Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Ecology, Duke University
… → 2008
B.A. Environmental, Populational, and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
… → 1998
External positions
Adjunct Professor, Florida Keys Community College
Jan 1 2016 → Jan 1 2018
Research Investigator, Florida Keys Community College
Jan 1 2016 → Jan 1 2018
Instructor, Broadreach
Jan 1 2011 → …
Coral Biologist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Jan 1 2011 → Jan 1 2016
Education Officer, Falklands Conservation
Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2011
Project Officer / Benthic Ecologist, Shallow Marine Surveys Group
Jan 1 2008 → Jan 1 2010
Teaching Assistant / Instructor, Duke University
Jan 1 2005 → Jan 1 2008
National Science Foundation K-12 Lead Fellow, Carteret County Schools
Jan 1 2003 → Jan 1 2005
Principal Investigator, Duke University
Jan 1 2003 → Jan 1 2008
Science Instructor, Newfound Harbor Marine Institute (SeaCamp)
Jan 1 2001 → Jan 1 2002
Educator / Deckhand / Volunteer Coordinator, Bayshore Discovery Project
Jan 1 2000 → Jan 1 2001
Research Intern, Great Barrier Reef Aquarium
… → Jan 1 1999
Lead Science Instructor, New England Aquarium
… → Jan 1 2002
Biological Technician, US Geological Survey
… → Jan 1 2000
Disciplines
- Life Sciences
- Biology
- Marine Biology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes in Caribbean corals, including those treated with amoxicillin
Neely, K. L., Kellogg, C. A., Voelschow, J. J., Cauvin, A. R., Reed, S. A. M., Rubin, E. & Meyer, J. L., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Coral Reefs.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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One-time broadscale SCTLD intervention effectiveness on Montastraea cavernosa in an endemic zone
Zummo, A., Sharkey, R., Buckley, S., Neely, K., Aeby, G. & Walker, B., Jan 12 2026, In: Coral Reefs. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Markers of resilience to stony coral tissue loss disease and probiotic potential in the microbiome of the threatened coral, Orbicella faveolata
Becker, C. C., Cauvin, A. R., Neely, K. L., Dennison, C., Baker, A. C., Walker, B. K. & Meyer, J. L., Dec 22 2025.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Status of Florida's pillar coral population: in situ declines and ex situ successes
Neely, K. L., Morgan, R. M., O'Neil, K. L., Cox, N., Gilliam, D. S., Mair, M. B., Walker, B. K., Zummo, A., Harrell, C. & Ellis, A., Sep 18 2025, In: Frontiers In Marine Science. 12, 8 p., 1650422.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Survival and reinfection rates of SCTLD-affected corals treated in situ with amoxicillin
Neely, K. L., Nowicki, R. J., Dobler, M. A., Toth, K. A., Macaulay, K. A. & Gallagher, S. M., Jun 24 2025, bioRXiv, 17 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Dive N2 Life (External organization)
Neely, K. L. (Member)
Jan 1 2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Scientific Review Committee Member (External organization)
Neely, K. L. (Member)
Jan 1 2014 → Jan 1 2016Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Press/Media
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Data on Marine Science Published by Researchers at NOVA Southeastern University (Survival and reinfection rates of SCTLD-affected corals treated in situ with amoxicillin)
12/19/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Two more Florida corals are ‘functionally extinct' after 2023 heatwave
10/24/25 → 10/27/25
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Two more Florida corals are 'functionally extinct' after 2023 heatwave
10/24/25
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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