ForEverglades Scholarship

FIU and the Everglades Foundation together form a powerful partnership for the Everglades. We pride ourselves on pooling our expertise and reach to train undergraduate and graduate students, conduct leading science to inform policy and management decisions, and engage and inform the public, ultimately to protect and restore America’s Everglades.

Together, FIU’s Institute of Environment and the Everglades Foundation are providing scholarships to full-time FIU graduate students pursuing Everglades restoration-related research. FIU ForEverglades scholarships provide up to $25,000 / year for stipends, tuition fees, travel and other research-related expenses. The amount of money associated with the scholarship is subject to change. The number of scholarships depends on the number and quality of applications. The duration of this scholarship is set for 12 months.

Annually, we award the FIU ForEverglades Scholarships with funds from the Everglades Foundation matched by donations like yours. Please consider making a gift today. For more information, contact Stephany Alvarez-Ventura or Stephanie Cox.

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The FIU ForEverglades scholarships are open to full-time graduate research students from FIU pursuing degrees in sciences and engineering. Cross-disciplinary research efforts are of special interest. Only graduate students from FIU are welcome to apply for the FIU ForEverglades Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded to full-time graduate students enrolled in or accepted for admission to FIU who are pursuing Everglades restoration-related research in the Institute of Environment.

For information on how to apply, please download our application guidelines.

Impact

In this year's impact report we highlight some of the successes and challenges in restoration efforts, and pay tribute to the many students and collaborators that drive this powerful partnership. We also dive into the strong connection made between The Everglades Foundation and FIU's Institute of Environment.

At no other time has supporting Everglades restoration been more important. The stress of stronger and more frequent storms, on top of a long history of depleted freshwater flows and accelerated saltwater encroachment, demonstrates the urgent need to restore the Everglades and advance our understanding of the system’s resiliency to manage such stressors. In response, the Institute of Environment and Everglades Foundation are providing scholarships to full-time FIU graduate students pursuing research to protect and save the Everglades.

Meet the Fellows

2021 Fellows
- Lauren Devito
- Lukas Lamb-Wotton
- Alan Mock
- Melinda Padauni
- Thomas Shannon
- Chloé Vorseth
2020 Fellows
- Ikechukwu Onwuka - Minimizing Phosphorus Loads from Increased Freshwater Deliveries in the Everglades
- Jonathan Rodemann - Fine-scale Movement and Habitat Use of Recreational Sportfish in Relation to Seagrass Habitat Structure and Composition
- Natasha Viadero - Between Dry Rock and a Salty Place: Can the Coastal Everglades Support a Freshwater Largemouth Bass Population in the Face of Sea Level Rise?
- Chloé Vorseth - An Economic Valuation of Lake Okeechobee and the Northern Estuaries in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
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2019 Fellows
- Lukas Lamb-Wotton - The building block of the Everglades is in danger
- Peter Flood - Are non-native fish hurting or helping different ecosystems across the Everglades?
- Selena Chavez - Everglades scholar wants to help restoration managers prioritize mangrove areas
2018 Fellows
- Carissa Gervasi - Researcher tracks feisty gamefish for conservation
- Eric Massa - Algae give clues into Everglades restoration success
- Chloe Vorseth - Everglades scholar brings together stakeholders for common-sense restoration
2017 Fellows
- Cody Eggenberger - Is Everglades restoration good for fish?
- Chloe Vorseth - Engaging residents for faster Everglades restoration
- Anteneh Abiy - Researcher is thirsty for sustainable Everglades
2016 Fellows
- Mustafa Kamal Sikder - Understanding citizens for better Everglades restoration
- Sean Charles - Mangroves move inland as seas rise

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