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Interview With a Scientist

Take a glimpse into the life of a scientist. Our featured researcher for this quarter is Andy Garrett.

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Have you ever wanted to interview a scientist but were not quite sure where to start? Have you ever wanted to find out about the schooling and experience that a researcher has? Now you can!

Every quarter, we will feature an interview with one of our researchers at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. The questions asked will be the same for each scientist and will include topics such as schooling and areas of research.

Our featured researcher for this quarter is Andy Garrett. Andy currently manages FWRI's Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory (MMPL) and coordinates staff at the MMPL in responding to live and dead marine mammal strandings and necropsy. Andy also serves as Florida’s manatee rescue coordinator. 

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PREVIOUSLY FEATURED RESEARCHERS: (Area(s) of Research)

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Ann Forstchen(Research Activities Administrator)
Gil McRae (Director, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION
Carl Beaver (Coral Reefs)
Meghan Shone (Harmful Algal Blooms)
Dr. Karen Steidinger (Red Tide; Harmful Algal Blooms)

FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Gray Bass (Freshwater Fisheries Resource Assessment)
Kimberly Bonvechio (Freshwater Fisheries Biology)
Wes Porak (Largemouth Bass)

INFORMATION SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Jim Burd (Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Landscape Ecology)
Shannon Whaley (Spatial Distributions of Fish Communities)

MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH
Dr. Bill Arnold (Bay Scallops; Calico Scallops; Hard Clams; Asian Green Mussels)
Dr. Luiz Barbieri (Program Administrator, Marine Fisheries Research)
Sue Gerhart (Horseshoe Crabs; Blue Crabs; Stone Crabs)
Bill Halstead (Fisheries Stock Enhancement)
Bob McMichael (Fisheries Monitoring)
Ron Taylor (Snook)

WILDLIFE RESEARCH
Andy Garrett (Florida Manatee)
Katie Tripp (Florida Manatee)