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Martinez-Colon, Michael

Dr. Michael Martinez-Colon is an assistant professor of Environment at Florida A&M University.

EDUCATION: 
Ph.D., Oceanography, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 2016
MSc, Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR, 2003
BSc, Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR, 1997

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Foraminiferal micropaleontology (recent foraminiferal distribution/assemblages);Foraminiferal paleoecology (Neogene foraminiferal distribution/assemblages) ; Environmental micropaleontology ; Foraminiferal culture work; Coastal ecology; Fate and trophic transfer of pollutants in coastal ecosystems; Regional Caribbean geology/stratigraphy/ sedimentation

GOOGLE SCHOLAR:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mFmn3qcAAAAJ&hl=en

AWARDS:

  1. Florida A&M University Emerging Researcher Award (2017-2018)
  2. National Academics of Science-Gulf research program Early-Career Research Fellowship (2017)
  3. Keynote Speaker at the The Micropaleontological Society (Foraminifera and Nannofossil) Joint Meeting in Texel-The Netherlands (2014).
  4. USF-Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2011)
  5. AACU- K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award (Nomination- top 10%) (2011)
  6. USF-GPSC Student Award for Academic and Professional Achievements (2010)
  7. USF/Tampa Bay Parrot Head Endowed Fellowship (2009)
  8. USA Student Representative at the International Year of Planet Earth in Portugal (2009)
  9. USF/Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club Endowed Fellowship (2008)
  10. USF Successful Latino Student Awardψ (Awarded to top 1% of 1200 eligible students) (2007)
  11. USF-IGERT Student Award (in recognition for being awarded a NOAA-NERR Grant) (2007)
  12. SLOAN Foundation Fellowship (2007)
  13. The National Scholars Honor Society (2006)
  14. Latin-American Caribbean Scholarship (2005)
  15. Universidad del Este- Presidential Award (2005)
  16. USGS-EDMAP Scholarship (2001)