Research lab
Lewis Lab
Led by Dakota Lewis
What we study
Recent student projects in this lab have studied marine and estuarine fish ecology, using long-term monitoring data to see how Great Barracuda populations shift across South Florida. The PI's papers also cover coral demography and oyster reef restoration.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- No organisms (data only)
- No coding
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Assessing Shifts in Population Structure of the Great Barracuda Across South Florida
The lab studies how the population of Great Barracuda changes across the Florida Keys and Bay. Students will look at long‑term data to see where the fish live, how many there are, and what factors affect their numbers.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 187
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Recent papers, explained
- Positive interspecific interactions on coral reefs in a changing climate: a review
2025 · Coral Reefs
- Freshwater discharge disrupts linkages between the environment and estuarine fish community
2023 · Ecological Indicators
Finds how reduced freshwater flow changes fish populations in an estuary.
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- Predicting shifts in demography of Orbicella franksi following simulated disturbance and restoration
2022 · Ecological Modelling
- A Resident Fish Guild as a Higher Trophic Level Indicator of Oyster Reef Restoration Success
2021 · Sustainability
Tests whether fish populations improve with oyster reef restoration.
- Quantifying the Response of an Estuarine Nekton Community to Coastal Wetland Habitat Restoration
2021 · Sustainability
Compares fish populations in wetlands before and after restoration projects.
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