Current Team Members
Ph.D. assistantship is often available (normally begins in the fall semester). If you are interested, please email us: 1) a cover letter describing your research interests, career goals and important experiences or accomplishments you have had, 2) current CV, and 3) copies of transcripts. Although not required, high GRE scores do help your chances of admission. The deadline of application is every January 5th.
Dr. Yuying Zhang
Working Experience
Associate Professor, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, FL 2018 ~ present
Assistant Professor, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, FL 2011~ 2018
Research Associate, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, MA 2009 ~ 2011
Education
Ph.D., University of Maine, Orono, ME 2010
M.S., University of Maine, Orono, ME 2005
B.S., East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, Shanghai, China 2003
Matthew Woodstock Ph.D. student
Working Experience
Research Assistant, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, FL 2019 ~ present
Teaching Assistant, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, FL 2018 ~ 2019
STEM Educator, Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2017 ~ present
Sea Turtle Specialist, Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program 2016 ~ 2018
Research Assistant, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2016 ~ 2018
Teaching Assistant, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2017
Nature Educator, Barbara C. Harris Summer Camp, Greenfield, NH Sum 2015
Chief Scientist, Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy, Clearwater, FL Sum 2014
Education
M.S., Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2018
B.S., Beloit College, Beloit, WI 2015
Caitlin Retzlaff Master student
Education
B.S., State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 2021
Yang Wang Exchange Ph.D. student
Working Experience
Research Assistant, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China 2019 ~ present
Research Assistant, "SongHang" Research Vessel, Northwestern Pacific Ocean 2020 ~ 2021
Exchange Student, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, China 2015
Education
M.S., Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China 2019
B.S., Nanjing University Jinling College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 2017
Dr. Jie Li Programmer
Working Experience
Analyst, Xalpha AI LLC, Ft Lauderdale, FL 2014 ~ present
Analyst, The Strategic Group, Gainesville, FL 2013 ~ 2014
Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2008 ~ 2013
Instructor, Xi'an University of Finance and Economics, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 2005 ~ 2006
Instructor, Xi'an Fanyi University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 2005 ~ 2006
Education
Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2014
M.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2009
M.S., Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 2007
B.S., Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 2004