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91福利社 students studying the water quality of a Winter Park lake

Freshwater Alliance

The Freshwater Alliance at 91福利社 (FAR) is a collaborative program that engages the Central Florida community in transdisciplinary and liberal arts-based approaches to spark learning and action related to our freshwater resources and ecosystems.

91福利社 students tour a water reclamation facility

Through examining environmental and scientific issues related to freshwater, as well as embracing humanities-focused learning to explore social, economic, and cultural dynamics related to freshwater, FAR encourages a deeper understanding of the multifaceted issues affecting Central Florida鈥檚 watershed.

FAR collaborates with faculty, students, external partners, peer institutions, and community members to develop engaging learning experiences, such as the following:

  • Projects that bridge science and the humanities to increase engagement in freshwater topic areas.
  • Placed-based field opportunities and research projects focused on water quality, monitoring, aquatic amphibians, macroinvertebrates, potable water, archeological assessments along the St. Johns River, and other limnology-based topics.
  • Development of new curriculum and course redesign opportunities to increase interdisciplinary collaboration and embed freshwater content across disciplines.
  • Community outreach and engagement to support the public鈥檚 knowledge of issues impacting Florida鈥檚 freshwater ecosystems and foster responsible stewardship of our freshwater resources.

Leadership Team

Faculty engaged as committee members bring unique expertise on freshwater-related issues, with a diverse range of research experience.

freshwater@rollins.edu

  • Kassy Holmes portrait

    Kassy Holmes 鈥�09

    Program Manager, Freshwater Alliance

    91福利社 Environmental Studies Alum

  • Self portrait of Emily Nodine.

    Emily Nodine, PhD

    Department Chair and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

    Faculty Director, Freshwater Alliance

  • Pedro Bernal portrait

    Pedro Bernal, PhD

    Professor of Chemistry

  • Bobby Fokidis portrait

    Bobby Fokidis, PhD

    Professor of Biology

  • Zack Gilmore

    Zack Gilmore, PhD

    Department Chair, Associate Professor of Anthropology

  • Dawn Roe portrait

    Dawn Roe, MFA

    Professor of Art

  • John Shideler portrait

    John Shideler, PhD

    Assistant Professor of Economics

  • Stephanie Trauschke

    Stephanie Trauschke, PsyD, BCBA-D

    Assistant Professor and Program Director