School of Ocean Science and Engineering
School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Interim Director
228-872-4296
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Ms. Penny Isgar
Finance and Administrative Specialist
228-214-3299
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Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health, Coastal and Marine Ecology, and Fisheries
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography
Assistant Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Associate Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Geological and Physical Oceanography
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Ecological Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling, Coastal Water Quality & Hypoxia Dynamics
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Emeritus
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Ecology, Ichthyology, Gulf Sturgeon Conservation
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Underwater Acoustics, Instrumentation, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Teaching Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Oceanography, marine ecology, and science policy
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Geological Oceanography, Ocean Optics
Dr. Robert Leaf
Interim Associate Director of Coastal Sciences
228-872-4296
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Ms. Jordyn Fletcher
Academic Coordinator
228-818-8887
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Ms. Ashley Jefferson
Financial Coordinator
228-818-8800
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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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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
Academic Coordinator
228-688-7097
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