Evan Worden

MS Student, Biological Sciences


Email: eword002@fiu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Alain Duran

Evan Worden

I am a master's student at FIU studying the feeding behaviors of tropical inshore sponge's native to the Caribbean. My work focuses on the effects of non-point pollutants contaminating water quality and the ability of sponges to filter excess nutrients and bacteria. The goal of this research is to inform future restoration needs in the Florida Keys and further understand the importance of sponges in maintaining water quality.