Undergraduate Research

From Undergrad to Researcher: A Panel Discussion on Building a Career in Science

From Undergrad to Researcher

Career Panel on June 12, 2025

From Undergrad to Researcher: A Panel Discussion on Building A Career In Science took place on June 12, 2025. It was hosted by the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on the USF St. Petersburg campus. Summer research scholars from the Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses had an engaging Q&A with the panelists listed below.

Panelists 

  • Nick Alcaraz, Assistant Research Scientist 
    51ÔÚÏß Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

  • Eric H. Campbell, Doctoral Candidate
    USF College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Anthropology

  • Lucas Morais de Abreu, Master’s Candidate in Conservation Biology
    USF St. Petersburg, Department of Integrated Biology

  • Sheila Scolaro, Community Programs Scientist
    Tampa Bay Estuary Program

  • Morgan Young, Research Scientist
    USF Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics