1. R.P. Marquez (2025). From Garden to Goldwater: Sowing Seeds of Success as a Non-Traditional McNair Scholar. McNair National Research Journal.
2. M. Hagaman, P.J. Bohlen, D. Jenkins, R.P. Marquez, B. Iannone, and B. Moffis (expected 2025). Saving water, supporting pollinators: Greeing new residential developments through soil remediation and diverse native plantings. In prep for Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.
3. Ayala, A.J., Nasiff, B.A., Marquez, R.P., Hellinger, T.M., Cabral, N.A., Hackley, A.R., Becker, D.J (expected 2026). Models of Avian Malaria Distributions as a Result of Climate Change. In prep for Science of the Total Environment.
4. Ayala, A.J., T.A. Hellinger, J. Occiano, G. Santa Cruz, R.P. Marquez, A. Chan, R. Blass, A. Schoenherr, D. Vlaslov, V. Vives, N. Cabral, M. Sepulveda, C.M. Muise, S.N. Manivannan, T.J., Johnson, J. Webb, K.M. McBride, A. Fanning, A. Bartel, M. Ferragamo, D. Garcia, L. Gordon, J.L. Sevigny, K. Kabengele, C.A. Diaz, T-A Grant, D.B. Needle, W. K. Thomas, J. Bloodgood, S. Almagro-Moreno, and C.B. Ogbunugafor (expected 2026). Vibriosis in Mottled Ducks of Florida. In prep for Ecology & Evolution.

Gall Things Considered: the Taxonomy of Gall Wasp Parasitoids in Genus Ormyrus

• Presenter for University of Iowa  Student Undergraduate Research Conference in Iowa City, Iowa (2025)

The Game of Leaf: A gamified outreach drawer for micro-parasitoid Hymenoptera in leaf litter

Oral Presentation

• Presenter for 2024 Entomological Collections Network Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona

Turning over a New Leaf: A Survey of Neotropical Parasitoid Hymenoptera in Leaf Litter 

Oral Presentation

• Presenter for 2025 Center for Systematic Entomology Annual Meeting in Gainesville, Florida
• Presenter for 2024 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona 

Poster Presentation

• Presenter for 2024 National Diversity in STEM Conference in Phoenix, Arizona 
• Presenter for 2024 Natural History Research Experiences (NHRE REU) Symposium in Washington, District of Columbia

Science Communication Interview for the University of Central Florida Instagram Account

• Presenter at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Long Beach, CA
• Awarded Judges Choice Award for presentation at Student Scholar Symposium at the University of Central Florida - Spring 2024 
• Presenter at Florida Undergraduate Research Conference 2024 at the University of North Florida - Spring 2024
• Presenter at the University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) Symposium - Summer 2023

Building Better Homes for Pollinators: How Native Plants Benefit Pollinator Communities In Suburban Landscapes

Compost doubles the number of flowers and pollinators in suburban native plant landscapes

Isolation and Characterization of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Central Florida Urban Springs and Streams

• Awarded 1st Place for presentation at Valencia College Undergraduate Research Showcase - Spring 2023

Ecology in Florida’s Expanding Residential Landscapes: Quantifying Approaches and Attitudes 

Flower Power: Using Native Plants to Enhance Pollinator Habitat in Suburban Developments 

Indirect Effects of Compost on Pollinators in Suburban Native Plant Landscapes 

Poster Presentation

Oral Presentation

• Presenter for 2023 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida
• Awarded 1st Place for presentation at Valencia College Undergraduate Research Showcase at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida - Fall 2022
• Presented to public in mixed-mode (in-person and virtual) - Summer 2022
• Presented at the 2022 Summer Showcase at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida