Marine Ecosystems and Society

Department Faculty

Jerald Stephen Ault

Professor

j.ault@miami.edu

(305) 421-4884
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Jerald S. Ault is a Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Dr. Ault is an internationally renowned fisheries scientist specializing in population dynamics, predictive analytics, machine learning, sampling design, ecosystem modeling and risk...
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Kenneth Broad

Professor

k.broad@miami.edu

(305) 284-2721
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Dr. Kenny Broad is an environmental anthropologist who studies the relationship between humans and their environment. He received his Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University in 1999. Kenny has led or participated in extreme scientific and filmmaking expeditions on every continent – from urban jungles to the deepest caves on the...
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David J Die

Research Assoc. Professor

ddie@rsmas.miami.edu

(305) 421-4607
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Research Expertise Professor Die has worked for 30 years on research devoted to the assessment and management of worldwide fisheries and his research has been instrumental in the development of major management changes to promote sustainability. He has current collaborative research links with scientists in scientific institutions all around the...
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Maria Luisa M Estevanez

Senior Lecturer

mestevanez@rsmas.miami.edu

(305) 421-4012
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Ms. Estevanez has been conducting research on marine resource allocation policy. She has done several studies on recreational boating as they relate to environmental issues and marine policy. She uses computer-based geographic information systems in her research.
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Neil Hammerschlag

Research Associate Professor
Director of the Shark Research & Conservation Program

n.hammerschlag@umiami.edu

(305) 421-4356
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Dr. Neil Hammerschlag is a marine ecologist and Research Associate Professor at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science and Abess Center for Ecosystem Science & Policy. His current research centers broadly on the behavioral ecology, conservation biology and movement ecology of marine predators, primarily...
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Frederick Hanselmann

Lecturer
Director, Underwater Archaeology and Exploration
Director, Scientific Diving and Boating

fhanselmann@rsmas.miami.edu

(305) 421-4347
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Dr. Frederick H. Hanselmann ("Fritz") is an underwater archaeologist and Faculty in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and part of the Exploration Sciences Program at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami, where he directs the Underwater Archaeology...
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Keene Haywood

Senior Lecturer
MPS Exploration Science Track Coordinator

keene@miami.edu

(305) 284-1781
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Citizen science, applications of technology to exploration, video production and multimedia in science communication, and geospatial technologies. Dr. Keene Haywood is directing the Exploration Science program through the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy. His background is mixture of media production, conservation, geospatial and...
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David Letson

Professor
AND CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF Environmental Science and Policy

d.letson@miami.edu

(305) 421-4733
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David Letson is Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami, where he has worked since 1995. His research focuses on the economics of extreme weather and climate variations. He is interested in the value of predictions from the geosciences and in how those predictions are interpreted and used.Letson obtained his...
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Catherine Macdonald

Lecturer

catherine.macdonald@rsmas.miami.edu

(305) 284-2721
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Dr. Catherine Macdonald is an interdisciplinary environmental scientist and Lecturer at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami. She is the Track Coordinator for the Marine Conservation track of the Masters of Professional Science Program, and teaches courses in Marine Conservation Biology,...
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Katharine Mach

Assoc. Professor

kmach@rsmas.miami.edu

(305) 421-4741
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Katharine Mach is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and a faculty scholar at the UM Abess Center, focused on environmental science and policy. Her research assesses climate change risks and response options to address increased flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, and other...
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Sarah K. Meltzoff

Assoc. Professor

s.meltzoff@miami.edu

(305) 421-4085
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Associate Professor, Department of Marine Affairs and Policy Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Secondary Appointment, Anthropology Department, University of Miami  
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Renato Molina

Asst. Professor

renato.molina@rsmas.miami.edu

(305) 421-4055
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Renato Molina is an engineer and economist specializing in environmental and resource economics. His work focuses on topics at the intersection between game theory, sustainability, and institutional settings. His current research explores the role of property rights in the economic impact of natural disasters, the use of conservation for...
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Jill L Richardson

Senior Lecturer

jrichardson@miami.edu

(305) 421-4340
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Jill Richardson began working as a scientist in the marine environment over 13 years ago in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where she assessed the sustainability of local lobster harvesting. This is where her passion for other cultures and the development of resource management programs began. Her marine science adventures culminated in a Bachelor...
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Daniel O Suman

Professor

d.suman@miami.edu

(305) 742-8762
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My work focuses on management of coastal areas, including mechanisms to increase institutional cooperation, capacity building, development of management plans, and reduction of conflicts between various resource users. Marine and coastal protected areas and adaptation to climate change are additional areas of my work. I dedicate much of my...
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