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Core Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Center Director<\/strong><\/em>
Professor
Marine (Fisheries) Science
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Margaret Sexton, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Deputy Center Director<\/strong><\/em>
Res. Assistant Professor
Biological Oceanography
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Die, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Distinguished Research Scientist<\/em> <\/strong>
Associate Professor
Department of Natural Sciences
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ligia DaSilva, Ph.D.<\/a>
Associate Director for Recruitment and Leveraged Programs<\/em><\/strong>
Research Assistant Professor
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Ph.D.
<\/a>Lead Economist<\/strong><\/em>
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Ag., Food & Resource Sciences
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education Expert<\/strong><\/em>
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Program Director (UM-Rosenstiel)<\/em> <\/strong>
Professor
Marine Biology and Ecology
University of Miami-Rosenstiel School<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Deidre Gibson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Program<\/em><\/strong> Director (HU)<\/strong><\/em> 
Associate Professor & Chair
Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Program<\/em><\/strong> Director (SSU)<\/strong><\/em>
Associate Professor
Marine Science
Savannah State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jessica Miller, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Program<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/em>Director (OSU)<\/strong><\/em>
Professor
Fisheries & Wildlife
Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gulnihal Ozbay,<\/strong> Ph.D.<\/a>
Program<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>Director (DSU)<\/strong><\/em>
Professor
Natural Resources
Delaware State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Schott, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Program<\/em><\/strong> Director (UMCES)<\/strong><\/em>
Associate Research Professor
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nazia<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Nazia N. Arbab, Ph.D.
<\/a>Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
<\/em>Agribusiness and Resources Economics
University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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J. Sook Chung, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor
<\/em>IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nicole Cook
<\/a>Legal Specialist
<\/em>Agriculture Law Education Initiative
University of Maryland Eastern Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tara Cox, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Associate Professor<\/em>
Marine Science
Core Faculty<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeanette Davis, Ph.D.
<\/a>Assistant Professor
<\/em>Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Russell Hill, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor & Director<\/em>
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ali Ishaque, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
Environmental Toxicology
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rose Jagus, Ph.D.
<\/a>Professor (retired)<\/em>
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carolina Bonin Lewallen, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Assistant Professor
<\/em>Biological Sciences
Hampton University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eric A. Lewallen, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Assistant Professor
<\/em>Biological Sciences
Hampton University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Salina Parveen, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
Food & Environ. Microbiology
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joseph Pitula, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/a>
Professor<\/em>
Parasitology, Mol. Biology
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joseph Reustle, Ph.D.<\/strong>
<\/a>Assistant Professor<\/em>
Marine & Environ. Science
Hampton University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dannise Ruiz Ramos, Ph.D.
<\/a>Assistant Professor
<\/em>Environmental Sciences
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Secor, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stephen J. Tomasetti, Ph.D.
<\/a>Assistant Professor<\/em>
Coastal Environmental Science
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Justine Whitaker, Ph.D.
<\/a>Assistant Professor
<\/em>Environmental Science
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

AFFILIATE FACULTY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Daniel Benetti, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
Marine Biology & Fisheries
University of Miami-RSMAS<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kelly Biedenweg<\/a>
Assistant Professor<\/em>
Fisheries & Wildlife
Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Feng Chen, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
IMET-University of Maryland
Center for Environ. Science<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Patricia Goslee, Ed.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Associate Professor<\/em>
Educational Lead-CREST
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chris Hintz, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Associate Professor<\/em>
Marine Science
Savannah State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diego Lirman, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Associate Professor<\/em>
Marine Biology & Fisheries
University of Miami-RSMAS<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dennis McIntosh, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
Aquaculture
Delaware State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Ph.D<\/a>.<\/strong>
Assistant Professor<\/em>
Marine Biology and Ecology
University of Miami-RSMAS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Manoj Shivlani, Ph.D.
<\/a>Senior Lecturer<\/em>
Environmental Science & Policy
Affiliate Faculty<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meng Xia, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong>
Professor<\/em>
Oceanography
University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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