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Pritker Marine Biology Research Lab Staff

Sandra Gilchrist
Director
(941) 487-4453
gilchrist@ncf.edu

Professor Sandra Gilchrist is the director of the Center. She was instrumental in securing funding for Pritzker’s construction and has been an influential voice in its operation ever since. Besides her director’s duties, she teaches courses such as Invertebrate Zoology, Genetics, and Methods of Field Ecology. She received her Ph.D. from Florida State University.

Joel Beaver
Lab Manager
(941) 487-4389
beaver@ncf.edu

Joel Beaver has been at New College for 14 years and with Pritzker since the beginning. He started out in Natural Sciences as a senior research technician and is now serving as the Coordinator of Research Programs and Services for Pritzker. Joel is involved in every aspect of the lab’s operation and is an integral part of the lab. He received his BS in Biology from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.

Brandan Cole
Aquarist
(941) 487-4544
bcole@ncf.edu

Brandan Cole is Pritzker’s full-time aquarist. He came to us in 2007 from the Oklahoma Zoo, where he worked after graduating from Bowling Green University with a BS in Biology. Brandan is responsible for design and upkeep of our aquaria and is always available to help students with husbandry questions.

Suwanna Blakey
Lab Assistant / Web Adminstrator
(941) 487-4389
suwanna.blakey@ncf.edu

Suwanna graduated from New College in 2008 with a concentration in Biology. She has worked in the lab for almost 3 years as a lab assistant, where she assists mainly with animal care. She is also responsible for Pritzker's web page content.
Pritzker Marine Biology Research Center
New College of Florida
MBR
5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, Fl 34243

Phone: (941) 487-4453
Fax: (941) 487-4592
Email: pritzker@ncf.edu
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