{"id":1213,"date":"2024-10-28T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/?page_id=1213"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:39:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:39:25","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"current\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-students-current auto-section pt-2 pb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"Current\" aria-label=\"Current\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Current Students<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Hoffman-Lab-Current-Students-2024-v2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"603\" class=\"img-fluid pb-3 aligncenter wp-image-1281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Hoffman-Lab-Current-Students-2024-v2.jpg\" alt=\"A group of six people stand together in a garden, smiling at the camera, surrounded by lush greenery and tall plants.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Hoffman-Lab-Current-Students-2024-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Hoffman-Lab-Current-Students-2024-v2-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Hoffman-Lab-Current-Students-2024-v2-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Hoffman-Lab-Current-Students-2024-v2-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Maryam Ghoojaei; <\/strong>Ph.D. in Conservation Biology, expected Summer 2024\r\n\r\n<strong>Lauren Currier<\/strong>; Ph.D. in Conservation Biology, expected Spring 2028\r\n\r\n<strong>Justin Tutt<\/strong>; Ph.D. in Conservation Biology, expected Spring 2028\r\n\r\n<strong>Jennifer White; <\/strong>Ph.D in Conservation Biology, expected Spring 2028\r\n\r\n<strong>Tara Morgan<\/strong> M.S. in Biology, expected Spring 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"prospective\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-students-prospective auto-section pt-2 pb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"Prospective\" aria-label=\"Prospective\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Prospective Students<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-23 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/08\/Old-Hoffmanlab-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"Five people outdoors mimicking the evolution of humans, starting crouched and ending upright.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/08\/Old-Hoffmanlab-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/08\/Old-Hoffmanlab-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/hoffman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/08\/Old-Hoffmanlab-768x376.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Graduate and Undergraduate students interested in a Hoffman Lab research experience are encouraged to inquire about research opportunities in the lab via email (<a href=\"mailto:Eric.Hoffman@ucf.edu\">Eric.Hoffman@ucf.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>More information about UCF\u2019s graduate program can be found here:<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/graduate-program\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tBiology Graduate Program Information\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Priority for Undergraduate research is given to Biology Majors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"alumni\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-students-alumni auto-section pt-2 pb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"Alumni\" aria-label=\"Alumni\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Alumni<\/h2>\n<h3>Graduated Ph.D. students:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>John Konvalina<\/strong> \u2013 Ph.D. in Conservation Biology, conferred Summer 2023. Evolutionary History and Adaptation to Salinity in American Alligators<\/p>\n<p>-Postdoc at University of Missouri<\/p>\n<p><strong>Savio Calazans Campos<\/strong> \u2013 Ph.D. Federal University Fluminense, RJ Brazil, conferred Spring, 2017. Investigating the origins of invasive <em>Perna<\/em> and <em>Mytella<\/em> mussels: where do these Mytilidae come from?<\/p>\n<p>-Research Scientist at IEAPM, RJ, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gina Ferrie; <\/strong>Ph.D. in Conservation Biology, conferred Spring, 2017. Using molecular genetic and demographic tools to improve management of <em>ex situ<\/em> avian populations.<\/p>\n<p>-Science Operations Manager at Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Graduated M.S. students:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jessica Folsom;<\/strong> M.S. in Biology, conferred Spring, 2023. Exploring population structure and diversity across time in populations of American flamingos (<em>Phoenicopterus ruber<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laura Macamo;<\/strong> M.S. in Biology, Fulbright Scholar, conferred Spring 2023. Behavioral, morphological and genetic differentiation among populations of <em>Enyaliopsis iaculator<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Volk<\/strong>; M.S. in Biology, conferred Fall, 2017. Go with the flow: patterns of connectivity in low dispersal coral reef gobies (<em>Coryphopterus<\/em> spp.) throughout the western Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexa Trujillo;<\/strong> M.S. in Biology, conferred Summer 2015. Uncovering Discordance between Taxonomy and Evolutionary History in Florida Raccoons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vicki Villanova;<\/strong> M.S. in Biology, conferred Spring 2015. Genetic structure and demographic analysis of Key deer (<em>Odocoileus virginianus clavium<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Johnson May; <\/strong>M.S. in Biology, conferred Spring 2011. Conservation genetics of the striped newt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyler Hether; <\/strong>M.S. in Biology, conferred 2010.\u00a0 Using landscape genetics to assess population connectivity in a habitat generalist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosanna Tursi; <\/strong>M.S. in Biology, conferred 2010. Assessing Genetic Diversity and Population Status of the Endangered Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Gordon<\/strong>; M.S. in Biology, conferred 2010.\u00a0 Isotopic Variation in Metapopulations of the Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacob F. Degner<\/strong>; M.S. in Biology, conferred 2007. Genetic and phenotypic evolution in the ornate chorus frog (<em>Pseudacris ornata<\/em>): testing the relative roles of natural selection, migration, and genetic drift.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"visiting\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-students-visiting-scholars-alulmni auto-section pt-2 pb-2\" data-section-link-title=\"Visiting Scholars Alumni\" aria-label=\"Visiting Scholars Alumni\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Visiting Scholars<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dr. Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira<\/strong> &#8211; Federal University Fluminense, RJ Brazil; January \u2013 March 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Fabio Pitombo<\/strong> &#8211; Federal University Fluminense, RJ Brazil; January \u2013 December 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nivia Maria Abreu<\/strong> &#8211; Federal University Fluminense, RJ Brazil; Fall 2014 \u2013 Spring 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Monica Dorigo Correia<\/strong> \u2013 Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil; 2013 \u2013 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Savio Calazans Campos<\/strong> \u2013 Federal University Fluminense, RJ Brazil; Spring 2013 \u2013 Fall 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hema Balkaran<\/strong> \u2013 University of Virgin Islands; Summer 2010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Savio Calazans Campos<\/strong> &#8211; Admiral Paulo Moreira Marine Research Institute, RJ, Brazil; Fall 2010<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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