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\"Pedro-mugshot\"<\/p>\n

Pedro Quintana-Ascencio, Professor Emeritus<\/strong>
\nResearch Areas: <\/strong> Interactive effects of disturbance and spatial structure on plant community and population dynamics, especially for several rare plant species endemic to the Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida.
\nI am a member of the science committee for the COMPADRE & COMADRE<\/a> database project to create an open-access database of matrix population models for both animals and plants from all over the world to facilitate its usage for scientific and teaching purposes.
\nPublications <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0CV<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Proof<\/p>\n

David G. Jenkins, Professor Emeritus, <\/strong><\/div>\n
James and Annie Ying Eminent Scholar in Biology<\/strong>
\nResearch Areas:<\/strong> Macroecology, ecological biogeography, metacommunity ecology, aquatic & wetland ecology & other fun ideas.
\nPublications <\/a>\u00a0 CV<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"stout\"<\/p>\n

I. Jack Stout, Professor Emeritus<\/strong>
\nResearch Areas:<\/strong> Conservation biology of Florida, including beach mice, gopher tortoise, and lupines.
\nPublications<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Student<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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\"Alessandra\"<\/p>\n

Alessandra Pandolfi (PhD<\/strong>) email<\/a>
\nResearch Interests: <\/strong>Understanding how ecological processes in human-dominated ecosystems impact insect biodiversity, with an emphasis on beetles; mechanisms behind their diversity and ecological trait responses to environmental pressures; non-native species in urban areas. I also work in UCF\u2019s Bug Closet and collaborate in various side projects involving beetle taxonomy. UCF Doctoral Trustees Fellowship 2021-2025.\u00a0 CV<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lab Alumni<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Shireen Alemadi<\/a>, MS, 2006<\/td>\nDebra Rinne<\/a>, MS, 2006<\/td>\nAlaina Bernard, MS, 2007<\/td>\nKristina Horn, MS, 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bonnie Berry<\/a>, MS, 2008<\/td>\nElizabeth Boughton<\/a>, PhD, 2009<\/td>\nCamille Collins<\/a>, MS, 2010<\/td>\nJennifer Navarra<\/a>, MS, 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisa McCauley<\/a>, PhD, 2011<\/td>\nKim Medley<\/a>, PhD, 2012<\/td>\nSandor Kelly<\/a>, MS, 2012<\/td>\nElizabeth Stephens<\/a>, PhD, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matthew Tye<\/a>, MS, 2014<\/td>\nCaitlyn Debevec<\/a>, MS, 2015<\/td>\nSteffan Pierre<\/a>, MS, 2015<\/td>\nLina Maria Sanchez Clavijo<\/a>, PhD, 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jason Schroeder<\/a>, PhD, 2018<\/td>\nHaoyu Li<\/a>, MS, 2019<\/td>\nIan Biazzo<\/a>, PhD, 2023<\/td>\nFede Borghesi<\/a>, PhD, 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannah Bevan<\/a>, PhD, 2024<\/td>\nMichelle Bardales Cruz, MS, 2025<\/td>\nJacob Hart<\/a>, PhD, 2025<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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