Meet the 2026 Cohort!

Marine Biology & Communication

Research Interests: 

DNA and Megafauna Behavior

tkbautista@eckerd.edu

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bablumenstein@eckerd.edu

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nrblunt@eckerd.edu

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rhbrown@eckerd.edu

Marine Geology

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Sedimentology, Paleontology

smcoulter@eckerd.edu | LinkedIn

Marine Biology

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Coral Reef Restoration, Deep Water Reef Systems

cwdemopoulos@eckerd.edu

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njellis@eckerd.edu

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kfinley@eckerd.edu

Environmental Studies, B.S.

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Harmful Algal Blooms, Microplastics, Seagrass/Mangrove Restoration

crgill@eckerd.edu

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gjgray@eckerd.edu

Marine Geology

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Benthic Foraminifera, Paleoceanography

erhess@eckerd.edu | LinkedIn

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rameadows@eckerd.edu 

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ekroberts@eckerd.edu

Geosciences

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Sedimentology, Geochronology, Radioisotope Dating, Paleontology 

mmshurgin@eckerd.edu | (631) 338-7788

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gksmith@eckerd.edu