Alexis Janosik

Dr. Alexis Janosik is Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in Biology at the University of West Florida's Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Biology and B.S. in Marine Biology from Auburn University. Her research investigates molecular ecology and evolution of marine organisms using environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques, with fieldwork in Antarctica and the Gulf of Mexico.

Research encompasses phylogeography of Gulf invertebrates, sturgeon eDNA detection, and Antarctic biodiversity. She teaches Concepts of Oceanography, Coral Reef Biology, Marine Mammalogy, and field courses in Tropical Marine Ecology.

Publications demonstrate strong emphasis on:

• Molecular assessment of imperiled species
• Microplastic impacts on marine ecosystems
• Evolutionary history of Southern Ocean fauna