  {"id":6334,"date":"2026-06-08T17:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/?post_type=person&#038;p=6334"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:18:51","slug":"erin-tilly","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/person\/erin-tilly\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/person\/erin-tilly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erin Tilly<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BIOGRAPHY: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Erin received her BSc degrees in Biology and Environmental Science from Florida State University in 2021. During her time at Florida State, Erin completed an Honors in the Major research project on the effects of intertidal oyster reef shell clusters on sediment biogeochemistry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6336 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Tilly-2-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Tilly-2-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Tilly-2-247x400.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Tilly-2-223x360.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Tilly-2.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Erin\u2019s research is focused on nutrient cycling in coastal systems, primarily focusing on the removal of organic nitrogen from our waterways. 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