Faculty

Jane M. Caffrey, Associate Professor

Education: M.S. Marine Science, Louisiana State University; Ph.D Marine Environmental and Estuarine Studies Program, University of Maryland. (CV PDF) 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

Fred D. Hileman, Research Professor

Education: M.S., Chemistry, Wright State University, 1973; Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, University of Utah, 1978. Research Interests: Analytical applications of mass spectrometry; chromatographic techniques; ultra trace analytical methodology; environmental chemistry; chemical process development; monitoring advanced biodegradation techniques. Phone Number: (850) 857-6108 Office location: Building 6 Email Address:

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

Education: M.S., Ph.D., Marine Science, University of South Florida. (CV PDF) 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

Joe Eugene Lepo, Professor, CEDB and Department of Biology

Education: M.S., Microbiology/Biology, Pittsburg State University; Ph.D. Microbiology/Biochemisty, The University of Texas, Austin (CV PDF) 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

Carl J. Mohrherr, Research Associate

Education: M.S., DePaul University; Ph.D., Tulane University. (CV PDF) 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). (CV PDF) 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, Professor and Director, CEDB

Education: M.S., University of MD; Ph.D., University of MD. (CV PDF) 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/

Staff

Jeremy Bosso, Wetlands Research Laboratory Manager

Education: B.S. in Chemistry/Biochemistry from Univ. of West Florida; Currently working towards a M.S. in Public Health, Univ. of West Florida.(CV PDF) Phone Number: (850) 857-6096 Office location: Building 83, Room 109 Email Address:

Jennifer Claypool, Chemist, Wetlands Research Lab

Education: B.S. in Biology, University of West Florida. (CV PDF) Phone Number: (850) 857-2052 Office location: Building 83, Room 117 Email Address:

John Harmuth, Microbiologist, Wetlands Research Lab

Education: B.S., Medical Technology, University of West Florida; B.S., Marine Biology, University of West Florida; M.S., Entomology, The University of Tennessee. (CV PDF) Phone Number: (850) 857-6122 Office location: Building 83, Room 112 Email Address:

Kristen Hellein, Associate in CEDB

Education: B.S., Biology/ Microbiology, University of West Florida, 2006; M.S., Biology, Univ. of West Florida, 2009. Phone Number: (850) 474-2937 Office location: Building 58, Room 73 Email Address:

Juanita M. Johns, Office Specialist

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

Joseph A. Moss, Associate in CEDB

Education: B.S. Biology, Florida State University, 2001; M.S. in Biology, University of West Florida, 2005. (CV PDF) Phone Number: (850) 474-2937 or 474-2060 Office location: Building 6 Email Address:

Tanya L. Streeter, Office Administrator

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

CEDB Organizational Chart (PDF)