• B.S., University of Vienna, Austria, 1986; M.S., University of Vienna, Austria, 1990; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1995.

• Courses Taught: MARS 440 - Introduction to chemical oceanography; OCNG 420 - Introduction to biological oceanography

• Research Interests: Biogeochemical fluxes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the Arctic Ocean; Land - ocean transport of carbon and nitrogen in light of environmental change in the Arctic; Identification of the chemical composition of DOM and its use as a tracer for water masses

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• B.S., Tel-Aviv University, 1982; M.S., Hebrew University, 1984; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1993.

• Courses Taught: PHYS201, PHYS202, PHYS208 - College physics. MARS410 - Introduction to physical oceanography

• Research Interests: Small-scale physical processes, such as turbulence, in oceans and lakes; Mixing processes in the surface and bottom boundary layers in oceans and lakes; Air-sea interactions and physics of heat and momentum transfer between the atmosphere and the aquatic boundary layer

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• Diploma, Radiochemist, Ph.D., Polytecnic University, Bucharest, Romania, 1953, 1957, 1959.

• Courses Taught: Organic Chemistry

• Research Interests: Experimental organic and bio-organic areas: Heterocyclic compounds, Stable nitrogen free radicals, Nitric oxide donors; Theoretical chemistry areas and drug design: Chemical applications of graph theory, Valence isomers of annulenes and their derivatives, Topological indices

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• B.S., Shippensburg University, 1972; M.S., University of Houston at Clear Lake, 1978.

• B.S., Texas A&M University, 1975; M.S., University of Houston at Clear Lake, 1986.

• Courses Taught: Lecturer in Marine Sciences/Research Associate / Oceanography Lab Instructor and Director (Physical Geology, Field Methods, Physics, Sed-Strat); Lecturer, Fundamentals of Oceanography, University of Houston at Clear Lake; Laboratory Instructor, Texas A&M University, Moody College

• Research Interests: Vibracoring in the Galveston Ship Channel ‑ Delineation of local sand bodies, City of Galveston

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• B.S., Michigan State University, 1986; M.S. Western Michigan University, 1993; Ph.D., College of William and Mary, 1999.

• Courses Taught: Oceanography Lecturer

• Research Interests: Estuarine seabed mixing and sediment dynamics; Sediment transport and coastal morphodynamics of the inner continental shelf of the Texas coast; The occurrence and formation of sedimentary furrows; The importance of antecedent geology in providing habitat and nurseries for juvenile fish.

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• B.S., Lawrence University, 1965; M.A., Duke University, 1967; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1971.

• Courses Taught: Undergraduate Advisor for the Department; Physical Geology; Historical Geology; Geochemistry; Carbonate Geochemistry; Sedimentation; Intro. Oceanography; Geological Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Field Methods in Marine Sciences; Geology for Engineers;
  Marine Geology; Seminars; Coastal Processes; Remote Sensing Technology

• Research Interests: Evaluation of Pleistocene material for shoreline protection; Sediment analysis

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• B.S., California State University, Long Beach, 1975; M.A., Governors State University, 1979.

• Courses Taught: CPSC203 - Introduction to Computing; Lecture / Lab; MARS250 - Computer Applications. Laboratories; CPSC485 - Directed Studies.

• Research Interests: Writing MatLAb and FORTRAN programs; Setup and managed new MARS Ultra Sparc workstation for use by research groups; Co-submitted PUFF equipment requests

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·         B.A., 1962;B.S.,  1965; Ph.D., 1972, University of Texas at Austin.

·         Courses Taught:  Chemistry, Physics

·         Research Interests: Computational quantum chemistry; Kinetics of decomposition reactions;  Mass spectrometry; Biogeochemistry of estuarine sediments; Quantitative analysis of trace elements

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• B.S., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1964; M.S., University of Missouri- Rolla, 1971; Ph.D., University of Manchester, England, 1976.

• Courses Taught: Lecturer in Marine Sciences; Director of the Physics Laboratory

• Research Interests: Investigation of the neutrino as a tachyon as a solution to the solar neutrino problem; Determining the energy requirements of a model asteroid to separate metals from olivine.

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• B.S., CaseWestern Reserve, 1962; M.S., University of Illinois, 1965; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1967; Habilitation, Universitat Kaiserslautern, 1974.

• Courses Taught: Atomic and Particle Physics; Engineering Statics;
  College Physics; Mechanics; Compact Mathematics Course; Electricity; Exploration Geophysics

• Research Interests: Propagation and scattering of acoustic signals. Use of acoustics signals to measure currents, material transport and subbottom profiles; Comparisons of theoretical and experimental rates of heat transfer through saturated porous materials; Investigation of optical properties of semiconductors, interference effects and optical measuring techniques.

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. Courses: Multidisciplinary Ocean Studies

(for Marine Resource Management Studies), Global Biogeochemical Cycling, and Analytical/Marine

Chemistry.