CV
last updated 09/03/2026 - see below for a detailed copy
| Ph.D. Student | Florida International University | victoria.goldner99@gmail.com |
Education
| Florida International University - Ph.D., Biological Sciences (4.0 GPA) | 2026 - Present |
| New College of Florida - B.A., Marine Biology (4.0 GPA) | 2018-2022 |
Relevant Employment History
| Graduate Research Assistant - Florida International University, Miami, FL (Advisor: Dr. Diego Cardenosa) | 2026-Present |
| Laboratory Manager & Field Lead - Coastal Fisheries Lab and Seascape Ecology Lab, Florida International University, Miami, FL | 2023-2025 |
| Outreach & Communications Coordinator - Healthy Ponds Collaborative, Sarasota, FL | 2023 |
| Marine Biologist - Sarasota Bay Explorers, Sarasota, FL | 2022-2023 |
| PADI Divemaster - Florida Underwater Sports, Sarasota, FL | 2020-2023 |
| Science Outreach & Communications Consultant - Science and Environment Council / Shafer Consulting / Havenworth Coastal Conservation, Sarasota, FL | 2020-2023 |
| Research and Aquaculture Technician – Pritzker Marine Biology Research Center, New College of FLorida, Sarasota, FL | 2019-2022 |
| Science Skills Workshop Aide- New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL (Dr. Sandra Gilchrist) | 2019, 2021, 2022 |
Publications
In press or published
*Goldner, Victoria S. , Mack White, Cody W. Eggenberger, Alia Jones, Cameron Atkinson, Jonathan R. Rodemann, W. Ryan James, Andrea M. Kroetz, Patrick M. O’Donnell, Ross E. Boucek, Rolando O. Santos, Jennifer S. Rehage. 2026. Gone but not forgotten: Collaborative telemetry network provides insight into out-of-system movements of Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis). Marine and Coastal Fisheries 18(1). Click here to be redirected to the article. |
In review/revision
| Stay tuned! |
In prep (draft available)
*Goldner, Victoria S., Demian D. Chapman, Gina M. Clementi, Nacor Bolaños, Maria A. Herrera, Ryan Logan, and Diego Cardenosa. In prep. The Hidden Shark Sanctuary: UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve as a Regional Stronghold for Reef-Associated Sharks. TBD |
White, Mack, Cody W. Eggenberger, W. Ryan James, Victoria S. Goldner, James W. Sturges, Cameron C. Atkinson, Rolando O. Santos, and Jennifer S. Rehage. In prep. Movement strategies dictate the spatial dynamics of consumer nutrient and energy fluxes. Journal of Animal Ecology. |
Atkinson, Cameron, Mack White, James W. Sturges, Justin S. Lesser, Victoria S. Goldner, W. Ryan James, Rolando S. Santos, and Jennifer S. Rehage. In prep. Hydrology-mediated shifts in home range size and spatial overlap for two mesopredators in the coastal Florida Everglades. Marine and Coastal Fisheries. |
Datasets published
| Stay tuned - updates coming! |
Other products
Goldner, Victoria S. 2022. The Effects of Climate Change on the Migration Phenology of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus). Undergraduate honors thesis, available here – New College of Florida. (Advisor Dr. Jayne Gardiner) |
| Important Shark and Ray Area: Terra Ceia Bay, FL. Click here to be redirected - website update pending. |
| Watershed Audio Tour - Science and Environment Council, Sarasota, FL. |
| Sarasota County Water Quality Initiatives - ArcGIS Storymap, Sarasota County, FL |
Funding
| OTN Symposium Travel Grant; Funded by Ocean Tracking Network and Dalhousie University ($500 CAD) | 2026 |
| Judith Evans Parker International Travel Award; Florida International University ($1,000) | 2026 |
| OTN Symposium Travel Grant; Funded by Ocean Tracking Network and Dalhousie University ($500 CAD) | 2024 |
| FACT Network Student Travel Award ($500) | 2022 |
| Student Research & Travel Grant; New College of Florida ($1600) | 2023 |
| Pritzker Marie Biology Summer Research Fellowship ($5000) | 2021 |
Proposals pending
| Stay tuned! |
Awards & Honors
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Teaching & Mentor Experience
Mentoring
| Graduate & Undergraduate Student Research Mentor: ANGARI | 2019-Present |
| Science Camp | |
| Field trainings |
Teaching Assistant
| Stay tuned! |
Workshops Led
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Selected Presentations
| Establishment of a New Passive Acoustic Telemetry Array in Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, Colombia; Ocean Tracking Network 2026 Symposium - speed talk | 2026 |
| Assessing the Relative Abundance and Movement Ecology of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) In and Around an MPA in the Southwestern Caribbean; Ocean Tracking Network 2026 Symposium - poster | 2026 |
| Gone but not forgotten: collaborative telemetry network provides insight into out-of-system movements of Common Snook; American Fisheries Society FL Chapter meeting – oral presentation | 2025 |
| Gone but not forgotten: collaborative telemetry network provides insight into out-of-system movements of Common Snook; FACT Network meeting – oral presentation | 2026 |
| Gone but not forgotten: collaborative telemetry network provides insight into out-of-system movements of Common Snook; Ocean Tracking Network 2026 Symposium – oral presentation | 2024 |
| The Effects of Climate Change on the Migration Phenology of Blacktip Sharks; Joint Meeting of Icthyologists and Herpetologists - poster | 2022 |
| The Effects of Climate Change on the Migration Phenology of Blacktip Sharks; Joint Meeting of Icthyologists and Herpetologists - oral presentation | 2022 |
Departmental and Professional Society Service
| Steering Committee Member, FACT Network (2025-Present) |
| Loaner Committee Member, FACT Network (2024-Present) |
| Meeting Planning Committee Member, FACT Network (2024-Present) |
| Loaner Committee Member, Ocean Tracking Network (2024-Present) |
Reviewer and Evaluation Services
Manuscript review for journals
| Stay tuned! |
Proposal review for granting bodies
| Ocean Tracking Network |
| FACT Network |
Professional Society Memberships
| American Elasmobranch Society |
| American Fisheries Society |
Specialized Skills
| Proficiency in R, Git, GitHub, QGIS, Microsoft Office Suites, and ArcGIS |
| Extensive experience leading field teams |
| Extensive vessel handling experience (ranging in size from 12’ - 26’; center consoles and tillers) in a wide variety of inshore and offshore conditions (including marine / brackish / fresh environments, very remote, poor weather, and international). |
| Extensive acoustic, satellite, and passive integrated transponder tagging experience |
| Extensive boating, trailering, and kayak / canoe experience |
| Scuba Diving (PADI Divemaster # 455562, AAUS Certified to 100’, Nitrox Certified, CPR / AED / First Aid Renewed Sept 2025) |
| Extensive field work experience (subtropical / tropical, boat-based, shore-based, marsh, backcountry camping, free diving, scuba diving) |
| Extensive boat-electrofishing, seining, and snorkeling experience |
| Extensive fish, elasmobranch, seagrass, algal, and macroinvertebrate identification |
| Experience in stable isotope processing |
| Extensive experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues in the field (e.g., boat motors, scientific equipment, etc.) |