People Group Archives: Graduate Student

Thesis topic: TBD Research focus: I am interested in assessing the long-term trends in juvenile marine turtle size leading up to maturity.

Dissertation topic: TBD Research focus: I am interested in examining the dispersal patterns of loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtle hatchlings from nesting sites on the east-central Florida coast. Scholarships/Fellowships: Recipient of the UCF Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship (2024-2026).

Dissertation topic: Title TBD. Research focus: I am studying the habitat use and identifying key threats facing the hawksbill, green, and leatherback sea turtles in the East Pacific Ocean. Scholarships/Fellowships/Awards: University of Central Florida Trustees Doctoral Fellowship (2022 – 2026) National Geographic Explorer Fellow and United Nations Youth Representative, The Explorers Club University of Rhode Island […]

Dissertation topic: Examining the Impact of Climatic Variations on Site Fidelity and Survival Rates of Green (Chelonia mydas) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtles on the East Coast of Florida, USA. Scholarships/Fellowships: Recipient of the Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship (2022-2024). Website: https://www.inwater.org/

Thesis topic: Long-term trends in the reproductive output of marine turtle species on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge Research focus: I examining the long-term trends in reproductive output over time of three sea turtle species (loggerhead, green, and leatherback) that nest in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. I am also interested in examining […]

Thesis topic:  Incubation duration and reproductive success of late-season sea turtle nests on the east-central Florida coast. Research focus:  I am interested in the effects of climate change to sea turtle populations, specifically focusing on nests laid later in the season that are impacted by cooler temperatures, increased rainfall, and major storm events. Scholarships/Fellowships/Funding: Co-PI: […]

Dissertation topic: Modeling the effects of anthropogenic change on juvenile sea turtle ecology Research focus: I am interested in how environmental change influences the fine scale habitat use of juvenile sea turtles. Scholarships/Fellowships: Recipient of the Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship (2020-2022).

Dissertation topic: Evaluating immune function, development, and response to disease in sea turtles. Research focus: My work focuses on examining sea turtle immune systems (1) across life-stages, (2) temporally with over 20 years of data, (3) and in response to fibropapillomatosis (a tumor-forming disease in sea turtles). Scholarships/Fellowships/Funding: Recipient of the Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship (2018-2020) […]