WEC Graduate Students (P-S)

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ALEJANDRO J. PAREDES BORJAS, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Research Title/Topic: Jabiru Storks/wetlands...research title not defined yet!
Place of Research: Northern mesoamerica: Belize, Honduras-Nicaragua Moskitia

Advisory committee:

(1)

Peter Frederick, Ph.D. (Chair)

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida

General Research Interests: ecology, human impacts, environmental mitigation technologies, assessment tecniques, conservation biology, fragmentation, landscape ecology and population dynamics
Hobbies and Other Interest: Reading, biking, scuba diving, hiking, swimming, etc.
Email: aparedes@ufl.edu

MARYLYN PASCHALL,

Hometown/Country:

Previous Education:

Bachelors of

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Advisory committee:

(1)	, Ph.D. (Chair)
(2)

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ANNA PRIZZIA, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Sterling, VA, USA (or more precisely FLorida via North Carolina via Virginia)

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Research Title/Topic: Classification and damage assesment of Seepage Slope habitats by feral hogs.
Place of Research: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Panhandle

Advisory committee:

(1)	Debbie Miller, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)

General Research Interests: Habitat restoration, physiological ecology, environmental policy, and natural resources managemnet and administration
Hobbies and Other Interest: Camping, canoeing, hiking
Email: aprizzia@yahoo.com

MATTHEW J. REETZ, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Previous Education:

Masters of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida,

Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Ethology & Evolution at the University of Illinois

Research Title/Topic: Juvenile Postfledging Behavior of Chilean Tapaculos and Effects of Fragmentation on Development of Exploration and Movement Abilities
Place of Research: Chile

Advisory committee:

(1)	Kathryn Sieving, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)	Graeme Cumming, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(3)	David W. Steadman, Ph.D.	Zoology, UF
(4)	Doug Levey, Ph.D.	Zoology, UF
(5)	Michael Avery, Ph.D.	WEC Courtesy Faculty & USDA

General Research Interests: Behavioral, Reproductive, and Community Ecology of Birds
email: aves@ufl.edu

Rafael Reyna photo RAFAEL REYNA, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico

Previous Education:

Bachelors of .Science in Biology, University of Michoacan, Mexico

Research Title/Topic: Response of White-Lipped Peccary to human disturbance
Place of Research: Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Southern Mexico

Advisory committee:

(1)	George Tanner, Ph.D.(Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)	Jose Fragoso, Ph.D	University of Syracuse
(3)	Madan Oli, Ph. D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF

General Research Interests: Neotropical ungulates and human relationships
Hobbies and Other Interest: Wildlife photography, swim, mountain bike, soccer
email: rafaelrh@ufl.edu

AMANDA RICE,
Affiliated Student, College of Natural Resources and the Environment

Hometown/Country:

Previous Education:

Bachelors of .

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Advisory committee:

(1)	, Ph.D.(Chair)
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(3)

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HEIDI RICHTER, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Fultonville, New York, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of .Science in Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Research Title/Topic:
Place of Research: Zambia and Uganda

Advisory committee:

(1)	Graeme Cumming, Ph.D.(Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)	Tom Kunz, Ph.D.	WEC Courtesy Professor, Director, Center for Conservation Biology, Boston University
(3)

General Research Interests:
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email: hrichter@ufl.edu

ROB ROBINS, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Miami Florida, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Arts in Biology at University of Miami

Research Title/Topic:
Place of Research: Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Max Nickerson, Ph.D. (Chair)	Curator of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, UF
(2)	Michael P. Moulton, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(3)	Leo G. Nico, Ph.D.	Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences courtesy professor, US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Florida Caribbean Science Center

General Research Interests: Biology of non-indigenous fishes with emphasis on implications for conservation. Ichthyology and herpetology.
Hobbies and Other Interest: Sports (football, softball, basketball), captive propagation of elapid and viperid snakes, covert suburban chicken farming.
Email: rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu

PEDRO SANTOS, Masters Student

Advisory committee:

(1)	R. Bodmer (Chair)
(2)
(3)

email: psantos@ufl.edu

RUSSELL SCARPINO, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Microbiology/Biotechnology at Pennsylvania State University

Research Title/Topic: Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles
Place of Research: Tyndall Air Force Base/Panhandle, Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Ray Carthy, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)
(3)

General Research Interests: Hatchling Disorientation and Sea-Finding Behavior

Hobbies and Other Interest: WORK, Sitar playing, Indian food, Disc golf, Tennis
email: auximenes1@yahoo.com

CELESTE SHITAMA, Masters Student

Hometown/Country: Pennsylvania, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors in General Arts and Sciences at Penn State University

Research Title/Topic: Natural History of Leiocephalus carinatus virescens (Curlytail lizard of the Exuma Islands, Bahamas)
Place of Research: Waderick Wells, Exuma Islands, Bahamas

Advisory committee:

(1)	Richard Franz, M.S. (Chair)	WEC Affiliate Associate, Associate in Ecosystem Conservation, Florida Museum of Natural History
(2)	C. Kenneth Dodd, PhD	WEC Courtesy Professor, Biological Resources Division, Florida Caribbean Science Center Biologist, US Geological Survey
(3)	Raymond R. Carthy, PhD	WEC Courtesy Assistant Professor, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

General Research Interests: Lizard reproduction, tropical ecology and conservation, Florida wildlife conservation

Hobbies and Other Interest: Running, horseback riding, bird watching, canoeing, hiking, music, art, literature
email: celestea@grove.ufl.edu

JOSE LORENZO SILVA-LUGO, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela

Previous Education:

Masters of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF,

Licenciado in Biology, Biology School, Central University of Venezuela

Research Title/Topic: Landscape Ecology of Small Mammals
Place of Research: Avon Park Air Force Range

Advisory committee:

(1)	George Tanner, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)	Mark Hostetler, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(3)	Graeme Cumming, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(4)	James Booth, Ph.D.	Statistics, UF
(5)	Richard Franz, M.S.	WEC Affiliate Faculty, Florida Museum of Natural History

General Research Interests: Landscape ecology and conservation biology
Personal webpage: http://grove.ufl.edu/~cirop20
email: joselugo@ufl.edu

Dan Smith photo DAN SMITH, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Florida

Previous Education:

Masters of Forest Resources and Conservation, UF,

Masters of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning, UF

Research Title/Topic: Ecological effects of roads
Place of Research: Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Joe Schaefer, Ph.D. (Chair)
(2)
(3)

General Research Interests: landscape ecology and conservation planning
email: djs3@ufl.edu

JEN SOLOMON, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Spencertown, New York, USA

Previous Education:

Masters of:Arts in International Environmental Policy, Tufts University

Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Environmental Studies, SUNY at Buffalo

Research Title/Topic: Evaluation of Collaborative Management Projects in Kibale National Park
Place of Research: Kibale National Park, Uganda

Advisory committee:

(1)	Susan Jacobson, Ph.D. (Chair)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(2)	Colin Chapman, Ph.D.	Zoology, UF
(3)	Mark Hostetler, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF
(4)	Ken Wald, Ph.D.	Political Science, UF
(5)	Chuck Adams, Ph.D.	Food and Resource Economics, UF

General Research Interests: Illegal Wildlife Trade, Marine Enforcement Regimes, Tropical Conservation and Development in Developing Nations
Hobbies and Other Interest: Photography, Travel
email: jensolom@ufl.edu

ERIC STOLEN, Ph.D. Candidate

Hometown/Country: Florida, Brevard County, USA

Previous Education:

Bachelors of Science in Biology, University of Central Florida

Masters of Science in Biology, University of Central Florida

Research Title/Topic: Wading Bird Foraging Ecology
Place of Research: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge / Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Advisory committee:

(1)	Franklin Percival, Ph.D. (Chair)	Coop Courtesy Faculty, DWEC, UF
(2)	Jaime Collazo, Ph.D. (Cochair)	Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University
(3)	Peter Frederick, Ph.D.	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
(4)	Wiley Kitchens, Ph.D.	WEC Courtesy Faculty, Florida Cooperative Wildlife Unit, University of Florida
(5)	Clay Montague, Ph.D.	Environmental Engineering Sciences, UF

General Research Interests: Ornithology, Avian Ecology, Behavioral Ecology
Hobbies and Other Interest: running, hiking
email: StoleED@kscems.ksc.nasa.gov

For information about WEC graduate students click on the links below (organized by last name):
A - E	F - J	K - O	P - S	T - Z	Alumni