Donatto Surratt, Ph.D.

Donatto Surratt holds a Ph.D. in the Environmental Sciences, which he received in the Environmental Science Institute at Florida A&M University.

Dr. Surratt worked in many aspects of biogeochemistry over the last 11 years. Research projects have ranged from radiochemical analysis of soils in a disparaged community (Scarboro, Oak Ridge, TN), to open ocean (Gulf of Mexico) and estuarine (Apalachicola Bay) sediment and water chemistry assessments, to wetland (Refuge) water chemistry analysis.

Presently, he is employed with the Everglades National Park and at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge as a part of the Everglades Program Team. He is the project manager for the Refuge’s Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring Program, providing guidance for and performance of sample collections, data analysis, and report writing. In this position, information is consistently converted from highly technical data synthesis to useful information aimed at enhancing the ability of management to make decisions.