College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Marine Science and Co-Director of Coastal Watershed Institute
Phone: (239)590-7206
E-Mail: gtolley@fgcu.edu
Office: Whitaker 212

Dr. Greg Tolley is Professor of Marine Science at Florida Gulf Coast University and Director of FGCU's Coastal Watershed Institute. He is a former recipient of the Knight Fellowship in Marine Science at the University of South Florida, where he received his doctoral degree in 1994. Tolley has worked to secure over $10 million in grants and contracts and is the author of publications on oyster-reef ecology and fish ecology and physiology, as well as on novel approaches in science education. Tolley has mentored both undergraduate and graduate students and teaches courses in estuarine ecology, ichthyology, and oceanography. His current research interests focus on the influence of freshwater inflow on estuarine ecosystems and aquatic resources. Specifically, this research addresses how variation in the timing, amount, and quality of freshwater delivered to estuaries influences the physiology of estuarine organisms, shapes community structure of oyster-reef and zooplankton assemblages, and impacts the potential value of oyster reefs as essential fish habitat. A Certified Fisheries Professional with the American Fisheries Society and a Member of the American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists, Tolley chairs the Advisory Board of the Florida Institute of Oceanography and is a member of the Advisory Council of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Conservation and Research Advisory Committee of The Florida Aquarium, and the Science and Research Advisory Council of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Laboratory. As an inaugural faculty member at FGCU, Tolley was instrumental in developing the marine science program there, and as Director of the Coastal Watershed Institute, he has worked diligently in Southwest Florida to increase capacity and focus university research on coastal environments and the conservation of aquatic resources and natural assets that are used and enjoyed by Florida residents and visitors alike.

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