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CURRICULUM VITAE Michael Savarese February 19, 2019
PERSONAL Title: Professor of Marine Science Department of Marine & Ecological Sciences Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) POSITIONS HELD 23. Fall, 2004 – Present: Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University. 22. Summer, 2017 – Present:
Serving as liaison for climate change preparedness for Collier County, and Cities of Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City; position accompanies a three-year NOAA-NCCOS project.
21. Summer, 2015 – Present: Faculty Scholar: Member of Florida Gulf Coast University’s team to development and implement our next Quality Enhancement Plan, to improve student writing, critical thinking, and information literacy in the context of undergraduate scholarship.
20. Fall, 2012 – Present: Program Coordinator, MA Environmental Studies, Florida Gulf Coast University, responsibilities include: course scheduling, curriculum development, program assessment, admissions review, teaching assistantship and waiver awards.
19. Summer, 2016 – Summer, 2018: Board Member, Friends of Rookery Bay. 18. Spring, 2017 – Present:
Liaison to Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for FGCU; the purpose is two-fold: to improve the collaborative relationship and to bring science and managers together to facilitate improved environmental management and restoration for the region.
17. Fall, 2010 – Summer, 2013: Chair of the Department of Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University. 16. Fall, 2010 – September, 2012:
Program Leader, MS Environmental Science, Florida Gulf Coast University, responsibilities include: course scheduling, curriculum development, program assessment, admissions review, teaching assistantship and waiver awards.
15. Fall, 2005 – Summer, 2010: Founding Director of University Graduate Studies, Florida Gulf Coast University. 14. Summer, 2007 – Summer, 2009:
Interim Director of Whitaker Center, Florida Gulf Coast University’s Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education.
13. Fall, 2004 – Summer, 2005: Director of Program in Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast University. 12. Winter, 2004 – Spring, 2006: Board member of the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum. 11. Winter, 2004 – Summer, 2005: Vice Chairperson of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council.
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10. Winter, 2002 – Summer, 2005: Board member of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council. 9. Fall, 2002 – Summer, 2005: Chairperson of the Graduate Faculty and of the Graduate Curriculum Team in the College of
Arts & Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University. 8. Summer, 2002 – Summer, 2005: Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University. 7. Summer, 2002 – Fall, 2003: Co-chairperson of the Southwest Florida Regional Restoration Coordination Team (SWFL
RRCT), a region-wide organization affiliated with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group.
6. Fall, 2001– Summer, 2002: Southeastern section chairperson for the Paleontological Society. 5. Summer, 2001 – Fall, 2003:
Coordinator of the Big Cypress Basin – Estero Bay Restoration Coordination Team (BCB-EB RCT), an organization affiliated with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group.
4. Fall, 1997 – Summer, 2000: Director of Program in Earth Systems Science, Florida Gulf Coast University. 3. Fall, 1997 – Summer, 2004: Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University. 2. Fall, 1996 – Summer, 1997: Research Scientist, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida
Department of Environmental Protection. 1. Fall, 1989 – Fall, 1997:
Assistant Professor of Geobiology, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington. EDUCATION Ph.D. Geology; University of California, Davis; 9/89; advisors: Drs. Philip W. Signor, Richard Cowen, and Sandra J. Carlson. M.S. Geology; University of Rochester; 9/81-5/84; advisor: Dr. Carlton E. Brett. B.S. Biology/Geology; University of Rochester; 9/77-5/81. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Serving as Liaison for Climate Change Preparedness to Collier County and its cities, since summer 2017.
• Served as the Interim Director of the Whitaker Center from STEM Education at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) for 2 years.
• Served as FGCU’s inaugural Director of Graduate Studies for 5 years. • Served as Chairperson for the Department of Marine & Ecological Sciences, FGCU for 3
years. • Program Leader at FGCU for BS Earth Systems Science, BS Marine Science, MS
Environmental Science, and MA Environmental Studies; various years.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT
• Given ~200 public lectures in Southwest Florida concerning various topics in science and the importance of science to society.
• Presented in numerous workshops for managers and decision-makers; examples include: The Gulf of Mexico Alliance, Focus the Nation, Greater Naples Leadership, Leadership Collier, Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, Naples City Council, Collier County League of Woman Voters, Collier Board of County Commissioners.
• Worked closely with numerous environmentally missioned government agencies and NGOs, including: Rookery Bay NERR, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Collier County, The City of Naples, Collier County Coastal Zone Management, The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the Florida Panther and Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuges, Big Cypress National Preserve.
• Founded and served as the chairperson of the Big Cypress Watershed Restoration Coordination Team, a group that reported to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group that prioritized Greater Everglades’ restoration projects.
• Served as the Vice Chairperson of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council. • Critical member of many Greater Everglades restoration planning teams, including:
Picayune Strand, Naples Bay, and Southwest Florida Feasibility Study. • Facilitator and planner of numerous oyster reef restoration projects in: Rookery Bay
NERR, Naples Bay, the Cocohatchee River, Estero Bay, and the Calooshatchee River. • Restoration science liaison and Research Advisory Board member for Rookery Bay
NERR. TOPICAL INTERESTS
Geohistorical analysis of estuarine and coastal environments, conservation paleobiology, coastal geology, invertebrate paleobiology, paleoecology, functional morphology and biomechanics, taphonomy, reef & estuarine ecology, restoration science, evolution, sedimentology, and stratigraphy.
GENERAL RESEARCH INTERESTS
Coastal geomorphologic and estuarine ecological responses to sea-level rise. Coastal management and resilience. Sea-level rise and Holocene history of the Southwest Florida coast. Conservation paleobiology, historical ecology, and taphonomy of estuarine ecosystems. Estuarine ecosystem health, management, and restoration. Pleistocene & Holocene geological history of the Bahamas. Bio-fluid mechanics of marine invertebrate animals. Development and structure of Early Cambrian reefs; corals & coralomorphs within Early
Cambrian reefs. Importance of algal symbiosis to reef building.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
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• Vulnerability assessment of coastal environments due to sea-level rise and increased storminess.
• Middle Holocene paleoenvironmental landscape of the Bahamas and possible evidence for a sea-level highstand.
• Effects of sea-level rise acceleration on the ecology and geomorphology of fresh- and brackish water marshes in South and Southwest Florida.
• Ecology and physiology of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, as measures of estuarine ecosystem health: implications for watershed management and restoration.
• Implications of sea-level rise on the coastal geomorphologic and environmental evolution of Southwest Florida.
• Taphonomic characteristics of oyster reefs along estuarine environmental gradients: tools for paleoenvironmental interpretation.
• Collaborative undergraduate research experiences: their value in the teaching of science. PAPERS AND REPORTS In Preparation: 76. Thompson, V.D., Marquardt, W.H., Savarese, M., Walker, K.J., Newsom, L.A., Lulewicz,
I.H., Roberts Thompson, A.D., Lawres, N.R., and Bacon, A.R. The chronology and function of hydraulic engineering among Native Americans in Southwestern Florida. Science Advances.
75. De Welde, K., Foote, N., Gunnells, W., Hozdik, E., Savarese, M., Wohlpart, S., and Wohlpart, J. Grounded in place: strategies for teaching sustainability in cross-cultural learning communities. In: Making the Sustainable University. Leone, K., Komisar, S., and Everham, E.M. III (eds.). Springer.
74. Marquardt, W.H., Thompson, V.D., Walker, K.J., Savarese, M., and Newsom, L.A. In prep. Cooperation and coercion: geography, ecology, climate, and surplus production in the rise of the Calusa Kingdom. Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology.
In Review: 73. Howard, R.J., From, A.S., Krauss, K.W., Andres, K.D., Cormier, N., Allain, L., and
Savarese, M. Soil surface elevation dynamics in a mangrove-to-marsh ecotone characterized by vegetation shifts. Hydrobiologia.
72. Andres, K.D., Savarese, M., Bovard, B., and Parsons, M. Coastal wetland geomorphic and vegetative change: effects of sea-level rise and water management on brackish marshes. Estuaries and Coasts.
71. Thompson, V.D., Colvin, M.H., Savarese, M., Roberts Thompson, A.D., Marquardt, W.H., and Walker, K.J. Percussion coring and image analysis as tools for exploring shell middens, an example from Southwest Florida. Geoarchaeology.
In Press: In Print:
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70. Savarese, M. 2018. Effectively connecting conservation paleobiological research to environmental management: examples from Greater Everglades’ restoration of Southwest Florida. Chapter in: Marine Conservation Paleobiology, Tyler, C.L. & Schneider, C.L. (eds.), Springer.
69. Boyer, A., Brenner, M., Burney, D., Pandolfi, J., Savarese, M., Dietl, G.P., and Flessa, K.W. 2018. Conservation paleobiology roundtable: from promise to application. In: Conservation Paleobiology: Science and Practice, Dietl, G.P. and Flessa, K.W. (eds.), University of Chicago Press.
68. Buynevich, I.V., Savarese, M., Curran, H.A., Bitinas, A., Glumac, B., Pupienis, D., Kopcznski, K.A., Dobrotin, N., Gnivecki, P.L., Park Boush, L.E., and Damušytė, A., 2017. Sand incursion into temperate (Lithuania) and tropical (the Bahamas) maritime vegetation: georadar visualization of target-rich aeolian lithosomes. Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science 195(5):69-75, doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.02.011.
67. Savarese, M., Walker, K.J., Stingu, S., Marquardt, W., and Thompson, V.D. 2016. The effects of shellfish harvesting by aboriginal inhabitants of Southwest Florida on productivity of the eastern oyster: a conservation paleobiological approach. Anthropocene 16:28-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2016.10.002. Invited paper.
66. Savarese, M. and Jose, Felix, 2016. Coastal Partnerships: Southwest Florida’s coastal adaptation in the context of future storm impacts and sea-level rise: a case study investigation of Fort Myers Beach. Technical Report, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Agreement No. CM6216.
65. Marchio, D.A. Jr., Savarese, M., Bovard, B., and Mitsch, W.J. 2016. Carbon sequestration and sedimentation in mangrove swamps influenced by hydrogeomorphic conditions and urbanization in Southwest Florida. Forests 7, 116; doi:10.3390/f7060116. Within a special issue titled “Forest, Carbon Fluxes, and Sequestration.
64. Thompson, V., Marquardt, W.H., Cherkinsky, A., Roberts Thompson, A.D., Walker, K.J., Newsom, L.A., and Savarese, M. 2016. From shell midden to midden-mound: the geochronology of Mound Key, an anthropogenic island in Southwest Florida, USA. PLoS ONE 11(4), e0154611. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0154611.
63. Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., and Glumac, B. 2016. The stellate burrow: a large and complex trace fossil in Holocene carbonate eolianites of the Bahamas. Ichnos 23(1-2): 126-137.
62. Savarese, M. and Curran, H.A. 2016. Late Holocene sea-level fluctuation and coastal progradation in the Bahamas as recorded in Hanna Bay Member limestones of the southern Exuma Islands. Proceedings of the 16th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions. B. Glumac & M. Savarese (eds.). Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas. Pg. 39-59.
61. Ercolani, C., Muller, J., Collins, J., Savarese, M., and Squiccimara, L. 2015. Intense Southwest Florida hurricane landfalls over the past 1000 years. Quaternary Science Reviews 126: 17-25.
60. Dellapenna, T.M., Fielder, B., Noll, C.J. IV, and Savarese, M. 2015. Geological responses to urbanization of the Naples Bay estuarine system, southwestern Florida, USA. Estuaries and Coasts 38(Suppl 1): S81-S96. Published in a theme issue titled “Human Dimensions of Our Coasts”.
59. Buynevich, I.V., Savarese, M., Kadurin, S.V., Park Boush, L.E., Curran, A.H., Beal, I.A., and Losev, I.A. 2014. Morphodynamics and geological legacy of berm scarps along non-tidal (Ukraine) and microtidal (the Bahamas) coasts. Geology and Geography Bulletin, Odessa National University, Ukraine, 19, 177-187.
58. Buynevich, I.V., Curran, H.A., Wiest, L.A., Bentley, A.P.K., Kadurin, S.V., Seminack, C.T., Savarese, M., Bustos, D., Glumac, B., Losev, I.A. 2014. Near-surface imaging (GPR) of
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biogenic structures in siliciclastic, carbonate, and gypsum dunes. In Hembree, D.I., Platt, B.F., and Smith, J.J., (eds.), Experimental Approaches to Understanding Fossil Organisms, Topics in Geobiology 41, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 405-418.
57. MARES 2013. Integrated conceptual ecosystem model development for the Southwest Florida shelf coastal marine ecosystem: MARine Estuarine goal Setting (MARES) for South Florida. NOAA Technical Memorandum OAR-AOML-102 / NOS-NCCOS-162, 110 p. Savarese 1 of 11 authors. Authored section on “Southwest Florida Shelf: Dynamic Geomorphology” and section concerning “Inner Flats Habitat”.
56. Savarese, M. and Pierce, K.D. 2013. Distribution of oyster reefs and oyster health status in the Cocohatchee River Estuary. Technical Report submitted to Estuary Conservation Association, 22 p.
55. Glumac, B., Curran, A.H., Savarese, M., and Hoeflein, F. 2012. Spongioform texture and pipe structure in Holocene grainstones from the Bahamas: implications for porosity and permeability development and evolution. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Extended Abstract.
54. Savarese, M. and Schmidt, D. 2012. Engaging paleontology undergraduates in collaborative research experiences. In: Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, Volume 12, Margaret M. Yacobucci, and Rowan Lockwood (eds.). The Paleontological Society. Pgs. 221-230.
53. Schmidt, D. and Savarese, M. 2012. Confronting and correcting misconceptions in paleontology through use of the Conceptual Change Model. In: Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, Volume 12, Margaret M. Yacobucci, and Rowan Lockwood (eds.). The Paleontological Society. Pgs. 155-167.
52. Savarese, M. and Hoeflein, F. J. 2012. Sea level and the paleoenvironmental interpretation of the middle to late Holocene Hanna Bay Limestone, San Salvador, Bahamas: a high foreshore setting without a higher-than-present eustatic highstand. Proceedings of the 15th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions. D.W. Gamble & P. Kindler (eds.). Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas. Pg. 163-183. ISBN 978-0-935909-93-7.
51. Kindler, P., Mylroie, J.E., Curran, H.A., Carew, J.L., Gamble, D.W., Rothfus, T.A., Savarese, M., and Sealey, N.E. 2010. Geology of central Eleuthera, Bahamas: a field trip guide. 15th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions. Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas. ISBN 0-935909-91-5. 74 p.
50. RECOVER, 2009. 2009 Systems Status Report, Greater Everglades. Chapter 9: Southern Coastal Systems Module. Restoration Coordination and Verification Program, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL, and South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL. 1 of numerous authors.
49. Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Hoye, B., and Loh, A.N. 2009. Landscape pattern: present and past distribution of oysters in South Florida Coastal Complex (Whitewater Bay / Oyster Bay / Shark to Robert’s Rivers). South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 105 p. + 46 figs.
48. Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Tolley, S.G., Arnold, W., Sime, P., Goodman, P., Chamberlain, R., and Doering, P.H. 2009. Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) as an indicator for restoration of Everglades’ ecosystems. Ecological Indicators 9(Supple 6): S120-S136.
47. Savarese, M. and Volety, A. 2008. Oyster reef health in Pumpkin and Fakahatchee Estuaries: baseline monitoring for Ten Thousand Islands Restoration. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 58 p.
46. Volety, A., Wohlpart, S.L., Savarese, M., and Loh, A.N. 2008. Characterization of community assemblages in oyster-reef habitats of the Estero estuary through the late
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Holocene: monitoring the ecological impact of watershed management and sea-level rise. Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program of the Environmental Protection Agency, Technical Report. 84 p. + 38 figs + 9 tables + 1 appendix.
45. Savarese, M., Volety, A., Haynes, L., and Dykes, E. 2007. Feasibility of oyster reef restoration in Naples Bay: a reef-building demonstration project. South Florida Water Management District and City of Naples, Technical Report. 10 p. + 8 figs.
44. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Walls, L.D., Linardich, C., and Everham, E.M. III. 2006. Impacts of salinity and freshwater inflow on oyster-reef communities in Southwest Florida. Aquatic Living Resources 19(4):371-387.
43. Savarese, M., Fielder, B., and Dellapenna, T. 2006. Substrate and subsurface mapping of Naples Bay using geophysical techniques: implications for oyster reef restoration. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 23 p. + 34 figs. + 2 appendices.
42. Tolley, S. G., Volety, A. K., and Savarese, M. 2005. Influence of salinity on the habitat use of oyster reefs in three Southwest Florida estuaries. Journal of Shellfish Research 24(1):127-137.
41. Savarese, M. and Volety, A.K. 2004. Southern Golden Gate Estates restoration monitoring plan: oyster reefs. Appendix of the Southern Golden Gate Estates Project Implementation Report. 8 p.
40. Savarese, M., Shirley, M., and Hopkins, T. 2004. Alternative benefit analysis for estuaries affected by South Golden Gate Estates restoration. Section of the Army Corps Project Implementation Report. 17 text pages, 10 fig. & table pages.
39. Popowski, R., Browder, J., Savarese, M., and Shirley, M. 2004. Hydrological and ecological performance measures and targets for the Faka Union Canal and Bay. Southwest Florida Feasibility Study, a Comprehensive Everglades Ecosystem Planning report. 51 p.
38. Volety, A. and Savarese, M. 2004. GIS oyster reef mapping in the Caloosahatchee River and Estero Bay. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report.
37. Popowski, R., Browder, J., Shirley, M., Savarese, M. + 8 others. 2004. Ten Thousand Islands Conceptual Model. Southwest Florida Feasibility Study, a Comprehensive Everglades Ecosystem Planning report. 49 p.
36. Popowski, R., Savarese, M., Shirley, M., and Hopkins, T. 2004. Hydrological and ecological performance measures for Henderson Creek / Rookery Bay. Southwest Florida Feasibility Study, a Comprehensive Everglades Ecosystem Planning report. 31 p.
35. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2004. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: Picayune Strand Restoration [formally the South Golden Gate Estates Ecosystem Restoration]. Final Integrated Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement. 488 p. + 764 p. (appendices), published as CD. Served as author of all estuarine-related sections and headed the group charged with analysis of estuarine impacts.
34. Savarese, M., Dellapenna, T., and Volety, A. 2004. Preliminary study of the sedimentary surface and subsurface of Naples Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands using acoustic geophysical techniques. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 45 p. + 26 figs.
33. Savarese, M., Loh, A.N., and Trefry, J.H. 2004. Environmental and hydrologic history of Estero Bay: implications for watershed management and restoration. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 76 p. text + 55 p. figs + 266 p. appendices.
32. Savarese, M. and Wingard, L. 2004. Molluscs as environmental indicators of salinity change in southern Florida's estuaries. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 100 p.
31. Savarese, A., Volety, A., and Tolley, S.G. 2004. Oyster health and habitat quality in Fakahatchee estuary: establishing a baseline performance for Ten Thousand Island estuarine restoration. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 27 p. + 15 figures.
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30. Savarese, M. and Oches, R. 2004. Dating fossil oysters using amino acids. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report, 16 p.
29. Tolley, G., Volety, A., and Savarese, M. 2003. Shellfish research and adaptive resource management in Southwest Florida: oysters as sentinels of ecosystem health. World Aquaculture 34(4):64-66.
28. Meers, M.B., Demers, N.E., and Savarese, M. 2003. Integrating scientific philosophy, theory, methods, and ethics in undergraduate science curricula. Journal of College Science Teaching 33(3):34-39.
27. Savarese, M., Rein, H., and Lytton, G. (editors). 2003. Restoration Science Plan for the Big Cypress Basin and Estero Bay Watersheds. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group Report, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, 98 p.
26. Savarese, M., Volety, A., and Tolley, G. 2003. Influence of watershed alteration on oyster health and oyster-reef habitat: management implications for the Faka-Union and Estero Bays. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report, 49 p. + 35 figures.
25. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L. P., Mankiewicz, C., and Shrake, L. 2002. Late Holocene sea level rise in Southwest Florida: implications for estuarine management and coastal evolution. 15th Annual Keck Geology Research Symposium in Geology, p. 47-54.
24. Tolley, S. G., Everham, E. M. III, McDonald, M. R., and Savarese, M. 2002. The Campus Ecosystem Model: an interdisciplinary framework for undergraduate education. Journal of College Science Teaching 31(6):364-369.
23. South Florida Water Management District and U.S. National Resources Conservation Service. 2001. Southern Golden Gate Estates Watershed Planning Assistance Cooperative Study. Multi-agency Final Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District. (Savarese 1 of 25 contributors.)
22. Savarese, M. 2001. Watershed management and restoration within the Ten Thousand Islands of Southwest Florida. Guide for the Estuarine Research Federation national meeting field trip. 23 p.
21. Volety, A. and Savarese, M. 2001. Oysters as indicators of ecosystem health: determining the impacts of watershed alteration and implications for restoration. National Fish and Wildlife Federation, Technical Report. 105 p.
20. Savarese, M. and Volety, A. 2001. Oysters as indicators of ecosystem health: determining the impacts of watershed alteration and implications for restoration. South Florida Water Management District, Technical Report. 105 p.
19. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L. P., Filippelli, G., Shirley, M., and Bush, S. 2000. Effects of water control structures on estuaries. NOAA Coastal Zone Management Program, Technical Report, 173 p.
18. Mankiewicz, C., Savarese, M., and Tedesco, L. 2000. Watershed dynamics, Southwest Florida. 13th Keck Research Symposium in Geology, p. 168-174.
17. Surge, D., M. Savarese, J. R. Dodd, and K. C. Lohmann. 1998. Carbon isotopic evidence for photosynthesis in Early Cambrian oceans: Comment & reply. Geology 26(2):191-192.
16. Savarese, M. 1998. Collaborative learning in an upper-division university Geobiology course. Journal of Geoscience Education 46(1):61-66.
15. Surge, D., M. Savarese, J. R. Dodd, and K. C. Lohmann. 1997. Carbon isotopic evidence for photosynthesis in Early Cambrian oceans. Geology 25(6):503-506.
14. Savarese, M., Patterson, M. R., Chernykh, V. I., and Fialkov, V. A. 1997. Trophic effects of sponge feeding in Lake Baikal's littoral zone. 1. In situ pumping rates. Limnology and
Oceanography 42(1):171-178.
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13. Pile, A. J., Patterson, M. R., Savarese, M., Chernykh, V. I., and Fialkov, V. A. 1997. Trophic effects of sponge feeding in Lake Baikal's littoral zone. 2. Sponge abundance, diet, feeding efficiency, and carbon flux. Limnology and Oceanography 42(1):178-184.
12. Savarese, M., Dodd, J. R., and Lane, N. G. 1996. Taphonomic and sedimentologic implications of crinoid intraskeletal porosity. Lethaia 29(2):141-156.
11. Leighton, L. and Savarese, M. 1996. Functional and taphonomic implications of strophomenid brachiopod valve morphology. Pp. 161-168. In: Brachiopods. Third International Brachiopod Congress. Copper, P. and Jin, J. (eds.). A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
10. Savarese, M. 1995. Functional significance of regular archaeocyathan central cavity diameter: a biomechanical and paleoecological test. Paleobiology 21(3):356-378.
9. Sorauf, J. E. and Savarese, M. 1995. A Lower Cambrian coral from South Australia. Palaeontology 38(4):757-770.
8. Savarese, M. 1994. Taphonomic and paleoecologic implications of flow-induced forces on concavo-convex brachiopods: an experimental approach. Lethaia 27(4):301-312.
7. Savarese, M., Mount, J. F., Sorauf, J. E., and Bucklin, L. 1993. Paleobiologic and paleoenvironmental context of coral-bearing Lower Cambrian reefs: implications for Phanerozoic reef development. Geology 21(10):917-920.
6. Savarese, M., Ambers, C. P., Leshikar, M. E., and Robinson, R. K. 1993. Shipwreck ballast stone petrology and the identification of the 1794 "Wreck of the Ten Sail", Grand Cayman. The Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society of Historical Archaeology 1993:151-159.
5. Savarese, M. 1992. Functional analysis of archaeocyathan skeletal morphology and its paleobiological implications. Paleobiology 18(4):464-480.
4. Savarese, M. and Signor, P. W. 1989. New occurrences of archaeocyathans in the upper Harkless Formation of Esmeralda County, Nevada, and their paleoecological significance. Journal of Paleontology 63:539-549.
3. Savarese, M. 1989. Paleobiology of archaeocyathans: functional morphology and phylogenetic affinities. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Davis, 297 p.
2. Savarese, M., Gray, L. M. and Brett, C. E. 1986. Faunal and lithological cyclicity in the Centerfield Member (Middle Devonian) of western New York: a reinterpretation of depositional history. New York State Museum Science Service Bulletin 457:32-56.
1. Brett, C. E., Baird, G. C., Gray, L. M. and Savarese, M. 1983. Middle Devonian coral associations of western and central New York State. In: Fourth International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria, Sorauf, J. E. and Oliver, W. A. Jr. (eds.), p. 65-107.
ABSTRACTS In Review: 207. Jose, F., Savarese, M., and Gross, A. 2019. Impact of Hurricane Irma on Keewaydin Island,
Southwest Florida coast. Coastal Sediments National Conference. 206. Thompson, V., Marquardt, W., Walker, K., Lulewicz, I., Savarese, M., Newsom, L.,
Roberts Thompson, A., and Lawes, N. 2019. The chronology and construction of water courts at Mound Key, capital of the Calusa Kingdom. Southeastern Archaeological Conference.
205. Walker, K.J., Marquardt, W.H., Thompson, V.D., Savarese, M., and Walser, C. 2019. The under-represented mullet in Southwest Florida’s archaeological assemblages. 84th Annual Meeting, Society for American Archaeology.
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In Press: 204. Andres, K., Savarese, M., and Hoye, B. 2019. Landscape effects of peat collapse: examples
from the Ten Thousand Islands NWR and Everglades NP. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference.
203. Buynevich, I.V., Gnivecki, P.L., Park Boush, L.E., Berman, M.J. Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., Kopcznski, K.A., and Glumac, B. 2019. Bahamian coastal geoarchaeology at light speed: insights from high-resolution GPR imaging. Northeastern Section Meeting, Geological Society of America.
In Print: 202. Savarese, M. and Jose, F. 2018. Best practices for assessing coastal vulnerability: projects
assisting Collier County and Fort Myers Beach. Florida Coastal Management Program 3rd Annual Meeting.
201. Taylor, Penny, Penniman, Linda, and Savarese, Michael. 2018. Facilitating sea-level rise preparedness for Collier County, its municipalities, and its public lands. Florida Coastal Management Program 3rd Annual Meeting.
200. Wingard, G.L., Savarese, M, Jurado, J., Kidwell, D., Reed, D., and Tirpak, J. 2018. Sea-level rise: overcoming the problems of connecting science to management, part 2 strategies. Co-moderating a panel discussion. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, New Orleans.
199. Savarese, M. and Wingard, G.L. 2018. Sea-level rise rates, projections, and effects in southern Florida: connecting science to natural and urban resource management. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, New Orleans.
198. Reuter, P., Gunnels, B., Savarese, M., Foote, N., and Szecsi, T. 2018. The mentorship of faculty scholarship: a faculty learning community for the promotion of undergraduate course-based scholarship. Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference.
197. Marquardt, W.H., Thompson, V.D., Walker, K.J., Savarese, M., and Newsom, L.A. 2018. Cooperation and coercion: geography, ecology, climate, and surplus production in the rise of the Calusa Kingdom. 83rd Annual Meeting, Society for American Archaeology.
196. Savarese, M., Arruza, A., Thompson, V., Walker, K., and Marquardt, W. 2018. Paleoenvironmental context of Calusa cultural evolution on Mound Key, Estero Bay, Southwest Florida. 83rd Annual Meeting, Society for American Archaeology.
195. Gibson, S., Palmer, K., Linsin Wohlpart, S., Savarese, M., and Walker, K. 2018. Late Holocene oyster reef development and its impact on Calusa natural resource utilization, Estero Bay, Southwest Florida. 83rd Annual Meeting, Society for American Archaeology. Collaborative student research.
194. Krueger, E., Wittig, J., Savarese, M., Palmer, K., and Arruza, A. 2018. Impact of oyster overharvesting in Southwest Florida by Calusa Native Americans. 83rd Annual Meeting, Society for American Archaeology. Collaborative student research.
193. Howard, S., Chang, J., Eastman, E., Glumac, B., Curran, H.A., and Savarese M. 2017. Impact of Hurricane Matthew (October 2016) on sediment-starved southern coast of Little Exuma Island, Bahamas. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 49(6). doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-295413. Collaborative undergraduate research.
192. MacDonald, J.H. Jr., Savarese, M., Muller, J., Barbosa, A.A., and Abercrombie, M.I. 2017. Geology course-based undergraduate research experiences at Florida Gulf Coast University:
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a curriculum investment in cures. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 49(6). doi:10.1130/abs/2017AM-296321.
191. Savarese, M., Buynevich, I., Glumac, B., Curran, H.A., Park Boush, L., Caris, J., and Kopcznski, K. 2017. A vulnerability analysis of Hurricane Joaquin’s effects along the perimeter of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Gerace Research Centre Natural History and Geology Conference.
190. Savarese, M., Thompson, V., Marquardt, W.H., Walker, K.J., and Roberts Thompson, A.D. 2017. Sea-level rise and its effects upon coastal geomorphology, estuarine ecology, and cultural development of Southwest Florida and Calusa Society. Tidally United Summit: Impact of Sea Level Rise on Florida Archaeological and Cultural Resources. Seminole Native Learning Center, Hollywood, Florida.
189. Carlin, A., Gunnels, C.W., Reuter, P., Savarese, M., Brown, T., Culbertson, C., Colding, L., Jeffreys-Heil, R., Keller, S., Lura, D., Szecsi, T., Tullo, K., and Yazici, H. 2017. Scaffolding scholarly experiences throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Undergraduate Research Program Director: Undergraduate Research Collaborations Conference, Flagstaff, AZ.
188. Savarese, M., Stingu, S., Walker, K., Marquardt, W., and Thompson, V. 2017. Shifting baselines in Southwest Florida’s oyster populations: the effects of overharvesting by Native Americans and the implications for future management and restoration of oyster reefs. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Science Conference (GEER). http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2017/documents/GEER_2017_Abstract_Book_online.pdf Invited presentation.
187. Savarese, M., Andres, K., and Barry, M. 2016. Dramatic changes within coastal wetlands of the Ten Thousand Islands as a consequence of sea-level rise: lessons for Estero Bay. Cela Tega Conference Series: Resilience & Adaptation Planning in the Estero Bay Region. http://www.fgcu.edu/CelaTega/index.html.
186. Silas, K., Arruza, A., Kelly, M. Palmer, K., Wittig, J., and Savarese, M. 2016. An anthropogenic origin of a scallop assemblage discovered in a Calusa Native American midden in Pine Island, Florida. Whitaker Center Undergraduate Research Symposium.
185. Savarese, M., Brown, T.R., Culbertson, C., and Carlin, A. 2016. Making scholarly activity available to the masses: the scaffolding of scholarship throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Florida Statewide Symposium, Engagement in Undergraduate Research, University of Central Florida. http://stars.library.ucf.edu/researchsymposium/2016/
184. Savarese, M., Buynevich, I., Caris, J., Curran, H.A., Glumac, B., Park Boush, L., and Kopcznski, K. 2016. Heterogeneous vulnerability to Hurricane Joaquin’s influence along the perimeter of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 48(7). doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-282743.
183. Buynevich, I., Kopcznski, K., Savarese, M., Park Boush, L., Curran, H.A., Glumac, B., and Caris, J. 2016. Subsurface signatures of recent storm erosion and recovery along San Salvador Island, the Bahamas. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 48(7). doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-284221.
182. Kopcznski, K., Buynevich, I., Curran, H.A., Park Boush, L., Savarese, M., Glumac, B., and Caris, J. 2016. Rapid-response tracking: neoichnological observations in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin, San Salvador, Bahamas. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 48(7). doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-284239.
181. Park Boush, L.E., Myrbo, A., Berman, M.J., Gnivecki, P.L., Buynevich, I.V., Kjellmark, E., and Savarese, M. 2016. Tracking hurricane history in the Bahamas – from Joaquin and beyond. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 48(7). doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-287168.
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180. Savarese, M., Buynevich, I., Caris, J., Curran, H.A., Glumac, B., and Park Boush, L. 2016. Hurricane Joaquin: effects upon the coastal geology of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Bahamas Natural History Conference, Nassau.
179. Park Boush, L., Myrbo, A., Berman, M.J., Gnivecki, P.L., Buynevich, I.V., Kjellmark, E., and Savarese, M. 2016. Hurricanes in the Bahamas – past, present and future. Bahamas Natural History Conference, Nassau.
178. Savarese, M., Stingu, S., Walker, K., Marquardt, W., and Thompson, V. 2015. Employing principles from conservation paleobiology to investigate the effects of shellfish harvesting by aboriginal inhabitants of Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 47(7):492.
177. Jose, F., Savarese, M., and Thompson, G. 2015. Morphological evolution of a sediment-starved low-lying barrier beach: Ft. Myers Beach, Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 47(7):417.
176. Silva, V., Buynevich, I., Gnivecki, P., Berman, M.J., Lloyd, G., Brake, M., Savarese, M., Curran, H.A., and Boush Park, L. 2015. Scale differentiation of channel-shaped georadar anomalies in mixed clastic (Black Sea, Ukraine) and carbonate (San Salvador, Bahamas) barrier lithosomes: geoarchaeological implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 47(7):560.
175. Buynevich, I. Gnivecki, P., Curran, H.A., Glumac, B., Savarese, M. + 9 others. 2015. Near-surface (800 MHZ GPR) imaging of coastal landforms on San Salvador Island, Bahamas: contributions to paleogeography, geoarchaeology, and ichnology. Gerace 1st Joint Natural History and Geology Conference.
174. Buynevich, I., Savarese, M., Curran, H.A., Gnivecki, P, and Berman, M.J. 2015. Coastal morphological and geoarchaeological implications of prehistoric sea turtle nesting in the Bahamian archipelago. Gerace 1st Joint Natural History and Geology Conference.
173. Buynevich, I.V., Gnivecki, P.L., Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., Bitinas, A., Dobrotin, N., Pupienis, D., Park Boush, L.E., Damušytė, A., Brūniņa, L., Lloyd, G., Brake, M., and Felgar, C., 2015. Geoarchaeological implications of biogenically induced high-amplitude GPR anomalies in Baltic and Bahamian coastal dunes. 10th Baltic Sea Science Congress Abstracts, Riga, Latvia, p. 46.
172. Walker, K., Marquardt, W., Ayvaz, M., Boileau, A., Cordell, A., Ruhl, D., and Savarese, M. 2015. Episodic habitation in an eolian environment, 1350 BC – AD 900, Useppa Island, coastal Southwest Florida. Society of American Archaeology, San Francisco.
171. Jones, K, Savarese, M., Buynevich, I.V., Connors, O.C., Echols, R., Pickett, W.J., and Segal, D. 2015. Complex progradation history of Cayo Costa barrier island, Southwest Florida: insights from georadar imaging. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 47(2):90-91. Collaborative undergraduate research.
170. Connors, O., Jose, F., Savarese, M., and Laakkonen, K. 2015. Barrier island vulnerability in response to recent storminess: dynamics of a longshore divergent cell, Ft. Myers Beach, Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 47(2):90.
169. Stingu, S., Savarese, M., Milcetich, J., Hilderbrandt, S., Forde, C., Fitzgerald, J., Kemp, W., Foote, K., Fain, E., and Walker, K. 2015. Patterns of change in oyster population structure through the late Holocene: distinguishing the effects of human-mediated overharvesting in Southwest Florida’s estuaries. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 47(2):25. Collaborative undergraduate research.
168. Savarese, M., Walker, K.J., Marquardt, W.H., and Thompson, V.D. 2014. Influence of Native American overharvesting on the population structure of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica: shifting baselines in Southwest Florida’s estuaries. Proceedings of 71st Annual Meeting, Southeastern Archaeological Conference, Bulletin 57, p. 87-88.
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167. Connors, O.C., Buynevich, I.V., Savarese, M., Walser, C.A., Jones, K.R., Segal, D., and Guercio, S. 2014. High-resolution geophysical investigation of a sea turtle nesting site, Cayo Costa State Park, Florida: implications for identification of ancient nest structures. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 46(6).
166. Buynevich, I.V., Savarese, M., Kadurin, S.V., Beal, I.A., Jones, K., Connors, O.C., Echols, R., Walser, C.A., and Segal, D. 2014. Geological legacy of transgressive lithosomes in microtidal (Florida and New Jersey, USA) and non-tidal (Black Sea, Ukraine) barriers. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 46(6).
165. Park Boush, L.E., Myrbo, A.E., Buynevich, I., Kjellmark, E., Berman, M.J., Gnivecki, P., Savarese, M., Conroy, M., Cook, A., Fentress, S., and Miserendino, D. 2014. An integrated record of the geomorphology, paleotempestology, and paleoclimate from Shad Pond, a shallow lagoon on southern Eleuthera, Bahamas. Bahamas Natural History Conference, Nassau, March.
164. Savarese, M., Buynevich, I., Park Boush, L., Curran H.A., and Glumac, B. 2014. Origin of Holocene strandplains of the Bahamas: influence of tropical storms, sea-level rise, and the implications of pending climate change. Bahamas Natural History Conference, Nassau, March.
163. Savarese, M. and Lytton, G. 2014. Strategies for connecting conservation paleobiological research to management: examples from Greater Everglades’ restoration of Southwest Florida. North American Paleontological Convention, Tampa. The Paleontological Special Publications v. 13, p. 79.
162. Park Boush, L., Fentress, S.E., Cook, A., Conroy, M., Miserendino, D., Buynevich, I., Myrbo, A., Brown, E., Berman, M.J., Gnivecki, P., Kjellmark, E., and Savarese, M. 2013. Holocene depositional history of Shad Pond, a hypersaline coastal lagoon, Eleuthera, Bahamas and its influence on Lucayan occupation. American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs. NSF REU experience.
161. Savarese, M., Buynevich, I., Curran, H.A., Boush Park, L., and Glumac, B. 2013. The origin of Holocene strandplains of the Bahamas: influence of tropical storms and climate change. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7).
160. Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., and Glumac, B. 2013. Ichnofabrics generated by insects in Holocene carbonate eolianites of the Bahamas: characteristics and implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7).
159. Buynevich, I., Seminack, C., Savarese, M., Fitzgerald, D., Curran, H.A., Rosen, P., Park Boush, L., Beal, I., Fenster, M., and Glumac, B. 2013. Erosional geoindicators in Atlantic beach sequences: implications for coastal development from Maine to the Bahamas. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7).
158. Buynevich, I. Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., Park Boush, L., Gnivecki, P., Berman, M.J., Glumac, B., and Wiest, L. 2013. Burrowing crabs from the Tropic of Cancer: georadar imaging of biogenic structures in carbonate sands, Bahamas. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7):898.
157. Cook, A., Conroy, M., Fentress, S.E., Miserendino, D., Park Boush, L., Buynevich, I., Myrbo, A., Berman, M.J., Gnivecki, P., and Savarese, M. 2013. A 5000 year hurricane history from a shallow coastal pond, Eleuthera, Bahamas and its influence on Lucayan occupation. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7). NSF REU experience.
156. Conroy, M., Cook, A., Fentress, S.E., Miserendino, D., Park Boush, L., Buynevich, I., Myrbo, A., Berman, M.J., Gnivecki, P., and Savarese, M. 2013. Carbonate barrier morphology and architecture on Eleuthera, Bahamas: links to sea-level and hurricane activity
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records from an enclosed lagoon. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7). NSF REU experience.
155. Buynevich, I., Savarese, M., Park Boush, L., Curran, H.A., Glumac, B., Sayers, J., Brady, K., Myrbo, A., Ingalsbe, T., and Rychlak, H. 2013. Event-scale morphological and geophysical (GPR) signatures in Bahamian coastal lithosomes. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7):563.
154. Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., and Glumac, B. 2013. Insect-generated ichnofabric in Holocene carbonate eolianites, Little Exuma, Bahamas: characteristics and implications. In: Demircan, H., ed., Abstracts, XII. International Ichnofabric Workshop, Canakkale, Dardanelles, Turkey: sponsored by Maden Tetkik ve Arama (MTA), Ankara, p. 28-30.
153. Buynevich, I.V., Savarese, M., Curran, H.A., Bitinas, A., Glumac, B., and Pupienis, D. 2013. Georadar signatures of aeolian sand incursion into temperate (Neringa, Lithuania) and tropical (Exuma, Bahamas) maritime forests. New Horizons for Baltic Sea Science, Klaipeda, Lithuania. 9th Baltic Sea Science Congress Abstracts, p. 30.
152. Fronczkowski, N. and Savarese, M. 2013. The interactions of vermetid gastropod reef development and sea-level fluctuations on late Holocene coastal geomorphology and environmental evolution of the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida. Florida United Malacologists, 4th Annual Meeting.
151. Savarese, M., Vitali, J.D., Zekanoski, M., and Squiccimara, L.J. 2013. Identifying prehistoric hurricane deposits using the preservational state and faunal composition of molluscan death assemblages. Florida United Malacologists, 4th Annual Meeting.
150. Vitali, J.D., Zekanoski, M., Squiccimara, L.J., Ditter, R.E., Ingalsbe, T.A., Fitzpatrick, M.G., Sabourin, D.J., Jones, K.R., Hunt, M.A., and Savarese, M. 2013. Recognition of back-barrier island hurricane-generated paleotempestites: an actualistic taphonomic study of nearshore, overwash, and lagoon death assemblages. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(2):65. Collaborative undergraduate research.
149. Schmidt, D.L. and Savarese, M. 2012. Professional development collaboration for STEM faculty. Annual Meeting of the School Science and Mathematics Association.
148. Savarese, M. and Curran, H.A. 2012. Late Holocene sea-level fluctuation and coastal progradation in the Bahamas as recorded in the Hanna Bay Member limestones of the southern Exuma Islands. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 44(7):68.
147. Ercolani, C., Squiccimara, L.J., Muller, J, Savarese, M., and Wohlpart, S.L. 2012. Tracking hurricane landfalls in Southwest Florida using geological proxies in lagoonal sediment cores. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 44(7):87.
146. Squiccimara, L.J., Ercolani, C., Muller, J, Savarese, M., and Wohlpart, S.L. 2012. Paleotempestology of Southwest Florida: potential geologic proxies in determining past hurricane landfalls. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 44(7):86.
145. Savarese, M., Duever, M., Nath, A., Volety, A., Dryden, K., and Goodman, P. 2012. Picayune Strand and the Ten Thousand Islands: a collaborative planning process to restore a drained 70,000-hectare Southwest Florida wetland ecosystem. 4th International Eco Summit, Columbus, Ohio. Invited symposium.
144. Savarese, M. and Curran, H.A. 2012. Late Holocene sea-level fluctuation and coastal progradation as recorded in the Hanna Bay Member of the Rice Bay Formation, southern Exuma Islands, Bahamas. 16th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions, Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas.
143. Glumac, B., Curran, H.A., and Savarese, M. 2012. Spongioform texture and associated pipe structures in Holocene grainstones from the Bahamas. 16th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions, Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas.
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142. Fronczkowski, N., Savarese, M., and Parsons, M. 2012. Geologic history and paleoecology of Southwest Florida’s Holocene vermetid gastropod reefs and implications related to past and present sea-level rise. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 44(4):74.
141. Glumac, B., Curran, A.H., Savarese, M., and Hoeflein, F. 2012. Spongioform texture and pipe structures in Holocene grainstones from the Bahamas: implications for porosity and permeability development and evolution. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Long Beach.
140. Gunnels, C.W. IV, Bovard, B., Demers, N., Everham, W., Loh, A.N., and Savarese, M. 2011. Preservation of undergraduate research through the creation of senior research classes at Florida Gulf Coast University. 4th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium for Engagement in Undergraduate Research.
139. Loh, A.N., Parsons, M.L., Rumbold, D.G., Savarese, M., and Volety, A.K. 2011. Coastal watershed research for undergraduate students at Florida Gulf Coast University. Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Annual Meeting, Daytona Beach, Florida.
138. Pierce, K. and Savarese, M. 2011. Geomorphologic response of tidal marshes to accelerated sea-level rise, Southwest Florida. Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Annual Meeting, Daytona Beach, Florida.
137. Savarese, M. and Schmidt, D. 2011. Confronting and correcting misconceptions in paleontology through use of the conceptual change model. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 43(5):135.
136. Glumac, B., Curran, H.A., Savarese, M., and Hoeflein, F.J. IV. 2011. Spongioform texture in Bahamian Holocene grainstone: origin by lithification of beach and dune carbonate sand around vegetation. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 43(5):94.
135. Forest, M., Cooper, S., Frensley, T., Green, D., Henry, D., Pierce, K., Rhea, J., and Savarese, M. 2011. SENCER implementation at Florida Gulf Coast University. SENCER Summer Institute.
134. Pierce, K.D. and Savarese, M. 2011. Evolution of coastal wetland geomorphology and community composition in response to sea-level rise, Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 43(2):55.
133. Savarese, M. 2010. The science of climate change, public perception, and the need for education. Annual Meeting of the School Science and Mathematics Association.
132. Savarese, M., Hoeflein, F.J. IV., Curran, H.A., Park, L.E., and Mylroie, J.E. 2010. Foreshore to dune depositional sequences of middle to late Holocene deposits of the Bahamas: implications of rapid progradation and interpretation of sea-level history. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 42(5):137.
131. Savarese, M. 2010. Engaging paleontology undergraduates in collaborative research experiences across the curriculum. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 42(5):69-70. Invited symposium.
130. Savarese, M. and Hoeflein, F.J. IV. 2010. Sea level and the paleoenvironmental interpretation of the middle to late Holocene Hanna Bay Limestone, San Salvador, Bahamas: a high foreshore setting without a eustatic sea-level highstand. 15th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions, Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas.
129. Savarese, M., Hoeflein, F. J. IV, and Wohlpart, S. L. 2010. Depositional environmental interpretation of the middle to late Holocene Hanna Bay Limestone, San Salvador, Bahamas: is there evidence for a sea-level highstand? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 42(1):109.
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128. Wohlpart, S.L. and Savarese, M. 2010. A team mentorship approach to undergraduate research in geoscience: uniting non-majors and majors with graduate students and faculty. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 42(1):83.
127. Savarese, M. 2010. The relative rate of sea-level rise and sedimentation upon the coastal geomorphology of the Southwest Florida coast. Sea Level Rise Workshop Sponsored by Florida Center for Environmental Studies, Florida Sea Grant, and U.S. Geological Survey. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.
126. Savarese, M. 2009. Collaborative student research project in applied paleontology: course capstone exercise. Teaching activity submitted to presentation at Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century Workshop. On the Cutting Edge: Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty.
125. Savarese, M. 2009. The fidelity of the fossil record: an inquiry-based activity stressing the interpretation of taphonomic data. Teaching activity submitted to presentation at Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century Workshop. On the Cutting Edge: Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty.
124. Demers, N.E., Everham, W., Savarese, M., Kakareka, J., Loh, A.N., Hartley, A., Bovard, B., Cassani, J., Brooks, B., and Owen, M. 2009. Preparing citizen-scientists via science research opportunities in Southwest Florida. NCSCE Washington Symposium and SENCER Capitol Hill Poster Session.
123. Cartwright, F.B., Roop, K.B., Abeels, H., Denkert, B.A., Maguire, E., King, J., Danay, H.M., Branciforte, K.A., Faulkner, C.L., and Savarese, M. 2009. Estuarine history as interpreted from a 900-year old oyster reef from the mouth of Broad River: implications for water flow management of Everglades National Park. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 41(1):53-54. Collaborative student research.
122. Barthle, J. and Savarese, M. 2009. Reconstructing former Southwest Florida’s barrier island down-core history from the distribution of estuarine and open shelf facies. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 41(1):50. Undergraduate research.
121. Echols, R.J., Savarese, M., Hoeflein, F.J., and Medwedeff, L.N. 2009. Observations bearing on evolution of Barfield Bay, a large Pleistocene dune-rimed depression in Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 41(1):51-52. Undergraduate student co-authors.
120. MacDonald, J.H., Jr., Hibbard, S.T., Savarese, M, and Teed, R. 2009. Assessing students’ Earth history misconceptions within an introductory geology course. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 41(1).
119. Savarese, M. 2008. Climate change, sea-level rise, and impact upon Southwest Florida’s coastal geomorphology. Southwest Florida Water Resource Conference.
118. Savarese, M. and Wohlpart, S.L. 2008. The Holocene development of Southwest Florida’s estuaries as exemplified by Estero Bay. Estero Bay Science Symposium sponsored by the South Florida Water Management District.
117. Everham, E.M. III, Tolley, S.G., Kakareka, J., and Savarese, M. 2008. The Campus Ecosystem Model: a framework for campus-based undergraduate research. Florida Statewide Symposium: Engagement in Undergraduate Research. University of Central Florida.
116. Savarese, M. and Isern, S. 2008. Augmenting scholarship through course-based undergraduate research experiences. Florida Statewide Symposium: Engagement in Undergraduate Research. University of Central Florida.
115. Savarese, M., Hoye, B.R., and Wohlpart, S.L. 2008. Effects of sea-level rise and reef sedimentation upon estuary and coastal geomorphologic development: a comparison of
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oyster and coral reefs. 14th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions, Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas.
114. Savarese, M., Hoye, B., Wohlpart, Sasha Linsin, and Loh, Ai Ning. 2008. Influence of late Holocene sea-level rise on the geomorphology of the Greater Everglades coast: implications for restoration and water management. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Ocean Science meeting, Orlando, Florida.
113. Wohlpart, S.L., Savarese, M., and Surge, D. 2007. The development of estuarine systems in Southwest Florida: a perspective from the late Holocene history of oyster reef development. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 39(6):182. Graduate student’s thesis-related research.
112. Booth, A. and Savarese, M. 2007. Taphonomic analysis of oyster shells: a technique to interpret the Holocene history of coastal environmental change. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 39(6):399. Graduate student’s thesis-related research.
111. Savarese, M., Kelley, P.H., and Hagstrom, K. 2007. Anticipated versus real taphonomic biases associated with gastropod bore hole-weakened bivalves: keeping Dr. Pangloss away from experimental taphonomy. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 39(6):610.
110. Hoye, B.R. and Savarese, M. 2007. Historic distribution of reef-building organisms and their control on coastal geomorphology in the Everglades. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 39(6):140. Graduate student’s thesis-related research.
109. Booth, A., Savarese, M., Portell, R.W., Jones, D.S., and Quitmyer, I.R. 2007. Paleoenvironmental and sclerochronologic reconstruction of large oyster-bearing Pliocene reefs from Curaçao. Submitted to: 1st International Sclerochronology Conference. Graduate student’s thesis-related research.
108. Savarese, M., Haynes, L., and Dykes, E. 2007. Is water quality suitable for oyster reef development in Naples Bay? A reef restoration demonstration project. Florida Oyster Reef Restoration Summit, St. Petersburg.
107. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Walls, L.D., Linardich, C., and Everham, E. III. 2007. Oyster reefs as habitat: understanding the role of freshwater inflow in shaping reef communities. Florida Oyster Reef Restoration Summit, St. Petersburg.
106. Volety, A.K., Tolley, S.G., and Savarese, M. 2007. Achieving ecological restoration: consideration of factors influencing the success or failure of restoration efforts. Florida Oyster Reef Restoration Summit, St. Petersburg.
105. Westphal, M.J., Linsin, S.R., Andresen, M.M., Harris, R.J., Hoye, B.R., Kline, H.E., Linardich, C.M., Mabe, A.C., McConnell, M.N., and Savarese, M.. 2007. Ecological succession within a Holocene oyster reef: an indicator of estuary development in Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 39(2):95. Collaborative student research.
104. Savarese, M., Bridges, A.C., and Linsin, S.R. 2006. Development and paleoecology of Holocene oyster reefs relative to coral reefs: an equally significant gauge of global environmental change. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 38(7):535-536.
103. Savarese, M. 2006. Holocene history of oyster reef development along the Southwest Florida coast: implications for coastal evolution and estuarine restoration. 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, Program and Abstracts, p. 196. Invited workshop presentation.
102. Bridges, A., Savarese, M., Portell, R.W., and Harper, D.A.T. 2006. Implications for oyster reef restoration through taphonomic comparisons of modern and Pliocene Crassostrea sp. 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, Program and Abstracts, p. 23.
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101. Agobian, J.N. and Savarese, M. 2006. Community shifts resulting from anthropogenic manipulation of the Caloosahatchee watershed: mollusk assemblages as indicators of environmental change. 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, Program and Abstracts, p. 4.
100. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Walls, L.D., Linardich, C., and Everham, E.M. 2006. Multivariate analysis of spatial variability of oyster-reef communities: the influence of salinity. National Shellfisheries Association meeting.
99. Fielder, B., Dellapenna, T., and Savarese, M. 2006. Anthropogenic and natural influences on pesent-day sediment deposition and oyster reef distribution and restoration for the Naples Bay estuarine complex. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting.
98. Agobian, J. and Savarese, M. 2006. Mollusk assemblages as proxies for interpreting water quality: the impact of anthropogenic manipulation of the Caloosahatchee watershed, Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 38(3):16.
97. Bridges, A.C., Savarese, M., Portell, R.W., and Harper, D.A.T. 2006. Paleoenvironmental implications of very large Crassostrea oysters from Caracasbaai, Curacao: considerations for management and restoration policies. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 38(3):17.
96. Fielder, B., Dellapenna, T., Savarese, M., and Majzlik, E. 2005. Role of antecedent geology and present sediment deposition on oyster reef distribution of Southwest Florida as a result of water management and drainage projects: Naples Bay and Ten Thousand Islands. Estuarine Research Federation meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.
95. Henry, D., Kakareka, J., Loh, A. N., and Savarese, M. 2005. Summer Research Opportunity for middle school students: the geobiology of oyster reefs. 8th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Brest, France.
94. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., Walls, L., Linardich, C., and Savarese, M. 2005. Multivariate approach to understanding spatial variability of oyster-reef communities. 8th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Brest, France.
93. Savarese, M., Volety, A.K., and Tolley, S.G. 2005. Design of estuarine restoration projects using aspects of oyster physiology and ecology. 8th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Brest, France. Invited abstract. Entire presentation available at: www.ifremer.fr/icsr05/communications/meridienne/Wed%20am/icsr05-savarese-et-al.pdf.
92. Agobian, J.N., Bridges, A.C., Coventry-Payne, L., Markley, L.R., DaFrota, J.K., Ercolani, C.P., Erickson, A.R., Shah, B.B., Woodruff, A.J., and Savarese, M. 2005. Variation in taphonomic signatures among modern oyster reefs across an estuarine environmental gradient: implications for interpreting sea-level rise history. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 37(2):12.
91. Savarese, M., Volety, A. K., and Tolley, S. G. 2004. Aspects of oyster ecology and their utility in the design of estuarine restoration projects in the Greater Everglades: example from Southern Golden Gate Estates. 1st National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration Abstracts with Programs, p. 373.
90. Volety, A. K., Tolley, S. G., Savarese, M., Rasnake, E., Haynes, L., Winstead, J. T., Barnes, T., and Doering, P. H. 2004. The role of oysters, oyster reef-associated organisms, and adaptive resource management in setting water quality targets in the Caloosahatchee estuary, Florida. 1st National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration Abstracts with Programs, p. 453.
89. Savarese, M., Demers, N., Everham, E. M., Volety, A., and Kakareka, J. 2004. Scientific Process: an interdisciplinary core natural science course as a mechanism for faculty collaboration. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 36(5):444.
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88. Savarese, M. and Rein, H. 2004. Geomorphological response to late Holocene sea-level rise in coastal Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 36(5):192.
87. Savarese, M. 2004. Fostering geoscience education through collaborative research in courses: application across the curriculum. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 36(5);233. Invited symposium.
86. Savarese, M., Volety, A. K., and Tolley, S. G. 2004. Use of oyster reef communities in the design and monitoring of Everglades restoration projects. 70th Annual Meeting of the American Malacological Society, Program and Abstracts, p 77. Invited symposium.
85. Rein, H., Savarese, M., and Loh, A.N. 2004. The effect of late Holocene sea-level rise on the geomorphology of southern Estero Bay. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 36(2):72.
84. Cone, S.M., Diddle, K.M., Marlowe, B.W., Beck, T.J., Shapiro, C., Ragsdale, T., Mayfield, T., and Savarese, M. 2004. Recent effects of sea-level rise on coastal wetlands in Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 36(2):72. Collaborative undergraduate research.
83. Savarese, M., Tolley, S.G., and Volety, A.K. 2004. Using oyster reef communities in the design of estuarine restoration projects in South Florida. World Aquaculture Society Abstracts with Programs, Aquaculture 2004, p. 527. Invited symposium.
82. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., and Savarese, M. 2004. Managing oyster reefs for ecological function: factors influencing habitat quality for reef-resident communities. World Aquaculture Society Abstracts with Programs, Aquaculture 2004, p. 595. Invited symposium.
81. Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Tolley, S.G., and Winstead, J.T. 2004. Role of anthropogenic and environmental variability on the physiological and ecological responses of oysters in Southwest Florida estuaries. World Aquaculture Society Abstracts with Programs, Aquaculture 2004, p. 614. Invited symposium.
80. Rasnake, E., Thurston, S., Tolley, S. G., Savarese, M., Barnes, T., and Volety, A. 2004. Collaboration of community, regulatory agencies and academia in the restoration of oyster reefs in Southwest Florida estuaries: an adaptive management strategy. World Aquaculture Society Abstracts with Programs, Aquaculture 2004, p. 490.
79. Jackson, L., Atekwana, E., Tedesco, L., Savarese, M., and Shrake, L. 2003. Hydrologic exchange and carbon cycling in variably altered subtropical estuaries of Southwest Florida, USA. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 35(6).
78. Koy, K., Tedesco, L., Pachut, J., Licht, K., and Savarese, M. 2003. Changes in late Holocene coastal paleoenvironments in Southwest Florida as reflected in reef-associated macrofauna. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 35(6).
77. Savarese, M. 2003. Late Holocene history of reef development in Estero and Caloosahatchee estuaries. 2003 Charlotte Harbor Conference, Mote Marine Laboratory, p. 34.
76. Savarese, M., Tolley, S.G., and Volety, A.K. 2003. Late Holocene history of oyster reef development in Southwest Florida: implications for management and future coastal environmental change. 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Abstracts with Programs, p. 118. Symposium on Global Change.
75. Volety, A.K., Tolley, S.G., and Savarese, M. 2003. Oyster responses as proxies in setting target water quality conditions for restoration of Southwest Florida estuaries. 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Abstracts with Programs, p. 141.
74. Farineau, J.A., Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Tolley, S.G., and Winstead, J.T. 2003. The distribution and prevalence of the castrator parasite Loxothylacus panopaei and the mud crab
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Panopeus simpsoni in three Southwest Florida estuaries. 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Abstracts with Programs, p. 42-43.
73. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., and Winstead, J.T. 2003. The influence of salinity on the habitat value of oyster reefs in three Southwest Florida estuaries. 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation, Abstracts with Programs, p. 135.
72. Savarese, M., Volety, A., & Tolley, G. 2003. Oyster physiology and ecological distribution as an indication of environmental health and as a performance measure of restoration effectiveness of Southwest Florida’s estuaries. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Program and Abstracts, April 13-18, p. 464-466. Invited plenary symposium.
71. Bost, T., Phillips, H., Rein, H., Chichester, M., Boyle, G., Glinka, C., Moore, C., Cartee, D., Hutto, R., & Savarese, M. 2003. Late Holocene history of oyster reef development in Estero Bay, Southwest Florida: implications for management and future coastal environmental change. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Program and Abstracts, April 13-18, p. 36-38. Collaborative undergraduate research.
70. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L.P., Mankiewicz, C., Lowery, L., Kitchen, C., & Roth, M. 2002. Late Holocene history of the Ten Thousand Islands: sea level rise and its impact on Southwest Florida evolution. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(6).
69. Tedesco, L.P., Savarese, M., Koy, K., & Derickson, D. 2002. Late Holocene vermetiform gastropod and oyster reef development and their relation to coastal evolution in Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(6):265.
68. Grindberg, R.V., Rasnake, E.C., Savarese, M., and Volety, A.K. 2002. The eastern oyster as an indicator species to establish restoration targets in Southwest Florida estuaries. National Shellfisheries Association meeting. Undergraduate research.
67. Leavor, J., Chichester, M., Moore, C., Rasnake, E., Staugler, E., Smith, M., and Savarese, M. 2002. Late Holocene sea level rise and its effects on the environmental evolution of Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(2):24. Collaborative undergraduate research.
66. Savarese, M. 2002. Paleontology taught in the context of an undergraduate earth systems and environmental sciences curriculum. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(2):33. Invited Paleontological Society and National Association of Geoscience Teachers symposium.
65. Savarese, M. and Volety, A. K. 2002. Monitoring the impact of watershed management on Southwest Florida’s estuaries: a model employing oyster physiology and ecology. Charlotte Harbor Watershed Summit Abstracts with Program, p. 24-25.
64. Shrake, L.K., Atekwana, E.A., Tedesco, L.P., and Savarese, M., 2001. Dry season hydrologic mixing in estuaries for different tidal stages: Blackwater River, southwest Florida, USA. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 33(6).
63. Savarese, M., Seiden, E., Palmer, and Lytton, G. 2001. Collaborative undergraduate research expeditions: a valuable opportunity for reserves and students. Annual meeting of the National Estuarine Research Reserve system.
62. Atekwana, E., Tedesco, L., Shrake, L., and Savarese, M. 2001. Identifying hydrologic sources and mixing of estuarine water using dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC): an example from the Blackwater River estuary, Southwest Florida. 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. Abstract volume, p. 7.
61. Savarese, M. and Volety, A. K. 2001. Monitoring the impact of watershed management practices on estuarine health. I. Oyster productivity and distribution. 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. Abstract volume, p. 122.
60. Thurston, S., Lindland, E., Bankston, S., Grindberg, R., Benolkin, M., Volety, A., and Savarese, M. 2001. Monitoring the impact of watershed management practices on estuarine
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health. II. Oyster growth, recruitment, and disease. 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. Abstract volume, p. 139.
59. Obley, S. P., Savarese, M., and Tedesco, L. P. 2001. The influence of sea level rise on the history of estuarine environments in Southwest Florida. 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. Abstract volume, p. 102. Senior thesis research.
58. Lindland, E., Savarese, M., and Goodfriend, G. A. 2001. Time of accumulation on an oyster reef: implications for the monitoring of environmental change. 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. Abstract volume, p. 80. Senior thesis research.
57. Hammermeister, S., Tedesco, L. P., Savarese, M. et al. 2001. Effects of water control structures on the ecology and sedimentology of estuaries in Southwest Florida. 16th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. Abstract volume, p. 56.
56. Savarese, M. 2001. Fostering undergraduate science education through collaborative research in courses across the curriculum. Project Kaleidoscope Summer Educational Workshop. Invited abstract.
55. Savarese, M. 2001. Collaborative undergraduate research: an effective hands-on approach to science education. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 33(2):A9. Invited National Association of Geoscience Teachers symposium.
54. Lindland, E., Burt, C., Edlin, J., Elkins, M., Leavor, J., Mallon, J., Myers, M., Obley, S., Savarese, M., and Goodfriend, G. A. 2001. Time averaging on oyster reefs: implications for environmental reconstruction and historical change. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 33(2):A74. Collaborative undergraduate research.
53. Savarese, M. and Volety, A. K. 2001. Impact of watershed alteration upon oyster growth and distribution within estuaries of Southwest Florida: implications for management and restoration. National Shellfisheries Association, Orlando, Florida. Book of Abstracts – Aquaculture 2001, p. 578.
52. Volety, A. K., Savarese, M., and Tolley, S. G. 2001. Disease status and physiological responses of oysters as indicators of watershed alteration effects in Southwest Florida estuaries. National Shellfisheries Association, Orlando, Florida. Book of Abstracts – Aquaculture 2001, p. 667.
51. Volety, A. K., Savarese, M., and Tolley, S. G. 2000. Effects of watershed alterations on oyster populations in estuaries of Southwest Florida: an ecological approach. International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Hilton Head, South Carolina, Abstracts with Programs p. 77.
50. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L. P., Mankiewicz, C., and Lytton, G. D. 2000. Estuarine science, management, and restoration: a model for interdisciplinary collaborative undergraduate research. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 32(7):A490.
49. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L. P., Mankiewicz, C., and Lytton, G. D. 2000. Undergraduate collaborative research expeditions: serving the National Estuarine Reserves’ research and educational missions. National Estuarine Research Reserve Association meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia.
48. Savarese, M., Wilkening, J. E., Greenstein, B. J., and Fuller, E. R. 2000. Multi-disciplinary approach to the management and restoration of estuarine health. Part I. Ecology and Paleoecology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 32(2):A71.
47. Obley, S. P., Lucas, M. P., Mallon, J. C., Hammermeister, S., Savarese, M., and Tedesco, L. P. 2000. Recent sedimentologic and sea level history of Estero Bay: implications for the geomorphologic evolution of the Southwest Florida coast. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 32(2):A65. Collaborative undergraduate research.
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46. Savarese, M., Brewster, S., and Brand, L. E. 1999. Effects of water management practices on oyster distribution and productivity within estuaries of Southwest Florida. 15th Biennial Estuarine Research Federation International Conference Abstracts with Programs, p. 91.
45. Sheppard, J. B., Johnston, D., Lange, C., and Savarese, M. 1999. Impact of sea level rise on the coastal systems of Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 31(3):A67. Collaborative undergraduate research.
44. Brewster, S., Rullo, G. A., Sheppard, J. B., and Savarese, M. 1999. Environmental context of Pliocene and Recent oyster - gastropod reefs from Southwest Florida. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 31(3):A7. Collaborative undergraduate research.
43. Savarese, M., Brewster, S., and Brand, L. E. 1999. Influence of water management practices on oyster reef distribution and productivity within estuaries of Southwest Florida. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, National Meeting, p. 156.
42. Vargo, G. A., Neely, M. B., Erdman, R., Nickerson, N., Skorewicz, K., Kleppel, G., Kirtland, K. R., and Savarese, M. 1998. The impact of benthic filter and suspension feeding invertebrates on water column phytoplankton populations. Florida Bay Science Conference.
41. Savarese, M. 1998. Sponge suspension feeding: implications for food availability and water quality on coral reefs. 9th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas. San Salvador. 40. Savarese, M., Demers, N. E., and Meers, M. B. 1998. “Scientific Process”: A Course
Introducing the Philosophy, Methods, and Ethics of Science in Preparation for Independent Research. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union 79(17):S8.
39. Tolley, S. G., Savarese, M., and Everham III, E. M. 1998. Florida Gulf Coast University’s “Campus Ecosystem Model”: A Programmatic Framework for Teaching Earth-System and
Environmental Sciences. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union 79(17):S8. 38. Rickabaugh, T. A., Tedesco, L. P., Filippelli, G. M., and Savarese, M. 1998. Geochemistry
of Surficial Sediments of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Southwest Florida: Implications for Anthropogenic Inputs. EOS, Transactions of American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting 79(1):OS123.
37. Savarese, M. and Sarver, K. 1997. Effects of salinity and water flow on oyster productivity: implications for estuary health. 14th Biennial Estuarine Research Federation International Conference Abstracts with Programs, p. 163.
36. Surge, D. M., Savarese, M., and Flessa, K. W. 1997. Reconstructing pre-disturbance environmental conditions in estuarine habitats using paleoecological and geochemical approaches. 14th Biennial Estuarine Research Federation International Conference Abstracts with Programs, p. 178.
35. Rickabaugh, T. A., Tedesco, L. P., Savarese, M., and Filippelli, G. M. 1997. Distribution of trace elements in sediments of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR), Southwest Florida. 14th Biennial Estuarine Research Federation International Conference Abstracts with Programs, p. 153.
34. Hopkins, T. E., Savarese, M., and Shirley, M. A. 1997. Integrating research into resource management at Rookery Bay. Florida Academy of Sciences and Charlotte Harbor Public & Technical Conference, p. 14.
33. Savarese, M., Patterson, M. R., and Tzeng, M. 1997. Variability in sponge pumping and feeding behavior on a coral reef. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, National Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
32. Savarese, M. 1996. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: A southwestern Florida natural laboratory. Florida Bay Science Conference.
31. Savarese, M. 1996. The potential impact of sponge suspension feeding behavior upon water quality and food availability. Florida Bay Science Conference.
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30. Savarese, M. 1996. Instilling critical thinking and an appreciation of the scientific method through collaborative learning: example from a senior-level geobiology course. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 28(7):164.
29. Hagstrom, K. M., Savarese, M., and Dodd, J. R. 1996. Effects of compaction and wave-induced forces on the preservation of naticid predator-prey interactions: implications for taphonomic biasing. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 28(6):42.
28. Surge, D. M. and Savarese, M. 1995. Carbon and oxygen isotope compositions of Lower Cambrian reefal carbonates indicate preservation of original isotopic compositions, show depth effects, and do not support photosymbiosis in archaeocyaths. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 27(6):270-271.
27. Leighton, L. and Savarese, M. 1995. Environmental distribution and biomechanics of geniculation in the brachiopod Rafinesquina alternata. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 27(6):445.
26. Dodd, J. R., Savarese, M., Hagstrom, K., Krist, A., and Nell, K. 1995. Taphonomic implications of hydrodynamic behavior of crinoid columnals as determined by settling and entrainment experiments with modern specimens and plastic models. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 27(6):135-136.
25. Leighton, L. and Savarese, M. 1995. Functional and taphonomic implications of strophomenid brachiopod valve morphology. Third International Brachiopod Congress, Sudbury, Canada, September, 1995.
24. Savarese, M. 1995. Inferring behavior in the fossil record: How are functional plausibility, utility, and adaptation distinguished? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 27(3):84. Paleontological Society Symposium invited abstract.
23. Surge, D. and Savarese, M. 1995. Lower Cambrian buildups from high- and low-energy environments, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 27(3):88.
22. Savarese, M., Mount, J. F., and Sorauf, J. E. 1994. Lower Cambrian archaeocyath-calcimicrobe-coral reef development along an extensional tectonic margin, South Australia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 26(7):426.
21. Dodd, J. R., Savarese, M., Lane, N. G., Leighton, L. R., Surge, D. M., Sands, R., and Bonafair, T. M. 1994. Crinoid columnal porosity: taphonomic, hydrodynamic, and diagenetic implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 26(7):59.
20. Ziegler, B. J. and Savarese, M. 1994. Application of fluid transport design theory to sponge functional morphology: a quantitative analysis. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 26(3):82.
19. Savarese, M., Patterson, M. R., and Chernykh, V. I. 1994. In situ pumping activity of freshwater symbiotic sponges in Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. 1994 Ocean Sciences Meeting, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography / American Geophysical Union, 21 - 25 February, San Diego, CA. Pg. 91.
18. Savarese, M. 1993. Archaeocyathan morphology and internal flow dynamics: effects of central cavity diameter on viscous entrainment. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 25(6):A332.
17. Savarese, M., Mount, J. F., and Bucklin, L. 1993. Lower Cambrian archaeocyath-- calcimicrobe--coral reefs from South Australia: development on a sea-marginal fan. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 25(3):78.
16. Savarese, M., Ambers, C., and Vitaliano, C. J. 1992. Ballast stone petrology: application to the identification and historic interpretation of shipwrecks. Society of Historical Archaeology, National Meeting 1993, Kansas City, p. 113-114.
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15. Savarese, M. and Bucklin, L. 1992. Paleobiologic and paleoecologic significance of archaeocyathan secondary skeletal structures. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 24(7):311.
14. Savarese, M. 1992. Taphonomic and paleoecologic implications of flow-induced drag and lift. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 24(4):62. Paleontological Society Symposium invited abstract.
13. Savarese, M. 1991. Effects of moving fluid on the paleobiology of Paleozoic bottom-dwelling, marine animals. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 23(3):58.
12. Gray, L. M. and Savarese, M. 1991. Origin and development of bioherms in the Waldron Shale (Silurian) of Indiana. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 23(3):15.
11. Savarese, M. 1990. Evolution of archaeocyathans and the development of Early Cambrian reef communities. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 22(7):A129. Paleontological Society Symposium invited abstract.
10. Rowland, S. M. and Savarese, M. 1990. The hypothesis of algal symbiosis in Archaeocyatha. Third International Symposium on the Cambrian System, Novosibirsk, USSR.
9. Signor, P. W., Savarese, M., and Denny, M. W. 1989. Archaeocyathans as cantilevers: some thoughts on the functional morphology of regular archaeocyathans. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 21(6):A287.
8. Savarese, M. 1988. Functional analysis of archaeocyathan skeletal morphology: implications for the group's paleobiology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 20(7):A201.
7. Savarese, M. and Rowland, S. M. 1988. A reappraisal of archaeocyathan paleobiology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 20(3):227.
6. Rowland, S. M. and Savarese, M. 1988. The hypothesis of algal symbiosis in Archaeocyatha. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 20(3):226.
5. Signor, P. W. and Savarese, M. 1988. Paleoecological and biostratigraphic implications of archaeocyathan bioherms and associated faunas in the Wood Canyon Formation, Death Valley, California. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 20(3):231.
4. Savarese, M. and Signor, P. W. 1987. Morphology and paleobiology of the unusual Early Cambrian archaeocyathan Retilamina, and its paleobiologic implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 19(7):830.
3. Savarese, M. and Signor, P. W. 1987. New occurrences of archaeocyathans in the upper Harkless Formation of Esmeralda County, Nevada, and their paleoecological significance. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 19(6):447.
2. Savarese, M. 1985. Taphonomy as a tool for interpreting depositional history of some thin bedded Middle Devonian argillaceous limestones. University of California Paleontological Conference, Bodega Marine Laboratory, Abstract.
1. Savarese, M. and Gray, L. M. 1983. Faunal associations in a shale-limestone-shale depositional cycle. Programme and Abstracts, Canadian Paleontology and Biostratigraphy Seminar, p. 27.
WEB-PUBLISHED TEACHING ACTIVITIES (peer reviewed, unless otherwise noted) 6. Savarese, M. 2015. Improving climate change awareness. A lecture and text published by the Center for
Excellence in Education’s Teacher Enrichment Program. Not peer reviewed.
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5. Savarese, M. 2009. Predicting the settling velocity of a sediment grain using Stokes’ Law: is Stokes’ Law of Settling applicable across all sediment grain sizes? Teaching Activity Archived at Science Education Resource Center. http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/whitaker/activities/30101.html.
4. Savarese, M. 2009. Functional morphology: philosophy and methodology. Teaching Activity Archived at Science Education Resource Center. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/paleo/activities/33730.html.
3. Savarese, M. 2009. Capstone research project: Holocene history of estuarine environmental change. Teaching Activity Archived at Science Education Resource Center. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/paleo/activities/33457.html.
2. Savarese, M. 2009. Taxonomy and phylogeny: building and comparing a taxonomy and phylogeny of bivalve mollusks. Teaching Activity Archived at Science Education Resource Center. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/paleo/activities/34324.html. Received an “exemplary” teaching activity recognition through the “On the Cutting Edge” peer review process.
1. Savarese, M. 2009. The fidelity of the fossil record: using preservational characteristics of fossils within an assemblage to interpret the relative state of spatial and temporal fidelity. Teaching Activity Archived at Science Education Resource Center. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/paleo/activities/32945.html.
VIDEOGRAPHY, RADIO, and NEWS PIECES 1. Years of Living Dangerously’s “Safe Passage” viewable on Facebook (beginning April, 2018):
https://www.facebook.com/YearsTheShow/videos/231929114021473/ 2. “Years of Living Dangerously”, documentary series concerning climate change produced by National
Geographic Channel. Season 2, Episode 7: “Safe Passage” with Bradley Whitford. Served as on film scientist for coastal geology of Southwest Florida. Aired December, 2016. http://yearsoflivingdangerously.com/story/safe-passage/
3. “Separating Climate Fact from Fiction in the Misinformation Age”, WGCU’s Gulf Coast Live radio show, January 12, 2017. http://health.wusf.usf.edu/post/separating-climate-fact-fiction-misinformation-age#stream/0
4. “Curious Gulf Coast”, pilot episode on WGCU-TV aired on October 26, 2017. Provided expertise on coastal resilience. https://youtu.be/Y_DR2wlr9RM
5. “Southwest Florida sea levels risen 12 inches in last century”, interview on NBC-2 Ft. Myers nightly news aired December 29, 2017. http://www.nbc-2.com/story/37161578/southwest-florida-sea-levels-risen-12-inches-in-last-century
6. “Rising Seas Forum” presented by the Union of Concerned Scientists, Savarese as guest presenter. News Press, Ft. Myers, January 18, 2018. https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2018/01/18/scientists-fort-myers-naples-par-global-sea-level-rise/1043559001/
7. “Southwest Florida Barrier Islands at Risk of Disappearing”, NBC2 Fort Myers News, October 25, 2018. http://www.nbc-2.com/story/39360183/southwest-florida-barrier-islands-at-risk-of-disappearing or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Rk92TEl1c&t=11s
8. “People to Watch: An Alert on Those Aiming to Step Things Up in the Year Ahead”, Gulfshore Life, November 2018.
9. “Climate Change Could Affect Florida Coastline in the Future”, in response to publication of the 2018 National Climate Assessment, NBC-2 Television News, November 26, 2018. http://www.nbc-2.com/story/39540986/climate-change-could-affect-florida-coastline-in-the-future.
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10. “Rooney Wants to Convince Fellow Conservatives of Climate Change Effects”, NBC-2 Television News, January 2, 2019. https://www.nbc-2.com/story/39721735/rooney-wants-to-convince-fellow-conservatives-of-climate-change-effects.
11. “Le jour où la Floride sera sous l’eau” (“The day Florida is under water”), Mathieu Magnaudeix, Mediapart, January 7, 2019. https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/international/271218/le-jour-ou-la-floride-sera-sous-l-eau?utm_source=article_offert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TRANSAC&utm_content=&utm_term=&xtor=EPR-1013-%5Barticle-offert%5D&M_BT=1343043314344.
12. “Researchers Seeking Islanders’ Input on Coastal Vulnerability”, Santiva Chronicle, Barbara Lindstrom, February 16, 2019. http://www.santivachronicle.com/Content/Latest-News-/Latest-News/Article/Researchers-Seeking-Islanders-Input-on-Coastal-Vulnerability/19/18/8963.
POPULAR WRITINGS 12. Baez, Joan Ryder and Savarese, M. 2018. Proposed fuel tax a win for environment, taxpayers. Op-ed,
published in: Fort Myers News-Press. Nov. 30, 2018. https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/30/proposed-fuel-tax-win-environment- taxpayers/2149125002/ Also republished in Naples Daily News, Dec. 10, 2018.
11. Rooney, Francis and Savarese, M. 2018. Facing sea-level rise, a Congressman, scientist come together. Op-ed, published in: Fort Myers News-Press, Captiva-Sanibel Island Reporter, North Fort Myers Neighbor, Cape Coral Daily Breeze. Sept. 14, 2018.
10. Savarese, M. and Andres, K. 2016. Degradation of Salt Marsh Wetland as a Consequence of Sea-level Rise and the Inhibitory Effects of Hydrologic Restoration. Science to Management Briefing, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
9. Savarese, M. 2016. “Science Critical Thinking”, FGCU’s Office of Undergraduate Scholarship web resources. Accessible at: http://www.fgcu.edu/OUS/critical-thinking.html.
8. Savarese, M. 2016. “Science Writing”, FGCU’s Office of Undergraduate Scholarship web resources. Accessible at: http://www.fgcu.edu/OUS/writing.html.
7. Savarese, M. 2016. Overharvesting of Seafood: More Than a Contemporary Societal Problem? Randell Center Newsletter, volume 15, issue 1.
6. Savarese, M. 2010. Professional Societies: An Entry into the Culture of Your Discipline. Column for FGCU’s “GraduateNews”, volume 1, issue 3.
5. Savarese, M. 2010. Tips for Success in Graduate School. Column for FGCU’s “GraduateNews”, volume 1, issue 2.
4. Savarese, M. 2010. The Effects of Climate Change on Florida’s Ocean and Coastal Resources. A Special Report to the Florida Energy and Climate Commission and the People of Florida, Florida Oceans and Coastal Council, Tallahassee. Authored sections concerning “Increasing Sea Level” and “Changes in Estuaries, Tidal Wetlands, and Tidal Rivers”.
3. Provided footage, an interview, and background information for “Changing Seas, Episode 202: Seagrasses and Mangroves” a documentary produced by WPBT2, Miami, Florida, 2010.
2. Savarese, M. and Wohlpart, S.L. 2010. The Science of Climate Change in the Ten Thousand Islands. Essay within Unspoiled: Writers Speak for Florida’s Coast. Cerulean, Susan and Ray, Janisse (eds.), Heart of the Earth publisher.
1. Savarese, M. 2007. Metro Opinion: Climate Change. In: Business Currents, A Publication of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. Vol. 2, no. 6, August, 2007.
THESES SUPERVISED
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At Florida Gulf Coast University: 6. Andres, K. 2016. Coastal wetland geomorphic and vegetative change: effects of sea-level rise and water
management on brackish marshes. M.S. Thesis, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida, 193 p.
5. Fronczkowski, N. 2013. The interactions of vermetid gastropod reef development and sea-level fluctuations on late Holocene coastal geomorphology and environmental evolution of the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida. M.S. Thesis, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida, 95 p.
4. Agobian, J. N. 2010. The impact of water management practices in the Caloosahatchee River: mollusk assemblages as indicators of environmental change. M.S. Thesis, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida, 92 p.
3. Booth, A. 2009. Preservational analysis of oyster shells on estuarine reefs: a technique to interpret the history of coastal environmental change. M.S. Thesis, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida, 67 p.
2. Hoye, B. R. 2009. Holocene history of the coastal geomorphology of Everglades National Park: the roles of reef development, tidal pond formation, and sea-level rise. M.S. Thesis, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida, 210 p.
1. Linsin, S. R. 2007. The development of estuarine systems in Southwest Florida: a perspective from the late Holocene history of oyster reef development. M.S. Thesis, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida, 164 p.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019 Spring: On sabbatical; advisor for Lyn Millner’s course: Senior Capstone – Journalism. 2018 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels). Fall:
On sabbatical. 2017 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels). Fall:
Introduction to Earth Science, and Conservation Paleobiology (a graduate course). 2016 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels).
Summer: Field Studies in Marine Biology, FIO Field Course for Florida university students. Fall: Introduction to Earth Science; Geobiology.
2015 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels); Introduction to Earth Science; Research in Conservation Paleobiology (collaborative undergraduate research seminar). Fall: Introduction to Earth Science (2 sections); Conservation Paleobiology (graduate seminar).
2014 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology; Introduction to Earth Science; Coastal Geomorphology: Seminar. Summer: Environmental Change in the Tropics: An Historical Perspective to Inform the Future (field-intensive course in San Salvador for undergraduates, graduates, and in-service STEM educators). Fall: Introduction to Earth Science; Geobiology; Senior Seminar for Marine Science.
2013 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels). Summer: Student Internships; Senior Research. Fall: Conservation Paleobiology (graduate course); Senior Research; Student Internships; Undergraduate and Graduate Seminar: Coastal Evolution during the Holocene.
2012 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology. Summer: Student Internships; Senior Research. Fall: Geobiology; Student Internships.
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2011 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels). Fall: Geobiology of Reefs (both at undergraduate and graduate levels); Senior Seminar; Independent Study in Carbonate Petrology.
2010 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (undergraduate only); Current Topics Seminar: Geology of Florida. Fall: Geobiology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels).
2009 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels). Summer: Modern and Ancient Carbonate Depositional Environments: A Field Course in San Salvador, Bahamas. Fall: Invertebrate Zoology; Graduate Seminar: Sea-level Changes and its Effects.
2008 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology. Summer: One-week Science Summer Institute for Elementary School Teachers. Fall: Geobiology (both at undergraduate and graduate levels).
2007 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology; Graduate Seminar: Causes & Implications of Sea-level Change. Summer: One-week Science Summer Institute for Elementary School Teachers; two-week Summer Science Research Opportunity for Lee & Charlotte County middle school students. Fall: Graduate Student Research Seminar.
2006 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology; Graduate Seminar in Taphonomy. Summer: Modern and Ancient Carbonate Depositional Environments: A Field Course in San Salvador, Bahamas; two-week Summer Science Research Opportunity for Lee & Charlotte County middle school students. Fall: Geobiology.
2005 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology; Internship Coordinator; guest instructor for Cornell College at Gerace Research Center, San Salvador, Bahamas for one-week field course. Summer: two-week Summer Science Research Opportunity for Lee & Charlotte County middle school students. Fall: Invertebrate Zoology.
2004 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology; Topical Seminar: Estuarine Management and Restoration; Advanced Sedimentology. Summer: two-week Summer Science Research Opportunity for Lee & Charlotte County middle school students. Fall: Geobiology; Issues in Science & Technology.
2003 Spring: Coastal & Watershed Geology; Topical Seminar: Estuarine Management and Restoration. Fall: Global Systems; Topical Seminar: Geobiology Research Group.
2002 Spring: Issues in Science & Technology; Internship Coordinator. Fall: Geobiology; Scientific Process.
2001 Spring: Earth’s Lithosphere; Issues in Science & Technology. Summer: Keck Undergraduate Research Expedition. Fall: Global Systems; Topical Seminar: Beach Nourishment.
2000 Spring: Special Topics – Sedimentology & Stratigraphy; Meteorology & Climatology; Physical & Historical Geology. Fall: Physical & Historical Geology; Geobiology; Issues in Science & Technology.
1999 Spring: Marine Systems; Physical & Historical Geology; Topical Seminar: Collaborative Undergraduate Research. Summer: Keck Undergraduate Research Expedition; Senior Research. Fall: Global Systems; Physical & Historical Geology; Internship Coordination.
1998 Spring: Scientific Process; Global Systems; Topical Seminar: Effects of Water Quality Upon Estuarine Ecology. Summer: Undergraduate Research Working Group. Fall: Geobiology; Physical & Historical Geology; Scientific Process.
1997 Spring: Developed and implemented a curriculum for adult volunteers entitled: “Science in Practice” – an educational program that involves the public in on-going research efforts. Fall: Physical & Historical Geology; Scientific Process; Topical Seminar: Paradigms in Tropical Ecosystems: How Similar are Rainforests and Coral Reefs?
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1996 Spring: Geobiology (G404); The Evolution of Reefs (G690). Course designed: Natural History of Coral Reefs (field course in Bermuda; G341). Fall: Served on curricular
development committees for the new Florida Gulf Coast University for two degree programs: “Interdisciplinary Natural Science” and “Environmental Studies”.
1995 Spring: Geobiology (G404); assisted in Paleoecology course (G561). Fall: Earth, Our Habitable Planet (G105) - 120 students; Graduate Seminar in Morphometrics (G690);
team teaching of Karst Geology of Southern Indiana (G690). 1994 Spring: Geobiology (G404); Graduate Seminar in Taphonomy (G690); assisted in
Paleoecology course (G561). Fall: Earth, Our Habitable Planet (G105) - 2 sections, totaling 225 students; Biomechanics (G528).
1993 Spring: Geobiology (G404) and Earth, Our Habitable Planet (G105). Fall: Earth, Our Habitable Planet (G105).
1992 Spring: Historical Geology for majors (G112) and a graduate-level seminar (G690: Taphonomy). Fall: Biomechanics and Its Application to Neontology and Paleontology (G701).
1991 Spring: Historical Geology for majors (G112); guest lectures for Northeastern's East-West Program at the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, University of the West Indies at Jamaica: Fall: Geobiology (G404).
1990 Spring: Historical Geology for majors (G112) and a graduate-level seminar (G690: Functional Morphology of Fossil Organisms); Fall: Geobiology (G404).
84-89 Teaching assistant at University of California, Davis in Physical Geology, Geological Hazards (a writing class), History of Life, Invertebrate Paleontology, and a Geology Summer Field Course; responsibilities include: lecturing, organizing and running laboratory, leading field excursions.
84-88 Discussion leader during an annual orientation program for science teaching assistants. 1987 Designed a Physical Geology general education course stressing communication skills. 1987 Led a one week University of California Extension trip: Geology of the Lower Granite
Gorge, Grand Canyon National Park. 86,87 Teaching assistant for University of California, Davis' Summer Field Camp in the White
and Inyo Mountains, eastern California. 1986 Co-organized and led a two week University of California Research Expedition (UREP)
to collect fossils in western Nevada. 1986 Received a teaching certificate for completing the "Closer Look at University Teaching"
series at UC Davis. 1985 Received an Instructional Improvement Award to develop a laboratory manual and to
revise fossil displays for a history of life laboratory course. 81-84 Head teaching assistant at University of Rochester in Historical Geology, Invertebrate
Paleontology, and Invertebrate Zoology within Dept. of Biology. 83,84 Organized and led a summer Geological Workshop for High School Teachers through the
Rochester Museum and Science Center. 1983 Guest lecturer for three weeks in a Paleontology course offered at the Univ. Rochester.
MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007 One week Whitaker Center Science Summer Institute for Collier County elementary
school teachers titled: Literacy and Math Training Embedded Within a Science Curriculum.
2006 Intensive field course in carbonate sedimentology in San Salvador, Bahamas. 2005 One week of paleontological field work in Curacao, Dutch West Indies.
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2005 Invited speaker at International Conference for Shellfish Restoration, Brest, France. 2005 Traveled to San Salvador, Bahamas to develop a field course in “carbonate depositional
systems”. 2004 Organized a symposium for the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Malacological
Society, titled "Coastal Molluscan Assemblages as Environmental Indicators and Monitors of Restoration Effectiveness".
2003 Served on the steering committee for a “State of the Coast” conference for Collier County, Florida decision-makers.
2003 Served on the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) conference steering committee. Organized both plenary session and a theme session for that conference.
2002 Organized symposium for the Paleontological Society and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers at Southeastern – Northcentral Geological Society of America meeting in spring, 2002. Symposium entitled: “New Challenges in Paleontological Education”.
2002 Served as Southeast Section Chairperson for the Paleontological Society. 2001 Organized and hosted a month-long undergraduate research experience to study the
Holocene history of coastal environments of Southwest Florida; program for undergraduates from colleges around the country; funded by the Keck Geology Consortium.
2001 Organized a regional Southwest Florida restoration coordination workshop for scientists, managers, and decision makers working within the Big Cypress Basin.
2000 Organized a regional Southwest Florida workshop for environmental professionals involved in the Southern Golden Gate Estates restoration, a consortium tasked with restoring an entire watershed from freshwater headlands to estuary.
1999 Organized and hosted a month-long undergraduate research experience to study the management and restoration of Southwest Florida estuaries; program for undergraduates from colleges around the country; funded by the Keck Geology Consortium.
1999 Organized symposium for the Paleontological Society at Southeastern Geological Society of America meeting in spring, 2000. Symposium entitled: “Paleontology’s Contribution to Environmental Science”.
1999 Developed a partnership between FGCU’s Natural Sciences programs and California State University at Monterey Bay’s Earth System Science and Policy Institute.
1998 Organized and hosted a 1-week workshop entitled “Integrated Estuarine and Coastal Science” for the Keck Consortium in southwestern Florida.
1997 Collaborating scientist on 1-week field & laboratory expedition to Florida Keys Marine Lab studying the effects of suspension feeders upon phytoplankton populations.
1997 Chief scientist on a 1-week research cruise on NOAA ship Ferrel off southwestern Florida coast.
1996 Chief scientist during a NURC-funded, 3-week day-boat operation in Key Largo, Florida studying the ecology of reef sponges.
1995 Organized and hosted the 4th Annual TriCity Paleontology Meeting, a cooperative scientific meeting between Indiana University, Ohio State University, and University of Cincinnati.
1994 Six weeks field work in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia to study Lower Cambrian reefs. Funded by the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund.
1994 One week at Bermuda Biological Station for Research for course development (Natural History of Coral Reefs; to be taught summer, 1996).
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1993 Organized and hosted the 2nd Annual TriCity Paleontology Meeting, a cooperative scientific meeting between Indiana University, Ohio State University, and University of Cincinnati.
1993 Participated as a senior scientist on a 1-month research expedition to Siberia to study the biology and ecology of fresh water sponges in Lake Baikal. A NOAA-sponsored project.
1992 Field work for 1-month in Florida Keys. NOAA-funded project to study tropical marine sponges.
1992 One month of field work in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia to study Lower Cambrian reefs. Funded by the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund.
1992 Co-chairperson of Paleontology Theme Session at National Geological Society of America Meeting, Cincinnati.
1992 Co-convener and invited participant of Paleontological Society Symposium at North-Central Geological Society of America meeting entitled: Experimentation as a Tool for
Paleontological Study. 1991 Research at Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
(January). Field work in Flinders Ranges of South Australia to study paleoecology of Lower Cambrian reefs (August). Participated in NOAA research cruise, Key Largo, Florida (September).
1990 Co-convener and invited participant of Paleontological Society Symposium at National Geological Society of America meeting entitled: The Origin of Animals.
1990 Biomechanical research at Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University during the summer months.
1989 Participated in a graduate-level biomechanics summer course at Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University.
1988 Research assistantship with Dr. Sandra Carlson studying the phylogeny and functional morphology of the Brachiopoda.
87,88 Experience working in a biomechanics/fluid dynamics laboratory. 1988 Participated as a research scientist and aquanaut in a NOAA underwater habitat
(Aquarius) mission to study the physiological ecology of reef-building cnidarians. 1988 Spent four weeks at the Institut de Paléontologie, Paris, France working with Dr.
Françoise Debrenne on archaeocyathan systematics and paleobiology. 85-88 Spent numerous weeks doing field work in the Great Basin of Nevada and eastern California. 81-84 Field experience in western and central New York State.
GRANTS 106. In review. An enhanced rapid forecast tool for coastal community resilience in South
Florida. Sheng, P., Paramygin, V.A., and Savarese, M. Florida Sea Grant, 2-year project, $200,000. Letter of Intent submitted.
105. In review. Impact of Hurricane Michael on St. Joseph Peninsula, Florida Panhandle. Jose, F. and Savarese, M. FGCU’s Faculty Scholarship Enhancement Initiative. $14,014.
104. In review. MRI: Acquisition of a SAGe Well Detector to Support Geoscience Education and Student and Faculty Research at Florida Gulf Coast University. Muller, J., Adhikari, P, Savarese, M., and Parsons, M. NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program. $180,166.
103. In review. Establishing high-impact curriculum to attract and retain students in a new environmental geology program. MacDonald, J. et al. NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into Geoscience, $294,891 over 3 years.
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102. In review. Assessing the Role of Natural and Nature-based Features in Enhancing Coastal Resilience of Urban and Natural Ecosystems in the 21st Century. NOAA-NCCOS Program for the Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise. Sheng, P., Savarese, M. et al. FGCU’s portion $57,600 of $750,000.
101. 2019. An Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-level Rise and Increased Storminess, Sanibel, Florida. Savarese, M., Jose, F., and Evans, J. Florida Resilient Coastlines Program $53,500.
100. Denied 2018. Assessing the Resilience and Resistance of Green Infrastructure to Increased Storminess and Sea-level Rise in Southwest Florida. Parsons, M.L. et al., Preproposal submitted to NOAA’s RESTORE Science Program; estimated budget $480K per year x 5 years.
99. Denied 2017. Summer Marine Science Program at Rookery Bay. Lytton, G. & Savarese, M., Community Foundation of Collier County. $20,000.
98. 2017. A Web-Based Interactive Decision-Support Tool for Coastal Resilience and Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida. Sheng, P., Savarese, M., et al. NOAA-NOS-NCCOS. $1M.
97. Denied 2016. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning for the City of Sarasota, Florida. Collaborative proposal submitted by Johnson Engineering, Savarese, M., and Jose, F. $112,425.
96. Denied 2016. Developing Pre-anthropogenic Reference Points for Body Size, Population Demographics, and Ecosystem Services of the Eastern Oyster Along the West Florida Coast. Herbert (USF Tampa) et al. National Academy of Sciences’ Gulf Research Program Exploratory Grants.
95. Denied 2015. Future Faculty in STEM (F2STEM). NSF DUE-IUSE Project. Buzasi, D. et al. $294,878 over 3 years. Savarese co-PI.
94. 2016. The Role of Surplus Production in the Emergence of Complex Coastal Society: Collaborative Research Among University of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, and University of Georgia. Marquardt, W.H., Walker, K.J., Savarese, M., and Thompson, V.D. National Science Foundation, Program in Archaeology. $54,281 (over 3 years) to FGCU of ~$265,000 total.
93. Funded, but returned 2015. Rookery Bay’s Summer Institute for Marine Science (SIMS): A Workshop for Teachers to Develop Field and Laboratory Curriculum in Support of High School Marine Science Courses. Lytton, G. and Savarese, M. Guy Harvey Foundation, $20,000. Matching funds for 2015 could not be generated. A continuance was asked for summer, 2016.
92. Denied 2015. Littoral Transport and Beach Morphological Evolution in Response to Winter Storms, Tropical Cyclones, and Sea-level Fluctuations: A Coastal Research Partnership with Collier County. Savarese, M. & Jose, F. Lee and Collier County Tourism Development Councils. $48,664.
91. Denied 2015. Vulnerability of Southwest Florida’s Barrier Islands in the Context of Accelerated Sea-level Rise and Storminess: Improving Community Readiness. Savarese, M., Jose, F., and Schmid, J. Florida Sea Grant, $130,000 over 2 years.
90. Denied 2015. F-squared STEM: Training Faculty Fellows in STEM at a Regional Comprehensive University. NSF DUE-IUSE Project. Buzasi, D. et al. $2.24M over 4 years. Savarese co-PI.
89. 2015 Southwest Florida’s Coastal Adaptation in the Context of Future Storm Impacts and Sea-level Rise: A Case Study Investigation of Ft. Myers Beach. Savarese, M. & Jose, F. Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Coastal Partnership Initiative. $15,000 for one year.
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88. Denied 2014. The Impact of Holocene Sea-level Rise and Storminess on Coastal Landscape Evolution in the Bahamas – Past and Future Anthropogenic Implications. Collaborative NSF Geomorphology and Land-use Dynamics proposal. Savarese lead-PI from FGCU. $223K of $595K over 3 years.
87. 2014 Restoring Reefs in the Cocohatchee Estuary. Walmart Foundation. Savarese, M. & Lytton, G. $25,000 for one year.
86. Denied 2014. F-squared STEM: Training Faculty Fellows in STEM at a Regional Comprehensive University. NSF DUE-IUSE Project. Buzasi, D. et al. $3.57M over 5 years. Savarese co-PI.
85. Denied 2014. Coastal SEES Collaborative Research: Sustainability of the Low-lying Densely Populated Barrier Islands in Southwest Florida. NSF. Wang, P. et al. $1.7M over 5 years. Savarese, senior PI at FGCU.
84. Denied 2013. Sustainability of the Low-lying Densely Populated Barrier Islands in Southwest Florida. NSF Coastal Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability. Collaborative proposal between University of South Florida and FGCU. Wang, P. et al. $2M over 5 years.
83. Denied 2012. Professional services for technical support for the Henderson Creek watershed project. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Collaborative effort between Ecology & Environment Inc. and FGCU. Savarese 1 of 3 FGCU participants. $150K over 3 years.
82. Denied 2012. Sea-level rise in Southwest Florida: raising minds about rising seas. Shafer, D. and others. Pre-proposal submitted to: RESTORE Act Ecosystem Restoration Project, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s Comprehensive Plan 2012, National Estuary Program. $150,000.
81. 2012 Effects of sea-level rise on coastal Southwest Florida. Research Graduate Assistantship Award, Florida Gulf Coast University. $3,000.
80. 2011 Our Southwest Florida coastal watersheds: a collaborative integration of research, education, and policy outreach. Savarese, M. project manager. New Florida Cluster Award provided by the Florida State University System. $200,000 for 12 months.
79. Denied. FGCU capacity building in STEM education. Schmidt, D., Savarese, M. and others. NSF’s Robert Noyce Program. $298,955 over 3 years.
78. Denied. Teacher Immersion Program fellowships in STEM education. Schmidt, D., Savarese, M. and others. NSF’s Robert Noyce Program. ~$2.0M over 6 years.
77. Denied. Teacher Immersion Program scholarships in STEM education. Schmidt, D., Savarese, M. and others. NSF’s Robert Noyce Program. +$1.2M over 5 years.
76. Denied. Restoring oyster reef habitat and enhancing community stewardship within the Cocohatachee Estuary. Savarese, M. and Lytton, G. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program. $49,650.
75. Denied. Restoring oyster reef habitat in the Cocohatchee Estuary, Southwest Florida. Lytton, G. and Savarese, M. Gulf of Mexico Foundation. $34,075.
74. Denied. Diverting canal water away from Naples Bay to Henderson Creek: research informing management in southwest Florida estuaries. NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Vazquez, V.M. + 8 others. $816,166 over 3 years.
73. Denied. Science Masters Program: an initiative to develop and implement a statewide science masters program for Florida. Bishop, P. and 7 co-principal investigators including Savarese. A collaborative proposal submitted by 8 graduate school deans from across Florida’s State University System. National Science Foundation. $688,500 over 3 years.
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72. Denied. TERRIFIC: Transforming Everglades Restoration Research into a Florida inquiry-based curriculum. Savarese, M., Parsons, M., Cooper, S., and Everham, W. National Science Foundation. $2.71M over 5 years.
71. 2009 The impacts of variable freshwater inflow on estuarine processes in Southwest Florida. Parsons, M. and 6 co-principal investigators including Savarese. U.S. Department of Education. $333,000.
70. 2009 A statewide initiative in Florida to implement Professional Science Master’s Programs. A collaborative proposal submitted by Florida Council of Graduate Deans. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. $75,000.
60. 2009 Marine and estuarine goal setting for South Florida (MARES). Ortner, P.B., Bergh, C., Boyer, J.N., Johns, E., Loomis, D., Riegl, B., and Savarese, M. NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, Coastal Ocean Program. $65,108 of $1.47M collaborative effort.
68. Denied, 2008. Landscape-level change in vegetative habitats and geomorphology in coastal wetlands of Southwest Florida in response to sea-level rise: the interactive effect of anthropogenically altered hydrology and nature systems change. Savarese, M., Hartley, A., and Bovard, B. Florida Sea Grant. $360,000.
67. Denied, 2008. Effects of sea-level rise and anthropogenic water management on wetland resources in Southwest Florida. Pierce, K., Savarese, M., and Hartley, A. Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research. $13,177.
66. 2008. Evolution of southern Florida’s coastal geomorphology in response to recent sea-level rise: distribution and history of tidal ponds, bays, and freshwater and tidal wetlands. Savarese, M. and Hartley, A. FGCU’s Office of Sponsored Research, Research Assistantship Initiative. $10,000.
65. Denied, 2008. Evolution of coastal landscape geomorphology and community composition in response to sea-level rise and anthropogenic water management in the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida. Pierce, K., Savarese, M., and Hartley, A. National Estuarine Research Reserve System Graduate Research Fellowship. $39,896 over 2 years.
64. Denied, 2007. Building understanding and developing sustainability (BUDS) in STEM education: Mathematics and Science Partnership solutions for Florida’s future. Schmidt, D., Savarese, M., Cooper, S., and Lindsey, C. Florida Department of Education. $8,191,146 for year 1 of a 3-year project totaling $24M.
63. Denied, 2007. South Florida’s Watershed Journal: a print and online weekly watershed journal for south Florida. Sobczak, R.V. and Savarese, M. Everglades Foundation. $35,000.
62. 2007 Late Holocene history of the Coastal Everglades: implications for landscape development and estuarine restoration. Savarese, M., Volety, A., Loh, A.N., and Hoye, B. South Florida Water Management District. $50,000.
61. 2007 Literary and math training embedded within an elementary school’s science curriculum: a Whitaker Center Summer Institute. Savarese, M. and Schmidt, D.L. Calusa Park Elementary School, Collier County. $10,000.
60. Denied, 2007. Whitaker summer research programs to promote science education. Schmidt, D.L., Savarese, M., and Everham, E.M. III. Florida Department of Education. $25,000.
59. 2006 Past and present distribution of oysters in South Florida coastal complex (Whitewater Bay to Lostman’s River). Volety, A., Savarese, M., Loh, A.N., and Encomio, V. South Florida Water Management District. $350,000 over 3 years.
58. 2005 Ecology and Natural History of the Florida Keys and Florida Bay: A Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Education Expedition. A proposal to use the Florida Keys
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Marine Laboratory. Savarese, M., Volety, A., and Tolley, G. Florida Institute of Oceanography. $3800.
57. 2005 Oyster reef restoration in Naples Bay. Savarese, M. and Volety, A. Naples Bay Initiative of the South Florida Water Management District & City of Naples. $50,000.
56. 2005 Substrate and subsurface mapping of Naples Bay using geophysical technologies. Savarese, M., Dellapenna, T., and Volety, A. Naples Bay Initiative of the South Florida Water Management District. $50,000.
55. 2005 Oyster reef health in Pumpkin and Fakahatchee estuaries: baseline monitoring for Ten Thousand Islands restoration. Savarese, M., Volety, A., and Lee, G.-H. Big Cypress Basin of the South Florida Water Management District. $190,428 (2-year proposal; $127,000 for year 1 funded; year 2 pending).
54. 2005 Development of a field-based course in the Geology of Tropical Marine Environments, San Salvador, Bahamas. Savarese, M. FGCU Professional Development Grant. $900.
53. Denied. Collaborative Research: The Geobiology of Oyster Reefs. Walker, S.A., Savarese, M., and Oches, E.A. (Savarese, Project Director). National Science Foundation. $108,483 of $361,496 (36 months).
52. 2004 Ecology and Natural History of the Florida Keys and Florida Bay: A Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Education Expedition. A proposal to use the Florida Keys Marine Laboratory. Volety, A., Savarese, M., and Tolley, G. Florida Institute of Oceanography. $3800.
51. 2004 Research programs at Florida Gulf Coast University related to the study of coastal watersheds in Southwest Florida. Tolley, S.G., Volety, A.K., Savarese, M., Loh, A.-N., and Lee, G.-H. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. $1.35 million.
50. 2004 History of environmental change in Estero Bay, Southwest Florida. Savarese, M. South Florida Water Management District. $9,986.
49. 2004 Molluscs as environmental indicators of salinity change in southern Florida's estuaries. Savarese, M. & Wingard, L. South Florida Water Management District. $9,986.
48. 2004 Oyster reef and bay floor mapping: a preliminary test of new geophysical techniques. Savarese, M. & Volety, A. Big Cypress Basin Subdistrict of the South Florida Water Management District. $9,995.
47. 2004 Coordination of environmental restoration efforts in the Big Cypress Basin. Savarese, M. & Rein, H. Big Cypress Basin Subdistrict of the South Florida Water Management District. $25,000.
46. 2003. Characterization of community assemblages in oyster-reef habitats of the Estero estuary: monitoring the ecological impact of watershed management. Volety, A., Savarese, M., Tolley, G., & Loh, A. N. Charlotte Harbor NEP. $54,343.
45. Denied. The geobiology of Holocene oyster reefs: implications for coastal evolution and environmental change. Savarese, M., Walker, S., Oches, R., Parsons-Hubbard, K., and Joye, M. National Science Foundation. 3 year collaborative project among 3 institutions: University of Georgia, FGCU, and USF Tampa. $106,756 of $399,000.
44. 2003 Natural history of the Florida Keys and Florida Bay: a collaborative undergraduate research and educational experience. Volety, A., Savarese, M., & Tolley, G. Florida Institute of Oceanography: Proposal to use the Florida Keys Marine Laboratory. $2,800.
43. Denied. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Environmental Learning Center Project. Savarese, M. & Shirley, M. National Science Foundation. $73,700.
42. 2003 Effects of late Holocene environmental change on the mollusc assemblages within Estero Bay. Savarese, M. South Florida Water Management District. $10,000.
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41. 2003 Oyster health and habitat quality in Fakahatchee estuary: establishing a baseline performance for Ten Thousand Island estuarine restoration. Savarese, M. FGCU Internal Grant Program. $5000.
40. 2003. Biologic effects of suspended sediments on shellfish in the Charlotte Harbor watershed: implications for water releases and dredging activities. Volety, A., Tolley, S., & Savarese, M. Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program. $28,593.
39. 2003 Community-based restoration of oyster reefs in Southwest Florida-Western Everglades watersheds. Volety, A., Tolley, S. G., Savarese, M., Wilkinson, N., Murphy, B., & Wasno, B. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
38. 2003 Community-based restoration of oyster reefs in Charlotte Harbor – Everglades watershed: collaboration of secondary and post-secondary education. Volety, A., Tolley, S. G., Savarese, M., Wilkinson, N., Murphy, B., & Wasno, B. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. $45,000.
37. 2003 Environmental and hydrologic history of Estero bay: implications for watershed management and restoration. Savarese, M., Loh, A. N., & Trefry, J. H. South Florida Water Management District. $72,504.
36. 2003 Oyster health and habitat quality in Fakahatchee Estuary: establishing a baseline performance for Ten Thousand Island estuarine restoration. Savarese, M., Volety, A., & Tolley, G. South Florida Water Management District. $25,000.
35. 2003 Coordination of environmental restoration efforts in the Big Cypress Basin. Savarese, M. & Rein, H. Big Cypress Basin Subdistrict of the South Florida Water Management District. $21,000.
34. 2002 Natural history of the Florida Keys and Florida Bay: a collaborative undergraduate research and educational experience. Savarese, M., Volety, A., & Tolley, G. Florida Institute of Oceanography: Proposal to use the Florida Keys Marine Laboratory. $2,800.
33. 2002 Sea level rise in Southwest Florida: implications for environmental management and coastal evolution. Savarese, M. FGCU Internal Grant Program. $5000.
32. 2002 Influence of watershed alteration on oyster health and oyster-reef habitat: management implications for the Faka-Union and Estero bays. Savarese, M., Tolley, G., & Volety, A. South Florida Water Management District. $49,725.
31. 2002 Community-based restoration of oyster reefs and enhancement of essential fish habitat in Charlotte Harbor watershed. Volety, A., Tolley, G., Savarese, M., Thurston, S., Wilkinson, N., Murphy, B., & Wasno, B. Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Restoration Partners Fund. $19,736.
30. 2002 Florida Institute of Oceanography shiptime proposal. Tolley, Volety, & Savarese. Shiptime support for Florida Gulf Coast University’s Earth and Marine Sciences curriculum. $12,000.
29. 2002 Caloosahatchee River and Estuary collaborative research plan: the state of estuarine health. A cooperative project by Mote Marine Laboratory and FGCU. FGCU investigators: Volety, A., Tolley, G., and Savarese, M. $31,000 to FGCU.
28. 2002 Collaborative undergraduate research experiences in estuarine habitats: a proposal for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L., and Lytton, G. Pilot program funded by cooperatively by NOAA’s National Ocean Services Program and the Keck Geology Consortium. $70,000.
27. 2001 Funding to support the Big Cypress Basin’s Regional Restoration Coordination. Savarese, M. & Lytton, L. Big Cypress Basin Subdistrict of the South Florida Water Management District. $20,000 to support a half-time administrative assistant for one year.
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26. 2001 Funding to support the “Big Cypress Basin Regional Action Forum: A Conference to Promote Coordination of Environmental Restoration Efforts”. South Florida Federal Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. $5000.
25. 2001 Watershed health and coastal evolution in Southwest Florida: a student-faculty research program. Savarese, Tedesco, Mankiewicz, & Lytton. Keck Geology Consortium. $55,000.
24. 2000 Oysters as indicators of ecosystem health: determining the impacts of watershed alteration and implications for restoration. Volety & Savarese. FGCU Faculty Development Grant Program. $5,000.
23. 2000 Radiocarbon geochronology of sedimentary cores from Estero Bay, SW Florida. Obley [undergraduate] & Savarese. FGCU’s Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Provost Fund. $1,800.
22. 2000 Funding to support the Southern Golden Gate Estates Restoration Workshop. Lytton & Savarese. Funding provided by: National Wildlife Federation, Florida Wildlife Federation, Collier Audubon Society, and Friends of Rookery Bay. ~$6000.
21. 2000 Oysters as indicators of ecosystem health: determining the impacts of watershed alteration and implications for restoration. Savarese & Volety. SFWMD Big Cypress Basin. $18,000.
20. 2000 Florida Institute of Oceanography shiptime proposal. Tolley & Savarese. Shiptime support for Florida Gulf Coast University’s Earth and Ocean Sciences curriculum. $12,000.
19. Denied 1999 An interdisciplinary approach to the study of Southwest Florida watersheds: a research experience for undergraduates. Savarese, M., Tolley, S.G., Kakareka, J.P., and Everham, E.M. NSF REU. $172K.
18. 1999 Shell Marine Habitat Program at the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation. Volety & Savarese. Oysters as indicators of ecosystem health: implications for watershed restoration in Southwest Florida. $90,000.
17. 1999 NOAA’s Coastal Zone Management Program. Savarese, Shirley, Tedesco, & Filippelli. Restoring estuarine habitat quality: effects of alternative types of water control structures on freshwater inflow, the distribution of non-point source pollutants, and the dispersal of non-indigenous species. $65,000.
16. 1999 NASA’s Earth System Science Education Program (ESSE). Funding to support an FGCU-hosted workshop for California State University at Monterey Bay. $5,000.
15. 1999 Keck Consortium. Mankiewicz, C. (PI), Savarese (collaborator). Proposal for student-faculty research on Rookery Bay estuary near Naples, Florida. $54,201.
14. 1998 Florida Institute of Oceanography shiptime proposal. Tolley & Savarese. Shiptime support for Florida Gulf Coast University’s Earth-systems science program. $12,000.
13. 1998 NSF - Division of Undergraduate Education Institutional Laboratory Improvement. Kakareka et al. (Savarese 1 of 4 PIs). Instrumentation to support Florida Gulf Coast University’s “Campus Ecosystem Model”. $87,958.
12. 1998 Florida Sea Grant Seminars Program. Savarese & Tolley. Proposal to bring two marine science scholars to Florida Gulf Coast University. $2,000.
11. 1997 Keck Geology Consortium. Proposal for a college-level faculty educational workshop. Submitted by Mankiewicz C., Curran, A., Savarese, M., & Hinchcliff, G. Title: Natural history and sedimentary environments of tropical estuaries, Southwestern Florida. $12,540.
10. 1997 NOAA OCRM Ship Time Utilization Program. Title: Substrate and benthic community mapping of southwestern Florida: a database for study of the coupling of marine and estuarine processes. Five days ship time funded.
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9. 1996 NOAA National Undersea Research Program. Title: Diel Pumping of Marine Sponges: Influence of Efficient Suspension Feeding and Hydraulic Conditions on Food Availability. Senior Principal Investigator: Mark R. Patterson, Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
8. 1996 Grant-in-Aid of Research award from Indiana University. Title: Paleobiology and paleoecology of coral-bearing Lower Cambrian reefs. $2,000.
7. 1994 American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, Type-AC Grant. Title: Paleobiological and paleoenvironmental context of coralomorph-bearing Lower Cambrian reefs, South Australia: implications for Paleozoic reef ecology. $50,000.
6. 1993 Course development award from Howard Hughes Undergraduate Initiative for Natural History of Coral Reefs (G341). $1,900.
5. 1991 NOAA's National Undersea Research Center, Florida Keys Underseas Research Opportunity. Title: Detection of algal symbiosis in fossil reef builders via stable carbon isotopic signatures: a test of the method's applicability using modern scleractinian corals. $3,200.
4. 1991 Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society. Title: A paleoecological field test of the functional interpretation of archaeocyathan paleobiology using Lower Cambrian reefal carbonates from South Australia. $21,000.
3. 1991 Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University. Title: Effects of moving fluid and substrate consistency on the paleobiology of bottom-dwelling, marine animals. $4500.
2. 1990 Grant-in-Aid of Research award from Indiana University. Title: Effects of moving fluid on the paleobiology of benthic invertebrates. $2,000.
1. 1989 Start-up equipment money from Indiana University. $38,500.
PROPOSAL, MANUSCRIPT, PROGRAMMATIC & BOOK REVIEWS
2017: Manuscript for Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 2016: Manuscript for U.S. Geological Survey. 2 manuscripts for Paleontological Society
volume on “Conservation Paleobiology.” 2014: Manuscript for Sedimentology. Proposal for North Carolina Sea Grant. 2012: Manuscript for Palaios. 2010: NSF proposal; Maryland Sea Grant proposal; manuscript for Palaios. 2007: Manuscript for edited volume titled “Current Developments in Bioerosion”, Erlangen
Earth Conference Series, Springer. 2006: Manuscript for journal Estuaries and Coasts, manuscript for journal The Nautilus,
manuscript for Eos. 2005: 1 NOAA-NERR graduate student fellowship proposal. 2004: 4 NOAA-NERR graduate student fellowship proposals, manuscript for journal Palaios. 2003: 2 NOAA-NERR graduate student fellowship proposals, manuscript for journal Palaios,
1 NOAA National Undersea Research Program (NURP) proposal.. 2002: Manuscript for Journal of Geoscience Education, manuscript for journal Aquaculture. 2001: 2 NOAA-NERR graduate student fellowship proposals, 1 NOAA National Undersea
Research Program (NURP) proposal. 1999: 1 NSF proposal, 1 NOAA National Undersea Research Program (NURP) proposal,
review of Earth System Science and Policy program at California State University at Monterey Bay, invited to serve on a NOAA NURP proposal review panel (declined).
1998: 1 manuscript for Lethaia, 7 NOAA-NERR graduate student fellowship proposals, served as panel member for NOAA-NERR graduate fellowship program, 1 NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Coastal & Estuarine Environmental Technology proposal,
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book review for W. H. Freeman: Merritts & DeWet’s Earth System Science and Global Change.
1997: 1 NSF proposal, 1 PRF type-B proposal, 7 NOAA-NERR graduate student fellowship proposals, 1 manuscript for Lethaia, served as panel member for NOAA-NERR graduate fellowship program.
1996: 3 NSF proposals. 1995: 1 PRF type-AC proposal, 40 proposals for NOAA (while serving as a panel reviewist
for NURP); 1 manuscript for Lethaia; 1 manuscript for Third International Brachiopod Congress.
1994: 2 PRF type-AC proposals; 2 proposals for NOAA; 1 manuscript for Lethaia. 1993: 1 NOAA proposal; 1 NSF proposal (Program in Geology and Paleontology). 1992: 1 NSF proposal (Program in Geology and Paleontology); 1 manuscript for Palaios; 1
PRF type-AC proposal. 1991: 1 NSF proposal (Program in Geology and Paleontology).
HONORS, AWARDS, AND APPOINTMENTS
2018 Designated one of Gulfshore Life’s “People to Watch” for my work with the
Southwest Florida community on climate-change preparedness. 2015 Invited presenter at the Paleontological Society Mentors in Paleontology Careers
Luncheon, at annual meeting of the Geological Society of America. 2015 Invited presenter at Workshop for Teacher Enrichment, Center for Excellence in
Education. 2014 Honored as a “Top Community Contributor” at the Science Education Resource
Center, an NSF STEM Education Center, cataloging and archiving best teaching practices and activities.
2012 Co-recipient with Diane Schmidt of Best Practice in Teaching Award at FGCU’s Research Day.
2010 Recipient of “Senior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award” from Florida Gulf Coast University.
2008 Paper of distinction awarded by South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group for Volety, Savarese et al., 2008.
2007 Appointed as “Village Elder” of Project Kaleidoscope. 2007 Nominated for FGCU’s “Senior Faculty Scholarship Excellence Award”. 2006 Coastal America Partnership Award for the collaborative project “Community-based
Restoration of Oyster Reefs in Southwest Florida.” 2006 Nominated for FGCU’s "Senior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award"; nomination
declined. 2003 Finalist for FGCU's "Senior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award". 1999 Appointed as member of the “Faculty for the 21st Century Network” of Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL F21). 1999 Nominated FGCU’s “Professor of the Year”. 1998 Liaison to California State University at Monterey Bay’s Institute of Earth System
Science and Policy (MOA with FGCU). 1998 FGCU’s Professor of the Week, October 26, 1998. 1998 Outstanding Service Award from Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. 97-05 Florida Gulf Coast University liaison to and research associate of Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve. 96-98 Chairperson for Northcentral Section of the Paleontological Society.
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91-96 Research Affiliate of Indiana University’s Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology (CRAFT).
90-96 Research Associate of Indiana University’s Underwater Science and Educational Resources Group (USER).
1993 Selected as Runner Up for Sigma Gamma Epsilon's (IU Chapter) "Best Geology Professor Award".
1991 Received a Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University. 1991 Fellowship nominee from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 1990 Fellowship nominee from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 1989 Myers Oceanographic Summer Fellowship, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford
University. 1989 Recipient of the R. Merton Love Award for Excellence in Graduate Ecology Research,
UC Davis. 1988 Selected as an alternate for a University of California Regents Fellowship. 1986 Nominated as a finalist for an Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. 1983 Best student paper at Canadian Paleontology and Biostratigraphy Seminar. 1981 Graduated cum laude.
INVITED COLLOQUIA, PRESENTATIONS, and FACILITATED WORKSHOPS 1. October 1989: Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. Title: Paleobiology of
an enigmatic group of Early Cambrian reef-builders, the Archaeocyatha. 2. October 1990: Paleontological Society Symposium entitled "The Origin of Animals". Co-
convener and presenter. 3. January 1991: Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, Jamaica. Three research talks during
Northeastern University's East-West Sciences Programs. 4. April 1992: Paleontological Society Symposium entitled "Experimentation as a Tool for
Paleontological Study". Co-convener and presenter. 5. January 1993: Indiana University Center for Research into the Anthropologic Foundations of
Technology (CRAFT) Symposium entitled "Ballast Stone Petrology: Applications to the Identification of Shipwrecks".
6. March 1993: Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. Title: Unusual Paleoecologic and Paleoenvironmental Context of Lower Cambrian Reefs from South Australia.
7. April 1993: Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Geological Sciences. Title: Biomechanics: An Experimental Approach to Paleobiology and Paleoecology.
8. April 1993: Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Biology. Title: Biomechanics: An Experimental Approach to Paleobiology and Paleoecology.
9. February 1994: Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. Title: Adventures in Siberia -- Both Above and Below the Water: The Biology and Ecology of Freshwater Sponges.
10. March 1994: University of Cincinnati, Department of Geology and Sigma Xi. Title: Adventures in Siberia -- Both Above and Below the Water: The Biology and Ecology of Freshwater Sponges.
11. May 1994: Bermuda Biological Station for Research. Title: Physiology of Algal Symbiont Bearing Sponges.
12. December 1994: The College of Wooster, Department of Geology. Title: Biomechanics as a Tool for Interpreting the Biology and Ecology of Sponges.
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13. December 1994: University of Southeastern Missouri, Departments of Geology and Biology. Title: Biomechanics as a Tool for Interpreting the Biology and Ecology of Sponges.
14. February 1995: State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Geology. Title: Biomechanics of Sponges: What do Lake Baikal and Lower Cambrian Reefs Have in Common?
15. April 1995: Paleontological Society Symposium entitled "Inferring Animal Behavior in the Fossil Record". Presenter.
16. September 1995: Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Geological Sciences. Title: Practical and Philosophical Approaches to Functional Morphology: Good Science or Elaborate Story-Telling?
17. May 1997: Florida Gulf Coast University. Title: The Foundation of Science Education: “Practicing What We Teach”.
18. June 1997: Georgia State University, Atlanta. Title: The Practice of Functional Morphology: Good Science or Elaborate Story-Telling?
19. January 1998: Florida Association of Environmental Professionals. Title: Influence of Climatic Change and Rising Sea Level on Coastal Environments in Southwestern Florida.
20. February 1998: Marco Island Shell Club. Title: Impact of Waterflow Alteration to Estuarine Life and Managing Flow Restoration.
21. July 1998: California State University at Monterey Bay. Title: Florida Gulf Coast University’s Earth Systems Science Program and Its Innovative Approaches to Education.
22. October 1998: Estuarine Science Symposium at Rookery Bay NERR. Title: Oysters Past & Present: A Key to Southwest Florida Estuarine Health and Environmental Change. Savarese, M. & Surge, D. M.
23. September 1999: Coastal Zone Management Workshop for NERR. Title: Oyster health, growth, and geochemistry: indicators of estuarine degradation and metrics for restoration. Savarese, M. & Surge, D. M.
24. September 1999: Florida Gulf Coast University seminar series. Title: Effects of Water Management Upon Estuary Health. Savarese, M. & Surge, D. M.
25. October 1999: University of South Florida at Tampa, Department of Geology. Title: Oyster health, growth, and geochemistry: indicators of estuarine degradation and metrics for restoration.
26. February 2000: Marco Island Shell Club. Title: Estuary health through the “eyes” of an oyster.
27. May 2000: Lee County Paleontological Society. Title: Ecology and biology of the planet’s first reef builders.
28. June 2000: South Golden Gate Estates Restoration Workshop, South Florida Water Management District. Title: Distribution and productivity of the eastern oyster: implications for the restoration of Faka-Union estuary.
29. June 2000: Society for the Study of Evolution Meeting. Title: ‘Scientific Process’: A course introducing the philosophy, methods, and ethics of science in preparation for independent research. Poster presentation by: Meers, M., Demers, N. E., and Savarese, M. [no published abstract].
30. October 2000: National Estuarine Research Reserve Association Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia. Moderated a panel discussion entitled: Innovative Undergraduate Education & Research Experiences at Research Reserves.
31. May 2001: South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Meeting, Marco Island, Florida. Presented status of restoration coordination efforts within the Big Cypress Basin.
32. July 2001: Project Kaleidoscope Summer Institute, Snowbird, Utah. Fostering undergraduate science education through collaborative research in courses across the curriculum.
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33. November 2001: 11th Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference. Sea level rise and its impact on coastal environmental evolution in Southwest Florida. Savarese, M., Tedesco, L. P., & Obley, S.
34. February 2002: South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group’s Science Coordination Team. Monitoring estuarine ecosystem health in Southwest Florida: testing restoration effectiveness.
35. February 2002: South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group’s Science Coordination Team. Overview of the Big Cypress Basin’s Restoration Coordination Team.
36. February 2002: Sea level rise and its geomorphologic effects on Southwest Florida. Southwest Florida Gem and Rock Club.
37. March 2002: Sea level rise and its potential impact on Southwest Florida. Marco Island Shell Club.
38. March 2002: Oyster reefs as sentinels of ecosystem health: implications for environmental restoration. Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club.
39. April 2002: Oysters as sentinels for ecosystem health: implications for environmental restoration. Volety, A., Savarese, M., & Tolley, G. FGCU Research Day Celebration.
40. May 2002: Two presentations to FGCU’s Renaissance Academy: (1) Sea level rise and its effects upon the Southwest Florida coast. (2) Oysters as sentinels of ecosystem health.
41. May 2002: Sea level rise and its effects upon the Southwest Florida coast. Lee County Paleontological Society.
42. July 2002: Southwest Florida Regional Restoration Coordination Team report presented to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group.
43. November 2002: Late Holocene history of Southwest Florida: the impacts of reef development and sea level rise on coastal evolution. Everglades Geological Society.
44. December 2002: Natural history of Southwest Florida’s estuaries. Workshop for Professional Sport Fishing Guides.
45. January 2003: The Big Cypress Basin – Estero Bay Restoration Coordination Team’s Science Plan. Presented by: Rein, H. & Savarese, M. to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Working Group’s Science Coordination Team.
46. May 2003: Connecting Science to Management. “State of the Coast” workshop for decision-makers of Collier County, Florida.
47. June 2003: Potential for utilization of remote sensing techniques in quantifying and characterizing intertidal oyster habitat in Southwest Florida estuaries. Savarese, M. and Tolley, G. NOAA-sponsored Coastal Issue Workshop at North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR and Baruch Marine Laboratory, University of South Carolina.
48. July 2003: Environmental and hydrologic history of Estero Bay: implications for watershed management and restoration. Presentation of proposed work. South Florida Water Management District.
49. August 2003: Influence of watershed alteration on oyster health and oyster reef habitat: management implications for the Faka Union and Estero Bays. Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District.
50. November 2003: Implications of sea level rise on past and future ecology of reef systems in South Florida. American Water Resources Association Conference.
51. January 2004: Everglades Restoration: The Method Behind the Madness. First Presbyterian Church of Bonita.
52. January 2004: Big Cypress Basin - Estero Bay Restoration Coordination Team: Report of Accomplishments. Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District.
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53. January 2004: The Effects of Sea-level Rise on Southwest Florida. Southwest Florida Watershed Council.
54. February 2004: Invited speaker at "Love Your Bay", a celebration surrounding the restoration of Naples Bay, sponsored by: City of Naples and the South Florida Water Management District.
55. April 2004: Orchestrating Everglades Restoration: An Example from the Ten Thousand Islands. FGCU Renaissance Academy at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
56. April 2004: Effects of Sea-level Rise and Reef Development on the Evolution of the Southwest Florida Coast. Scientist Society of Southwest Florida.
57. September 2004: Coastal Processes and Their Effects Upon Southwest Florida. Coastal Training Institute, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
58. November 2004: Environmental and Hydrologic History of Estero Bay: Implications for Watershed Management and Restoration. South Florida Water Management District.
59. November 2004: Everglades Restoration: The Method Behind the Madness. University of South Florida, Tampa.
60. January 2005: Moving Sands – Why Barrier Islands Are Always Changing. The Friends of Tigertail Beach.
61. February 2005: Coastal Response to Late Holocene Sea-level Rise in Southwest Florida. University of Miami.
62. February 2005: History of Reef Development. Gerace Research Center, San Salvador, Bahamas.
63. February 2005: Coastal Response to Late Holocene Sea-level Rise in Southwest Florida. Gerace Research Center, San Salvador, Bahamas.
64. March 2005: Marine Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University. Marco Island Rotary Club. 65. November 2005: Naples Bay Oyster Reef Restoration Project. Naples City Council. 66. January 2006: Oyster Reef Restoration and Substrate Condition in Naples Bay. Big Cypress
Watersheds Restoration Coordination Team. 67. January 2006: The Effect of Sea Level Rise on Southwest Florida. The Friends of Tigertail
Beach. 68. February 2006: Oysters and the Design of Everglades Restoration Projects. Marco Island
Shell Club. 69. April 2006: The Marriage of Teaching and Research: A Match Made in Heaven or One
Necessitated by a Comprehensive University? Whitaker Center Faculty, FGCU. 70. April 2006: New Directions in Graduate Education. College of Arts & Sciences, FGCU. 71. April 2006: The Future of Graduate Education in Southwest Florida. Greater Fort Myers
Chamber of Commerce. 72. July 2006: Landscape Pattern: Present and Past Distribution of Oysters in South Florida’s
Coastal Complex. Everglades National Park Staff. 73. September 2006: Summer Science Research Opportunity: A Collaborative Scientific
Research Experience for Middle School Students. Florida State Science Fair Board. 74. January 2007: Monitoring the Health of Estuaries and the Science of Everglades Restoration.
The Friends of Tigertail Beach. 75. February 2007: Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: Implications for Southwest Florida.
Gulf of Mexico Alliance. 76. April 2007: Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and Southwest Florida: Lessons from the Past
and Implications for Its Future. FGCU’s Research day. 77. May 2007: Thirty minute documentary for local television Comcast Broadcasting entitled
Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: Implications for Southwest Florida; funded by the Gulf of Mexico Alliance.
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78. September 2007: Savarese, M. & Linsin Wohlpart, S. Gauging Environmental Health and the Effects of Global Climate Change: A Study of Holocene Oyster Reef Development and Paleoecology. Dauphin Island Sea Lab, State of Alabama’s Marine Science Institution.
79. September 2007: Geobiological Approaches to Managing Estuarine Restoration and the Effects of Climate Change in Southwest Florida. Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, North Carolina.
80. September 2007: Facilitated a workshop concerning Graduate Program Assessment for Appalachian State University’s Graduate School.
81. September 2007: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Their Implications for Southwest Florida. Two presentations given to Ecotour Operators of Lee and Collier Counties.
82. October 2007: Geobiological Approaches to Managing Estuarine Restoration and the Effects of Climate Change in Southwest Florida. Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
83. October 2007: The Geologic History of Southwest Florida’s Coastal Environments. Public lecture at FGCU’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.
84. December 2007: Savarese, M., Volety, A. K., and Tolley, S. G. Estuarine restoration design and performance in the Ten Thousand Islands using aspects of oyster physiology and ecology. Mark A. Benedict Symposium on Science, Conservation, and Restoration of Southwest Florida Ecosystems.
85. January 2008: Focus the Nation and the Science of Climate Change. Gulf Coast Live, a call in radio show at WGCU, Southwest Florida.
86. January 2008: The Science of Climate Change. Plenary Speaker at Focus the Nation. Florida Gulf Coast University.
87. February 2008: The Geologic History of Estero Bay: The Influence of Sea-level Rise and Climate Change. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum.
88. February 2008: The Marriage of Teaching and Research: A Match Ideally Suited for a Comprehensive University. FGCU Graduate Studies Workshop: Synergy Between Teaching and Scholarship: Improving Your Scholarship Through Teaching.
89. March 2008: Climate Change: Florida Adjusting to New Challenges. A presentation and moderated panel discussion for local government decision-makers. Gulf of Mexico Alliance, State of the Gulf Conference.
90. April 2008: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Impact Upon Southwest Florida’s Coastal Geomorphology. Ave Maria University.
91. August 2008: Graduate Student Mentorship – What A Student Should Expect. FGCU’s New Graduate Student Orientation.
92. October 2008: Effects of Sea-level Rise and Oyster Reef Sedimentation Upon Estuary and Coastal Geomorphologic Development in Southwest Florida. University of Florida, Department of Geology.
93. November 2008: Sea-level Rise and Its Effects on Southwest Florida's Coastal Geomorphology and Estuary Development. Florida Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Consortium. Caucus 14: Climate Change: Florida’s Changing Coastal Ocean Environment.
94. November 2008: The Holocene Development of Southwest Florida’s Estuaries as Exemplified by Estero Bay. Savarese, M. & Wohlpart, S.L. Estero Bay Science Symposium sponsored by the South Florida Water Management District.
95. November 2008: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Impact Upon Southwest Florida’s Coastal Geomorphology. Annual Southwest Florida Water Resource Conference.
96. January 2009: Sea-level Rise and Its Effects Upon Southwest Florida. Greater Naples Leadership Master Class.
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97. January 2009: Teaching and Research Synergy: Improving Faculty STEM Research Through Undergraduate Teaching Activities. FGCU Whitaker Center Workshop.
98. May 2009: Historic Development of the Estuarine Landscape in the Ten Thousand Islands and Everglades National Park: Differential Effects of Sea-level Rise and Oyster Reef Formation. South Florida Water Management District Headquarters.
99. September 2009: Ecological Succession within a Holocene Oyster Reef: An Indicator of Estuary Development in Southwest Florida. S. Linsin Wohlpart and M. Savarese. Poster presentation at Estero Bay Watershed Public Symposium.
100. October 2009: The Science, Design, and Implementation of Environmental Restoration: An Example from the Greater Everglades of Southwest Florida. Cornell College.
101. October 2009: Oyster Reefs, Sea-level Rise, and Their Effects on the Holocene Development of Coastal Geomorphology in Southwest Florida. Cornell College.
102. October 2009: 350 – International Day of Climate Action and “Naples” Leading the Way to Sustainability. Panelist to discuss Coastal Resilience for City of Naples.
103. November 2009: Canaries in the coal mine: Use of the oyster Crassostrea virginica responses in environmental monitoring and restoration. Volety, A. and Savarese, M. Greater Everglades RECOVER’s Southern Estuaries Evaluation Team meeting.
104. March 2010: Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: What Can We Expect in Southwest Florida? Marco Island Shell Club.
105. March 2010: Climate Change, Its Impact, and the Ethical Choices for Today and Tomorrow. Savarese, M. and Hartley, A. Naples Men’s Club.
106. March 2010: Student Research Integrated into the Classroom. Savarese, M. and Wohlpart, S.L. College of Arts & Sciences’ Teaching Breakfast.
107. April 2010: Is There Evidence for a Sea-level Highstand in Earth’s Recent Past (~3000-5000 ybp)? Clues, or Lack Thereof, From the Bahamas. Savarese, M. and Hoeflein, F. FGCU’s Research Day.
108. August 2010: Evolution of the Southwest Florida Coastline & Its Influence on the Region’s Ecology. NOAA MARES workshop for Integrated Conceptual Ecosystem Model Development.
109. September 2010: Beyond the Books: Connecting with Faculty Mentors. Presentation to the Graduate Student Council.
110. September 2010: Short-lived Sea-level Highstands in the Bahamas and Florida During the Last 5000 Years. Department of Marine & Ecological Sciences “Connectivity Seminar Series”, FGCU.
111. October 2010: Fossil Fuel Use, Climate Change, and Sea-level Rise: Effects on Southwest Florida. Forum on the Gulf of Mexico and the Oil Spill. Humanities and Sustainability Conference. Florida Gulf Coast University.
112. November 2010: The Science of Climate Change, Public Perception, and the Need for Education. Keynote Address for the Annual Meeting of the School Science and Mathematics Association.
113. December 2010: Oysters as Sentinels of Estuarine Health: Establishing the State of the Resource in the Cocohatchee. Estuary Conservation Association.
114. January 2011: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and the Past and Anticipated Effects for Southwest Florida. Friends of Barefoot Beach.
115. January 2011: Restoring the Cocohatchee Estuary: Oyster Reef Ecology and Restoration Science. Coast and Estuary Forum sponsored by the Estuary Conservation Association, Naples.
116. February 2011: Sea-level Rise, Florida’s Future, and the Need for Science-informed Decision Making. Greater Naples Leadership.
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117. February 2011: Oyster Reef Restoration in Southwest Florida. Tolley, G., Volety, A., Haynes, L., Heine, L., and Savarese, M. Workshop sponsored by The Nature Conservancy titled Collaborating to Advance Oyster Reef restoration in Southwest Florida, Sanibel Island.
118. April 2011: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Future of Southwest Florida’s Estuaries. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum.
119. April 2012: Correcting Science Misconceptions Using the Conceptual Change Model. Schmidt, D. and Savarese, M. FGCU’s Research Day.
120. April 2012: Engaging Undergraduates in Collaborative Research Experiences within Courses. Savarese, M. and Schmidt, D. FGCU’s Research Day.
121. April 2012: Geomorphological Development of the Southwest Florida Coast. Southwest Florida Coastal Watershed Workshop.
122. February 2013: Sea Level Rise: Effects on Southwest Florida. Estuary Conservation Association’s Coastal Forum.
123. February 2013: Sea Level Rise and Its Effects on Southwest Florida. Climate Reality & Solar Solutions in the Sunshine State. City of Naples.
124. April 2013: Sea-level Rise & Climate Change: Their Impacts on Southwest Florida. Gulf Coast Live, a call in radio show at WGCU, Southwest Florida.
125. May 2013: Conservation Paleobiology and Sedimentology: The Application of Geological Methods to the Environmental Management and Restoration of the Greater Everglades. Smith College.
126. May 2013: Late Holocene Sea-level Rise and Coastal Environmental Evolution of the Bahamas. Smith College.
127. September 2013: Sea-level Rise, Climate Change, and Their Effects on Coastal Aggradation: Recent Growth of the Bahamian Archipelago and the Implications for the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plains. FGCU CAS STEM Seminar Series.
128. October 2013: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Their Influence in Southwest Florida. Marco Island Sunrise Rotary Club.
129. November 2013: Discussion panelist following film screening of “Shored Up”. Florida Gulf Coast University.
130. March 2014: Oyster Resources of Southwest Florida: Their Importance to Estuarine Health & Their Exploitation by Past and Present Societies. Calusa Heritage Day, Pineland.
131. April 2014: Served on a “Climate Change Panel” for FGCU’s Earth Day Celebration. 132. May 2014: Coastal Strandplain Formation in the Bahamas, Their Relationship to Climate
Change, and Implications for the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast. Everglades Geological Society.
133. October 2014: Incorporation of Collaborative Undergraduate Research in Courses. FGCU Lucas Center’s “Conversations in the Living Room”.
134. November 2014. “Planning, Funding, and Conducting STEM Research with Students.” Panelist for faculty professional development workshop. Whitaker Center, FGCU.
135. January 2015: The Influence of Climate Change and Sea-level Rise on the Southwest Florida Coast. Marco Island Historical Society.
136.January 2015: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Their Influences on the Southwest Florida Coast. Estuary Conservation Association presentation at Bentley Village, Naples.
137. February 2015: A Conversation about Climate Change. Trinity College Alumni Association.
138. March 2015: Improving Climate Change Awareness. Guest presenter for “Bite of Science”, a professional development workshop for Teacher Enrichment, Center for Excellence in Education.
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139. April 2015: The Influence of Climate Change and Sea-level Rise on the Southwest Florida Coast. FGCU Community Curriculum Lecture Series.
140. May 2015: Sea-level Rise’s Effects on Southwest Florida’s Coastal Environmental History. Presentation during Southwest Florida Sea-level Rise Summit, Florida Coastal & Ocean Coalition.
141. May 2015: Emerging Coastal Change in Response to Sea-level Rise. Rookery Bay NERR State of the Coast Workshop.
142. September 2015: Climate Change, Sea-level Rise, and Their Influences on the Southwest Florida Coast. Marco Island Area of Associated Realtors.
143. November 2015: Andres, K. & Savarese, M., Submersion of Brackish Marsh Environments in the Ten Thousand Islands Refuge and Fakahatchee Strand: A Response to Accelerated Sea-level Rise. Big Cypress National Preserve Research Symposium.
144. November 2015: Long-term Stability of Fort Myers Beach: The Dynamics of Barrier Islands in Light of Climate Change. Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club.
145.January 2016: Faculty workshop for FGCU’s Quality Enhancement Plan: “Tea with the QEP: Developing Assignments to Improve Student Information Literacy”.
146. February 2016: Consumption and Overharvesting of Shellfish by Calusa Native Americans: Combining Evidence Acquired Through Geology and Archaeology. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum.
147. March 2016: A Conservation Paleobiological Approach to Vetting Oyster Reef Restoration Design. University of South Florida, Tampa.
148. April 2016: Restoring Southwest Florida’s Estuaries: The Value of Oyster Reefs. Delnor-Wiggins State Park.
149. May 2016: A Career In Science: The Joys, Tribulations, and Rewards. STEM Masters, A Seminar Series for Career Development. Marco Island Academy High School.
150. October 2016: Discussion moderator for Terry Tempest Williams Student Dialogue “Climate Change: Knowledge into Action”, Florida Gulf Coast University.
151. October 2016: Effects of Sea-level Rise on the Southwest Florida Coast: A Time for Local Action. The Marco Island Society of Twenty Five.
152. October 2016: Influence of Climate Change & Sea-level Rise on the History of Coastal Development: Implications for the Future. FGCU Marine Science Program Orientation, Vester Marine Laboratory.
153. December 2016: Dramatic Changes within Coastal Wetlands of the Ten Thousand Islands as a Consequence of Sea-level Rise: Lessons for Estero Bay. Cela Tega Conference: Resilience and Adaptation Planning in the Estero Bay Region, FGCU.
154. March 2017: The Context of Environmental Change of Calusa Native American Cultural Evolution. Table display at Calusa Heritage Day, Randell Research Center.
155. March 2017: Promoting Faculty Scholarship Through Course-embedded Collaborative Undergraduate Experiences. A workshop for FGCU’s Lucas Center.
156. April 2017. Preparing for a Sustainable and Economically Healthy Future in the Context of Sea-level Rise: Announcing a New NOAA-funded Project for Collier County. Presentation given to the Collier Board of County Commissioners.
157. October 2017: Preparing for Sustainable and Economically Healthy Urban and Natural Systems in the Context of Increasing Future Inundation Risk. Review of the NOAA-NCCOS Project. Presentation given to the Collier Board of County Commissioners.
158. October 2017: Hosted a workshop for the Natural Resource Management team for the NOAA-NCCOS project.
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159. October 2017: Hosted a workshop for the Urban Resilience & Planning team for the NOAA-NCCOS project.
160. October 2017: “Sea-level Rise, Storminess, and the Future of Southwest Florida”. Presenter and Panelist for Sea-level Rise Risks & Solutions Summit, sponsored by Collier Citizen’s Council, Collier County Presidents’ Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Greater Naples Leadership, and Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. Collier County Government Center.
161. October 2017: “Years of Living Dangerously” narration, Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Naples Chapter.
162. October 2017: “Sea-level Rise, Climate Change, and a Path to Adaptation for Southwest Florida”. Presentation for FGCU Marine Science students, Vester Marine Station.
163. December 2017: “Promoting Faculty Scholarship Through Course-based Collaborative Undergraduate Experiences”, Workshop for FGCU’s New Faculty Academy.
164. January 2018: “Sea-level Rise, Storminess, and A Path to Adaptation for Collier County”, Moorings Country Club Speaker Series, Naples, Florida.
165. January 2018: “Is it CRAAP? Thinking Critically About Information Literacy”, Lucas Center Symposium on Critical Thinking, Anna Carlin, Michael Savarese, and Hulya Yazici.
166. January 2018: “Preparing for Sustainable and Economically Healthy Urban and Natural Systems in the Context of Increasing Future Inundation Risk: A Briefing of Our NOAA NCCOS Project”, Peter Sheng & Michael Savarese. Presentation to the Big Cypress Basin Board, South Florida Water Management District.
167. February 2018: “Sea-level Rise, Storminess, and a Path to Adaptation for Collier County”, Greater Naples Leadership Master’s Class. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples.
168. February 2018: “Sea-level Rise Trends, Projections, & Adaptation Planning for Collier County”, NOAA Workshop for Adaptation Planning for Coastal Communities, Naples, Florida.
169. March 2018: “Preparedness for Sea-level Rise: Adaptation Planning for Collier County”. Presenter and Panelist for Sea-level Rise Risks & Solutions Summit II, sponsored by Collier Citizen’s Council, Collier County Presidents’ Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Greater Naples Leadership, and Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. Collier County Government Center.
170. March 2018: “Sea-level Rise Preparedness for Collier County”, Presentation to Bentley Village, Naples.
171. March 2018: “The Geology of Estero Bay and Its Influence Upon Calusa Cultural Development”. Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club.
172. March 2018: “Sea-level Rise Preparedness for Collier County”, Marco Island Rotary Club. 173. March 2018: Workshop for Cultural Resource Managers, Development of a Geospatial
Catalogue of Resources Vulnerable to Future Effects of Sea-level Rise, aspect of the NOAA-NCCOS project.
174. March 2018: Workshop for Storm Water Managers, Development of a Geospatial Catalogue of Resources Vulnerable to Future Effects of Sea-level Rise, aspect of the NOAA-NCCOS project.
175. April 2018: “Southwest Florida’s Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise and Future Storminess”, Michael Savarese & Felix Jose, Pelican Bay Mangrove Action Group, Naples.
176. June 2018: “Bringing the Science of Climate Change to Management for Collier County”, Youth Leadership Collier.
177. September 2018: “Planning for the Future Effects of Sea-level Rise: A Forum to Discuss Southwest Florida’s Preparedness”, forum for decision makers from Lee and Charlotte Counties.
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178. October 2018: “Promoting Faculty Scholarship Through Collaborative Course-based Undergraduate Research”. Workshop for a Lucas Center Faculty Learning Community.
179. October 2018: “Sea-level Rise Planning Activities Update”, Amy Patterson & Michael Savarese. Presentation given to the Collier Board of County Commissioners.
180. October 2018: “Collier County’s Economic Health Forum: Managing the Effects of Sea-level Rise and Storminess”, 2 forums for business leaders of Collier County; sponsored by Collier County Growth Management.
181. November 2018: Panelist for “A Public Forum to Discuss Collier’s Environmental Needs”. Community Foundation of Collier County & Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.
182. November 2018: Facilitated a day-long discussion to design an adaptive management plan for Southwest Florida’s mangrove forests. Mangrove Summit, Rookery Bay NERR.
183. December 2018: “Climate Change’s Impacts and Preparedness for Collier County”, presentation to Bentley Village, Naples.
184. December 2018: “A Review of Southwest Florida Efforts with Respect to Climate-Change Preparedness”, a discussion with Lee County Community Development employees.
185. January 2019: Discussant for Public Presentation of “The Swamp”, a PBS documentary of the history of the management of the Everglades, The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and WGCU Public Radio.
186. January 2019: “Storm Surge Modeling, Rapid Forecasting, and Impact on Florida”. Sheng, P. and Savarese, M. Florida Sea Grant: 2014-2017 National Program Review, University of Florida, Gainesville. Postponed due to government shutdown.
187. January 2019: “Climate Change and Community Preparedness for Southwest Florida”, Sanibel Round Table Discussion Group.
188. February 2019: “Regional Approaches to Sea Level Rise: Lessons Learned from the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact – Where Do We Go From Here?”, Greater Naples Leadership.
189. February 2019: “Assessing Sanibel’s Vulnerability Due to Sea-level Rise and Increased Storminess”, presented to Sanibel’s City Council.
190. February 2019: “Ephemeral Places: Beaches and Islands in the Anthropocene”, panelist, 25th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference, University of Florida Levin College of Law.
191. February 2019: “Climate Change in Southwest Florida – Ready or Not: An Update”, Collier County League of Women Voters.
192. February 2019: “Preparing for Climate-change Driven Sea-level Rise in Southwest Florida”, the Naples Preserve.
193. February 2019: “An Assessment of Sanibel’s Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise and Increased Storminess”, Workshop for Sanibel Community Team Leaders.
194. February 2019: “Climate Change Preparedness in Southwest Florida”, Leadership Collier, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.
195. February 2019: “An Assessment of Sanibel’s Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise and Increased Storminess: A Public Forum”, citizens of Sanibel, Sanibel Community House.
GRADUATE STUDENTS PhD Primary Advisor:
1. Karl Leonard, Geology, graduated: 12/99 "Sequence Stratigraphy of the Muscatatuck Group (Middle Devonian) in southern
Indiana: implications for paleoecological analysis."
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MS Primary Advisor: 2. Kristen Hagstrom, Geology, graduated: 5/96
"Effects of compaction and flow-induced forces on the preservation of naticid predator-prey interactions: implications for taphonomic biasing."
3. Lindsey Leighton, Geology, graduated: 8/95 "Factors influencing morphological variation in the articulate brachiopod Rafinesquina alternata."
4. Katrina Nell, Geology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] “Defensive and competitive mechanisms of the Porifera during modern and ancient times.”
5. Donna Surge, Geology, graduated: 5/96 "Isotopic geochemistry of Lower Cambrian buildups: implications for photosymbiosis and diagenetic history."
6. Susan Timmons, Geology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 7. Barbara Ziegler, Geology, graduated: 5/95
"Application of fluid transport design theory to sponge functional morphology." At Florida Gulf Coast University: MS in Environmental Science or MA Environmental Studies
8. Heather Rein. MS Environmental Science. Started 9/02. In active. “Holocene history of Estero Bay, Southwest Florida.”
9. Perry Dunlap. MS Environmental Science. Started 9/04. Left program. "History of river sedimentation into Estero Bay."
10. Amanda Booth, MS Environmental Science, graduated 12/08. “Preservational analysis of oyster shells on estuarine reefs: a technique to interpret the history of coastal environmental change.”
11. Sasha Linsin Wohlpart, MS Environmental Science, graduated: 7/07. “The development of estuarine systems in Southwest Florida: a perspective from the late Holocene history of oyster reef development.”
12. Brian Hoye, MS Environmental Science, graduated 12/08. “Holocene history of the coastal geomorphology of Everglades National Park: the roles of reef development, tidal pond formation, and sea-level rise.”
13. Jorge Agobian, MS Environmental Science, graduated 12/09. "The impact of water management practices in the Caloosahatchee River: mollusk assemblages as indicators of environmental change."
14. Kimberly Pierce, Environmental Science, anticipated graduation 5/14. “Effects of sea-level rise and water management on coastal wetlands in the Ten Thousand Islands, Southwest Florida.”
15. Nicole Fronczkowski, graduated 12/13. “The interactions of vermetid gastropod reef development and sea-level fluctuations on late Holocene coastal geomorphology and environmental evolution of the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida.”
16. Misty Snyder. “Late Holocene history of Pine Island Sound: Influence upon Calusa Native American cultural evolution.” Switched to MA Environmental Studies program in Fall, 2017. Graduated 5/18.
17. Samantha Gibson. “Paleoenvironmental history of the Southern Horseshoe Keys reef tract and its influence on Calusa development at Mound Key.” Switched to MA Environmental Studies program in Fall, 2018.
PhD Secondary Advisor (IU student unless otherwise noted):
18. Tadewos Assebework, Anthropology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 19. Wesley Boberg, Science Education [Savarese left IU prior to graduation]
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20. Zhuan Dong, Anthropology, graduated: 12/95 21. Gary Garufi, Anthropology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 22. Amy Krist, Biology, graduated: 5/98 23. Amalia Olivera, Geology, Purdue University, graduated: 7/95 24. Nanlin Peng, Anthropology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 25. Mary Pirkl, Anthropology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 26. Mohamed Sahnouni, Anthropology, graduated: 12/95 27. Ruilang Wang, Geology, graduated: 5/96
MS Secondary Advisor:
28. Audrey Aronowsky, Geology [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 29. Wesley Boberg, Geology, graduated: 12/90 30. Erin Holman, Geology, University of Cincinnati [Savarese left IU prior to graduation] 31. Bryan Fielder, Geology, Texas A&M Galveston, anticipated graduation: 5/06.
At Florida Gulf Coast University: MS in Environmental Science, unless otherwise specified
32. Karen Koy, MS Student at IUPUI, graduation: 5/03. 33. Michael Mazzaro, graduation: 12/05. 34. Kevin Kaufman, graduation: 12/05. 35. Laura Walls, graduation: 12/05. 36. Falon Cartwright, graduation: 12/12. 37. Katie Laakkonen, graduation: 5/14. 38. Daniel Marchio, graduation: 12/14. 39. Christian Ercolani, graduation: 5/14. 40. Allison Rolfe, graduation 8/17. 41. Nicholas Culligan, graduation 5/18. 42. Keith Laakkonen, graduation 12/18. 43. Meghan Hian, graduation 8/18. 44. Dana Moller, MA Environmental Studies, anticipated graduation 12/18.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, INTERN SUPERVISION, & STUDENT HONORS At Indiana University: 1. Tim Bonafair, Geobiology Intern from Indiana University, Summer, 1994. 2. Louis Bucklin, Senior Honors Thesis: Paleoecology of Lower Cambrian reefs, Spring, 1996. 3. Hilary Davis, Geobiology Intern from Guilford College, Summer, 1993 4. Michael Delgass, Senior Honors Thesis: Stable isotopic compositions of modern reef-building
corals, Spring, 1992. 5. Rebecca Robinson, Junior Research: Petrology of 18th Century shipwreck ballast stones,
Spring, 1992. 6. Jeremy Sadler, Geobiology Intern from DePauw University, January, 1994. 7. Eric Shock, Honors Division Associate Instructor Internship for G112 (Historical Geology),
Spring, 1991. 8. Mimi Tzeng, Senior Thesis: Pumping rates and feeding activities of sponges from Florida
Keys, Spring, 1995. 9. Gary Wilhite, Senior Thesis: Functional morphology of concavo-convex brachiopods, Spring,
1996. At Florida Gulf Coast University:
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10. Krista Sarver, Florida Institute of Technology, Senior Thesis, Spring ‘97 - Fall ‘97. 11. Alex Sulecki, Senior Thesis & Internship, Fall ‘97 - Summer ‘98. 12. James Rotz, Senior Thesis, Fall ‘97 - Spring ‘98. 13. Shannon Platz, Senior Thesis, Fall ‘97 - Spring ‘98. 14. Debbie Johnston, Senior Thesis, Spring ‘98 - Summer ‘98. 15. Jonathan Sheppard, Senior Thesis, Spring ‘98 - Summer ‘98. 16. Steve Brewster, Research Intern & Senior Thesis, Fall ’98 – Fall ’99. 17. Alex Sulecki. Undergraduate research proposal published within Ampersand (FGCU’s on-
line journal). Spring ‘98. 18. Betty Gilpin. Undergraduate research proposal published within Ampersand. Spring ‘99. 19. Undergraduate collaborative research abstracts submitted to Geological Society of America,
Southeastern meeting, Spring ‘99 (see abstract numbers 44, 45, & 47). 20. Steve Brewster, undergraduate co-author of abstract submitted to American Society of
Limnology and Oceanography meeting (see abstract number 43). 21. Supervised interns working on “Restoring estuarine habitat quality” grant: Cheryl Layton,
Jon Sheppard, Derek Low (F’99); Sara Hammermeister, Craig Thompson, Steve Brewster (S’00).
22. Michael Lucas, Senior Thesis, Spring ’99 – Fall ’99. 23. Gary Rullo, Senior Thesis, Fall ’99. 24. Steve Brewster, Spring ’00. Recipient of undergraduate research award. $350 from the
Marco Island Shell Club. 25. Stephanie Obley, Spring ’00. Recipient of undergraduate research award. $1560 from the
Hudson Fund for Marine Research. $1800 from FGCU’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
26. Undergraduate collaborative research abstracts submitted to Geological Society of America, Southeastern meeting, Spring ‘00 (see abstract number 47).
27. Sara Hammermeister, Spring ’00. Recipient of Sea Grant’s Aylesworth Scholarship for Marine Science.
28. Michael Lucas, Fall ’00. Recipient of FGCU’s Grant-in-aid for Continuing Education. Award is for a one-semester sabbatical leave for a staff member to pursue an undergraduate degree.
29. Supervised interns working on “Oysters as measures of ecosystem health” grant: Sara Hammermeister, Craig Thompson, & Emily Lindland (Summer & Fall ’00); Emily Lindland, Sherith Bankston, Rashel Grindberg (Spring ’01).
30. Undergraduate collaborative research abstract submitted to Geological Society of America, Southeastern meeting, Spring‘01 (see abstract number 54).
31. Emily Lindland, Spring ’01. Recipient of undergraduate research award. $500 from the Marco Island Shell Club & $1000 from the Lee County Explorer Scouts.
32. Undergraduate research thesis presentations at the Estuarine Research Federation meeting: Lindland (abstract 58) and Obley (abstract 59).
33. Best student presentation award to Emily Lindland at Estuarine Research Federation meeting (abstract 58).
34. Best student research award to James Leavor and Michael Chichester, FGCU 1st Annual Research Day.
35. James Leavor, Senior Thesis, Spring ’03: Effects of salinity on the distribution of molluscs within the Caloosahatchee River estuary.
36. Todd Bost, Michael Chichester, & Heather Rein, Spring '03. Recipients of undergraduate travel awards.
37. Molly Meadows, Spring ’03. Senior thesis: Clastic sedimentology of mangrove peats.
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38. Brian Marlowe, Spring ’03 to present. Senior thesis: Effect of tidal exposure to the degradation of red mangrove leaf liter.
39. Susan Cone, Fall '03 to present. Senior thesis: Influence of recent sea level rise on coastal fresh- and brackish-water wetlands.
40. Susan Cone, Spring '03. Recipient of student research award from the Everglades Geological Society.
41. Susan Cone, Kamila Diddle, and Brian Marlowe. Spring '04. Recipient of FGCU's Student Research Day Award. Title: Recent effects of sea-level rise on coastal wetlands in Southwest Florida.
42. Arvind Krishnan. Spring '04. Middle school student. Winner of regional science fair and honorable mention in Florida State Science Fair. Title: Oyster reef development on inactive tidal deltas within Estero Bay.
43. Bahar Shah. Fall ’04. Middle school student. Science fair project. Title: The effect of differential predation pressure on oyster morphology across an estuarine salinity gradient.
44. Philip Schaller. Fall ’04. Undergraduate intern. Title: An analysis of salinity tolerances among south Florida’s mollusks.
45. Amanda Bridges. Fall ’04. Undergraduate intern. Title: The interpretation of late Holocene history of Estero Bay.
46. Jorge Agobian. Spring ’05. Graduate student. Recipient of Marco Island Shell Club research award. $600.
47. Amanda Bridges. Spring ’05. Graduate student. Recipient of Marco Island Shell Club research award. $600.
48. Student research travel awards to: Jorge Agobian, Amanda Bridges, Julianna DeFrota, Andrew Erickson, and Laura Markley. Spring ’05. Travel to Geological Society of America meeting, Biloxi, Mississippi.
49. Bridges, A., Agobian, J., Markley, L., Erickson, A, Coventry-Payne, L., DaFrota, J., & Ercolani, C. Spring ’05. Title: Variation in taphonomic signatures among oyster reefs across an estuarine environmental gradient: implication for interpreting sea-level rise history. College of Arts & Sciences Best Student Research Award.
50. Laura Walls. Spring ’05. Title: Responses of oyster-reef organisms to variation in freshwater inflow and their use in the restoration of Southwest Florida estuaries. College of Arts & Sciences Best Student Research Award.
51. Amanda Bridges. Fall ’05. Research award to support travel to Curacao from Whitaker Center & the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
52. Justin Barthle. Spring ’09. Title: Reconstructing former Southwest Florida’s barrier island down-core history from the distribution of estuarine and open shelf facies.
53. Erin Maguire. Spring ’10. Title: Comparing death assemblages of mollusks along a salinity gradient in Pumpkin Bay.
54. Hannah Raney. Spring & Fall ’10. Title: Use of life and death mollusk assemblages in reconstructing pre- and post-water management conditions in the Ten Thousand Islands.
55. Glenn Thompson. Fall ’16 – Fall ’17. Title: Geomorphologic change on Ft. Myers Beach, Florida.
56. Shanna Stingu. Spring ’16 – Fall ’16. Title: Conservation paleobiologic approach to investigating overharvesting of shellfish by Calusa Native Americans.
57. Aidan Arruza, Erica Krueger, Kylie Palmer, and Jon Wittig. Spring-Fall ’17. Title: Paleoenvironmental historical context of Calusa Native American cultural evolution, Mound Key, Estero Bay.
At Other Colleges / Universities:
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58. Nine students from Keck Geoscience Consortium schools participating in Undergraduate Research Expedition (estuarine processes & human alteration) during summer ’99.
59. Eleven students from Keck Geoscience Consortium schools participating in Undergraduate Research Expedition (late Holocene history of SW FL coast) during summer ’01.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Paleontological Society International Paleontological Association Geological Society of America American Geophysical Union SEPM -- Society for Sedimentary Geology Sigma Xi National Association of Geology Teachers International Society for Reef Studies American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Estuarine Research Federation Project Kaleidoscope National Shellfisheries Association Council of Graduate Schools Conference of Southern Graduate Schools