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FCE V (2025-2031)

The fifth phase of the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program (FCE V) is organized into Working Groups which reflect our major research questions. The Internal Executive Committee (IEC) is responsible for giving the lead Principal Investigator advice, assistance, and recommendations related to program governance and policies.

Internal Executive Committee

Working group leaders are voting members, while staff, advisors, and the lead PI hold non-voting roles.

LEAD PI
John Kominoski, de facto IEC Chair

STAFF
Project Manager:
Mike RuggeInformation Manager:
Gabe KamenerEducation & Outreach Coordinator:
Nick Oehm
Student Organization President: James SturgesPost Doctoral Representative: Kelsey SolomonBroadening Participation Representative:
Ryan James

ADVISORS
External Advisors
Anne Giblin (PIE)
Karen McGlathery (UVA)
Amanda Spivak (UGA)

Agency/NGO Advisors
Stephen Davis (Everglades Foundation)
Fred Sklar (SFWMD)

Tribal Representative
Kevin Cunniff (Miccosukee)

External Representative
James Nelson (UGA)

 

Working Groups

Climate Variability
Leaders: Robert Burgman and Jayantha Obeysekera

Hydrologic Resources & Stressors
Leaders: John Kominoski and Shimon Wdowinski

Vegetation
Leaders: Dan Gann, Jay Sah, Evelyn Gaiser, and Johannes Krause

Consumers
Leaders: Rolando Santos and Jennifer Rehage

Detritus & Microbes
Leaders: Willm Martens-Habbena and Anna Simonsen

Eco-Geomorphology
Leaders: Tiffany Troxler

Social-Ecological Landscape
Leaders: Stephanie Wakefield, Mahadev Bhat, and Kevin Grove