Paige Kleindl

Paige Kleindl is a biology Ph.D. candidate and member of Dr. Evelyn Gaiser’s lab in the Institute of Environment at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, FL. Paige was awarded the 2023 Green Family Foundation’s ForEverglades Fellowship to support her research in the Everglades. She is investigating the importance of influences on plant and microbial community structures and biomass changes along the Everglades’ freshwater and phosphorus resource gradients, which characterize the ridge, slough, and prairie habitats. Paige expresses her passion and intrigue for her research and study organisms, particularly diatoms, through brightly colored paintings with a contemporary twist. She recently debuted her work in the exhibit she curated, “More Than A Scientist,” which showcased Everglades-inspired art created by FIU biology graduate students.  

Paige holds a master’s degree in biology with a concentration in Aquatic Science from Grand Valley State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Field Biology from Ohio Northern University.