{"id":2343,"date":"2021-09-23T18:53:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T22:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/?page_id=2343"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:14:16","slug":"executive-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/executive-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/PChigbu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2069\" style=\"width:201px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/PChigbu.png 252w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/PChigbu-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/PChigbu-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/PChigbu-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-paulinus-chigbu\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1543\">Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Center Director<\/strong><\/em><br><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/04\/Sexton_200x200.png\" alt=\"Dr. M. Sexton\" class=\"wp-image-4022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/04\/Sexton_200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/04\/Sexton_200x200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/04\/Sexton_200x200-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-margaret-sexton\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1522\">Margaret Sexton, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Assistant Director<\/strong><\/em><br><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Die, Ph.D.\" class=\"wp-image-6210\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/08\/TGD-DavidDie-square-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-david-die\/\"><strong>David Die, Ph.D.<\/strong><br><\/a><strong style=\"\"><i>Distinguished Research Scientist<\/i><\/strong><br><em><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/10\/UMES-hawk-square.png\" alt=\"UMES Hawk logo\" class=\"wp-image-5530\" style=\"width:199px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/10\/UMES-hawk-square.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/10\/UMES-hawk-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/10\/UMES-hawk-square-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/10\/UMES-hawk-square-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Open<br><em><strong>Education Expert<\/strong><\/em><br><em><em><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Babcock.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1493\" style=\"width:188px;height:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-elizabeth-babcock\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1492\">Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Project Director (RSMAS)<\/strong><\/em><br><em>University of Miami-RSMAS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Deidre_Gibson.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" style=\"width:158px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Deidre_Gibson.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Deidre_Gibson-237x300.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Deidre_Gibson-768x972.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-deidre-gibson\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1477\">Deidre Gibson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Project Director (HU)<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Hampton University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/dionnehoskins.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1490\" style=\"width:163px;height:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-dionne-hoskins-brown\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1488\">Dionne Hoskin-Brown, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Project Director (SSU)<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Savannah State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/11\/E-Schott-head-shot_adobespark250.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Schott, Ph.D.\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" style=\"width:198px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/11\/E-Schott-head-shot_adobespark250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/11\/E-Schott-head-shot_adobespark250-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/11\/E-Schott-head-shot_adobespark250-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/11\/E-Schott-head-shot_adobespark250-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-eric-schott\/\"><strong>Eric Schott, Ph.D.<\/strong><br><\/a><em><strong>Project Director (UMCES)<\/strong><\/em><br>IMET<em><em>-UMCES<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/11\/jessica_miller.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Miller, Ph.D.\" class=\"wp-image-4642\" style=\"width:198px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/11\/jessica_miller.jpg 220w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/11\/jessica_miller-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/11\/jessica_miller-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/11\/jessica_miller-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jessica Miller, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-jessica-miller\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1512\">Jessica Miller, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Project Director (OSU)<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/03\/G-Ozbay-250X250.jpg\" alt=\"Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D.\" class=\"wp-image-5084\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/03\/G-Ozbay-250X250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/03\/G-Ozbay-250X250-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/03\/G-Ozbay-250X250-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2024\/03\/G-Ozbay-250X250-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-gulnihal-ozbay\/\">Gulnihal Ozbay, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><em><strong>Project Director (DSU)<\/strong><\/em><br><em>Delaware State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/alex1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/alex1.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/alex1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/alex1-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Alexander Kessie, M.S.<\/strong><br><em><strong>Coordinator<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;for Budgets<br>&amp; Data Management<\/strong><\/em><br><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4073\" style=\"width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2023\/05\/TGD-Kara-Nuzback-041123-15196-square-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Kara Nuzback<\/strong><br><strong style=\"\"><em>Communication<br>&amp; Outreach Specialist<\/em><\/strong><br><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2398\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1.jpeg 813w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1-768x773.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2021\/09\/Ida-Tilghman1-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ida Tilghman, Ms<br><\/strong><em><strong><em>Administrative<br>Assistant<\/em><\/strong><\/em><br><em><em>University of Maryland E. Shore<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/LMRCSC-Logo100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/LMRCSC-Logo100.png 100w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/10\/LMRCSC-Logo100-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center<br>University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Lead Institution)<br>(410) 651-7870<br>Award numbers: FY 2021 Award #NA21SEC4810005<br>Funding Agency:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/office-education\/epp-msi\">NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP\/MSI)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paulinus Chigbu, Ph.D.Center DirectorUniversity of Maryland E. Shore Margaret Sexton, Ph.D.Assistant DirectorUniversity of Maryland E. Shore David Die, Ph.D.Distinguished Research ScientistUniversity of Maryland E. Shore OpenEducation ExpertUniversity of Maryland E. Shore Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.Project Director (RSMAS)University of Miami-RSMAS Deidre Gibson, Ph.D.Project Director (HU)&nbsp;Hampton University Dionne Hoskin-Brown, Ph.D.Project Director (SSU)Savannah State University Eric Schott, Ph.D.Project Director&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/executive-committee\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Executive Committee<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-2343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2343\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=2343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}