Integrated Coastal Sciences (ICS) Alumni

Samantha Farquhar- 2025

Dissertation: The impacts of industrial fishing on household food security: insights from the Canadian North

Advisor: Dr. Nadine Heck

Currently: Instructor, Department of Marine Science and the Center for Arctic Studies and Policy, US Coast Guard Academy

John Edward Sabin, III- 2024

Dissertation: Socio-ecological Restoration at the Boundary: Integrative Monitoring in South Florida’s Conservation Areas

Advisor: Dr. Cindy Grace-McCaskey

Currently: Coastal Environmental Specialist, Indian River County Board of Commissioners, Vero Beach, FL

Jason Kops- 2024

Dissertation: Essays on the Impacts of Climate Change in North Carolina Using Unique Housing and Flood Risk Data Sets

Advisor: Dr. Greg Howard

Currently: Director of Systems and Sales at Certell; Adjunct Professor at Lenoir Community College

Mahesh Tapas- 2024

Dissertation: Integrative Analysis of Policy Changes for a Coastal Watershed: Implications for Agriculture and Ecosystem Health

Advisor: Drs. Randall Etheridge and Greg Howard

Currently: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Ohio State University Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering

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