The South Florida and Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (SFC CESU) hosted by the Florida International University is one of the second round CESUs created by the federal government under the leadership of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance to managers in federal land management, environmental and research agencies. The South Florida and Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, formed in 2000 and renewed in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020, is a partnership between 10 federal agencies and 21 universities and other nonfederal partner institutions.
Host: Florida International University
Year Established: 2000
Host CESU Website
Director
George M. Barley, Jr. Endowed Chair of Everglades Research Institute of Environment
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Florida International University
Phone: (305) 348-6145
Email: gaisere@fiu.edu
Federal Partners
Technical Representative
Mike Setlock
jreganvienop@blm.gov
msetlock@blm.gov
Administrative Representative
Ramon (Luis) Burgos-Candelaria
Grants Management Officer
rburgoscandelaria@blm.gov
Technical Representative
Michael Rasser
Marine Biologist
michael.rasser@boem.gov
Technical Representatives
Joshua Friers
Natural and Cultural Resources Programs Manager
joshua.friers.2@us.af.mil
Derrick Golla
Natural Resources Lead Associate
golla_derrick@bah.com
Administrative Representative
Greg Bonnell
Project Manager
gregory.w.bonnell@usace.army.mil
Academic Partners
Technical Representative
Silvia Maciá
Professor of Biology
smacia@barry.edu
Administrative Representative
Norma Marty
Senior Grants Specialist
nmarty@barry.edu
Technical Representative
Lori Lee
Associate Professor of Anthropology
llee@flagler.edu
Administrative Representative
Sharon Muraca
Executive Assistance and Vice President of Academic Affairs
SMuraca@flagler.edu
Technical Representative
Michelle Petersen
Director and Assistant Scientist
mpeter45@fau.edu
Administrative Representative
Miriam Campo
Associate Vice President for Research
campom@fau.edu
Technical Representative
Barry Rosen
Professor
brosen@fgcu.edu
Administrative Representative
Donna Gilmore
Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
dgilmore@fgcu.edu
Technical Representative
Gary Zarillo
Professor
zarillo@fit.edu
Administrative Representative
Laura Danner
Contract Specialist and Animal Program Manager
ldanner@fit.edu
Technical Representatives
Evelyn Gaiser
Professor of Biological Science
gaisere@fiu.edu
Paige Kleindl
Ph.D. Candidate
pklei007@fiu.edu
Administrative Representative
Robert Gutierrez
Assistant Vice President for Research
gutierrr@fiu.edu
Technical Representatives
Dr. Geoffrey C. Trussell (NAC)
Director, Marine Science Center
g.trussell@neu.edu
Jim Chen (SFC)
Professor
q.chen@northeastern.edu
Administrative Representatives
Liz Magee (NACCESU)
Business and Operations Manager, Marine Science Center
e.magee@northeastern.edu
Trish Curtin (SFC)
Director
p.curtin@northeastern.edu
Technical Representative
Robin Cooper
Dean
rcooper@nova.edu
Administrative Representative
Catherine Harlan
Executive Director
charlan@nova.edu
Technical Representative
Evan D’Alessandro
Senior Lecturer and Director
edalessa@rsmas.miami.edu
Administrative Representative
Michelle Valenzuela
Financial Analyst 1
MRA@med.miami.edu
Technical Representative
Fernando Gilbes Santaella
Dean
fernando.gilbes@upr.edu
Administrative Representative
Brunilda Negrón García
Director
brunilda.negron@upr.edu
Technical Representative
Tyler Smith
Interim Director
tsmith@uvi.edu
Administrative Representative
Jatasha Haralson
Director
jatasha.haralson@uvi.edu
Non-Profit Partners
Technical Representative
Kenneth Meyer
Executive Director
meyer@arcinst.org
Technical Representatives
David Evers
Chief Scientist
david.evers@briwildlife.org
Dustin Meattey
Director of Waterfowl Progam
dustin.meattey@briwildlife.org
Administrative Representatives
Lori Davis
Finance Director
lori.davis@briwildlife.org
Sharon Oehmig
A/R and Budget Manager
Sharon.Oehmig@briwildlife.org
Technical Representative
Steve Davis
Chief Science Officer and Vice Presindent for Programs
sdavis@evergladesfoundation.org
Technical Representatives
Jennifer Possley
Director of Regional Conservation
jpossley@fairchildgarden.org
James Lange
Research Botanist
jlange@fairchildgarden.org
Jason Downing
Director of Research
jdowning@fairchildgarden.org
Administrative Representative
Carl Lewis
Director
clewis@fairchildgarden.org
Technical Representatives
George Gann
Executive Director
gann@regionalconservation.org
Elizabeth Dutra
Conservation Program Manager
ldutra@regionalconservation.org
Administrative Representative
Katherine Hardial
Administrator
admin@regionalconservation.org
Technical Representative
Patrick Griffith
Executive Director
patrick@montgomerybotanical.org
Technical Representative
Edith Widder
CEO and Senior Scientist
ewidder@teamorca.org
Administrative Representative
Warren Falls
Managing Director
wfalls@teamorca.rog
Technical Representatives
Pierre Comizzoli (GP, RM)
comizzolip@si.edu
Scott Miller (PSAC)
Chief Scientist
MillerS@si.edu
Javier Mateo Vega (SFC)
Assistant Under Secretary of Research Programs and Partnerships
Administrative Representative
Karen Otiji
Director
Otijik@si.edu