{"id":6011,"date":"2026-01-07T18:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/?post_type=person&#038;p=6011"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:00:07","slug":"merope-moonstone","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/person\/merope-moonstone\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/person\/merope-moonstone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merope Moonstone<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M-Moonstone_1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"337\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6015 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M-Moonstone_1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M-Moonstone_1.png 253w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M-Moonstone_1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIOGRAPHY:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Merope received her BS in Marine Science from the University of Delaware in 2016. Merope is a field biologist and has worked with sea turtles on Florida and Texas beaches, as well as spawning salmon in the rivers of Washington state. She is passionate about public outreach, environmental education, and wildlife research and conservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_3.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"165\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6017 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_3.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCH:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Merope is interested in the effects of climate change to sea turtle populations, specifically focusing on nests laid later in the season that are impacted by cooler temperatures, increased rainfall, and major storm events.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_2.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"386\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6016 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_2.png 264w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_2-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/M.-Moonstone_2-246x360.png 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><strong>CONTACT INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6>Department: Biology<\/h6>\n<h6>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:merope.moonstone@ucf.edu\">merope.moonstone@ucf.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/merope-moonstone-ba05b4a1\">LinkedIn: Merope Moonstone<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BIOGRAPHY:\u00a0 Merope received her BS in Marine Science from the University of Delaware in 2016. 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