Dr. David Kaplan, Associate Professor (CV)
University of Florida, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and the Environment, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences 102 Phelps Lab, PO Box 116350 | Gainesville, FL 32611-6350 Phone: (352) 392-8439 | Fax: (352) 392-3624 dkaplan@ufl.edu | www.watershedecology.org |
Current Personnel

Enrique Orozco Lopez, Postdoctoral Research Associate (CV)
eorozcolopez@ufl.edu
* AI/ML for hydrologic prediction
* Watershed hydrology and modeling
* Vadose zone hydrology
eorozcolopez@ufl.edu
* AI/ML for hydrologic prediction
* Watershed hydrology and modeling
* Vadose zone hydrology

Nathan Reaver, Postdoctoral Research Associate (CV)
nathanreaver@gmail.com
* Ecohydrology of lotic ecosystems
* Watershed hydrology
* Information science
nathanreaver@gmail.com
* Ecohydrology of lotic ecosystems
* Watershed hydrology
* Information science


Trey Crouch, PhD Student (CV)
treycrouch@ufl.edu
* Quantifying the cumulative effects of dams on sediment flux and riparian biogeomorphology in the Madeira Basin (Brazil)
treycrouch@ufl.edu
* Quantifying the cumulative effects of dams on sediment flux and riparian biogeomorphology in the Madeira Basin (Brazil)




Sharmin Siddiqui, PhD Student (CV)
sharsid94@ufl.edu
* Quantifying the Effects of Landscape Disturbance on Ecosystem Response & Resilience in the Amazon Basin
sharsid94@ufl.edu
* Quantifying the Effects of Landscape Disturbance on Ecosystem Response & Resilience in the Amazon Basin



Lab Alumni

Robert Taylor (Undergrad) (CV)
robert.taylor@ufl.edu
* Hydrodynamics of flow through submerged aquatic vegetation
robert.taylor@ufl.edu
* Hydrodynamics of flow through submerged aquatic vegetation

Alexandra "Sasha" Feldman (Undergrad) (CV)
a.feldman@ufl.edu
* Urban biodiversity, outreach, andthe health of local conservation areas
a.feldman@ufl.edu
* Urban biodiversity, outreach, andthe health of local conservation areas

Ali Al-Quraishi, PhD Student (CV)
usur2010@ufl.edu
* Ecological degradation and restoration of the Mesopotamian Marshes (Iraq)
usur2010@ufl.edu
* Ecological degradation and restoration of the Mesopotamian Marshes (Iraq)

Sagarika Rath, PhD Student (CV)
sagarika1234@ufl.edu
* Surface water-groundwater modeling to support sustainable agriculture and the environment
sagarika1234@ufl.edu
* Surface water-groundwater modeling to support sustainable agriculture and the environment

Mark Allaire, (Undergrad) (CV)
mark98@ufl.edu
* Mapping the environmental impacts of dams in the Amazon River basin
mark98@ufl.edu
* Mapping the environmental impacts of dams in the Amazon River basin

Christopher Cuevas, Haskell Fellow (Undergrad) (CV)
ccuevas00@ufl.edu
* Science and policy of Florida's harmful algal blooms
* Bob Graham Center Haskell Faculty and Student awardee
ccuevas00@ufl.edu
* Science and policy of Florida's harmful algal blooms
* Bob Graham Center Haskell Faculty and Student awardee


Elliott White, PhD Student (CV)
eew5x@virginia.edu, website
* Effects of chronic low salinity on coastal freshwater floodplain forests
* Current position: postdoc at University of Virginia
eew5x@virginia.edu, website
* Effects of chronic low salinity on coastal freshwater floodplain forests
* Current position: postdoc at University of Virginia

Kevin Henson, PhD Student (CV)
kevinh1212@ufl.edu
* Quantifying the Effects of Upland Management on the Hydrology, Flora, and Fauna of Pine Flatwoods-Wetland Mosaics
kevinh1212@ufl.edu
* Quantifying the Effects of Upland Management on the Hydrology, Flora, and Fauna of Pine Flatwoods-Wetland Mosaics

Patricia Spellman, Postdoctoral Research Associate (CV)
pdspellm@usf.edu
* Coupled surface water-groundwater modeling
* Current Position: Assistant Professor at University of South Florida School of Geosciences
pdspellm@usf.edu
* Coupled surface water-groundwater modeling
* Current Position: Assistant Professor at University of South Florida School of Geosciences

Monica Schott (Undergrad) (CV)
smonica@ufl.edu
* Effects of chronic low salinity on coastal freshwater floodplain forests
smonica@ufl.edu
* Effects of chronic low salinity on coastal freshwater floodplain forests


Kyle Rezek, University Scholar (Undergrad) (CV)
krezek@ufl.edu
* Novel sensors for ecohydrological measurement
krezek@ufl.edu
* Novel sensors for ecohydrological measurement

Dr. Ping Zhang, Visiting Scholar (CV)
Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science, Jilin University (China) zhangp2013@jlu.edu.cn
* Stable carbon isotope and its utilization in carbon turnover study
* Soil carbon cycle in inland saline and alkaline region
Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science, Jilin University (China) zhangp2013@jlu.edu.cn
* Stable carbon isotope and its utilization in carbon turnover study
* Soil carbon cycle in inland saline and alkaline region

Pamela Metadjer Senesi, Visiting Scholar (Undergrad) (CV)
pmetadjer@earth.ac.cr
* Riparian buffer restoration for water quality improvement
* Quantifying ecohydrological impacts of hydropower in the Amazon
pmetadjer@earth.ac.cr
* Riparian buffer restoration for water quality improvement
* Quantifying ecohydrological impacts of hydropower in the Amazon

Katie Glodzik, PhD Student (CV)
kglodzik@ufl.edu
* Impacts of freshwater flow and sea-level rise on coastal ecosystems
* Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Mark Clark in the UF Wetland Biogeochemistry Laboratory
kglodzik@ufl.edu
* Impacts of freshwater flow and sea-level rise on coastal ecosystems
* Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Mark Clark in the UF Wetland Biogeochemistry Laboratory

Edipo Araujo, Visiting Scholar (CV)
araujo.edipo@gmail.com
* Ecohydrology of Amazonian fish and fisheries
araujo.edipo@gmail.com
* Ecohydrology of Amazonian fish and fisheries

Subodh Acharya, Postdoctoral Research Associate (CV)
sacharya@ufl.edu
* Modeling to couple hydrology, microtopography and peat accretion
* Measuring evapotranspiration using high-resolution water level and soil moisture data
* Current position: Agroecological modeling consultant
sacharya@ufl.edu
* Modeling to couple hydrology, microtopography and peat accretion
* Measuring evapotranspiration using high-resolution water level and soil moisture data
* Current position: Agroecological modeling consultant

Amy Langston, PhD Student (CV)
aklangston@vims.edu, website
* Dissertation: A Shifting Mosaic: Climate Change and Biotic Controls Drive Changes in Coastal Forests along Florida’s Big Bend Coast (PDF)
* Current Position: Postdoc, Kirwan Lab, VIMS
aklangston@vims.edu, website
* Dissertation: A Shifting Mosaic: Climate Change and Biotic Controls Drive Changes in Coastal Forests along Florida’s Big Bend Coast (PDF)
* Current Position: Postdoc, Kirwan Lab, VIMS

Dr. Victoria Isaac, Visiting Scholar
Professor, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
biologiapesqueira@hotmail.com
* Fish biology and fisheries management
* Impact of dams on social-ecological systems
Professor, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
biologiapesqueira@hotmail.com
* Fish biology and fisheries management
* Impact of dams on social-ecological systems

Tristen Townswend, Nature Coast Biological Station Intern
tristen0708@ufl.edu
*Periwinkle snail (Littorina littorea) effects on black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) seedlings
tristen0708@ufl.edu
*Periwinkle snail (Littorina littorea) effects on black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) seedlings

Joshua Benjamin, University Scholar (Undergraduate) (CV)
drizdar@gmail.com
* Undergrad Thesis Publication: Development of a laser-based water level sensor for fine-scale ecohydrological measurements (PDF)
* Current position: PhD student in the Watershed Sustainability Research Group at USF
drizdar@gmail.com
* Undergrad Thesis Publication: Development of a laser-based water level sensor for fine-scale ecohydrological measurements (PDF)
* Current position: PhD student in the Watershed Sustainability Research Group at USF

Kelsie Timpe, MS Student (CV)
katimpe@ufl.edu
* Thesis: Quantifying the ecohydrological impacts of damming the Amazon
(PDF)
katimpe@ufl.edu
* Thesis: Quantifying the ecohydrological impacts of damming the Amazon
(PDF)

Dr. Fangli Su, Visiting Scholar
Professor, Shenyang Agricultural University, China (CV)
sufangli8@163.com
* Wetland ecology and restoration
* Watershed management and restoration
Professor, Shenyang Agricultural University, China (CV)
sufangli8@163.com
* Wetland ecology and restoration
* Watershed management and restoration

Dr. Darina Palacio (CV)
darina.palacio@gmail.com
* Dissertation: Quantifying and Prioritizing Stream Restoration Needs in Florida (PDF)
* Current Position: US Department of Energy
darina.palacio@gmail.com
* Dissertation: Quantifying and Prioritizing Stream Restoration Needs in Florida (PDF)
* Current Position: US Department of Energy

Bruna Barbezani, Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program Intern (Undergraduate) (CV)
bbarbeza@asu.edu
* Amazon basin hydrological data analysis and modeling
bbarbeza@asu.edu
* Amazon basin hydrological data analysis and modeling

Julianne Chechanover, Undergraduate Researcher (CV)
jchechanover@aol.com
* Coastal erosion and living shorelines
jchechanover@aol.com
* Coastal erosion and living shorelines

Alexis Johnson, University Scholar (Undergraduate) (CV)
alexisijohnson@ufl.edu
* Hydraulics and nutrient uptake in flowing waters
alexisijohnson@ufl.edu
* Hydraulics and nutrient uptake in flowing waters

Emily Labandera, Undergraduate Researcher (CV)
eminspired@gmail.com
* Amazon watershed hydrology and modeling
* Current position: Masters student in Public Policy, George Washington University
eminspired@gmail.com
* Amazon watershed hydrology and modeling
* Current position: Masters student in Public Policy, George Washington University