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Adams, Nicholas A.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
N.AdamsFREEMississippi
Amacker, Kevin D.
Police Officer
GCRL Security
Kevin.AmackerFREEMississippi
601.266.4986
Andres, Dr. Michael J.
Assistant Research Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Michael.AndresFREEMississippi
228.872.4275
Anthony, Maryanne H.
Library Assistant
Gunter Library
Maryanne.AnthonyFREEMississippi
228.872.4253 l Fax 872.4264
Apeitos, Angelos
TCMAC Hatchery Manager
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Angelos.ApeitosFREEMississippi
228.818.8002
Applewhite, Lucas A. (Luke)
Director of Physical Plant
Lucas.ApplewhiteFREEMississippi
228.818.8019
Bailey, Binnaz
Environmental, Health & Safety Officer - Administration
Binnaz.BaileyFREEMississippi
228.818.8029 l cell 669.4796
Baker, Alvin R., Jr.
Mental Wellness Counselor
Gulf Park Health Services
Alvin.BakerFREEMississippi
Gulf Park 228.214.3339 l GCRL 228.818.8802
Biber, Dr. Patrick D.
Associate Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Patrick.BiberFREEMississippi
228.872.4270
Bishop, Kevin L.
Aquaculture Technician III
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Kevin.BishopFREEMississippi
Bishop, Tina L.
Property & Support Specialist - Procurement
Tina.BishopFREEMississippi
228.818.8067
Blackmon, Laura E.
Interim Assistant Director and Project Manager
Marine Education Center
Laura.BlackmonFREEMississippi
228.818.8098
Blaylock, Dr. Reginald B.
Research Professor and Assistant Director
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Reg.BlaylockFREEMississippi
228.818.8003 l Fax 228.872.4566
Boyette, Jerrid S.
Aquaculture Biologist IV
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Jerrid.BoyetteFREEMississippi
Brown, Laura C.
Aquaculture Biologist II-Algae
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Laura.C.BrownFREEMississippi
Brown-Peterson, Nancy
Research Scientist
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Nancy.Brown-PetersonFREEMississippi
228.872.4288
Bruening, Kay
Executive Support Associate - Sea Grant
Kay.BrueningFREEMississippi
228.818.8843
Bryant, Tyrahasia C. (Shante)
MRC Administrative Assistant
School of Ocean Science & Engineering
Tyrahasia.BryantFREEMississippi
228.214.9010
Byrnes, Matthew A.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Matthew.ByrnesFREEMississippi
Caldwell, John D. (J.D.)
Research Associate - Botany
Jd.CaldwellFREEMississippi
228.872.4270
Cassidy, Paula A.
Administrative Coordinator
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Paula.CassidyFREEMississippi
228.818.8823
Catchot, Cathy L.
Procurement Coordinator - Procurement
Cathy.CatchotFREEMississippi
228.872.4245 l Fax 228.872.4219
Chapman, Jeffrey A.
Maintenance Mechanic
Physical Plant
Jeffrey.ChapmanFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Cheramie, Devaney W.
Fiscal Officer MASGC
Sea Grant
Devaney.CheramieFREEMississippi
228.818.8839
Cohuo, Alfonso , Jr
Graduate Assistant - Chemical Oceanography
Alfonso.CohuoFREEMississippi
Collins, Lillian R.
Technician II
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Lillian.CollinsFREEMississippi
228.872.4252
Culpepper, Carla S.
Technician I - Fisheries Oceanography Ecology
Carla.CulpepperFREEMississippi
228.872.4207
Darnell, Dr. Kelly M.
Interim Director, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Director, Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence
Kelly.DarnellFREEMississippi
228.872.4278
Darnell, Dr. Michael Z. (Zack)
Assistant Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Zachary.DarnellFREEMississippi
Office 228.872.4298 l Lab 228.818.8826
de Mutsert, Dr. Kim
Assistant Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kim.deMutsertFREEMississippi
228.818.8091
DeLeon, Bradley C.
Aquaculture Biologist III-Oysters
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Bradley.DeLeonFREEMississippi
Dillon, Dr. Kevin S.
Associate Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kevin.DillonFREEMississippi
228.818.8018 l Lab 228.818.8014
Dimens, Pavel
Graduate Assistant - Marine Aquaculture
Pavel.DimensFREEMississippi
Donaldson, Matthew B.
Technician III
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Matthew.DonaldsonFREEMississippi
Dorsey, Joseph J.
Tradesman I
Physical Plant
Joseph.DorseyFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Dosher, Benjamin H.
Aquaculture Biologist III-Oysters
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Benjamin.DosherFREEMississippi
Draper, Austin J.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Austin.DraperFREEMississippi
Drieling, Ruby L.
Personnel Coordinator
Finance
Ruby.DrielingFREEMississippi
228.872.4212 l Fax 228.872.4292
Ellis, Timothy W.
Security Officer
GCRL Security
Timothy.EllisFREEMississippi
601.266.4986
Eure, Jill G.
Communications Officer
Public Information
Jill.EureFREEMississippi
228.872.4254
Feldpausch, Kodi M.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kodi.FeldpauschFREEMississippi
Fletcher, Jordyn
Academic Coordinator
Division of Coastal Sciences
Jordyn.fletcherFREEMississippi
228.818.8887
Flexter, Fran
Mary.FlexterFREEMississippi
601.266.5095
Frank, Morgan L.
Technician III - Chemical Oceanography
Morgan.FrankFREEMississippi
228.818.8012 l Lab 228.818.8039
Franks, James S. (Jim)
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Jim.FranksFREEMississippi
228.872.4202 l Cell 228.369.4301
Galloway, Theron L.
Custodian
Physical Plant
Theron.GallowayFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Gibson, Dyan P.
Technician I
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Dyan.GibsonFREEMississippi
228.818.8818
Gima, Andrew E.
Aquaculture Life Support Systems Specialist
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Andrew.GimaFREEMississippi
Gima, Megan E.
Aquaculture Biologist IV-Oysters
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Megan.GimaFREEMississippi
Gipson, Emily E.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Emily.E.GipsonFREEMississippi
Goff, Michael C.
Security Officer
GCRL Security
Michael.C.GoffFREEMississippi
601.266.4986
Gonzales, Robert D.
Graduate Assistant - Marine Aquaculture
R.GonzalesFREEMississippi
Graham, Darcie Jean
Assistant Director of SOSE Finance Administration
Darcie.GrahamFREEMississippi
228.818.8813
Graham, Patrick M.
Technician II
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Patrick.M.GrahamFREEMississippi
228.818.8807
Graham, William L. (Les)
TCMAC Grants Administrator
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Les.GrahamFREEMississippi
228.818.8085
Grammer, Paul O., IV
Research Associate
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Paul.GrammerFREEMississippi
228.872.4251
Gray, Gary J.
Research Associate
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Gary.GrayFREEMississippi
228.872.4250
Cell 623.0787
Greenheck, Elizabeth M.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Elizabeth.GreenheckFREEMississippi
Griffitt, Dr. Robert J. (Joe)
Professor
School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Joe.GriffittFREEMississippi
228.818.8027
Grimes, Dr. Darrell J. (Jay)
Professor Emeritus
Division of Coastal Sciences
Jay.GrimesFREEMississippi
228.497.2953
Grimes, Evan S.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Evan.GrimesFREEMississippi
Haffey, Eric R.
Research Technician III
Division of Coastal Sciences
Eric.HaffeyFREEMississippi
228.872.4207
Hamdan, Dr. Leila J.
Associate Vice President Research, Coastal Operations
Acting Director and Professor, School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Leila.HamdanFREEMississippi
228.818.8011 l Lab 228.818.8031
Hampel, Justyna J.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Division of Coastal Sciences
Justyna.HampelFREEMississippi
Hardgrove, Rebecca L. (Becky)
Shellfish Sanitation Program Manager - Microbiology
Rebecca.HardgroveFREEMississippi
228.872.4263 l Lab 228.872.4259
Hart, John A.
Desktop Technician II
GCRL iTech
John.HartFREEMississippi
228.872.4227
Hawkins, Dr. William E. (Bill)
Professor Emeritus
Division of Coastal Sciences
William.HawkinsFREEMississippi
Cell 228.806.7717
Hayes, Christian T.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Christian.HayesFREEMississippi
Hemeon, Kathleen M.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kathleen.HemeonFREEMississippi
Hendon, Jill M.
Director
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Jill.HendonFREEMississippi
Office 228.872.4242 l Lab 228.872.4257
Hernandez, Dr. Frank J., Jr.
Associate Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Frank.HernandezFREEMississippi
228.818.8800 l Lab 228.872.4207 l Lab 228.818.8806
Higgs, Jeremy M.
Research Manager
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
J.HiggsFREEMississippi
228.818.8807
Hildahl, Tami L.
Graduate Assistant - Marine Aquaculture
Tami.HildahlFREEMississippi
Hook, Eric
Assistant Director
GCRL Finance Administration
Eric.hookFREEMississippi
228.818.8814
Hoover, Angie M.
Research Technician - Fisheries Oceanography Ecology
Angie.HooverFREEMississippi
Huang, Hailong
Graduate Assistant - Landscape Ecology
Hailong.HuangFREEMississippi
228.872.4258
Hugi, April L.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
April.HugiFREEMississippi
Isgar, Penny D.
Finance and Administration Specialist
School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Penny.IsgarFREEMississippi
228.214.3299
Jacquet, Cassidy R.
Research Administration Manager
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Cassidy.JacquetFREEMississippi
228.818.8821 l Fax 228.818.8832
Jefferson, Deborah S.
Executive Support Associate
Sea Grant
Deborah.JeffersonFREEMississippi
228.818.8842 l Fax 228.818.8841
Jen, Devin R.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Devin.JenFREEMississippi
Johnson, Dr. Donald R.
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Donald.R.JohnsonFREEMississippi
Johnson, Jeremy R.
Toxicology Laboratory Manager
Division of Coastal Sciences
Jeremy.R.JohnsonFREEMississippi
228.818.8819
Johnson, Linda B.
Custodian Foreman
Physical Plant
Linda.B.JohnsonFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Jordan, Robert N. (Nathan)
HVAC II
Physical Plant
Robert.N.JordanFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Jordan, Ronald W., Jr.
Grounds Foreman
Physical Plant
Ronald.JordanJrFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Kastler, Jessica A.
Director
Marine Education Center
Jessica.KastlerFREEMississippi
228.818.8090
Kelley, Dana S.
Maintenance Mechanic I
Physical Plant
Dana.KelleyFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
King, Heather N.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Heather.KingFREEMississippi
Lane, Zachary M.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Zachary.LaneFREEMississippi
Lapniewski, Christopher M.
Technician II -
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Christopher.LapniewskiFREEMississippi
228.872.4257
Leaf, Dr. Robert T.
Associate Professor, Division of Coastal Sciences
Interim Associate Director of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Robert.LeafFREEMississippi
228.872.4296 l Lab 228.872.4225
LeClaire, Alyssa M.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Alyssa.LeClaireFREEMississippi
LeCroy, Sara E.
Curator
Division of Coastal Sciences
Sara.LecroyFREEMississippi
228.872.4238
Leist, Loretta A.
Program Officer
Sea Grant
Loretta.LeistFREEMississippi
228.818.8835
Lestrade, Olivia L.
Technician III - Fisheries Oceanography Ecology
Olivia.LestradeFREEMississippi
228.872.4207
Lewis, Gia D.
Custodian I
Physical Plant
Gia.LewisFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Lucas, Dr. Kelly L.
Vice President for Research
The University of Southern Mississippi
Kelly.LucasFREEMississippi
228.818.8026
Marriott, Sara S.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Sara.MarriottFREEMississippi
Marshall, Emelia
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Emelia.MarshallFREEMississippi
Matthews, Christa E.
Aquaculture Technician II
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Christa.MatthewsFREEMississippi
McDonald, Paul
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Paul.McDonaldFREEMississippi
McGill, Howard D.
Electrician
Physical Plant
Howard.McGillFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
McKenzie, Megan D.
Programs Logistics Specialist
Marine Education Center
Megan.McKenzieFREEMississippi
228.818.8095
McNeese, Tiffany G.
Director
Vessel Operations
Tiffany.McNeeseFREEMississippi
228.872.4277
McPeak, Melissa B.
Aquaculture Biologist I-Genetics
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Melissa.McPeakFREEMississippi
Medina, Rosario M. (Millie)
Director's Assistant
GCRL
Millie.MedinaFREEMississippi
228.818.8848
Melvin, Emily
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Emily.MelvinFREEMississippi
Millender, Anna K.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Anna.MillenderFREEMississippi
Millican, Thomas L. (Tom)
Research Technician - Dept of Coastal Sciences
Thomas.MillicanFREEMississippi
Moeller, Pamela R.
Director of External Relations
Coastal Operations
Pamela.MoellerFREEMississippi
228.818.8847
Money, Chelsy D.
Aquaculture Technician II
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Chelsy.MoneyFREEMississippi
Moseley, Rachel D.
Laboratory Manager
Marine and Estuarine Microbial Ecology Lab
Rachel.MoseleyFREEMississippi
228.818.8030
Newland, Marilou R.
Custodian
Physical Plant
Marilou.NewlandFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Nicholson, L. Casey (Casey)
Technician I
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Casey.NicholsonFREEMississippi
Nickerson, Jacob P.
Aquaculture Biologist II-Finfish
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Jacob.NickersonFREEMississippi
Olmi, Helen D.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Helen.OlmiFREEMississippi
228.818.8826
Otvos, Dr. Ervin G.
Professor Emeritus
Division of Coastal Sciences
Ervin.OtvosFREEMississippi
Overstreet, Daniel S. (Shane)
Deckhand
Vessel Operations
Daniel.S.OverstreetFREEMississippi
Pace, Sara M.
Technician I
Division of Coastal Sciences
Sara.PaceFREEMississippi
228.818.8024
Parker, Brian O.
Small Boat Mechanic & Operator
Vessel Operations
Brian.O.ParkerFREEMississippi
228.872.4277
Parker, Patricia A. (Tricia)
Receiving & Purchasing Clerk
Procurement/Finance
Patricia.ParkerFREEMississippi
228.872.4290
Perry, Harriet L.
Senior Research Scientist
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Harriet.PerryFREEMississippi
228.872.4218
Peterson, Dr. Mark S.
Professor Emeritus - Fisheries Ecology
Division of Coastal Sciences
Mark.PetersonFREEMississippi
228.872.4203
Physical Plant
PhysicalPlantGCRLFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Pitts, Kala N.
Technician III
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kala.PittsFREEMississippi
Lab 228.872.4259
Powell, Dr. Eric N.
Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Eric.N.PowellFREEMississippi
Price, Kasea L.
Technician III
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kasea.PriceFREEMississippi
228.872.4225
Procurement
gcrl-procurementFREEMississippi
228.872.4245
Rakocinski, Dr. Chet F.
Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Chet.RakocinskiFREEMississippi
228.872.4284
Rashid, Md Mamunur
Assistant Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
M.rashidFREEMississippi
Ray, Anirban
Research Technician
Division of Coastal Sciences
Anirban.RayFREEMississippi
Reid, Diana
Multimedia Coordinator
External Relations
Diana.ReidFREEMississippi
228.818.8849 l Cell: 228.327.6759
Richardson, William L. (Bill)
Aquaculture Technician II
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
William.L.RichardsonFREEMississippi
Rooney, Kelly B.
Accounting Technician, Business Services
Finance
Kelly.RooneyFREEMississippi
228.872.4230 l Fax 228.872.4292
Rowe, Egan
TCMAC Algae Manager
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Egan.RoweFREEMississippi
228.818.8040
Saillant, Dr. Eric A. L.
Associate Professor - Marine Aquaculture
Division of Coastal Sciences
Eric.SaillantFREEMississippi
228.818.8007 l Lab 228.818.8006
Schneider, Melissa M.
Communications Coordinator
Sea Grant
Melissa.SchneiderFREEMississippi
228.818.8838
Schumacher, Glenn T.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Glenn.SchumacherFREEMississippi
228.818.8039
Sempier, Dr. Stephen H.
Sea Grant Outreach and Deputy Director
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
Stephen.SempierFREEMississippi
228.818.8830
Sempier, Dr. Tracie T.
Coastal Storms Program Outreach Coordinator
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
Tracie.SempierFREEMississippi
228.818.8829
Shaw, Joyce M.
Librarian & Professor
Gunter Library
Joyce.ShawFREEMississippi
228.872.4213 l Fax 228.872.4264
Shaw, Ratonia L. (Tonia)
Finance & Operations Manager
Physical Plant
Ratonia.ShawFREEMississippi
228.818.8044 l Fax 228.818.8022
Shropshire, Taylor A.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Division of Coastal Sciences
Taylor.ShropshireFREEMississippi
Slife, Caitlin C.
Graduate Assistant - Chemical Oceanography
Caitlin.SlifeFREEMississippi
228.818.8039
Smith, Barry W.
Superintendent
Physical Plant
Barry.W.SmithFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Solinger, Laura K.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Laura.SolingerFREEMississippi
Sower, Jillian R. (Jill)
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Jillian.SowerFREEMississippi
Spellmann, Gabrielle E.
Graduate Assistant - Botany
Gabrielle.SpellmannFREEMississippi
Spiers, Rachel N.
Aquaculture Technician II
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Rachel.SpiersFREEMississippi
Spooner, Geoffry L.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Geoffry.SpoonerFREEMississippi
Spratt, Robert B., Jr.
Custodian
Physical Plant
Robert.SprattFREEMississippi
228.818.8044
Steinmetz, Allison K.
Aquaculture Biologist II-Algae
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Allison.SteinmetzFREEMississippi
Strength, Jennifer
Administrative Specialist
Division of Coastal Sciences
J.StrengthFREEMississippi
228.818.8015
Swann, Dr. LaDon
Director
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
Ladon.SwannFREEMississippi
228.818.8843 l Cell 251.648.5877
Taylor, Daniel R.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Daniel.R.TaylorFREEMississippi
Tilley, Jason D.
Research Associate
Center for Fisheries Research and Development
Jason.TilleyFREEMississippi
Tooki, Karawa T. T. (Kai)
Vessel Operations
Karawa.TookiFREEMississippi
University Police Department
Dispatcher
PoliceFREEMississippi
601.266.4986
VanderKooy, Katherine E. (Kathy)
Research Associate
Division of Coastal Sciences
Kathy.VanderkooyFREEMississippi
228.872.4239 l 228.872.4255
Wallace, Archie D.
Police Officer
GCRL Security
Archie.WallaceFREEMississippi
601.266.4986
Weidemann, Wesley A.
Aquaculture Biologist III-Algae
Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center
Wesley.WeidemannFREEMississippi
Wentworth, John G.
1st Mate
Vessel Operations
John.WentworthFREEMississippi
White, Joshua L.
Captain of R/V Tommy Munro
Vessel Operations
Joshua.L.WhiteFREEMississippi
Cell 228.365.5570
Wilhelm, Catherine
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Catherine.WilhelmFREEMississippi
Witherspoon, Camilla C. (Bella)
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Camilla.WitherspoonFREEMississippi
Wright, Katherine A. (Kati)
Research Technician I
Division of Coastal Sciences
Katherine.WrightFREEMississippi
Wu, Dr. Wei
Associate Professor
Division of Coastal Sciences
Wei.WuFREEMississippi
228.818.8855
Yeghissian, Talene
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Talene.YeghissianFREEMississippi
Young, Christopher (Chris)
Web Services Engineer
iTech
Christopher.YoungFREEMississippi
Zapfe, Glenn A.
Graduate Assistant
Division of Coastal Sciences
Glenn.ZapfeFREEMississippi
Zompetti, John R.
Cook
Vessel Operations
John.ZompettiFREEMississippi