• B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1990; M.S., Nova Southeast University Oceanographic Center, 1992; Ph.D., University of Florida, 1997.

• Courses Taught: Natural History of Vertebrates, Introductory Biology

• Research Interests: My research interests focus on the function and evolution of vertebrate feeding and digestive systems, the musculoskeletal system, and associated sensory and neuro-biology.

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• B.S., Texas Christian University, 1995; M.S., Texas Christian University, 1997; Ph.D., Texas A&M University. 2004.

• Courses Taught: BIOL 111 & BIOL 112

• B.S., Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1996; M.S., Louisiana State University, 2000; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2005

• Courses taught: Aquatic Animal Nutrition

• B.S., Chemistry, La Trobe University, Australia, 1989; B.S., Biochemistry, La Trobe University, Australia, 1990; Ph.D., Monash University, Australia, 2000.

• Courses Taught: Marine Botany

• Research Interests: Impact of trace metal and nutrient enrichments, cycling and dynamics on physiology, primary productivity and community composition in coastal ecosystems.

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• B.S., Louisiana State University, 1942; M.S., Rice University, 1952; Ph.D., Rice University, 1954.

• Research Interests: Marine biology, oyster biology, oyster aquaculture and hatcheries invertebrate pathology, environmental impact assessment and coastal zone management.  Dermo Watch Laboratory.

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Rooker, Jay R. Associate Professor Department of Marine Biology
Texas A&M University
5007 Avenue U
Galveston, Texas 77553
Phone (409)-740-4744
Fax (409) 740-5002
(1998).
Email

Graduate Affiliation:
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Texas A&M University

• Education:
  Ph.D. University of Texas (1997) 
  M.S. University of Puerto Rico (1991) 
  B. A. Gustavus Adolphus College (1985) 

• Courses Taught: Undergraduate - Marine Ecology, Fisheries Techniques;
  Graduate - Current Concepts in Marine Biology and Ecology

• Research Interests: Ecology of estuarine, coastal, and pelagic fishes. Recruitment processes, particularly factors affecting post-settlement survival. Fish life history and migration studies. Analytical approaches to fish demography.

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• B.S., Texas A&M University, 1964; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1966; Ph.D., Duke University, 1968.

• Courses Taught: Benthic Ecology, Biological Oceanography

• Research Interests: Benthic ecology, ecosystem function and structure. Carbon and nitrogen cycles, food chain models. Environmental quality and sustainable development.  Laboratory for Deep Sea Ecology

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• B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1967; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1972.

• Courses Taught: Genetics, Microbiology

• Research Interests: All aspects of seafood micro-biology. Association of bacterial pathogens with shellfish and devising experimental methodologies to provide the consumer with a safer food product.

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• Diplom, University of Bielefeld, Germany, 1995; Ph.D., University of Victoria, Canada, 2001

• Courses taught: Marine Invertebrate Zoology.

• B.S., Lynchburg College, 1963; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1970; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1974.

• Research Interests: Ecology of marine mollusks, especially their symbionts & their interactions with marine algae. Ecology of local benthic micro-algal, seaweed and phytoplankton communities.

• B.A., College of New Rochelle, 1969; B.S., Ohio State University, 1971; Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978.

• Courses Taught: Biology of Marine Mammals; Cetacean Behavior & Ecology

• Research Interests: Long-term studies of the behavioral ecology of dolphins, porpoises and whales. Eluci-dating differences of foraging techniques in different environments. Flexibilities of adaptation in social marine mammals and in social animals in general.  Marine Mammal Research Program

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