Gabriela Hamerlinck

Gabriela Hamerlinck is an Associate Chair and Associate Instructional Professor at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on quantitative ecology, ecological modeling of host-parasite interactions, and medical geography in global health. She also has expertise in sustainability and global environmental change, alongside interests in quantitative biology education.

Education:

• PhD in Biology, University of Iowa (2015)
• Graduate Certificate in College Teaching, University of Iowa (2014)
• B.S. in Biology and Mathematics, Augsburg University (2010)

Postdoctoral Experience:

• Postdoctoral Fellow, QDEC Lab, University of Florida (2019)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, QUBES and BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium (2018)

She is affiliated with the Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) initiative and contributes to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of ecology, public health, and environmental science. Her work emphasizes practical applications of quantitative methods in education and ecological systems analysis.