Our Team
The Trusted Science Center brings together a diverse team of researchers and students dedicated to quantitative, applied, and management-focused science. We collaborate to design rigorous studies, analyze complex datasets, and translate results into meaningful conservation and restoration outcomes. Our group values curiosity, inclusivity, and mentorship—working together to advance science that is both credible and trusted.
Principal Investigator
Tyler Steven Coleman
Assistant Research Professor
Graduate Students
Grayce Cunningham
M.Sc. Student
Tilly Newell
M.Sc. Student
Committee Service
Travis D. Bayer
Ph.D. Student
Jaiere Harlow
Ph.D. Student
Kaitlin Languirand
M.Sc. Student
Benjamin Schuster
M.Sc. Student
Rojina Thapa
M.Sc. Student
Researchers
Sunny Brogan
Research Associate
Mario Campo
Research Associate
Wray Gabel
Research Associate
Lani Milstead
Research Associate
Camden Oathout
Research Associate
Lab Alumni
Anthony Johnson
M.Sc. Graduate
Maggie McGreal
M.Sc. Graduate
Committee Alumni
Mario Campo
M.Sc. Graduate
Lani Milstead
M.Sc. Graduate
Jasmine Nasser
M.Sc. Graduate
Jaren Serano
M.Sc. Graduate
Past Researchers
Mae Aida
Undergraduate
Collin Chittam
Undergraduate
Corwyn Hall
Research Associate
Jimmy Holdgrafer
Undergraduate
Molly Kilpatrick
Undergraduate
Mariaguadalupe Vilchez
Undergraduate
Previous Advisors/Committee Members/Mentors
Dr. Andrew K. Carlson
University of Florida | USGS Cooperative Research Unit
Current: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Dr. Micheal S. Allen
University of Florida | Nature Coast Biological Station
Dr. Miguel A. Acevedo
University of Florida
Dr. José Miguel Ponciano Castellanos
University of Florida
Dr. Benjamin A. Staton
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Dr. Matthew J. Catalano
Auburn University
Dr. Dennis R. DeVries
Auburn University
Dr. Russell A. Wright
Auburn University
Mr. Brandon Thompson
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Dr. Steven Bradford Cook
Tennessee Tech University
Dr. Joshuah Perkin
Tennessee Tech University
Current: Texas A&M University
Dr. Keith Gibbs
Tennessee Tech University
Current: Western Carolina University
Dr. Christopher M. Murray
Southeastern Louisiana University
Dr. Kyle R. Piller
Southeastern Louisiana University