Environmental Science, Policy & Geography

Environmental Science Policy & Geography
USF St Petersburg Dav 100
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Ph: 727-873-4156

Maintained by Dr. Bob Wang
Last updated 5/24/13

 

Past Graduate Students

Past Students Admitted Graduated Adviser Thesis Topic Last Known Status
Victor Alegria Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Spring 2009 Dr. Dorsey Land-based sources of pollutants to coastal waters of southern Belize: comparison of predictive model with empirical data Assistant Professor and Envirionmental Science Program Advisor at Galen University, Belize
James Banning Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Spring 2010 Dr. Gore Assessing the effectiveness of the Roaring Branch BMP retrofit using macroinvertebrate bioassessment Research Technician River Ecology, University of Tampa
Shanon Connelly Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Summer 2010 Dr. Dixon

Mapping Soil Moisture at a Regional Scale Using Integrated Remote Sensing, GIS, and Radar Precipitation: a Comparative Study

GIS Technician
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, US Native America Tribe, Sovereign Nation,  TX

Karen Dreger Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Summer 2010 Dr. Krest

Restoration of Propeller Scars in Seagrass Meadows using Sediment Tubes and Design of a Working Prototype Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Seagrass Studies

CRAPSAR, Univ of Texas
Erica Echols Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Summer 2009 Dr. Carvalho-Knighton

Environmental remediation of TNT using nanoscale zero-valent iron metal

Academic Coordinator,The Savannah River Site Environmental Sciences Field Station Internship Program (South Carolina Sate Univ)
Ben Hardisty Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Summer 2010 Dr. Cassill The Evolution of the Family Ph.D Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Michael Sears Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Fall 2010 Dr. Gore Diet Analysis and Community Characteristics of Lepomis (sunfish) Species Congregating Near Spring Vents of the Rainbow River, Florida Wetlands/Wildlife Scientist- HDR
Britni Tokotch Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Fall 2010 Dr. Meindl Stakeholder perceptions of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program Fishery Biologist National Marine Fisheries Service
Eric Oij Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Spring 2011 Dr. Gore Analysis of the effectiveness of stormwater Best Management Practice's on Weracoba Creek, Georgia, using the Rapid Bioassessment Protocol Environmental Scientist with Kleinfelder, Lakeland
Kyle Buck Fall 2008 Spring 2011 Dr. Johns Assessment of Environmental and Social Factors in Cancer Risk among Teens Ph. D in Geography, Universty of South Carolina
Jonell Basso Fall 2008 Spring 2011 Dr. Alegeria Using Bivalves to Assess Levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Tampa Bay Microbiological Sciences Lab Technician, College of Marine Science, USF
Jaeson Clayborn Fall 2008 Spring 2011 Dr. Cassill Solenopsis Invicta (fire ants) in beach habitats: survivorship and foraging strategies Ph.D in Biology FIU
Lee Snyder Fall 2009 Spring 2011 Dr. Cassill The effects of food abundance on breeding density and reproductive success of an urban colony of Boat-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus major)  
Rene Baumstark Spring 2009 Summer 2011 Dr. Dixon An evaluation of image segmentation, texture analysis and pixel classification techniques for mapping Seagrass from satellite imagery in Springs Coast Florida and evaluating the effectiveness of these techniques in replacing traditional photointerpretation methods Assistant Research Scientist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Reaserch Insititute
Alexandra Jangrell Bratli Fall 2010 Summer 2011 Dr. R-Whitmore The effects of floating wetland islands on water quality in an urban lake  
Julie Vogle Fall 2009/Spring 2010 Summer 2011 Dr. R-Whitmore The Effects of Floating Wetland Island Substrate on Biomass Accumulation Adjunct Instructor, St. Pete College, teaching Environmental Science
Fredrick Bradley Fall 2008 Fall 2011 Dr. Dixon Linking Watershed, Soil and Landuse/Landcover Characteristics to the spatial Variability of In-stream Water Quality in selected Florida Watersheds

Science Teacher at Gibbs High

Tom Harmon Fall 2009 Fall 2011 Dr. Smoak Potential Anthropogenic Changes Over The Last 100 Years In Dove Sound, Upper Florida Keys, USA Streamline Environmental Inc. Tampa, Fl.
Lauren Bates Fall 2009 Fall 2011 Dr. Dorsey and Otsuki Understanding Environmental Deficit Phenomenon: Influences Affecting Children's Connectedness to Nature Ph.D Student in Ohio State University
Rene Duffy Spring 2008 Summer 2012 Dixon/Gore A multi-scale approach for characterizing habitat selection of tidal creek fish in Charlotte Harbor, Florida FWRI
Katie Laux Fall 2008 Summer 2012 Dr. R-Whitmore Effects of Hydrologic Changes and Precipitation on Tree Island Fire Frequency in the Everglades, Florida
 
Joshua Breithaupt Fall 2010 Summer 2012 Dr. Smoak Organic Carbon Burial Rates in Mangrove Soils: Global Context and A preliminary Investigation of the Coastal Everglades Ph.D. in Marine Science, USF
Jennifer Smith-Beltran Spring 2010 Summer 2012 Dr. Cassill Bat Species and Distribution in a Gulf Coast System at Fort De Soto Park, Florida
 
Adis Muslic Fall 2009 Summer 2012 Dr. Smoak Trends in Linear Extension Rates for over 100-Year Period in Three Coral Species from Dry Tortugas, Florida  
Lukasz Talalaj          
Matt Miller          
Morgan Donovan          
Renee Price          
Steven Kalev          
Steven West          

 

Alumni Highlights

Journal Publications Co-authored by ESP Graduate Students

  • Breithaupt, J.L., Smoak, J.M., Smith, T.J., Sanders, C.J. and A. Hoare. 2012. Mangrove organic carbon burial rates: strengthening the global budget.  Global Biogeochemical Cycles, accepted.
  • Baumstark, R.,  Dixon B., Carlson P., Palandro, D., and K. Kolasa. 2013. Alternative spatially enhanced integrative techniques for mapping seagrass in Florida’s marine ecosystem. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 34(4), 1248–1264

 


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