August 20, 2015
By Karl Wickstrom
Following is the complete list of 207 independent researchers in the science community who have signed a petition calling for excess Lake Okeechobee water to be stored, treated and sent south. (See September FS Openers column.)
The list includes noted experts such as Chris McVoy, Tom Van Lent and Mark Perry, plus dozens of other scholarly staffers who work out of the limelight but understand the need to re-water the Glades and avoid catastrophic discharges to the coasts.
Text and signers of Go South petition
"As a scientist working in the Everglades, it is my scientific opinion that increased storage and treatment of freshwater south of Lake Okeechobee, and additional flow from the lake southward, is essential to restoring the Everglades, Florida Bay, and the Caloosahatchee and St.Lucie estuaries."
1 Thomas Van Lent, Everglades Foundation
2 Tom Lodge, TEL Ecological Advisors, Inc.
3 Christopher McVoy, Ecologist
4 Upmanu Lall, Columbia University
5 Stuart Pimm Doris, Duke University
6 Donald DeAngelis, U.S. Geological Survey
7 Robert Johnson, National Park Service
8 Laurel Larsen, University of California, Berkley
9 Robert Twilley , Louisiana State University
10 Bill Mitsch, Florida Gulf Coast University
11 Curtis Richardson, Duke University
12 James A. Kushlan, U.S. Geological Survey(retired)
13 Paul McCormick, Joseph Jones Ecological Research Center
14 Steven M. Davis, Ibis Ecosystem Associates,Inc.
15 Evelyn Gaiser, Florida International University
16 Agnes McLean, National Park Service
17 G.Ronnie Best, U.S. Geological Survey(retired)
18 Fernando Miralles`Wilhelm, University of Maryland
19 Eldredge Bermingham, Frost Museum of Science
20 Jay Sah, Florida International University
21 Jenny Richards, Florida International University
22 Rosanna Rivero, University of Georgia
23 Henry Briceño, Florida International University
24 Rudolf Jaffé, Florida International University
25 Josh Breithaupt, University of South Florida
26 Joe Boyer, Plymouth State University
27 Peter Ortner, University of Miami
28 Joel Trexler, Florida International University
29 Hal Wanless, University of Miami
30 Greg Koch, Zoo of Miami
31 Stephen E. Davis, Everglades Foundation
32 Jordan Barr, Everglades National Park
33 Lance Gunderson, Emory University
34 Lilly Eluvathingal, Florida International University
35 Nima Sharifai, University of Miami
36 Victor Rivera`Monroy, Louisiana State University
37 Joseph Rodriguez
38 Jeffrey Hoch, Nova Southeastern University
39 Justin Cummings, Florida international University
40 Randy Chambers, College of William and Mary
41 Tiara Thanawastien, Biologist
42 Keith Waddington, University of Miami
43 Linda White, University of Miami
44 Suzana Mic Ph.D., Florida International University
45 Nicole Cortez, Florida International University
46 Peter Reiger, Florida International University
47 Jose Fuentes, Penn State University
48 John Volin, University of Connecticut
49 John McManus, University of Miami
50 Dale Gawlik, Florida Atlantic University
51 Kenny Broad, University of Miami
52 Leonard Pearlstine, Everglades National Park
53 David Lee, Florida International University
54 Kevin Kotun, Everglades National Park
55 Mike Rugge, Florida International University
56 Nick Schulte, Florida International University
57 David Ho, University of Hawaii
58 Christina Ugarte`Whelan, Florida International University
59 Hunter Clasen, University of South Florida
60 Melodie Naja, Everglades Foundation
61 Kathleen Sullivan`Sealey, University of Miami
62 Michelle Robinson, Audubon Florida
63 Addys Bode, University of Miami
64 Dana Krempels, University of Miami
65 Jamie Henry, Student
66 Terry Mossberg
67 Megan Burford, University of South Florida
68 Daniel DiResta, University of Miami
69 Mike Heithaus, Florida International University
70 Odalys Guaico
71 Robert McElderry, University of Miami
72 Rene Price, Florida International University
73 Katrina Schwartz, Woodrow Wilson Center
74 Carl Fitz,EcoLandMod, Inc.
75 Peter Frezza, Audubon Florida
76 John Kominoski, Florida International University
77 Sarah Bornhoeft, Florida International University
78 Jackea Gray
79 Sparkle Malone, U.S. Forest Service
80 Emily Nodine, University of Vermont
81 Aida Arik, Everglades Foundation
82 Jerry Lorenz, Audubon Florida
83 Rafael Travieso, Florida International University
84 Simeon Yurek, University of Miami
85 Shimon Wdowinski, University of Miami
86 Kimberly Shaffer, Biologist
87 Wyatt Sharber, University of Miami
88 Phil Darby, University of West Florida
89 Jeff Onsted, Florida International University
90 Edward Linden, Florida International University
91 Rajendra Paudel, Everglades Foundation
92 Benjamin Wilson, Florida International University
93 Sarah Cowles, University of Miami
94 Gregory Starr, University of Alabama
95 Fernando Bretos, Frost Museum of Science
96 Dan Childers, Arizona State University
97 Edward Castañeda, Louisiana State University
98 Andy Gottlieb
99 Nick Oehm, Florida International University
100 Rita Ullman
101 Leonard Scinto, Florida International University
102 Piyush Joshi, University of Miami
103 Sonja Smith, Florida International University
104 Myriam Weinstein
105 Olga Melin, National Parks Conservation Association
106 Sherry Speizer
107 Susan Dailey, Florida International University
108 James Douglass, Florida Gulf Coast University
109 Tiffany Troxler, Florida International University
110 Mark Clark, University of Florida
111 W. Michael Kemp, University of Maryland
112 Gail Hollander, Florida International University
113 Bill Nuttle
114 Martha Sutula, Southern California Coastal Research Project
115 Bob Doren, National Park Service (retired)
116 Evan Isherwood, Duke University
117 Nate Dorn, Florida Atlantic University
118 Bill Loftus, Aquatic Research & Communication, LLC
119 Matt Cohen, University of Florida
120 Andrea Westerband, University of Miami
121 Julia Dallman, University of Miami
122 Alison Giese
123 Sheri Kempinski
124 Olga Sanchez, Florida International University
125 Katie Williamson
126 Christopher Blanar, Nova Southeastern University
127 Julie Harrington, Florida State University
128 Diego Lirman, University of Miami
129 Stephanie Romanach, U.S. Geological Survey
130 Todd Osborne, University of Florida
131 Claire Burgett, Florida International University
132 Laura Ogden, Dartmouth College
133 Sara Edelman, Florida International University
134 Ian Zink, University of Miami
135 Justine Jackson Ricketts
136 Anne Mahler
137 Samuel Barro
138 Mark Rains, University of South Florida
139 Ashley Grace, Nova Southeastern University
140 Wayne Huber, Oregon State University
141 Jennifer Rehage, Florida International University
142 Ligia Collado`Vides, Florida International University
143 Isaac Skromne, University of Miami
144 Sheila Gaby, Miami Dade College
145 Dr. Michael Ross, Florida International University
146 Kristen Strobel
147 Jed Redwine, National Park Service
148 Frank Marshall, Frank Marshall Engineering
149 Greta Wanyik
150 Joanna Weremijewicz, University of Miami
151 Frank Mazzotti, University of Florida
152 Dave Rudnick, Everglades National Park
153 Tori Kuba, Scheda Ecological Associates
154 Claus Hansen
155 Tanya Jo Ormseth
156 Aaron Adams, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
157 Tom Frankovich, Florida International University
158 Richard Dodge, Nova Southeastern University
159 Bradford Young, Scheda Ecological Associates
160 Lauren Peters
161 Anna Armitage, Texas A&M University
162 Paul Wetzel, Smith College
163 Erik Powers, Parsons Environment & Infrastructure
164 Leo Sternberg, University of Miami
165 Richard Bartleson, Sanibel' Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory
166 Darren Rumbold, Florida Gulf Coast University
167 Greg Juszli
168 Kristin Caruso
169 Russell Burdge
170 Thomas Bower
171 Sandy Scheda, Scheda Ecological Associates
172 Cynthia Scothorn
173 Dianne Rosensweig, Scheda Ecological Associates
174 Jonathan Shenker, Florida Institute of Technology
175 Thomas Ries, Scheda Ecological Associates
176 Christine Sciarrino, Ecological Associates
177 Guy Murtonen
178 Jeff Wozniak, Sam Houston State University
179 Kathy Worley, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
180 David Iwaniec, Arizona State University
181 Brian Machovina, Florida International University
182 Eric Milbrandt, Sanibel' Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory
183 Krish Jayachandran, Florida International University
184 Lisa Chambers, St. Louis University
185 James Jawitz, University of Florida
186 Mark Perry, Florida Oceanographic Society
187 Helena Solo`Gabrielle, University of Miami
188 Mark Brown, University of Florida
189 Gregg Reynolds, Everglades National Park
190 Subodh Acharya, University of Florida
191 James Beerens, U.S. Geological Survey
192 Joseph Smoak, University of South Florida
193 Rivah Winter, University of Miami
194 Pauline Goldsmith
195 Erik Stabenau, National Park Service
196 Serge Thomas, Florida Gulf Coast University
197 James Heaney, University of Florida
198 Darrell Herbert, National Park Service
199 Pam Sullivan, University of Kansas
200 Carole McIvor, U.S. Geological Survey
201 John Day, Louisiana State University
202 Rolando O. Santos
203 Robin Rysavy
204 Kristie Wendelberger, Florida International University
205 Chris Kelble, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
206 Danielle Watts, University of California, Berkley
207 Rachel Silverstein, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences
