Mehmet Öztan

Mehmet Öztan, Ph.D., Director of Community Engagement - Dr. Öztan received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Michigan State University in GIS-enabled groundwater modeling of Michigan's watersheds, and has interdisciplinary research experience related to conflict resolution for transboundary water resources.

Cyreen Abichou

Cyreen Abichou, Science Communication (SciCom) Team Lead - Currently pursuing her undergraduate studies at Tallahassee State College, Cyreen Abichou is majoring in Management Information Systems after transferring to Florida State University. She is dedicated to effectively conveying our groundbreaking research and initiatives to a broader audience as the Science Communication Team Lead at RIDER. Her role involves managing RIDER's social media presence and creating compelling content that highlights our research achievements and promotes our events.

Daynah J. Blake

Daynah J. Blake, Business Administrator - Blake began her career at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering assisting with the administrative tasks of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.