Welcome to the Rassweiler Lab
We study coastal systems with an emphasis on three complimentary topics:
The spatial management of marine resources
Resilience and abrupt ecological state change
Restoration of ecosystems and ecosystem services
Our research is motivated by the dual goals of advancing ecological theory and influencing management decisions, addressing these topics using modeling, analysis of existing datasets, observational field work and manipulative experiments.
Prospective Graduate Students:
We are recruiting graduate students for fall 2024
If you are interested in joining the lab as a graduate student, please read up on the FSU Biology graduate program (https://www.bio.fsu.edu/grad/) to see if it sounds like a good match for your interests. Then send Dr. Rassweiler an email with a short description of your research interests and attach your CV. We are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in marine science and biology. Our lab culture is built around respect and collaboration.
Lab Updates:
The joint research group, the Rasster Lab (Rassweiler-Lester) was a blue ribbon finalist for the NSF Idea Machine competition. We were in the top 14 submissions out of 800+ total submissions. Our Big Idea focused on βDesigning Ecosystems for the Future.β
You can view the video below:
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @RassterLab
Email: rassweiler@bio.fsu.edu
Office: 4059 King Life Sciences
Department of Biological Science
Florida State University
319 Stadium Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295
