Harriet MacGill Perry
- Senior Scientist, Center for Fisheries Research and Development, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
- Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi
(228) 872-4218
harriet.perry@gmail.com
harriet.perry@usm.edu
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Education
B.S., Biology, Florida State University, 1965
M.S., Zoology, University of Southern Mississippi, 1971
Professional Experience
- October 2011 to Present: Senior Scientist, Center for Fisheries Research and Development, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi.
- January 2000 to June 2011: Director, Center for Fisheries Research and Development, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, The University of Southern Mississippi.
- July 1998 to Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Coastal Sciences, Institute of Marine Science, The University of Southern Mississippi.
- October 1979 to Present: Research Biologist, Fisheries Research and Development, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
- August 1968 to September 1979: Bio‑technician, Fisheries Research and Development, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Major Research Interests
- Fishery development
- management of marine fisherie
- blue crab aquaculture
- population dynamics of estuarine and marine invertebrates
- invertebrate taxonomy
- invasive species.Gulf Guardian Award
- The Alabama/Mississippi Rapid Assessment Program