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Jaime Alvarado
Associate Professor
(409) 740-4958 
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Conservation and population genetics of aquatic organisms with emphasis on large pelagic fishes; molecular systematics and phylogenetics and biogeography of fishes.

   
   
     

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Anna R. Armitage
Assistant Professor
(409) 740-4842
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Coastal and wetlands community ecology in salt marshes, tidal mudflats, and seagrass beds, with particular focus on changes in trophic structure following habitat restoration, nutrient enrichment, and other human disturbances.

   
   
     

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Randall W. Davis
Professor
(409) 740-4712
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Physiology & behavior of marine birds and mammals, especially species inhabiting polar waters.

   
   
     

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Christopher Hall
Lecturer/
Technical Lab Coordinator
(409) 740-4954
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Fisheries Management, Coastal Dunes and Plant Recruitment, Bio-Stratigraphy, and Texas Safe Boaters Education.

   
   
       
       
         
   

Thomas M. Iliffe
Professor
(409) 740-4454
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Biodiversity, evolution and conservation of animals inhabiting marine caves; application of scientific and technical diving to provide access to otherwise inaccessible portions of extensive cave systems.

   
   
     

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James E. Kanz
Associate Professor
(409) 740 4535
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Invertebrate neuroethology; delineation of animal behavior patterns, their nervous system substrates and their modulation by external and internal stimuli.

   
   
     

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André M. Landry, Jr.
Professor
(409) 740-4989
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Fisheries ecology, with emphasis on population dynamics of demersel nekton com-munities; attraction of fishes to artificial reefs and ecosystem health of coral reefs. Sea turtle biology; natural history of & recovery of the critically endangered Kemp's Ridley.

   
   
     

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Christopher Marshall
Associate Professor
(409) 740-4884
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My research interests focus on the function and evolution of vertebrate feeding and digestive systems, the musculoskeletal sys-tem, and associated sensory and neuro-biology.

   
   
     

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Tasha L. Metz
Lecturer
(409) 740-4431
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Sea turtle biology and conservation, ecology of shore and estuarine habitats/ species (blue crabs) and field-based studies.

   
   
       
       
         
   

Clifford O'Neal
Lecturer
(409)740-4431
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Fisheries Biology, Teaching.

   
   
       
       
         
   

Antonietta Quigg
Associate Professor
(409) 740-4990
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Impact of trace metal and nutrient  enrichments, cycling and dynamics on physiology, primary productivity and community composition in coastal ecosystems.

   
   
     

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Sammy M. Ray
Professor (Emeritus)
(409) 740-4526
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Marine biology, oyster biology, oyster aquaculture and hatcheries invertebrate pathology, environmental impact assessment and coastal zone management

   
   
     

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Jay R. Rooker
Professor and McDaniel Chair of Marine Fisheries
(409) 740-4744
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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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Gilbert T. Rowe
Regents Professor
(409) 740-4527
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Benthic ecology, ecosystem function and structure. Carbon and nitrogen cycles, food chain models. Environmental quality and sustainable development.

   
   
     

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Anja Schulze
Assistant Professor
(409) 740-4540
Email

Phylogeny and population genetics of marine invertebrates, particularly polychaete worms. Reproduction and development of marine invertebrates. Deep sea biology.

   
   
     

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John R. Schwarz
Professor
(409)740-4528
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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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William John Wardle
Associate Professor(Retired)
(409) 740-4719
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Ecology of marine mollusks, especially their symbionts & their interactions with marine algae. Ecology of local benthic micro-algal, seaweed and phytoplankton communities.

   
   
     
       
         
   

Bernd Würsig
Regents Professor
(409) 740-4413
Email

Long-term studies of the behavioral ecology of dolphins, porpoises and whales. Elucidating differences of foraging techniques in different environments. Flexibilities of adaptation in social marine mammals and in social animals in general.

   
   
     

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