Joy Dameron Austin

Laboratory Supervisor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science - NOAA Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia

Email: justjoy@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7307

Research Interests:

Since my arrival to VIMS in 1987, I have had the opportunity to work in many departments and gain a wide variety of work experiences. I started as a technician in the Oyster Hatchery and participated in the Oyster Outreach Program over the next 3 years. In 1990, I transferred to the Fisheries Department and became involved in a number of monitoring programs, which included the Juvenile Finfish Trawl, Bluefish, and Striped Bass Monitoring Programs. For twelve years I maintained databases for all these projects. In 2002, I decided to switch gears and accepted a job within the CBNERRVA program. My primary responsibilities at CBNERRVA include coordination of the water quality monitoring program and maintenance of associated databases, supervision of laboratory facilities, coordination of lab and field research activities, and providing technical support for the education program.