Through the generosity of the Honors Program, I was privileged to travel to the 2025 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference, November 10th-13th. During this conference, I presented my research poster, “Zooplankton as Indicators of Ecosystem Health: Baseline Assessments in Tampa Bay.” With the help of multiple URI grants, this research was conducted withContinue reading “2025 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference- Jessica Sullivan”
Author Archives: Nathalie Yencle-Torres
&Juliet
On February 11, 2026, students from the Honors Program at the University of Tampa attended a performance of & Juliet at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. The trip gave students the opportunity to experience live theater so close to campus. Unlike a traditional adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, & Juliet begins where Shakespeare’sContinue reading ” &Juliet “
Spying on Nature: Drone Environmental Monitoring for the Curious Symposium
On February 5, 2026, the University of Tampa Honors Program hosted its first symposium of the year featuring UTampa environmental science professor Edna Fernandez-Figueroa. Her talk, “Spying on Nature: Drone Environmental Monitoring for the Curious,” explored how emerging drone technology is transforming the way scientists observe and protect natural ecosystems. Drawing from her work inContinue reading “Spying on Nature: Drone Environmental Monitoring for the Curious Symposium”