Executive Committee

Hazel Hall on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus

Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D.
Center Director
University of Maryland E. Shore

Dr. M. Sexton

Margaret Sexton, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
University of Maryland E. Shore

David Die, Ph.D.

David Die, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research Scientist
University of Maryland E. Shore

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Education Expert
University of Maryland E. Shore

Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.
Project Director (RSMAS)
University of Miami-RSMAS

Deidre Gibson, Ph.D.
Project Director (HU) 
Hampton University

Dionne Hoskin-Brown, Ph.D.
Project Director (SSU)
Savannah State University

Eric Schott, Ph.D.

Eric Schott, Ph.D.
Project Director (UMCES)
IMET-UMCES

Jessica Miller, Ph.D.
Jessica Miller, Ph.D.

Jessica Miller, Ph.D.
Project Director (OSU)
Oregon State University

Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D.

Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D.
Project Director (DSU)
Delaware State University

Alexander Kessie, M.S.
Coordinator for Budgets
& Data Management

University of Maryland E. Shore

Kara Nuzback
Communication
& Outreach Specialist

University of Maryland E. Shore

Ida Tilghman, Ms
Administrative
Assistant

University of Maryland E. Shore

NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)
(410) 651-7870
Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005
Funding Agency: NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP/MSI)

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