Galveston Faculty      


Conservation and population genetics of aquatic organisms with emphasis on large pelagic fishes; molecular systematics and phylogenetics and biogeography of fishes.

alvaradj@tamug.edu


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.

armitaga@tamug.edu
Anna Armitage's Website


Benthic Ecology, Climate and Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

corte@tamug.edu
Guilherme Corte's Website


Physiology & behavior of marine birds and mammals, especially species inhabiting polar waters.

davisr@tamug.edu


Behavioral ecology and genetics of cetaceans


Research Interests: Identifying ‘emerging’ contaminants in the aquatic environment, Understanding the mechanisms of adverse effects via quantification of metabolic and endocrine biomarkers and Applying novel mathematical and computational methods to simulate and predict adverse health effects in exposed organisms.

halad@tamug.edu
David Hala's Website


Ecology, physiology and evolution of cnidarian-microbe symbioses with a focus on corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish.

kitchens@tamug.edu
Sheila Kitchen's Website


Characterization of virus-host relationships through the analysis of spatial and temporal viral and microbial diversity dynamics, the study of model organisms and the investigation of the mechanisms of evolution of viruses and bacteria in environmental systems.

Email
Jessica Labonté's Website


Zooplankton processes in the ocean, population dynamics and interactions of marine fishes, quantitative fisheries research, statistical and numerical ecosystem modeling.

liuh@tamug.edu


Research interests focus on the function and evolution of vertebrate feeding and digestive systems, the musculoskeletal sys-tem, and associated sensory and neurobiology.

marshalc@tamug.edu
Christopher Marshall's Website


Genomics, evolution and ecology of Hydrozoa (Cnidaria). Jellyfish blooms. Genomics of the "immortal" jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii.

miglietm@tamug.edu
Maria Pia Miglietta's Website


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

quigga@tamug.edu
Antonietta Quigg's Website


Plankton ecology, theoretical ecology

droelke@tamu.edu


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.

rookerj@tamug.edu
Jay Rooker's Website


Phylogeny and population genetics of polychaete and sipunculan worms. Reproduction and development of marine invertebrates. Evolution of hydrothermal vent and cold seep fauna.

schulzea@tamug.edu
Anja Schulze's Website


Biology and ecology of bony fishes, sharks, and rays. Research focus on life history, habitat use, movement, and feeding ecology of marine fish species; including estuarine, shelf, and offshore pelagic fishes.

wellsr@tamug.edu
David Wells's Website




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