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Researchers and Institutions

Researchers/Team Leads

John Valentine, PhD Image

John Valentine, PhD

Executive Director, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Consortium Director, and Mid-Level & Higher Order Consumers Group Lead

Kenneth L. Heck, Jr., PhD Image

Kenneth L. Heck, Jr., PhD

Senior Marine Scientist III & DISL University Programs Chair, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Deputy Consortium Director & Wetlands Group Lead

Kelly Dorgan, PhD Image

Kelly Dorgan, PhD

Senior Marine Scientist I, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Benthic Macroinfauna Group Lead

Jeffrey Krause, PhD Image

Jeffrey Krause, PhD

Senior Marine Scientist I, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Microplankton Group Lead

Behzad Mortazavi, PhD Image

Behzad Mortazavi, PhD

Senior Marine Scientist II, Associate Professor and Director of MS program in Marine Sciences, University of Alabama

Nitrogen Cycling Group Lead

Sean Powers, PhD Image

Sean Powers, PhD

Professor and Chair, Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama

Oyster Reef Group Lead

Alison Robertson, PhD Image

Alison Robertson, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama

Benthic Microbes Group Lead


Susan Bell, PhD Image

Susan Bell, PhD

Professor, University of South Florida

Benthic MacroInfauna Group Co-Investigator

 

Sarah Berke, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology, Siena College

Benthic Macroinfauna Group Co-Investigator

Just Cebrian, PhD Image

Just Cebrian, PhD

Senior Marine Scientist III, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Wetlands Group Co-Investigator

Marcus Drymon, PhD Image

Marcus Drymon, PhD

Research Senior Marine Scientist I, Research Assistant Professor, University of South Alabama

Mid & Higher Order Consumers Group Co-Investigator

A. Randall Hughes, PhD Image

A. Randall Hughes, PhD

Assistant Professor, Northeastern University

Wetlands Group Co-Investigator

Charles Martin, PhD Image

Charles Martin, PhD

Post-Doctoral Associate, Louisiana State University

Mid & Higher Order Consumers Group Co-Investigator

Michael Parsons, PhD Image

Michael Parsons, PhD

Professor of Marine Science, Florida Gulf Coast University & Director of FGCU’s Coastal Watershed Institute

Benthic Microbes Group Co-Investigator

Patricia Sobecky, PhD Image

Patricia Sobecky, PhD

Professor and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Alabama

Nitrogen Cycling Group Co-Investigator

Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, PhD Image

Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, PhD

Post-doctoral Associate, Rutgers University

Microplankton Group Co-Investigator

Toshi Urakawa Image

Toshi Urakawa

Associate Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University

Benthic Microbes Group Co-Investigator

Post-Doctoral Research Associates

 

Sarra Hinshaw, PhD

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Nitrogen Cycling Group Post-doctoral Researcher

 

Meagan Schrandt, PhD

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Oyster Reef Group Post-doctoral Researcher

Staff

 

Sydney Acton

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Microplankton Group Technician

 

Katherine “Katie” Baltzer

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Benthic Microbes Group Technician

 

William “Cy” Clemo

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Benthic Macroinfauna Group Technician

 

Joshua Goff

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Wetlands Group Technician

 

Whitney Scheffel

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Wetlands, Project Manager

Data Management

 

Lei Hu

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

ACER Data Manager

Education & Outreach

Tina Miller-Way, PhD Image

Tina Miller-Way, PhD

Chair, Discovery Hall Programs; Dauphin Island Sea Lab Education Director

ACER Education and Outreach

 

Rachel McDonald

Discovery Hall Programs; Educator

ACER Education and Outreach

Students

 

Kara Gadeken

PhD Candidate, University of South Alabama

Benthic Macroinfauna Group

 

Aaron Macy

PhD Candidate, University of South Alabama

Wetlands Group

 

Robyn Zerebecki

PhD Candidate, Northeastern University

Wetlands Group

Adminstrative

 

Dorothy “Dottie” Byron

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

ACER Program Manager

 

David England

Director of Finance and Administration, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
 

Angela McKinnell

Grants and Contracts Manager, Dauphin Island Sea Lab