EducatorUniversity of Connecticut

Anoushka P. Concepcion is an Assistant Extension Educator focusing on marine aquaculture with the Connecticut Sea Grant Program.

Sugar KelpShellfishVeterinary SciencesFisheriesMarine Aquaculture
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
Aaron Carlisle

Aaron Carlisle

Assistant Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Carlisle research focuses on how the environment and organismal biology interact to influence the ecology of species.

Stable Isotope EcologyEvolutionary BiologyPhysiological EcologyMarine FishesBiological Sciences
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.

Conservation PaleobiologyGeologic History of Southwest FloridaClimate ChangeCoastal GeologySea Level Rise
Keith Schneider

Keith Schneider

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Keith Schneider’s research focuses on food safety and understanding foodborne illnesses.

Food Safety Foodborne Illnesses
Charles Yarish, Ph.D.

Charles Yarish, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management, and commercial uses for seaweed for food, nutraceuticals, and biofuels.

BiofuelCosmeceuticalsApplied GenomicsEcologyMarine Macroalgae
Shirley Baker

Shirley Baker

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Shirley Baker has expertise in molluscan biology and aquaculture.

Shellfish ProductivityProvision of Ecosystem ServicesProvision of Ecosystem Services by ShellfishEffects of Water Quality on Shellfish ProductivityPhysiological Mechanisms That Underlie the Effects of Water Quality on Shellfish Productivity
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