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The Faculty

 

Masters of Marine Resources Management

 

Timothy DellapennaDellapenna, Timothy M., Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences* and Oceanography* (Geology) (1999).
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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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Ernest Estes IIIEstes III, Ernest L., Professor of Marine Sciences* (1976, 1987).
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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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Glenn JonesJones, Glenn A., Professor of Marine Sciences* and Oceanography* (1996).
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  • B.A., University of Rhode Island, 1977; M.S., Columbia University, 1979; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1983.

  • Courses Taught: Coastal & Ocean Resources

  • Research Interests: paleoceanography, Arctic Ocean, climate change, Black Sea, and accelerator mass spectrometry and radiocarbon dating

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Melanie LeskoKo, Jae-Young, Assistant Professor in Marine Sciences
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  • PhD State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), Syracuse, New York, May 2000; M.A., Syracuse University; Syracuse, New York, 1994; M.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea, 1987; B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea, 1983

  • Courses Taught:
    Coastal and Ocean Resources, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Ecological Economics

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Peter SantschiSantschi, Peter H., Professor of Marine Sciences* and Oceanography*(1988).
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  • B.S., Gymnasium Berne, Switzerland, Matura, 1963; M.S., University of Berne, 1971; Ph.D., University of Berne, 1975; Privatdozent, Switzerland Federal Institute of Technology, 1984.

  • Courses Taught: Chemical Oceanography; Geological Oceanography;
    Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Geology; Isotope Geochemistry
    Seminar in Oceaongraphy/Marine Science; Dynamics of Environmental Colloids

  • Research Interests: Chemical Oceanography and Limnology. Trace element speciation and cycling. Tracer applications in natural water systems using stable and radioactive isotopes. Sediment-water and particle-water interactions, with emphasis on colloids. Natural organic matter geochemistry. Metal-organic matter binding. Mobility of radioactive and toxic trace contaminants in surface waters, sediments and ground water. Applications of atomic force microscopy, accelerator and thermal ionization mass spectrometry in marine chemistry.

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Schlemmer II, Frederick C., Associate Professor of Marine Sciences* and Oceanography* (1978, 1985).
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  • B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, 1965; M.A., University of South Florida, 1971; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1978.

  • Courses Taught: Science of Fluids; Intro to Physical Oceanography; Weather Reports and Forecasting; Oceanography; Intro to Oceanography; Physical and Geochemical Marine Resources

  • Research Interests: Physical oceanography; Estuarine circulation; Water mass formation

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William SeitzSeitz, William A., Professor and Department Head of Marine Sciences* and Oceanography* (1977, 2002).
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  • B.A., Rice University, 1970; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1973

  • Teaching: Geographic Information Systems in Marine Sciences

  • Research Interests: Complexity Theory; Computer modeling of estuarine circulation; Analysis of beach erosion mitigation policies; Geographic Information System Modeling

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Wyndylyn von Zharenvon Zharen, Wyndylyn M., Professor of Maritime Administration and Marine Sciences*, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences* and Oceanography* (1990, 2000).
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  • B.A., University of Florida, 1970; M.Ed., University of Florida, 1971; Ed.D., University of Florida, 1976; J.D., University of South Carolina Law School, 1987; L.L.M., University of Texas, 1998.

  • Courses Taught: Undergraduate: MARA 470 - Environmental Law
    Graduate: Marine Policy – OCNG 676; Wildlife Law and Ethics – WFSC/OCNG 689; Environmental Management System Strategies for Scientists – OCNG 675; Environmental Alternative Dispute Resolution – OCNG 689

  • Research Interests: Non-Invasive Study of Mammalian Populations: Practices and Policy; Implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) including the ISO 14000 Series;  The Cumulative Effect of Multiple Stressors on a Marine Ecosystem: The Gulf Of Mexico; Assessment of the Impact of Fish Stock Recovery on the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Fishing Communities; Poaching: The Problem, the Reasons and the Reduction Thereof

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*Graduate Faculty Appointment

**Graduate Faculty Appointment Pending

 

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