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Current Team Members
Faculty
Graduate Team Members
Undergraduate Team Members
Open Reef
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NSF REU & RET Alumni
Listed in order by most recent and funded by NSF grants.
*Denotes international students funded outside of NSF grant.
2022
Dr. Timothy Hawthorne
Dr. Lain Graham
Dr. Olga Jarrett
Cecy Castillo
Dr. Angela Vergara
![Elise Lorenzo](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/fa87ebf6-2a83-40ba-9bba-6cd420bcc0f2/IMG_0366+%281%29.jpg)
Elise Lorenzo
Halley Spencer
Isani Palacio
Cam Zhen
Jamie Cota
Teri O'Connor Mincey
Shaun Baughman
Yasmin Aden
Laurel Sparks
Alexis Davis
Emily Huston
Simone Schneider
Micah Ortiz
Eve Selbie
Valerie Melendez
Aledra Sacasa*
Hector Cucul*
2021
2020
![Kirsten Bouck, University of Central Florida](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/3c1d0324-758d-4e09-a3f2-9c52c4b1b9e3/_TMC7729.jpg)
Kirsten Bouck, University of Central Florida
![Dustin Braden, Ohio Wesleyan University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/532323a8-c181-44b8-9328-5ce4f9eba5a1/dustinbraden.jpg)
Dustin Braden, Ohio Wesleyan University
2019
![Kayla McClendon, Arizona State University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/9bc2566b-6411-49f2-8ad9-feea3c1854be/Kayla.jpg)
Kayla McClendon, Arizona State University
![Arianna Ortiz, University of Massachusetts Boston](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/94c89659-1276-4212-92e1-e7e1d713f2cf/Arianna.jpg)
Arianna Ortiz, University of Massachusetts Boston
![Tyler Love, Clemson University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/bed1972e-c66e-497e-8d49-b3e1c8e95f37/REU%2BHeadshot_Tyler_Love.jpg)
Tyler Love, Clemson University
![Jana-Elisse Clevenger, Vassar College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/774600bd-2597-4d32-b0f3-99547b3b6459/Jana-Elisse%2BClevenger.png)
Jana-Elisse Clevenger, Vassar College
![Zayna Flowers*, University of Belize](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/bc2f3b4e-7a58-45ea-8694-b9a14f807024/Zayna.png)
Zayna Flowers*, University of Belize
2018
![Lucas Farmer, Ohio Wesleyan University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/2ce33ab1-453f-481b-88b8-e4e2a112828f/LucasFarmer.jpg)
Lucas Farmer, Ohio Wesleyan University
![Amber Rutstein, University of Central Florida](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/547c80c1-8872-47f8-918f-ba69d5e54f43/AmberRustein.jpg)
Amber Rutstein, University of Central Florida
![Darby Relyea, University of Vermont](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/be2ea74a-5ecc-4eec-b1e1-22406d3201ce/DarbyRelyea.png)
Darby Relyea, University of Vermont
![Robert Darlington, University of Wisconsin](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/824249b2-77a9-4add-af9a-f6b6940c517f/RobertDarlington.jpg)
Robert Darlington, University of Wisconsin
![Jeremiah Anthony Righteous-Rogers, LSU](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/f5717ef8-9c6d-440f-979d-9a4778c7480a/JeremiahRighteousRogers.jpg)
Jeremiah Anthony Righteous-Rogers, LSU
![Joshua Haralson, Wright State University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/f9574198-20eb-4976-bd17-68402bb60860/JoshuaHaralson.jpg)
Joshua Haralson, Wright State University
![Karla Sofia Santiago Rivera, University of Puerto Rico](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/921dca89-50a6-43cb-8693-bb5c4516903f/KarlaSantiagoRivera.jpg)
Karla Sofia Santiago Rivera, University of Puerto Rico
![Rebecca Green, Northeastern University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/b5fcf90a-0c6e-4ed8-867f-0330cfc83a8e/RebeccaGreen.jpg)
Rebecca Green, Northeastern University
![Sara Peluso, University of Central Florida](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/949b9c72-3144-449d-b7d1-fc924aee8e93/SaraPeluso.jpg)
Sara Peluso, University of Central Florida
![Sharon Huerta, Beloit College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/ee9d38e2-a669-4600-8f91-f1192380d350/SharonHuerta.png)
Sharon Huerta, Beloit College
![Giselle Mahung*, University of Belize](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/8de1c710-9ad5-4473-af0c-81374c2ea6c2/mahung.png)
Giselle Mahung*, University of Belize
![Michael Campos*, University of Belize](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/aa589ca2-1819-4dea-b014-8dd2850f48b9/campos.png)
Michael Campos*, University of Belize
![Elli Furukawa, Barnard College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/39cc03f8-0746-44de-8dc0-a5c50bea8283/ElliFurukawa.jpg)
Elli Furukawa, Barnard College
2017
![Michelle Chang, East Los Angeles College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/1d58d56a-ef7f-408e-b96a-5d964c7aeb9a/Michelle.png)
Michelle Chang, East Los Angeles College
![Rachel Layko, College of William & Mary](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/8f6f7d4f-6f0a-4901-9bd7-b9e3edbf7340/Rachel.jpg)
Rachel Layko, College of William & Mary
![Brenner Burkholder, Goshen College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/c4cdea44-6903-4119-a140-bbb87d98ec8d/brenner.jpg)
Brenner Burkholder, Goshen College
![Erin Butler, Kalamazoo College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/091d8ac2-643f-445b-b6e8-3f407e07e62d/Erin-1.jpg)
Erin Butler, Kalamazoo College
![Julia Jeanty, University of Florida](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/d1c495e9-77de-44c8-a503-d34a8959024c/julia.jpg)
Julia Jeanty, University of Florida
![Kate Brandt, Rutgers University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/6f8405af-eca5-4f8a-9bc5-00607c0931bd/kate.jpg)
Kate Brandt, Rutgers University
![Rigo Saqui*, University of Belize](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/2f04bc6c-0d0f-4f2d-83c7-227fe8b5119a/Rigo.jpg)
Rigo Saqui*, University of Belize
![Andrew Castillo*, University of Belize](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/d4787d18-4eb6-4cb2-befa-108e9800c69a/Andrew.jpg)
Andrew Castillo*, University of Belize
2016
![Saraneh Fitzgerald, Clark University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/d387689a-d9fb-4b4f-b684-b8bd53447272/SaranehFitzgerald.jpg)
Saraneh Fitzgerald, Clark University
![Sarah Kuo, University of the Pacific](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/6cd02be9-148d-43ac-9b47-43d71e719673/sarahkuo.jpg)
Sarah Kuo, University of the Pacific
![Hannah Bonestroo, Macalester College](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/96b7823b-c1d7-4572-af3e-51a68f803f9e/HannahBonestroo.jpg)
Hannah Bonestroo, Macalester College
![Ashley Little, Georgia State University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/5b6ae4dc-e048-43c3-855b-9b362fa72c47/AshleyLittle.jpg)
Ashley Little, Georgia State University
![Monica Lemus, UC-Santa Barbara](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/85da6a2b-0cca-46ab-9ba7-dc2dff5dc038/monica_reu-1.jpg)
Monica Lemus, UC-Santa Barbara
![Chinonso Uzowihe, Florida A&M University](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/dcd34f6a-ebed-4040-b727-79e43c2673f3/Chino.jpg)
Chinonso Uzowihe, Florida A&M University
![Jasmine Perez, University of Miami](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/8ab95d83-4a87-4edf-a28c-9790468d4980/JasminePerez.jpg)
Jasmine Perez, University of Miami
![Jake Wade, SUNY Geneseo](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/b710691b-41ad-4eed-b4d4-9f8418d9dc69/Jake%2BWade.jpg)
Jake Wade, SUNY Geneseo
![Amanda Ashby, University of Central Florida](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/93022bef-527f-434c-b5f4-8646caa21e60/amandaashby.jpg)
Amanda Ashby, University of Central Florida
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Former UCF Team Members
Kayla Toohy
Tyler Copeland
Sam Majumder
Michael Feinman
Morgan McDonald
Ilan Gritzman
Jessica Scales
Caralyn Tenney
Madison Sears
![Hunter Putman](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/2c561db6-cab8-4309-9dfc-1fe73e8e6573/_TCP1053.jpg)
Hunter Putman
Larissa Gehringer
Hanifah Griffith
![Malakika Jean-Baptiste](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/1597341045766-Y92C3LTCAN6DCV4PDYHQ/IMG_20180511_165009_060.jpg)
Malakika Jean-Baptiste
Hunter Searson
Patricia Bencivenga
![Carolynn Turneur](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/1597340996671-YCP75PORXOPIH9NO4ZRP/Carolynn-2-1%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Carolynn Turneur
Hellen Tran
Tori-Gaye Atterbury
Danielle Stewart
![Merry Johnson](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/1597338714945-ORYSU6RNACD02WLVKR0J/Merry.jpg)
Merry Johnson
Amber Rutstein
Gabby McClinton
Rhiley Hodges
Alexandra Stovall
Sara Peluso
Christina Huerta
Kirsten Bouck
Jenna Falco
Autumn Taylor
Aaria Harania
Christopher Conlin
Zachary Miller
Cam Zhen
Michaela Gordon
Samuel Baker
Ethan Fuller
Halley Spencer
![Rachid Ben Khallouq](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b8c13ec40691ffd69f93c/73c5978b-bbfb-4e34-96ed-75182468eced/PHOTO-2022-10-25-18-20-09.jpg)
Rachid Ben Khallouq
Casey Berkery
Abigail Conover