Core Faculty
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Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D.
Center Director
Professor
Marine (Fisheries) Science
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Margaret Sexton, Ph.D.
Deputy Center Director
Res. Assistant Professor
Biological Oceanography
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Ali Ishaque, Ph.D.
Interim Distinguished Research Scientist
Environmental Toxicology
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.
Program Director (UM-Rosenstiel)
Professor
Marine Biology and Ecology
University of Miami-Rosenstiel School
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Deidre Gibson, Ph.D.
Program Director (HU)
Associate Professor & Chair
Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University
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Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Ph.D.
Program Director (SSU)
Associate Professor
Marine Science
Savannah State University
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Jessica Miller, Ph.D.
Program Director (OSU)
Professor
Fisheries & Wildlife
Oregon State University
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Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D.
Program Director (DSU)
Professor
Natural Resources
Delaware State University
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Eric Schott, Ph.D.
Program Director (UMCES)
Associate Research Professor
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science
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David Die, Ph.D.
Co-Program Director
Res. Associate Professor
Ecosystems & Society
University of Miami-RSMAS
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Victoria Young, Ph.D.
Education Expert, LMRCSC
Marine & Environ. Science
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Tunde Adebola, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor
Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University
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J. Sook Chung, Ph.D.
Professor
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science
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Tara Cox, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Marine Science
Core Faculty
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Jeanette Davis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University
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Russell Hill, Ph.D.
Professor & Director
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science
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Ali Ishaque, Ph.D.
Professor
Environmental Toxicology
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Rose Jagus, Ph.D.
Professor
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science
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Carolina Bonin Lewallen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Hampton University
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Eric A. Lewallen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Hampton University
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Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Natural Resources
Delaware State University
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Salina Parveen, Ph.D.
Professor
Food & Environ. Microbiology
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Joseph Pitula, Ph.D.
Professor
Parasitology, Mol. Biology
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Joseph Reustle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University
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Dannise Ruiz Ramos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Environmental Sciences
University of Maryland E. Shore
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David Secor, Ph.D.
Professor
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science
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Stephen J. Tomasetti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Coastal Environmental Science
University of Maryland E. Shore
AFFILIATE FACULTY
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Daniel Benetti, Ph.D.
Professor
Marine Biology & Fisheries
University of Miami-RSMAS
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Kelly Biedenweg
Assistant Professor
Fisheries & Wildlife
Oregon State University
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Feng Chen, Ph.D.
Professor
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science
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Ligia DaSilvia, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Food Science
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Patricia Goslee, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Lead-CREST
University of Maryland E. Shore
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Chris Hintz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Marine Science
Savannah State University
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Diego Lirman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Marine Biology & Fisheries
University of Miami-RSMAS
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Dennis McIntosh, Ph.D.
Professor
Aquaculture
Delaware State University
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Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Marine Biology and Ecology
University of Miami-RSMAS
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Meng Xia, Ph.D.
Professor
Oceanography
University of Maryland E. Shore