In 2021, Dr. Jessica Graham was named as Director of the St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program, which is housed at Florida State University Panama City (article). During her time as Director, the St. Andrew and St. Joseph Bays Estuary Program received a Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program (FLRACEP) grant to fund multidisciplinary research studying the success of estuarine restoration efforts and ecosystem services.