Affiliate Members
The 国产自拍 School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) invites faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from any organizational unit within 国产自拍 to become an affiliate member of the School. ECOS aims to unite the existing strengths and broad expertise of faculty already present in discipline-centered departments and organizational units across 国产自拍. In so doing, ECOS will elevate existing research and creative activities of its faculty and promote the development of new transformational interdisciplinary research, teaching, and community engagement initiatives.
- Get details about seed funding for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborations
- Learn about the latest grants
- Participate in events, conferences, and other activities, both internal and external to 国产自拍, related to the ECOS mission
- Members are added to the to view upcoming conferences, community engagement opportunities, funding opportunities, jobs for new grads, and more.
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Faculty
CHARLES E. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Biological Sciences
, Assistant Professor
Disease Ecology, Wildlife Health, Environmental Parasitology
, Associate Professor
Animal Behavior, Communication, Tropical Ecology |
, Professor
Evolutionary Ecology, Population Genetics, Conservation Biology
, Assistant Scientist
Marine Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology
Kate Detwiler, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Primate Genetics, Conservation Genomics, Molecular Ecology
., Professor
Tropical marine ecology
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Disease Ecology, Marine Microbiomes, Ecosystem Health
, Professor and Dean of the Schmidt College of Science
Ecotoxicology, Population Ecology, Environmental Risk Assessment
, University Instructor
Animal Ecology |
, Assistant Professor
Plant Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Community Dynamics
, Assistant Professor
Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Symbiosis, Microbial Ecology |
, Associate Professor
Conservation genetics
, Professor
Shark Behavior, Marine Electroreception, Conservation Biology
, Associate Professor & Associate Director of ECOS
Quantitative Ecology, Population Dynamics, Predator-Prey Interactions
, Professor & Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Marine Toxicology, Sea Turtle Health, Environmental Contamination
, Assistant Professor
Microbial Ecology
, Assistant Research Professor & Environmental Science Director
Environmental Science, Ecosystem Restoration, Water Quality
John Pipoly, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Plant Systematics, Floristic Botany, Tropical Ecology
, Associate Professor & MS Marine Science Co-Director
Biomechanics, Marine Biology, Functional Morphology |
, Instructor
Marine Ecology, Environmental Education, Field Biology |
, Senior Instructor
Marine Biology Education, Coastal Ecology, Field Studies
, Director of ECOS & Professor
Coral Reef Ecology, Marine Genomics, Pathogen Evolution
, Assistant Professor
Theoretical Ecology, Microbial Ecology, Environmental Variation |
, Professor
Sea Turtle Biology, Marine Conservation, Developmental Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
, Senior Instructor
Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Education
, Professor
Chemical Biology, Protein Modifications, Redox Signaling
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Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality Analysis
Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Peptide natural products, drug discovery
, Professor
Biochemistry, Peptide Synthesis, Matrix Metalloproteinases
, Assistant Professor
Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Pollution Analysis
Vivian Merk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Sustainable Chemistry, Green Catalysis, Environmental Applications |
, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Scientist
Student Success & Advising/Chemistry (Spectroscopic Analysis)
, Professor & Department Chair
Physical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Environmental Photochemistry
, Assistant Professor
Computational Chemistry, Machine Learning, Environmental Modeling |
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Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Environmental Remediation
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Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Shailaja Allani, Ph.D., Professor & Director
Molecular Biology, Biotechnology Applications, Environmental Genomics
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Geosciences
Leonard Berry, Ph.D., Research Professor Emeritus
Environmental Geography, Sustainable Development, Coastal Management
, Associate Professor & Department Chair
Coastal Geology, Coastal Geomorphology, Sedimentology |
Matthew Edwards, Ph.D., Instructor
Geology
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Ethnobotany, Latin America, World Cultures and Environments
, University Instructor
Geographic Information Science and Unmanned Aerial Systems
, Associate Scientist
Human-Environmental Interactions, Ecological Regeneration, GIS
, Associate Professor
Past Environments, Environmental Change, Paleoclimatology
, Assistant Professor
Coral Reefs, Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, Biomineralization |
, Associate Professor
GIS, Spatiotemporal Data Modelling, Remote Sensing Applications in Natural Hazards
, Professor
Ecological Biogeography, Environmental Restoration, Vegetation Dynamics
, Associate Professor
Sedimentary Geology, Paleontology |
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GIS, Remote Sensing, Spatial Data Analysis
, Assistant Professor
Hydrogeology, Hydro-geochemistry, Groundwater Numerical Modelling
, Professor
Remote Sensing, GIS Applications, Environmental Monitoring
, Assistant Professor
Tropical Cyclones, Climate change, Natural Hazards
Mathematics and Statistics
, Assistant Professor
Environmental Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis
, Professor
Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Mathematics, Computational Methods
, Professor
Mathematical Biology, Epidemiological Modeling, Environmental Dynamics
Physics
, Professor & Executive Director
Computational Physics, Materials Science, Environmental Modeling
, Professor
Astrophysics, Stellar Evolution, Observational Astronomy
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Psychology
Robin Vallacher, Ph.D., Professor
Social influence; social change; social judgment
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Urban and Regional Planning
Eric Dumbaugh, Ph.D., Professor
Sustainable Transportation, Urban Design, Traffic Safety
, Associate Director
Environmental Planning, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis
Yanmei Li, Ph.D., AICP, Associate Professor
Environmental Planning, Land Use, Spatial Analysis
Melina Matos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Environmental Justice, Community Planning, Social Equity
Louis Merlin, Ph.D., AICP, Associate Professor
Transportation Planning, Urban Mobility, Land Use Modeling
, Professor & Department Chair
Resilience Planning, Environmental Adaptation, GIS Modeling
Stephanie Wakefield, Ph.D.,
Environmental Governance, Resilience Theory, Urban Adaptation
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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
, Associate Research Professor
Fish Ecology, Predator-Prey Dynamics, Coastal Ecosystems
, Assistant Research Professor
Marine Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycling, Water Quality
, Assistant Research Professor
Seagrass Ecology, Blue Carbon, Coastal Restoration
Laurent Cherubin, Ph.D., Research Professor
Physical oceanography, Numerical modeling, Bio-physical modeling, Machine learning, bioacoustics, AUVs
, Research Professor
Aquaculture, Sustainable Seafood, Marine Biotechnology
, Research Scientist
Marine Wildlife Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Conservation
Mingshun Jiang, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor
Ocean Dynamics, Harmful Algal Blooms, Ecosystem Modeling
Susan Laramore, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor
Aquatic Animal Health, Pathology, Disease Management
, Associate Research Professor
Marine Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Behavioral Ecology
Gregory O'Corry-Crowe, Ph.D., Research Professor
Wildlife Evolution and Behavior
Annie Page, DVM, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor
Marine Wildlife Veterinary Medicine, Pathology, Conservation
Marty Riche, Ph.D., Research Professor
Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Feeds, Sustainable Production
, Associate Research Professor
Ocean Optics, Remote Sensing, Environmental Monitoring
James Sullivan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Marine Science Leadership, Institutional Development, Ocean Research
, Research Professor & HBOI Director of Collegiate Education
Marine Conservation, Deep Sea Ecology, Ocean Education
Amy Wright, Ph.D., Research Professor
Marine Natural Products, Drug Discovery, Ocean Health
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Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Rebecca Koszalinski, Ph.D., RN
Environmental Health Nursing, Community Health
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College of Education
Yash Bhagwanji, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Environmental Education, Early Childhood Education
Katherine Hendrickson, M.S.M.Sci, Research Coordinator
Marine Science Education, Research Coordination
, Research Coordinator and Analytics Specialist
Research Analytics, Data Management, Environmental Studies
David Kumar, Ph.D., Professor
STEM Education, Environmental Science Education
, Director of Research
Research Administration, Biological Imaging, Marine Research
Bryan Nichols, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Science Education, Environmental Literacy
Lauren Simonitis, Ph.D., Research and Biological Imaging Specialist
Biological Imaging, Research Methodology
, Coordinator, Educational/Training Programs
Environmental Education, Field Programs
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College of Engineering and Computer Science
, Associate Professor
Environmental Engineering, Water Treatment, Sustainable Technologies
Daniel Meeroff, Ph.D., Professor
Environmental Engineering, Waste Management, Water Resources
Aditya Nayak, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Computer Science Applications, Environmental Modeling, Data Systems
Georgios Sklivanitis, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor
Communications, Sensing Technologies, Environmental Monitoring
, Assistant Professor
Ocean Engineering, Coastal Infrastructure, Marine Systems
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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Ivy Ashe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Environmental Media, Communication Studies
, Director, Educational/Training Programs
Public Archaeology, Environmental Heritage, Education
Stacey Balkan, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Environmental Humanities, Ecocriticism, Literature
Evan Bennett, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Environmental History, Latin American Studies
Barbara Ganson, Ph.D., Professor
Latin American History, Environmental History
Laura Maria Gonzalez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Biotechnology for Architecture and the Built Environment | Microbial Assemblies Lab
, Associate Professor
Environmental Communication, Journalism, Media Studies
Khairul Islam, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Environmental risk and crisis communication
Annette LaRocco, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Environmental Policy, Political Science
Katharine Napora, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Environmental Anthropology, Human Ecology
Roland Ofori, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Environmental Sociology, Urban Studies
Alka Sapat, Ph.D., Professor and Director at the School of Public Administration
Environmental Policy, Public Administration, Disaster Management
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Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
, Associate Professor
Marine Biology, Coral Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology
Jon Moore, PH.D., Professor of Biology
Marine Ecology, Evolutionary Biology
Rachel Luria, MFA, Professor
Environmental Writing, Creative Nonfiction
William O'Brien, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Ecology
Conrad Toepfer, Ph.D., Instructor of Biology
Marine Biology, Field Biology, Environmental Education
Laura Vernon, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
Environmental Psychology, Human Behavior, Sustainability
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Postdoctoral Fellows
Department of Biological Sciences
Daniel Barker, Ph.D.
Paulo Massoca, Ph.D.
Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Iris Segura-Garcia, Ph.D.
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Urban and Regional Planning
Willian Siqueira Lima
Wen Zhang
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Graduate Students
Major concentrations in:
- Biological Sciences
- Geosciences
- Harbor Branch Marine Sciences
- Environmental Science Program (all students are ECOS affiliates)
- Marine Science and Oceanography Program (all students are ECOS affiliates)
- Plus students from Engineering, Education, Arts & Letters, Business, and Honors College