Research projects
We listed our research projects. Not all projects are ongoing now.
Harmful algae
Controlling harmful cyanobacterial blooms in southwest Florida
Feeding ecology
Feeding ecology of fish (smalltooth sawfish, armored catfish, Goliath Grouper)
Seagrass
Health assessment of seagrass beds through microbial community analysis
Biological pest control
Antifungal activity of bacterial consortia
Aquaculture
Tilapia aquaponics, fish transportation, nutrient removal with denitrification
Biogeochemical cycle
Microorganisms associated with nitrogen and sulfur cycling
Restoration ecology
​Nutrient removal using biodegradable bioplastics
Environmental DNA
Molecular tracking of wildlife (Burmes python, river otters)
Estuary ecosystem
Succession of microbial communities along with a salinity gradient
Red tide fishkill
Fish kill caused by a toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis.
Microbial genomics
Genome analysis of prokaryotes
Wetland
Six Mile Cypress Slough
Floating treatment wetland
Wetland management using microbial indicators
Bioremediation
Resilience of benthic algae and prokaryotes to spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico
Oil spill & nitrogen cycle
Pet trading
Asterina Starfish: Good Luck Charm or Pest?
Improvement of fish transportation technique
