Chris Crowder is a 2025 Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellow. He is a Ph.D. candidate in integrative and conservation biology at the University of Central Florida. He joined Florida Sea Grant as a 2024 graduate research fellow for his
Kelli O’Donnell is PhD student in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida. She was awarded the Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2025. Since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to work in
Luciana Banquero is an M.S. student in the University of Central Florida’s Coastal & Estuarine Ecology Lab. She was awarded the Aylesworth Scholarship in 2024. The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) has been my lifelong favorite animal. I find it
Inspired to set new goals while remaining committed to sustaining its ongoing efforts to protect coastal and marine resources, Florida Sea Grant (FSG) is proud to welcome the 2025 FSG-Guy Harvey Fellows. The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) works with local,
Esteban Rodofili is a 2024 Florida Sea Grant Knauss Fellow placed at the Office of Representative Doris Matsui (CA-07) at the US House of Representatives. He graduated in 2023 from the Interdisciplinary Ecology Ph.D. Program at the School of Natural
Alexis Mitchem is PhD student at the University of South Florida. She was awarded the Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024. Growing up on the Florida coast, I was an avid boater and beachgoer. I learned how to
Each year, Florida Sea Grant selects exceptional graduate students to award up to $25,000 in funds for their research in coastal and ocean science. In 2024, seven students across Florida were selected to be a part of this prestigious cohort
This year three students from various Florida universities received scholarships from the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Sciences, in partnership with Florida Sea Grant. The scholarship aims to supports student’s research in ocean and marine sciences throughout their
Susannah Cogburn is a Master of Environmental Science student at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she studies the effects of chemical contaminants on bull shark physiology and their implications for Florida’s marine ecosystems. She was awarded the Florida Sea Grant
William Sample is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University. William was awarded the FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024. Sharks! Bull sharks. Not just a “load” of them but more than I could have
Eric Bovee is an MS student in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences at the University of Florida. Eric was awarded the Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024. We all have our inner current that guides
Sarah Webb is a PhD candidate at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Sarah was awarded the Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024. Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted a life opposite of Disney’s
Student Spotlight is a recurring segment of Florida Sea Grant’s Sea Scholars Newsletter, where a previous or current student answers questions about their research experience. Nathan Hewitt was a 2023 project development intern under Michael Savarese, PhD, Department of Marine
Where Are They Now is a recurring segment of Florida Sea Grant’s Sea Scholars Newsletter, where a previous student reflects on their personal and professional journey. This blog highlights Gretchen Spencer, a 2023 Knauss Fellow. For many students, feeling like
Sofia Cordoba discusses her internship project at the City of Cape Canaveral, which focused on the ecosystem and infrastructural benefits of bioswales. Learn what bioswales are, why they are important, and why they are the future of stormwater infrastructure. Engineering,
