Faculty Profiles
Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation (CEDB) faculty contact and bio information.
Dr. Wade Jeffrey
- Position: Director of CEDB, Distinguished University Professor of Biology & Director of Reubin O'D. Askew Institute of Multidisciplinary Studies (AIMS)
- Department: CEDB/Biology
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 70
- Personal UWF Website
Dr. Wade Jeffrey has a PH.D. in Marine Science from the University of South Florida, MS in Marine Science from the USF and a BS in Biology from the Virginia Tech.
Dr. Jane Caffrey
- Position: Professor
- Department: CEDB/Biology
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 62D
- Personal UWF Website
Dr. Jane M. Caffrey is a Professor in UWF’s Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation. She studies estuarine nutrient biogeochemistry and the cycling of oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus in estuarine and coastal environments.
Dr. Jeff Eble
- Position: Research Assistant Professor and GIREC Research Coordinator
- Department: Biology & CEDB
- Office Location: Building 6
Dr. Jeff Eble is a Research Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator for the Gulf Islands Research and Education Center, and he teaches undergraduate courses in Marine Science, Genetics, and related topics.
Dr. Joe Lepo
- Position: Professor
- Department: CEDB/Biology
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 62G
- Personal UWF Website
Dr. Joe Eugene Lepo conducts research within the Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation (CEDB) where he is Director of the Wetlands Research Laboratory. He is also a Professor of Microbiology in the Biology Department.
Dr. Jim Spain
- Position: Research Professor
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 83, Room 118
Dr. Spain is a research professor with a PhD in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Lisa Waidner
- Position: Research Assistant Professor
- Department: CEDB/Biology
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 108
Dr. Waidner does research on environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, and bioremediation studies in oceans, coastal waters, inland bays and rivers.
Emeritus Faculty
CEDB department emeritus faculty contact and bio information.
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Dr. Ranga Rao Krothapalli
- Position: Professor Emeritus
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 58 Room 70
- rrao@uwf.edu
- 8504742060
Additional CEDB Associates
CEDB post-doctoral research associates and lab associates contact information.
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Florian Cesbron
- Position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 83, Room 117
- fcesbron@uwf.edu
- 8504742027
- ResearchGate
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Lisa Nigro
- Position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 83, Room 112
- lnigro@uwf.edu
- 8504742031
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Barbara B. Albrecht
- Position: Associate, Watershed Coordinator
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 70
- balbrecht@uwf.edu
- 8503846696
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Jeremy Bosso
- Position: Associate, Wetlands Research Lab Manager
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 83, Room 109
- jbosso@uwf.edu
- 8508576096
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James R. Burkhalter
- Position: Curator, Michael I. Cousens Herbarium
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 120
- jburkhalter@uwf.edu
- 8504742060
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Melissa Ederington Hagy
- Position: Research Associate
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 83, Room 117
- mederingtonhagy@uwf.edu
- 8508576108
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John Harmuth
- Position: Associate, Wetlands Research Lab
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 83, Room 110
- jharmuth@uwf.edu
- 8508576122
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Joseph A. Moss
- Position: Research Associate
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 74
- jmoss@uwf.edu
- 8504742937
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Dr. K. Ranga Rao
- Position: Research Professor Emeritus
- Department: CEDB
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 70
- rrao@uwf.edu
- 8504742060
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Dr. Richard A. Snyder
- Position: Research Associate
- Department: CEDB
- rnyder@uwf.edu
- 8504742060
- ResearchGate