Lucas Griffin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida, where he leads the Griffin Marine Sustainability Lab. His research sits at the intersection of movement ecology and applied conservation, using integrated field methodologies to understand how fish and other marine animals use space, respond to stressors, and survive their encounters with fisheries and other human pressures. The lab works across species that matter to Florida and the wider Gulf and Atlantic coasts, including Atlantic tarpon, cobia, tripletail, Rice's whales, whale sharks, diamondback terrapins, and sea turtles. His research program is built on addressing management and conservation needs that require knowing where animals go, what happens to them after encountering stressors, and how management can close the gap between human impacts and population health. Since joining USF in 2024, he has built an active, externally funded lab and completed a Fulbright fellowship in Australia. Over his career he has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications. His work is grounded in long-standing partnerships with state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations, and is designed to feed directly into stock assessment, species recovery, and fisheries management. He teaches courses in fisheries ecology and sustainability, graduate writing and publishing, and marine biology seminar. He also advises graduate and undergraduate researchers in his lab. The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award supports his research as he establishes his program at USF.