ecos affiliate faculty

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.

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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

,
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

,
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 |

,
Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Environmental Remediation

Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Shailaja Allani, Ph.D., Professor & Director
Molecular Biology, Biotechnology Applications, Environmental Genomics

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

,
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 |

,
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

Psychology

Robin Vallacher, Ph.D., Professor
Social influence; social change; social judgment

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

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

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

Rebecca Koszalinski, Ph.D., RN
Environmental Health Nursing, Community Health

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

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

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

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

Postdoctoral Fellows

Department of Biological Sciences

Daniel Barker, Ph.D.

Paulo Massoca, Ph.D.

Christopher Moore, Ph.D.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Iris Segura-Garcia, Ph.D.

Urban and Regional Planning

Willian Siqueira Lima

Wen Zhang

Graduate Students

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