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