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FCE IV (2018-2025)

The fourth phase of the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program (FCE IV) 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: Paige KleindlPost Doctoral Representative: Kelsey SolomonDiversity Representative:
Ryan James

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

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

Tribal Representative
Kevin Cunniff (Miccosukee)

External Representative
James Nelson (UGA)

 

Working Groups

Working Groups are organized into four focal areas.

1. EXOGENOUS DRIVERS

Climate Variability & Change

Leaders: Robert Burgman & Jayantha Obeysekera

2. SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

Cultural & Economic Values
Leaders: Mahadev Bhat & Stephanie Wakefield

Water Governance
Leader: Kevin Grove

3. ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE

Hydrologic Connectivity
Leaders: René Price and Shimon Wdowinski

Consumer-Mediated Nutrient Transport
Leaders: Jennifer Rehage, James Nelson, & Mike Heithaus

Vegetation & Geomorphic Gradients
Leaders: Tiffany Troxler, Daniel Gann, James Morris

 

4. ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Abiotic Resources & Stressors
Leader: Evelyn Gaiser

Detritus & Microbes
Leaders: John Kominoski & Uli Stingl

Vegetation
Leader: Edward Castañeda

Consumers
Leader: Jennifer Rehage

Carbon Fluxes
Leaders: James Fourqurean & Sparkle Malone

Ecosystem Trajectories
Leaders: Carl Fitz & Sparkle Malone