Michele Guidone

Michele Guidone is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus, part of the College of Science and Mathematics. He holds a PhD in Biological Science from the University of Rhode Island and teaches courses including Marine Ecology, Phycology, and Research Methods Seminars.

Research Interests: His work focuses on the ecological impacts of human alterations to marine and freshwater environments, particularly examining abiotic and biotic forces shaping community structures. Key areas include microplastic pollution, fiddler crab behavior, invasive species dynamics, and climate change effects.

Laboratory: The Guidone Lab investigates projects such as latitudinal variation in epiphytes on Spartina alterniflora, microplastic accumulation in marine ecosystems, and parasite-host interactions in grass shrimp. Collaborations span institutions like Sacred Heart University, Savannah State University, and Roger Williams University.