Dr. Sarah A. Tominack

• Position: Instructor and Lab Coordinator
• Department: Biology
• Office Location: Building 58A, Room 216
• stominack@uwf.edu
• Campus: 850.474.2649
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Biography

Dr. Tominack earned her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi with the goal of becoming a post-secondary educator. During this time Dr. Tominack worked on understanding phytoplankton ecology in low-inflow estuaries, and the physical and chemical factors associated with Karenia brevis red tides, as well as curating and validating quality datasets from non-traditional sources. Throughout her education, Dr. Tominack developed a passion for teaching others how to master new techniques, equipment, and idea. She has translated this into her teaching philosophy that all students in the biological sciences should receive hands-on training early and often. At the University of West Florida, Dr. Tominack’s main focus is developing course content for and teaching Biology I and Biology II labs. Dr Tominack is also passionate about mentoring students outside of the classroom, serving as the Faculty Mentor for the UWF Botanical Society, as a member of graduate student thesis committees, and as a mentor for the OUR Explorers Program.

Degrees & Institutions

• Ph.D., Marine Biology - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; 2021
• M.S., Biology - The University of West Florida; 2014
• B.A., Environmental Biology - University of North Alabama; 2011

Research

Dr. Tominack's research interests and experience include:

• Marine Microbial Ecology
• Estuarine Ecology
• Community Ecology
• Historical Ecology
• Regional and Local Teleconnections of Large-scale Climate Oscillations
• Spatial-Temporal Modeling
• Genomics
• Biogeochemistry
• Water Quality Assessments