Jeremy Bosso, Wetlands Research Laboratory Manager

Education: B.S. in Chemistry/Biochemistry from UWF. Currently working towards a M.S. in Environmental Biology. Research Interests: Intelligent Design, analytical methods in environmental analysis, current chemical and engineering news. Phone Number: (850) 857-6096 Office location: Building 83, Room 109 Email Address:

Jane M. Caffrey, Assistant Professor

Education: M.S. Marine Science, Louisiana State University, Ph.D Marine Environmental and Estaurine Studies Program, University of Maryland; Research Interests: Estuarine nutrient biogeochemistry; bacterial nitrogen transformations, specifically the importance of nitrification and denitrification in the removal of fixed nitrogen from estuaries; in-situ nutrient analysis; water quality, including the factors controlling dissolved oxygen dynamics and metabolism. Phone Number: (850) 857-6089 Office location: Building 6, Room 106 Email Address: Website: http://www.uwf.edu/jcaffrey

Wade H. Jeffrey, Professor, CEDB and Department of Biology

Education: M.S., Ph.D., Marine Science, University of South Florida Research Interests: Marine microbiology; Effects of ultraviolet radiation on marine microbes; DNA dmage and repair in the environment; ozone depletion; Microbial community structure and function. Phone Number: (850) 474-2472 Office location: Building 58, Room 62E Email Address: Website: http://www.uwf.edu/wjeffrey

Juanita Johns, Office Specialist

Education: University of West Florida part-time student. CEDB Office Support Staff Phone Number: (850) 474-2060 Office location: Building 58, Room 70 Email Address:

Natalie Karouna-Renier, Faculty Associate

Education: M.S. Toxicology, University of Maryland; Ph.D. Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Research Interests: Aquatic toxicology, exotoxicogenomics, molecular biomarkers of environmental pollution. Phone Number: (301) 497-5724 Office location: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Beltsville Lab, c/o BARC-East, Building 308, Beltsville, MD 20705 Email Address:

Joe Eugene Lepo, Associate Professor of Micobiology, CEDB and Department of Biology

Education: M.S., Microbiology/Biology, Pittsburg State University; Ph.D. Microbiology/Biochemisty, The University of Texas, Austin Research Interests: Applied environmental microbiology; microbial ecology and microbial physiology of microorganisms. Phone Number: (850) 857-6098 Office location: Building 58, Room 62G Email Address: Website: http://www.uwf.edu/jlepo

Kendall J. Martin, Faculty Associate

Education: M.S., University of Kentucky, Soil Microbiology; Ph.D., Oregon State University, Soil Microbiology Research Interests: Microbial ecology, particularly molecular analysis of communities. Phone Number: (973) 720-3452 Office location: William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ 07470 Email Address:

Carl J. Mohrherr, Research Associate

Education: M.S., DePaul University; Ph.D., Tulane University Research Interests: Invertebrate physiology; hazardous materials and decontamination. Phone Number: (850) 857-6010 Office location: Building 6, Room 104 Email Address:

K. Ranga Rao, University Research Professor Emeritus

Education: M.Sc., Ph.D., Andhra University (Visakhapatnam, India) Research Interests: Environmental toxicology; Comparative physiology, biochemistry, and endocrinology; Chemisty and functions of neurohormones in crustaceans. Phone Number: (850) 474-2060 Office location: Building 58, Room 70 Email Address: Website: http://www.uwf.edu/rrao

Richard A. Snyder, Associate Professor and Director, CEDB

Education: M.S., University of MD; Ph.D., University of MD Research Interests: Microbial and macro ecology; with emphasis on marine and estuarine systems; water quality issues from agricultural runoff and septic tank impacts at site and watershed scales; use of biofilm microbial community structure and function as indicators of ecosystem status; body burdens of toxic materials in estuarine fauna; Wet prairie community structure as an indicator of ecosystem restoration succcess. Phone Number: (850) 474-2806 Office location: Building 58, Room 62D Email Address: Website: http://www.uwf.edu/rsnyder/

Tanya L. Streeter, Office Administrator

Education: B.A., English, University of Florida, 1982, M.A. Communication Arts, University of West Florida, 2000 CEDB Office Administrator Phone Number: (850) 474-2060 Office location: Building 58, Room 70 Email Address: