Dr. Ray Carthy

Dr. Ray Carthy is an Assistant Unit Leader- Wildlife at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Florida. He studies coastal ecosystems, sea turtles, and unmanned systems for natural resource applications. Dr. Carthy's research centers on ecology of endangered species. His research interests involve reproductive ecology and physiology of coastal and wetland herpetofauna, with current focus on marine and freshwater turtles. He is also involved in research on threatened upland species and in conservation management oriented studies. Dr. Carthy is the Program Director of the University of Florida Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Program a multi-disciplinary endeavor studying the use of UAS for wildlife and habitat surveys. In addition to teaching herpetology classes centered on ecology and conservation of marine chelonids, Dr. Carthy has taught courses on bioethics and critical thinking. He is currently developing a graduate level course on coastal ecology.