Past Students
What are they up to now?
Since its inception, the Florida Coop Unit has had the good fortune to be associated - through projects and cooperators - with many talented young scientists in the early stages of their careers. There are a few that we continue to work closely with after they graduate and move on, but we do sometimes wonder where others are and what they are doing. With this in mind, we present a special list of past students that had Unit affiliations during their time at University of Florida. The listing is by no means complete, so if you know of anyone we have omitted or have new information about someone on the list, please Contact us!
Craig R. Allen: Ph.D. 1997Unit Leader - Wildlife, Nebraska Coop Unit
Jay Anderson: M.S. 1996
Manager of the North Fork Buffer Preserve, Department of Environmental Protection, Port St. Lucie, FL
Yvette C. Anderson, M.S. 2002
Nongame Research Biologist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul
Robert E. Bennets: Ph.D. 1997
Biologist, Gainesville USGS
Mary Bishop: Ph.D. 1988
Research Biologist, Pacific Northwest Research Station, U.S. Forest Service/Shorebird migration on Copper River Delta, effects of Exxon Valdex oil spill in Prince William Sound, research in China and Tibet on endangered black net cranes through the Internation Crane Foundation (907) 424-7212
Barbara Black: M.S. 1981
Homemaker, Naturalist; two daughters, Gainesville, FL (352)375-6078
Laura A. Brandt: Ph.D. 1997
Crocodilian research, ARM Loxahatchee NWR, Boynton Beach, FL
Kristin Brugger: Ph.D. 1989
Senior Research Biologist, DuPont Agricultural Products: Ecological risk assessment for U.S., European and Japanese pesticide regulations, Chair-elect of Wildlife Society, Wildlife Toxicology Working Group, Southeast PA
Janell Brush: M.S. 2006
Wildlife Research Lab - FWRI, Florida Fish & Wildlife Wildlife Conservation Commission, Gainesville, FL
Wade Bryant
US Geological Survey, Norcross, GA
Linda Cooley-Brasell: M.S. 1983
Nick Bruno: M.S. 1984
Cheryl Buckingham
Mark Campbell: M.S. 1999
Raymond Carthy: Ph.D. 1996
Assistant Unit Leader - Wildlife, FL Coop Unit, Gainesville, FL: herpetofauna of wetland ecosystems, sea turtle ecology
Varsovia Cevallos: M.S. 1995
Ph.D. in Entomology at Catholic University, Quito, Ecuador
Mike Cherkiss: M.S. 1999
Wildlife Biologist FLREC, Fort Lauderdale, FL
John Chick: M.S. 1992
Matt Chopp: M.S. 2003
Roxanne Conrow: M.S. 1984
Environmental Specialist, St. Johns River Water Management District, Melrose, FL
Jason Croop: M.S. 1996
Marine Biologist for Dial Cordy and Associates in Jacksonville Beach
Philip Darby: Ph.D. 1999
Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacoloa, FL
Jamie Duberstein: M.S. 2004
Ag Animal Associate I (Wetland Forest Ecologist/Technician), Clemson University Branch, Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Georgetown, SC: Collecting and analyzing data from field experiments, supervising graduate students in planning and conducting research projects and giving educational presentations to the public regarding wetland forest ecology
Marsha Dusek: M.S. 2003
Tom Edwards: Ph.D. 1987
Assistant Unit Leader - Wildlife, Utah Coop Unit, Logan, Utah. Risk assessment of biodiversity under different planning scenarios
Ahjond S. Garmestani: M.S. 1997
Law school at Florida State University, Jacksonville, FL
Paul Gray: Ph.D. 1993
Manager of Ordway-Whittell Kissimmee Prairie Sanctuaryl, National Audubon Society, Lorida, FL
Jason Grear: M.S. 1992
Ph.D. at Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Jennifer Hogan: M.S. 2003
Fisheries Resource Management Specialist
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
P.O. Box 21668 Juneau, AK 99802
(907)586-7462 FAX: (907)586-7131
Stan Howarter: M.S. 1999
South Florida continuing research with alligators in the Everglades
Donald Jackson: M.S. 1995
Working Project Coordinator, Florida Sea Grant Extension/teaching at UF; working to postpone or prevent zebra mussels from entering FL, Soft Shell Crab Shedding Project, Ideal Blue Water Marina Project; Lake City, FL
Howard JelksF: M.S. 1991
Fisheries Biologist, USGS, Biological Resources Division, Gainesville, FL: Studies threatened and endangered fishes of the Southeast, nonindigenous fishes, specializes in darters nad fish ecology
Cecil Jennings: M.S. 1986
Unit Leader, Georgia Coop Unit, USGS, Biological Resources Division: Primarily works with striped bass and endangered redhorse suckers in GA rivers
Mike Jennings: M.S. 1986
Fish and Wildlife Biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecosystem Recovery, Vero Beach, FL (561) 562-3909
Clint Jeske: M.S. 1985
Wildlife Biologist at the National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA: Habitat requirements for post breeding shore birds in the Mississippi Valley
Frank Jordan: Ph.D. 1996
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
John Kaslo: M.S. 1995
Angela Kantola: M.S. 1986
Mary Klein: M.S. 1986
Colorado Natural Heritage Program
Meg Lamont: Ph.D. 2002
Biologist, National Park Service, Cape Code National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA
Pam Latham: Ph.D. 1990
Senior Environmental Scientist, PBS&J, Tampa, FL: Water resource issues, endangered species and forest management plans
Janet Ley: Ph.D. 1992
Cynthia Loftin: Ph.D. 1999
Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Kate Malloy: M.S. 2003
Julien Martin: Ph.D. 2007
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, VA
Susan Marynowski: M.S. 1995
Research Associate, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at UF. Gainesville, FL: Ecosystem approach to public information and education at Eglin Air Force Base
Tirtha Maskey: Ph.D. 1989
Chief, Environmental Division, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal +977-01-224892
Greg Masson: Ph.D. 1995
Environmental Contaminant Specialist and Ecologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Brunswick, GA: Superfund sites and sea turtle studies, DuPont mining adjacent to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Marc Minno: Ph.D. 1994
St. Johns River Water Management District Environmental Specialist, Gainesville, FL: Effects of ground water on vegetation and lakes
Corey Morea: M.S. 1999
Biologist, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, FL
Rosi Mulholland: M.S. 1983
District Biologist, Florida Park Service, Department of Environmental Protection, Clermont, FL: Community restoration at Lake Louisa State Park
Michelle Palmer: M.S. 2000
Lance Peterson: M.S. 1992
Database Manager, Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL
Kevin Pope: M.S. 1992
Director of Environmental Compliance for Leon County, Tallahassee, FL: Environmental permitting and enforcement for the county
Bob Progulske: M.S. 1982
District Wildlife Biologist, Umpqua National Forest, Roseburg, OR (541) 498-2531: Timber sales involving endangered species issues (northern spotted owl)
Amanda Rice: M.S. 2004
Kenneth Rice: Ph.D. 1996
Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Biological Resources Division, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mark Robson: M.S. 1982
Regional Director, Florida Fish and Wildlife COnservation Commission, West Palm Beach, FL
Jennifer Silveira: Ph.D. 1996
Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Yreka, CA: Klamath River fisheries restoration project
Jeff Smith: Ph.D. 1994
Research Associate, Dept. of Forest Science at Oregon State University and Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, USGS, Biological Resources Division, Albany, OR: Research problem analysis in support of the cooperative forest ecosystem research program
Kristina Sorensen: M.S. 2003
Andrei Sourakov: M.S. 1994; Ph.D. 1998
Rick Spratt: M.S. 1997
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Ocala, FL
John Stenberg: M.S. 1999
Biologist (Environmental Scientist III), St. Johns River Management District, Palatka, FL (904) 329-4822
Rick Sullivan: Ph.D. 1991
Executive Director for the Center for Environmental Study, Non-profit Organization, Grand Rapids, MI
Lovett Williams: Ph.D. 1984
Outfits hunting for the ocellated turkey in northern Guatemala and is exclusive booking agent and consultant for a turkey hunting outfitter in the Sierra Madre of Chihuahua, Mexico. Also manages Real Turkeys, his retail and wholesale books and turkey hunting supplies business.
Petra Bohall Wood: Ph.D. 1990
Assistant Unit Leader - Wildlife, West Virginia Coop Unit, USGS, Biological Resources Division, Morgantown, WV
Alexander Zale: Ph.D. 1984
AUL, Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Bozeman, MT: Working on variety of fishery issues; whirling disease of trout and salmonids
Barbara Zoodsm: M.S. 1992
Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Brunswick, GA: Coordinates Georgia Marine Mammal Stranding Network and recovery activities for right whales and manatees