Principal Investigator

Kenneth L. Heck, Jr., Ph.D

Curriculum Vitae
 


Ph.D. Biology 1976. Florida State University
M.S. Biology 1973. Florida State University
B.S. Biology 1970. University of West Florida

  
 

Research Associate/Lab Manager

Dottie Byron

Curriculum Vitae
 

  M.S. Biology 2006. Florida International University
B.S. Biology 2000. University of Central Florida

 

 

     

Lab Assistant

Sharon "Cissie" Davis
 
   
 

Savannah Williams
Curriculum Vitae

 
B.S. Marine Biology 2006. Alabama State University
 
 
Post Doc

Joel Fodrie, Ph.D
Curriculum Vitae
 
Ph.D. Oceanography 2006. Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD)

B.A. Biology and History 1999. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 
 

Graduate Students

Lesley Baggett, Ph.D. Student
Curriculum Vitae
 
PhD. (In Progress). University of South Alabama
Dissertation Title: The effects of nutrient enrichment on the seagrass Thalassia testudinum and the stoichiometry, fitness, fecundity, and feeding preference of its associated epiphyte grazers in Florida Bay, Florida, USA

M.S. Marine Sciences 2002. University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.
Thesis Title: Impacts of Over fishing on a Benthic Community: an Experimental Test in St. Joseph's Bay, Florida

B.S. Biology/ Marine Science 1997. University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa

 

 

 

Bobby Gutierrez, M.S. Student
Curriculum Vitae
  M.S. (In Progress). University of South Alabama
Thesis Title:

B.S. Marine Science 2004. Long Island University/South Hampton College

 

 

 

Kelly McKay, M.S. Student
Curriculum Vitae
  M.S. (In Progress). University of South Alabama
Thesis Title: Does herbivory by the sea urchin, Lytechinus variegatus, and the parrotfish, Sparisoma radians, induce chemical defenses in turtlegrass, Thalassia testudinum?

B.A. Biology / Marine Science 2005. Wittenberg University

 

 

 
 
Past Graduate Students

Carly Steeves, MS: Spring 2005 - Summer 2007
The effect of habitat complexity on predation rate: Re-evaluating the current paradigm in seagrass beds

Matthew Johnson, PhD: 2006
The Role of Habitat Fragmentation on the Structure and Function of Seagrass Ecosystems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Dale Booth, MS: 2006
The impacts of the American Oyster (Crassostrea virginia) on growth and recruitment of Halodule wrightii

Bradley Furman, MS: 2006
Effects of nutrient enrichment and herbivore density on macroalgal diversity and abundance in a tropical reef ecosystem using Diadema antillarum as the model herbivore

K. Lindsey Kramer, MS: 2005
Have marine reserves made a difference?  Fish community structure, grazing intensity and coral recruitment on protected patch reefs

Margene "Meg" Goecker, MS: 2003
The effects of nitrogen content of turtlegrass, Thalassia testudinum, on rates of herbivory by the bucktooth parrotfish, Sparisoma radians

Deborah Kilbane, MS: 2003
Intra-year class cannibalism in early juvenile blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus)

Stacy Harter, MS: 2002
The effects of predation risk on growth rates of juvenile pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) in Big Lagoon, Florida

Leslie Gallagher, MS: 2001
An evaluation of potential artifacts associated with caging experiments

Jason Stutes, MS: 2000
The relative importance of vertebrate and invertebrate grazing on epiphytes in a seagrass bed in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: an experimental assessement

Kristen Walker, MS: 1998

Bradley Peterson, PhD: 1998
Interactions between semi-infaunal suspension feeding bivalves (Modiolus americanus) and seagrass
assemblages (Thalassia testudinum)

Patricia Spitzer, MS: 1998
The effects of vegetations density on the relative growth rates and foraging behavior of pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides (L.), in Big Lagoon, Florida

Katherine Canter, MS: 1998
Foraging effects of gulf oyster toadfish, Opsanus beta, on juvenile xanthid and portunid crabs during altered habitat complexity and light

Paul Bologna, PhD: 1997
The effects of seagrass habitat architecture on associated fauna

Patric Harper, MS: 1994
Seagrass community regulation: effects of manipulating top predators and dominant macrograzers

Laurie Sullivan, MS: 1994
Ecological studies of the mangrove gastropod Littoraria angulifera (littorinidae): distribution, predation, and algal interactions

Susan Sklenar, MS: 1994
Interactions between sea urchin grazers (Lytechinus variegatus and Arbacia punctulata) and mussels (Modiolus americanus): a mutualistic relationship?

Barbara Randall Gibbs, MS: 1994
Experiments on shelter availability and interactions on juvenile stone crabs, Menippe adina

David Nadeau, MS: 1991
Relative growth rates of predatory fishes in vegetated and unvegetated habitats: field experiments with juvenile red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus
 

Past Undergraduates

Lauren Grove:
(REU) 2007 - The effects of nutrient enrichment on abundance growth fecundity and C:N Ratios of Consumers in Thalassia testudinum.

Rebecca Gericke: (Fall Intern) 2007
Cailtin Hamer
: (Fall Intern) 2007
Joe Myers
: (Summer Intern) 2007
Sara Tappan
: (Summer Intern) 2007

Karen Fisher: (REU) 2006 - The effects of nutrient enrichment on growth, fecundity and stoichiometry of epiphyte grazers in Thalassia testudinum beds.

Camilla Gustafsson
: (Fall Intern) 2006
Emily Miller
: (Fall Intern) 2006
Savannah Williams
: (Fall Intern) 2006

Jennifer Blaine: (Summer Intern) 2006
Erika Millstien
: (Summer Intern) 2006

Erin Morgan:
(REU) 2005 - Effects of live-bait shrimp trawling on widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima)
                                         beds and bycatch in Grand Bay, National Estuarine Research
                                         Reserve.

Dan Begert
: (Fall Intern) 2005
Christina Harris
: (Fall Intern) 2005
Meaghean Finnegan
: (Summer Intern) 2005
Megan Kent: (Summer Intern) 2005
*Randi Shiplett
: (Fall & Spring Intern) 2004-2005

Jenn Koeppel: (Summer Intern) 2004
Karlina Merkens: (Summer Intern) 2004

Abigail Poray:  (REU) 2003 - The effects of grazing on nitrogen content as an induced defense in
                                             turtlegrass, Thalassia testudinum

Rachel Adams: (Fall Intern) 2003
Kimberly Young: (Fall Intern) 2003
*Carly Steeves: (Summer Intern) 2003
Jessica Ebie: (Summer Intern) 2003

Lisa Zarubick: (REU) 2002 - The effects of nitrogen concentration on herbivory of turtlegrass,
                                           Thalassia testudiunum, in the Florida Keys National Marine
                                           Sanctuary.

*Brad Furman:  (Fall Intern) 2002
Shawn McCall
:  (Fall Intern) 2002
*Dale Booth
: (Summer & Fall Intern) 2002
Rebecca Kordas
: (Summer Intern) 2002

Heather Bracken:  (REU) 2001- Seagrass Herbivory: The effects of predation risk and nutritional
                                                content in the Upper Florida Keys.

Amy Willman
:  (Fall Intern) 2001
Amanda Spivak
: (Fall Intern) 2001
*K. Lindsey Kramer:  (Summer Intern) 2001

*Meg Goecker: (REU) 2000 - Seagrass Herbivory: The Effects of Predation Risk and Nutritional
                                            Content in the Upper Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Eric Crandall: (Fall Intern) 2000
Rachel Eichenlaub
: (Fall Intern) 2000
*Deborah Kilbane: (Summer Intern) 2000
Marissa Axell
: (Summer Intern) 2000
Nicole McMullen
: (Summer Intern) 2000 

Rachel Mason: (REU) 1999 - Effects of the snail Neritina reclivata on the level of epiphytic fouling
                                            of wild celery, Vallisneria americana, and its potential impact on
                                            growth.

Dottie Byron: (Fall Intern) 1999
Heidie Hornstra
: (Fall Intern) 1999
Meredith Ferdie
: (Summer Intern) 1999
Adrienne Jones
: (Summer Intern) 1999
Kevin Yates
: (Summer Intern) 1999 

Kelli Milleville: (REU) 1998 - The Effect of Predator Density and Refuge on the Rate of
                                            Cannibalism in Blue Crabs, Callinectus sapidus
    
     *Indicates undergraduates that have entered the DISL graduate program

 
Post Docs

Joel Fodrie:
Summer 2006 - Present
Per Moksnes:
2001-2002 (Sweden)
Cyndi Moncreif: 1994
Mike Judge: 1992-1993
John Valentine: 1989-1991
Loren "Bubba" Coen: 1988-1989

Fulbright Scholars

Silvia Ibarra: 2001 (CICESE, Ensenada, Mexico)
Johanna Matilla: 1995-1997 (Abo Akademie, Turku, Finland)

 

 
 

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