Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Melissa Miller Lab
Led by Melissa Miller · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
What we study
The Miller Lab studies how invasive reptiles affect ecosystems in the Everglades, using fieldwork, genetics, and spatial analysis. They collaborate with agencies to improve invasive species management.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Wild animals
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 4
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Emerging parasites and pathogens co-introduced with invasive species
Examining how parasites affect invasive species and their impact on ecosystems.
Linking invasive species removal efforts with their ecology
Studying how removal efforts influence invasive species populations and ecosystems.
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Innovative tools and technologies for invasive species control
Exploring new methods to improve the effectiveness of invasive species control.
Statistical assessment of invasive species management strategies
Evaluating the success of different management strategies for invasive species.
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Recent papers, explained
- Development of a Duplex Digital PCR and Validation on eDNA Water Samples for Monitoring of the Asian Swamp Eel ( Monopterus albus / Javanensis ) and Bullseye Snakehead ( Channa aurolineata / Marulius ) in Florida, USA, Freshwater Ecosystems
2026 · Ecology and Evolution
Developed a DNA test to track invasive fish in Florida waters.
- Survey of Parasites from the Invasive Argentine Black and White Tegu ( Salvator merianae) in Florida
2026 · Journal of Parasitology
Examined parasites in invasive lizards in Florida.
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- First documented predation attempt by a Peters’s Rock Agama (Agama picticauda) on a Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) in Florida
2026 · Reptiles & Amphibians
Found the first case of a lizard attacking a snake in Florida.
- Environmental persistence and control of the nasopulmonary mite Halarachne halichoeri: Implications for sea otter rehabilitation
2026 · International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
Studied how long nasopulmonary mites survive in different conditions and how to kill them.
- A Species Bioprofile for the Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
2025 · Southeastern Naturalist
Described the habits and spread of veiled chameleons in Florida.
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