Dr. Estevez joined Mote Marine Laboratory in 1979 and retired in 2012. Dr. Estevez led large multidisciplinary studies of coastal bays and rivers. His focused research fields included invertebrate zoology, benthic ecology, seagrass and wetland assessments, and applied studies of human impacts in rivers and estuaries. He has special interest in tidal rivers especially the role of freshwater flow, and flow alterations, on river and estuary ecology. Dr. Estevez worked on riverine mollusks and novel methods to assess ecological condition of tidal creeks and was also involved with coastal resource management programs with emphasis on Tampa and Sarasota Bays, and Charlotte Harbor, Florida.<\/p>\n