![Dr. Bryndan Durham](https://news.clas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/dr-bryndan-durham.jpg)
Dr. Bryndan Durham
Assistant Professor
Dr. Durham studies interactions between algae and bacteria and how they influence the oceans, focusing on their roles in marine nutrient cycles and food webs.
![Dr. Grace John](https://news.clas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/dr-grace-john.jpg)
Dr. Grace John
Assistant Professor
Dr. John studies plant ecophysiology with a special interest in mechanisms linking plant structure, resource use, and responses to environmental stresses.
![Dr. Stephen Mulkey](https://news.clas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/dr-melissa-meadows.jpg)
Dr. Melissa Meadows
Assistant Professor
Dr. Meadows teaches marine biology, taking students to diverse ecosystems in Florida and abroad, including St. Lucia, the Galapagos Islands and the Red Sea in Egypt.
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Dr. Stephen Mulkey
Assistant Professor
Dr. Mulkey returns to UF after a decade to provide science-based understanding of climate change for undergraduates in the life sciences.
![Dr. Amanda Subalusky](https://news.clas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/12/dr-amanda-subalusky.jpg)
Dr. Amanda Subalusky
Assistant Professor
Dr. Subalusky studies the influence of animal movement and behavior on ecosystems, focusing on nutrient transfers by animals between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.