Dr. Stasek teaches a variety of courses including Zoology, Vertebrate Natural History, Ecology Field Studies, and Parasitology. He mentors Coastal Ecology students and conducts research in the fields of zoology, natural history, fisheries, and biodiversity. He has collaborated with the University of Georgia Marine Extension Office, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, and the Jekyll Island Authority. Dr. Stasek received his B.S. in Biology from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH and M.S. and Ph.D. from Miami University in Oxford, OH.