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Funding Source: Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)

Project Roster

Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND)

107 Research Team Members

Principal Investigator

Tracey Sutton
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Co-Principal Investigator

Kevin Boswell
Florida International University
Marine Sciences Program
Heather Bracken-Grissom
Florida International University
Marine Sciences Program
Sergio deRada
Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center
Ocean Sciences Branch
Ron I. Eytan
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Dante Fenolio
San Antonio Zoo
Department of Conservation and Research
Tamara Frank
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Chuanmin Hu
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Heather Judkins
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Department of Biological Sciences
Jose V. Lopez
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Jon A. Moore
Florida Atlantic University
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Brad Penta
Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center
Ocean Sciences Branch
Isabel C. Romero
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Jay R. Rooker
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Mahmood Shivji
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
R. J. David Wells
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

Program Manager / Technical Coordinator

April Cook
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Project Data Point of Contact

Matthew Johnston
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Outreach Point of Contact

Heather Judkins
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Department of Biological Sciences

Research Scientist

Andrea Bernard
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Jennifer Cannizzaro
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
David English
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Charles Kovach
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Chad Lembke
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Rosanna Milligan
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Tess Rivenbark
University of South Florida
Marine Science
Michael Vecchione
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NMFS National Systematics Laboratory / National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute
Joseph Warren
Stony Brook University
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
James White
Resphera Biosciences
Marsh Youngbluth
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Post-Doc

Marta D'Elia
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Cole Easson
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Erin LaBrecque
Florida International University
Marine Sciences Program
Rosanna Milligan
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Guillaume Rieucau
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Michelle Sluis
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Hernan Vazquez Miranda
Florida International University
Marine Sciences Program

Research Staff

Thea Bartlett
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Brigid Carr
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Kristine Clark
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Department of Biological Sciences
Kim Finnegan
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Ethan Goddard
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Tory Hendry
Cornell University
Department of Microbiology
Jessica L. Lee
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Jacqueline Long
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Daniella Milanese
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Quentin Miller
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Nina Pruzinsky
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Olivia Traenkle
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Carlos Varela
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Nicola Zenzola
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science

Data Team

Jennifer Cannizzaro
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
David English
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Ethan Goddard
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Quentin Miller
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
James White
Resphera Biosciences

Outreach Team

Stanton Broadway
San Antonio Zoo
Department of Conservation and Research
Dante Fenolio
San Antonio Zoo
Department of Conservation and Research
Tamara Frank
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Scott Humfeld
Durango Multimedia
Green Tracks
K. Denise Kendall
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
School of Integrative Biology
Ruth A. Musgrave
Whale Times Inc.
Director
Nicole Sandoval
San Antonio Zoo
Department of Conservation and Research
Tracey Sutton
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Administrative Staff

Justin Anto
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

GoMRI Scholar

Richard Hartland
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Devan Nichols
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Mike Novotny
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Nina Pruzinsky
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Travis Richards
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Ronald Sieber
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Natalie Slayden
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Laura Timm
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Max D. Weber
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

Graduate Student - PhD Level

Shuangling Chen
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Charles Golightly
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Michael Lewis
Texas A&M University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Services
Estrella Malca
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Jorge Perez Moreno
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Travis Richards
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Shaojie Sun
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Laura Timm
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Nick Tucker
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences

Graduate Student - Master's Level

Alexis Berger
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Ryan Bos
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Brandon Brule
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Kristine Clark
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Department of Biological Sciences
Cynthia Cleveland
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Rachel Eckley
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Lindsay Freed
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Richard Hartland
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Erik Hine
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Richard Jones
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Nathan LaSpina
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Eric Lee
Nova Southeastern University
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Ryan McGonagle
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Corinne Meinert
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Drew Mertzlufft
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Devan Nichols
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Mike Novotny
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Nina Pruzinsky
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Kristian Ramkissoon
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Krista Scheuerman
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Sarah Shedler
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Ronald Sieber
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Natalie Slayden
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Amanda Sosnowski
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
Deepesh Tourani
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Mikayla Twiss
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Sebastian Velez
Florida Atlantic University
Department of Biological Sciences
Adam Warren
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Max D. Weber
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Megan A. Weber
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Emily Witt
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Matthew Woodstock
Nova Southeastern University
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate Student

Cedrick Anson
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Austin Boutilier
Florida Atlantic University
Department of Biological Sciences
Daniel Correa
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Joan Glenny
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Charles Golightly
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Claudia Gorbea
St. Thomas University
Biology
Lys Isma
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Hyo Lee
Nova Southeastern University
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Amanda Lobato
St. Thomas University
Biology
Julian Martinez
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Alyssa Morgan
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Eva Paulus
Barry University
Department of Biology
Lauren Ramos
Florida International University
Department of Biological Sciences
Anna Volter
Columbia University
Department of Biological Sciences
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This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org