Education

I am eager to mentor students at any stage of their careers. I am currently working with high school, community college, and university students, especially in aspects of their programs focused on scientific writing. Contact me if there are ways I can help you.

Courses Taught

  • Successful Science Writing, Pop-up Workshops, Wake Forest University (2022-present)
  • Coral Reef Ecology, Guest Lecturer, Wake Forest University (2022-present)
  • Applied Ecology (AEC 400) – NC State University (2014-2018)
  • Introduction to Biological Research (AEC 502) – NC State University (2014-2018)
  • Food Web Ecology (AEC 592) – NC State University (2014)
  • Ecology (PCB 3043) – Florida International University (2009-2012)
  • Coastal Marine Conservation (OCB 4070) – Florida International University (2008-2013)
  • Introduction to Marine Biology (OCB 2003) – Florida International University (2007, 2008)
  • Stable Isotopes and Food Webs – (BSC 6926) – Florida International University (2009-2011)
  • Fish Age Estimation (BSC 6926) – Florida International University (2007)
  • Field Course in Restoration (in The Bahamas) (BSC 467/567) – Joint Course between The College of The Bahamas and the University of Alabama (2003-2005)
  • Stable Isotopes and Food Webs – Florida International University (2009-2011)
  • Indeces de Integridad Biótica – M.S. Seminar  at Universidad Experimental de Los Llanos, Venezuela. Seminar taught in Spanish. (2004)
  • Ideas Nuevas de Ecología – M.S. Seminar at Universidad Experimental de Los Llanos, Venezuela. Seminar taught in Spanish. (2003)
  • Current Philosophical Issues in Science (WFSC 681) – Texas A&M University (2002)

Mentorship

Current  

Advisor and Committee Member ­­– Graduate students in the Wake Forest University Department of Biology and the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability.

Bear Tech, Mentoring students in independent research projects as a stepping stone from community colleges to 4-year universities.

Former Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers

    • Andrew Maurer
      NRC Postdoctoral Associate, SW Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA
    • Ryann Rossi, Ph.D.
      Estuary scientist for the St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program
    • Enie Hensel, Ph.D.
      Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
    • Alex Bogdanoff, Ph.D.
      Biology Instructor, Coastal Carolina Community College
    • Jacob Allgeier, Postdoctoral Researcher
      Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan
    • Carmen Montaña, Postdoctoral Researcher
      Assistant Professor at Stephen F. Austin University
    • Sean Giery, Ph.D.
      Assistant Professor at Ohio University
    • Stephanie Archer, Ph.D.
      Assistant Professor at LUMCON
    • Elizabeth Stoner, Ph.D.
      Assistant Professor at Bentley University
    • Zachary Jud, Ph.D.
      Education Director at the Florida Oceanographic Society
    • Lauren Yeager, Ph.D.
      Works for the US government
    • Caroline Hammerschlag-Peyer, Ph.D.
      Co-owner of Atlantic Shark Expeditions, Ltd.
    • Márcio S. Araújo, Postdoctoral Researcher
      Faculty in the Department of Ecology at the São Paulo State University at Rio Claro, Brazil
    • Vanessa Haley-Benjamin, M.S.
      Vanessa is a Ph.D. student studying Cellular Seafood Agriculture at Newcastle University