Where They Are Now

Matriculation of Post Doctoral Scholars

  • Qiang He – Professor, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Jennifer Seavey – John M. Kingsbury Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Natural Resources Departments at Cornell University.
  • Edgardo Diaz Ferguson – Executive Director, Coiba Marine Station and Professor, University of Panama.
  • John Griffin – Associate Professor, Swansea University, England.
  • Michael McCoy – Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University.
  • Carter Smith – Assistant Professor, University of Washington.
  • Brent Hughes – Associate Professor, Sonoma State University.
  • Mads Thomsen – Assistant Professor, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Lola Fatoyimbo – Research Scientist, Biospheric Sciences Lab, NASA.
  • Avery Paxton – Research Marine Biologist, NOAA National Ocean Service.
  • Marc Hensel (also undergrad and master’s student in Silliman lab) – Assistant Professor, University of Florida.

Matriculation of PhD Students

  • Christine Angelini – Associate Professor and Director of Center for Coastal Solutions, University of Florida.
  • Stacy Zhang – Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University.
  • Pedro Daleo (co-advised) – Assistant Professor, University of Mar del Plata, Argentina and Full Researcher CONICET.
  • Juan Alberti (co-advised) – Assistant Professor, University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, and Associate Researcher CONICET.
  • Catalina Pimiento (co-advised) – Group Leader, University of Zurich and Senior Lecturer, Swansea University.
  • Liz Shaver – Director Caribbean Coral Reef Conservation, The Nature Conservancy.
  • James Nifong – Assistant Research Scientist, University of Florida.
  • Joe Morton – Post-Doctoral Scholar, University of Florida.
  • Leo Chan Gaskins – Smith Conservation Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Chicago.
  • Stephanie Valdez – Post Doctoral Scholar, University of Washington.

Matriculation of Master’s Students

  • Marc Hensel – Post-Doctoral Scholar, College of William and Mary.
  • Julianna Renzi – PhD student UCSB.
  • Amanda Santoni – Ecologist, EPA.
  • Sylvia Chang – Analyst, Blue Carbon Analytics.
  • Dana Rollison – Senior Outreach Specialist, Environmental Defense Fund.
  • Rebecca Coles – EPA scientist.
  • Morgan Rudd – Restoration Specialist, Restoration Systems.
  • Laura Exar – NOAA Coastal Management Fellow.

Matriculation of Undergraduate Students to PI Positions

  • Chase Mason – Associate Professor, University of Central Florida.
  • Sarah Lee – Assistant Professor, Depauw University.
  • Lindsay Albertson – Assistant Professor, University of Montana.
  • Lauren Sweet – EPA Scientist.
  • Enie Buhler – VIMS Scientist.

Matriculation of Undergraduate Researchers to PhD Programs

  • Ryan Rodgers – Stanford University
  • Stephane Prufer – Yale University
  • Rachel Cohn – University of Rhode Island
  • Jack Butler – Old Dominion University
  • Jessica Diller – University of Florida
  • Lindsey Albertson – University of California Santa Barbara
  • Sara Lee – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  • Lauren Sweet – Clemson University
  • Chase Mason – University of Georgia
  • Marc Hensel – University of Florida
  • James Nifong – University of Florida
  • Daniel Penniman- University of Florida
  • Zachary Chejanoski – Stony Brook University
  • Shin-Ping Lao – University of Idaho
  • Eric Monaco – University of South Florida
  • Stephanie Buhler – North Carolina State University
  • Danielle Abbey – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  • Kami Earl – University of Hawaii
  • Catherine Chen – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
  • Betsy Mansfield – Stanford University
  • Alex Romosa – Oregon University
  • Leo Gaskins – Duke University
  • D’amy Steward – University of Guam
  • Camryn Blawas – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Katrina Johnson – Scripps
  • Madison Griffin – VIMS
  • Eliza Oldach – UC Davis
  • Abigail Henderson – UC Berkley
  • Sarah Goodnight – ECU
  • Taylor Walker – VIMS (MS), Rice University (PhD)
  • India Haber – St. Andrews