Dr. Frank J. Mazzotti

Frank J. Mazzotti is an Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Everglades Research and Education Center, University of Florida. He has over 25 years experience researching and teaching issues relating to wildlife and their habitats in South Florida. A major focus of Dr. Mazzotti's research and education programs has been evaluating the effects of human activities on crocodilians and their habitats.

Dr. Mazzotti has conducted field research projects for several federal and state agencies. In addition to crocodilian research, monitoring and modeling, recent projects have involved integrating cross taxa wildlife sampling, vegetation sampling and GIS based species habitat modeling to assess effects of human activities on ecosystem integrity and to form the basis for management decisions. Current projects focus on developing long term, science based, GIS/GPS integrated research and monitoring programs to evaluate ecosystem restoration and management efforts in South Florida.