Alanna L. Lecher

Phone561-237-7451
EmailALecherlynnedu

Freiburger Residence Hall

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https://www.lynn.edu/campus-directory/people/alanna-lecher

Education/Academic qualifications

B.S., Environmental Science and Policy, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
Ph.D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz

Professional Organizations

Florida Undergraduate Research Association (FURA), Board of Directors, 2019-Present
Elected vice-chair of the Florida Undergraduate Research Association (FURA), 2025

Consultancy

Florida Public Archaeology Network, Consultant

Awards and Honors

Changemaking Education Award, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, October 2025
Award for Outstanding Overall Achievement in the Citizenship Project, Lynn University, 2025
Service and Dedication to Lynn University Award, 2023-2024
Scholarship and Creative Activities Award, Lynn University, 2019-2020
CIEE International Faculty Development Grant
Award, Cape Town, South Africa, 2017
University of California Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship for Diversity, 2010-2015
Aaron C. Waters Award for Outstanding Qualifying Proposal, 2013
Charles A. Lawson and Jennifer Denney Lawson Student Award in Hydrology, 2011
University of South Florida St. Petersburg Outstanding Graduate, 2010

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Research Interests

Hydrology
Oceanography
Science communication
Biogeochemisty
Archaeology

Disciplines

Hydrology
Oceanography

Assessing the Impact of a College Service-Learning Course Focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Krift, A. L., Regueiro, A., Cooper, P. J. & Lecher, A. L., Sep 3 2024, In: Sustainability. 16, 17, 13 p., 7637.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Community Review of Global Research and Methods on the Impact of Groundwater to Lakes
Zahajská, P. (Presenter), Lecher, A. L., Olid, C., Duque, C. & Rodellas, V., Oct 7 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida
Lecher, A. L., Napora, K. G., Ayers-Rigsby, S., Fenn, M., Lehman, M., De Witt, P. & Sullivan, J., Jan 14 2025, In: Sustainability. 17, 2, 13 p., 588.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

6 Downloads (Pure)
Baseline Morphology Measurements of the Giant False Donax (Iphigenia brasiliensis) in Florida and Distribution Across the Caribbean
Saraiva de Almeida, M. G., Watson, A. A., Vokhshoori, N. & Lecher, A. L., Oct 29 2025, In: Caribbean Journal of Science. 55, 2, p. 479-484 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coastal Archaeological and Environmental Experimental Education at Florida Atlantic University Lab Schools
Napora, K. G., Meredith, T., Henderson, K., Simonitis, L., Knaub, J., Watson, A. A., Ayers-Rigsby, S., Lecher, A. L., Davenport, C., Merchant, K. & De Witt, P., Jul 31 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference session

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Conference Attendance Increases Undergraduate Student Research Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Skills, Especially for Underrepresented Groups
Lecher, A. L. & Lehman, M., Oct 17 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference session
Do Different Brands of Environmentally Friendly Paints Affect Forensic Paint Analysis?
Leach, H., Pintilie, E., Lecher, A. L. & Doctor, E. L., Apr 18 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Open Access
File

9 Downloads (Pure)
Geochemical Tracers for Evaluating Groundwater Discharge and Other Processes in Coastal Areas
Dimova, N. T., Lecher, A. L., McKenzie, T. & Michael, H. A., 2025, Treatise on Geochemistry: Earth's Surface Envelope: Oceans (Volume 4). Anbar, A., Weis, D. & Paytan, A. (eds.). 3rd ed. Elsevier, Vol. 4. p. 85-109 25 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Integrating Heritage Monitoring Scout Training into a Collegiate Service-Learning Class
Lecher, A. L. & Watson, A. A., Jul 31 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference session

Open Access
File
Reproducing Data Analysis of a Published Phytoplankton Bioassay Experiment to Learn Standard Error
Lecher, A. L., Nov 3 2025, In: CourseSource. 12, p. 1-7 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Changemaking Education Award, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, October 2025
Lecher, A. L. (Recipient), Oct 4 2025
Prize: Local honor › Changemaking Education Award
Scholarship and Creative Activities Award, Lynn University, 2019-2020
Lecher, A. L. (Recipient), May 14 2020
Prize: Lynn University Awards › Scholarship and Creative Activities Award
Service and Dedication to Lynn University Award, 2023-2024
Lecher, A. L. (Recipient), May 9 2024
Prize: Lynn University Awards › Service and Dedication to Lynn University Award

Rivera-Mariani and Sperry awarded grant towards stress biomarker research
Rivera-Mariani, F. E., Sperry, J., Lecher, A. L. & Korte, C. S.
11/5/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Ancient forests help document the long-term impacts of climate change
Lecher, A. L.
7/7/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
FAU: Rings of Time - Unearthing Climate Secrets From Ancient Trees
Lecher, A. L.
6/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Bald cypress trees reveal long-term impact of climate change
Lecher, A. L.
6/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Rings of time: unearthing climate secrets from ancient trees
Lecher, A. L.
6/9/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Researcher from Lynn University Reports on Findings in Sustainability Research (A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida)
Lecher, A. L. & Lehman, M.
2/18/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Lynn's Citizenship Project inspires community change
Krift, A. L., Burnstine, A., Santalo, C. & Lecher, A. L.
2/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Hiker Reveals View From Inside the Best Preserved Meteorite Site on Earth
Lecher, A. L.
1/10/25
11 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Research from Lynn University Provide New Insights into Sustainable Development (Assessing the Impact of a College Service-Learning Course Focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals)
Lecher, A. L., Regueiro, A., Krift, A. L. & Cooper, P.
9/19/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
The scientific spark
Lecher, A. L., Korte, C. S., Law, W. & Doctor, E. L.
10/27/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Alanna L. Lecher, Ph.D.

Personal profile

See full bio

Education/Academic qualifications

Professional Organizations

Consultancy

Awards and Honors

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Related documents

Research Interests

Disciplines

Assessing the Impact of a College Service-Learning Course Focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

A Community Review of Global Research and Methods on the Impact of Groundwater to Lakes

A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida

Baseline Morphology Measurements of the Giant False Donax (Iphigenia brasiliensis) in Florida and Distribution Across the Caribbean

Coastal Archaeological and Environmental Experimental Education at Florida Atlantic University Lab Schools

Conference Attendance Increases Undergraduate Student Research Identity, Self-Efficacy, and Skills, Especially for Underrepresented Groups

Do Different Brands of Environmentally Friendly Paints Affect Forensic Paint Analysis?

Geochemical Tracers for Evaluating Groundwater Discharge and Other Processes in Coastal Areas

Integrating Heritage Monitoring Scout Training into a Collegiate Service-Learning Class

Reproducing Data Analysis of a Published Phytoplankton Bioassay Experiment to Learn Standard Error

Changemaking Education Award, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, October 2025

Scholarship and Creative Activities Award, Lynn University, 2019-2020

Service and Dedication to Lynn University Award, 2023-2024

Rivera-Mariani and Sperry awarded grant towards stress biomarker research

Ancient forests help document the long-term impacts of climate change

FAU: Rings of Time - Unearthing Climate Secrets From Ancient Trees

Bald cypress trees reveal long-term impact of climate change

Rings of time: unearthing climate secrets from ancient trees

Researcher from Lynn University Reports on Findings in Sustainability Research (A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida)

Lynn's Citizenship Project inspires community change

Hiker Reveals View From Inside the Best Preserved Meteorite Site on Earth

Research from Lynn University Provide New Insights into Sustainable Development (Assessing the Impact of a College Service-Learning Course Focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals)

The scientific spark

Alanna L. Lecher, Ph.D.

Personal profile

See full bio

Education/Academic qualifications

Professional Organizations

Consultancy

Awards and Honors

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Related documents

Research Interests

Disciplines

Research output

Awards

Press/Media