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.
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