Our Lab
Maru Iezzi
Postdoctoral Associate
Maru is interested in large-scale conservation. As part of her postdoc, Maru is assessing the efficacy of the Florida Wildlife Corridor and connectivity for mammals across the region.
Savannah Troy
Ph.D. Student
Savannah received her BS degree from the University of Texas. She is interested in landscape ecology and conservation, with an eye toward problems of community connectivity.
Rob Fletcher
Professor and Leader of the Lab
Rob is a member of the Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Department (WEC) and is affiliated with the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE). He is a big fan of critical thinking and integrating diverse perspectives into ecology, conservation, and management.
Lara Elmquist
MS Student
Alfredo received his BS degree from Florida State University. He is focusing on identifying sources of failure and mortality in the endangered snail kite.
Caroline Poli
Postdoctoral Associate
Caroline received her M.S. from Clemson University and Ph.D. from UF. She is interested in movement ecology and its applications to conservation of the endangered snail kite.
Sebas Mena
M.S. student
Sebas got his BS degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Ecudador. He is working at the interface of climate limitations and spatial ecology in insects. Sebas is co-advised with Brett Scheffers.
Thomas Smith
Ph.D. Candidate
Thomas received his M.S. from the University of Hawaii. He is interested in the role of the matrix for populations and communities. Thomas is co-advised with Emilio Bruna.
Maggie Jones
Ph.D. Candidate
Maggie received her M.S. from Iowa State University. She is interested in the role of large herbivores on the trophic ecology of plants and animals in African savannas. Maggie is co-advised with Bob McCleery.
Muzi Sibiya
Ph.D. Candidate
Muzi received his M.S. from the University of Eswatini. He is interested in land-use change and avian communities.
Meghan Beatty
Ph.D. Student
Meghan received her B.S. from the University of Rhode Island and a MS from UF. She is interested in the spatial ecology and conservation of birds, with a focus on forecasting spatial population dynamics.
Brian Jeffery
Project Manager and Ph.D. Student
Brian received his M.S. from the University of Florida. He is managing our research and monitoring on the endangered snail kite. For his dissertation, he is investigating the role of climate change on bird populations and communties.