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Dr. Robert Leaf

Interim Director 
228-872-4296
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Penny Isgar

Ms. Penny Isgar

Finance and Administrative Specialist
228-214-3299
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SOSE Faculty and Personnel

Mike Andres

Mike Andres, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health, Coastal and Marine Ecology, and Fisheries

Diana Bernstein

Diana Bernstein, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

Patrick Biber

Patrick Biber, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Reg Blaylock, Ph.D.

Reg Blaylock, Ph.D.

Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science

Maarten Buijsman, Ph.D.

Maarten Buijsman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

Kemal Cambazoglu, Ph.D.

Kemal Cambazoglu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography

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Kelly Darnell, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

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Zachary Darnell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

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Arne Diercks, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Geological and Physical Oceanography

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Kevin Dillon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Dr. Robert Griffitt

Robert Griffitt, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Toxicogenomics

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Leila Hamdan, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

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Chris Hayes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Chemical and Geological Oceanography

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Anand Hiroji, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

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Stephan Howden, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science, Physical Oceanography

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Robert Leaf, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

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Leonardo Macelloni, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

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Calvin Martin

Instructor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

 

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Scott Milroy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Ecological Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling, Coastal Water Quality & Hypoxia Dynamics

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Kristina Mojica, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

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Kim De Mutsert, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

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Dmitri Netchaev, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

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Gero Nootz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Ocean Optics

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Johnson Oguntuase, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

Chelsea Pederson

Chelsea Pederson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Geochemistry, Sedimentology

Mark Peterson

Mark Peterson, Ph.D.

Emeritus

Area of Expertise: Fisheries Ecology, Ichthyology, Gulf Sturgeon Conservation

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Eric Powell, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Dr. Md Mamunur Rashid

Md Mamunur Rashid, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes

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Chet Rakocinski, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

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Mahdi Razaz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Underwater Acoustics, Instrumentation, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps

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Eric Saillant, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

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Carl Szczechowski

Instructor

Area of Expertise: Uncrewed Maritime Systems 

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Joris Van Der Ham, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Oceanography, marine ecology, and science policy

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Davin Wallace, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: Geological Oceanography

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Jerry Wiggert, Ph.D

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

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Wei Wu, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

 

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Xiaodong Zhang, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological and Geological Oceanography, Ocean Optics

 

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Dr. Robert Leaf

Interim Associate Director of Coastal Sciences
228-872-4296
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Jordyn Fletcher

Ms. Jordyn Fletcher

Academic Coordinator
228-818-8887
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Jennifer Strength

Ms. Jennifer Strength

Administrative Specialist
228-818-8015
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Dr. Joris Van Der Ham

Interim Associate Director
Marine Biology program Coordinator
228-688-3177
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Christopher Hayes, Ph.D.

Dr. Christopher Hayes

Interim Associate Director
228-688-3177
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Susan Quinn

Business Manager
228-688-3336  
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Dajaneir Thompson

Dajaneir Thompson

Academic Coordinator
228-688-7097
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Sarah Lestelle

Administrative Assistant
228-688-3177
Peter Sciarabba

Peter Sciarabba

Facilities Manager
228-688-3504