Deans in the School of Marine Science

 John T. Wells, Dean and Director of VIMS/SMS. Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty). Dynamics of fine-grained sediments; estuarine and deltaic sedimentation; beach and shelf processes.

 Iris C. Anderson, Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty). Nitrogen and carbon cycling.

Faculty Members

Students, the majority of your Advisory Committee members must be members of the SMS Faculty.

• Allen, Standish K., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Aquaculture genetics and breeding.
  
  
• Bauer, James E., Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Global change; transport of organic matter to Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by rivers and estuaries.
  
  
• Bronk, Deborah A., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Nitrogen cycling, nitrogen biogeochemistry.
  
  
• Brubaker, John M., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Physical oceanography; circulation and transport processes in estuaries and on continental shelf.
  
  
• Burreson, Eugene M., Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic and Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Shellfish disease; marine leeches.
  
  
• Brush, Mark J., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Coastal systems ecology; numerical models.
  
  
• Canuel, Elizabeth A., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Organic geochemistry, biomarkers.
  
  
• Chu, Fu-Lin, Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Shellfish disease, larval nutrition
  
  
• Diaz, Robert J., Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Benthic ecology, low dissolved oxygen.
  
  
• Dickhut, Rebecca M., Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Chemical atmospheric/oceanic processes by which organic pollutants are distributed and transformed in marine environments.
  
  
• Ducklow, Hugh W., Loretta and Lewis Glucksman Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Biological oceanography; biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen.
  
  
• Duffy, J. Emmett, Associate Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Evolutionary biology; biodiversity.
  
  
• DuPaul, William D., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Scallops; commercial fisheries by catch; gear selectivity.
  
  
  
  
• Fabrizio, Mary C., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Fish populations, mortality, habitat, essential fish habitat (EFH), fish movement, distribution, fishing gear, mark-recapture studies.
  
  
• Friedrichs, Carl T., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Sediment transport , coastal and estuarine at time and length scales, interactions between sediment and biology
  
  
• Graves, John E., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Molecular evolution in marine environments; molecular technology to study population dynamics- billfish and tuna.
  
  
• Haas, Leonard W., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences. (VIMS faculty) *
  Water quality; microbial foodweb of estuarine and coastal systems.
  
  
• Hale, Robert C., Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Environmental chemistry, biosolids, fate and availability of manmade compounds in aquatic environments.
  
  
• Harris, Courtney K., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  3-D modeling to improve understanding of sediment transport in continental shelves and estuarine environments.
  
  
• Hershner, Carl H., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Wetlands; watershed resource management; tidal and non-tidal wetlands ecology.
  
  
• Hobbs III, Carl H., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences. (SMS faculty)
  Marine geology, esp. mid-atlantic inner continental shelf and coastal plain, seismic studies to ID potentially minable sources of sand.
  
  
• Hoenig, John M., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Fisheries stock assessment/management; methods for studying dynamics and assessing fisheries.
  
  
• Kaattari, Stephen L., Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Comparative immunology finfish and shellfish.
  
  
• Kator, Howard I., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Environmental microbiology; public health risks.
  
  
• Kirkley, James E., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Marine economics; coastal and marine resources.
  
  
• Kuehl, Steven A., Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Radioisotope geochemistry; sediment dispersal - resuspension and biological mixing.
  
  
• Latour, Robert J., Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Sciences (VIMS faculty),
  Fish population dynamics, management strategies for exploited marine resources, and community ecology.
  
  
• Lipcius, Romuald N., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Blue crab ecology; conservation of marine bivalves, Caribbean spring lobster, queen conch.
  
  
• Luckenbach, Mark W., Research Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences. (VIMS faculty) *
  Bivalve ecology; reef restoration; habitat evaluation.
  
  
• Maa, Jerome P.-Y., Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Water wave mechanics; wave refraction / diffraction / reflection / breaking and associated sediment transport.
  
  
• Mann, Roger L., Acting Director for Research and Advisory Services and Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Ecology, marine mollusks, rapa whelk and other invasive species.
  
  
• McNinch, Jesse E., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Coastal geology; shoreline behavior; erosional hot spots and relationships to underlying geology, larval dispersal and settlement in estuarine and shallow water.
  
  
• Milliman, John D., Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Flux and fate of sediment in oceans - both river derived and calcium carbonate; economic and societal implications of natural and anthropogenic changes.
  
  
• Moore, Kenneth A., Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences. (VIMS faculty) *
  Seagrasses - environmental factors affecting growth and survival.
  
  
• Musick, John A., A. Marshall Acuff, Jr. Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Sharks, rays, sea turtles - conservation biology.
  
  

• Newman, Michael C., Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Environmental risk assessment; ecological toxicology; pollutant bioaccumulation.
  
  

• Olney, John E., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Finfish life history, American shad, cobia, drum; early ontogeny.
  
  
• Orth, Robert J., Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Submerged aquatic vegetation biology and ecology.
  
  
• Patterson, Mark R., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Coral reefs; sponges; robotics; biomechanics of lower invertebrates and algae.
  
  
• Perry III, James E., Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences. (VIMS faculty) *
  Wetlands, marsh ecology.
  
  
• Reay, William G., Research Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences. (VIMS faculty)
  Watershed hydrology; ground water; surface water interactions.
  
  
• Reece, Kimberly S., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Molecular/genetic analysis of aquaculture species, shellfish disease pathogens.
  
  
• Schaffner, Linda C., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Benthic ecology; estuarine food webs; invertebrate ecology and behavior.
  
  
• Seitz, Rochelle D., Research Assistant Professor. Biological Sciences. (VIMS faculty)
  Predator/prey dynamics; nursery habitat and food availability for blue crabs.
  
  
• Shen, Jian, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences.
  
  
• Shields, Jeffrey D., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health. (SMS faculty)
  Parasite and microbial diseases invertebrates and fishes.
  
  
• Smith, Walker O., Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Phytoplankton growth/photosynthetic material in surface layer of oceans.
  
  
• Steinberg, Deborah K., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Zooplankton ecology; coastal and deep sea food webs/ marine "snow".
  
  
• Tang, Kam, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences. (VIMS faculty)
  plankton physiology and ecology.
  
  
• Taylor, Dennis L., Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Resource management; algal physiology.
  
  
• Unger, Michael A., Research Associate Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health. (VIMS faculty) *
  Chemical and physical behavior of aquatic pollutants - TBT - Kepone.
  
  
• Van Veld, Peter. Associate Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Toxicology; biochemical response to pollution exposure.
  
  
• Vogelbein, Wolfgang. Associate Professor of Marine Science. Env. and Aquatic Animal Health (SMS faculty).
  Aquatic disease; fish pathology; relationship between chemical exposure and fish cancers.
  
  
• Wang, Harry V. Associate Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  3-D numerical modeling, hydrdynamics of estuaries; physical oceanography.
  
  
• Wright, L. Donelson, Chancellor Professor of Marine Science. Physical Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Coastal and estuarine physical processes; river effluent dynamics; deltical and estuarine processes.

  * - Associate Status in School of Marine Science

Administrative Faculty

• Carolyn Cook, Director, Planning and Budget

Professional Faculty I

• Audemard, Corrine, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Bilkovic, Donna, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Bromage, Erin, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Brown, Gwynne, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Carlsson, Jens, Post-Doctoral Research Assistant
• Carnegie, Ryan B., Assistant Research Scientist
• Cincinelli, Alessandra, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Cordes, Jan, Assistant Research Scientist
• Frankic, Annamarija, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Fugate, David, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Herman, Julie, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Kingsley-Smith, Peter, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Lund, Eric, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Park, Jun-Yong, Post-Doctoral Research Associate
• Quinby, Helen, Faculty Research Associate
• Small, Hamish, Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Professional Faculty II

• Anderson, Gary, Assistant Director, ITNS
• Bonzek, Christopher, Fisheries Data Analyst
• Caporale, Linda, Executive Assistant to the Dean and Director
• Coughlin, Carol, Director, VIMS/SMS Hargis Library
• Hayhurst, Page, Associate Director of Development
• Kaattari, Ilsa, Molecular Biology Specialist
• Lewis, Marilyn, Bibliographic Services Librarian
• Lopez, Jane, Director, Sponsored Research Administration
• Luellen, Drew, Environmental Data Research Specialist
• Malmquist, David, Science Communication Specialist (part-time)
• Goodwin, Wendell, Director, Facilities Management
• Grose, Thomas, Director, Safety and Environmental Office
• Munson, Newton, Director, Information Technology and Networking Services
• Murray, Thomas, Marine Business and Coastal Development Specialist
• Putnam, Jennifer B., Budget Manager
• Varnell, Lyle, Assistant Director of Research and Advisory Services
• Walker, Diane, Public Services Librarian

Classified Faculty

• Kiley, Kevin, Instructor in Marine Science. Coastal and Ocean Policy.
• Lucy, Jon, Instructor in Marine Science. Fisheries Science.
• Rhodes, Martha, Instructor in Marine Science. Environmental and Aquatic Animal Health.
• Van Montfrans, Jacques, Instructor in Marine Science. Fisheries Science.

Emeritus Professors

• Aceto, Henry
• Andrews, Jay
• Austin, Herbert M., Professor of Marine Science. Fisheries Science (SMS faculty).
  Reproduction, growth, and early life history of bluefish and striped bass.
• Barnard, Thomas A., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Coastal and Ocean Policy. (VIMS faculty) *Wetlands.
• Bieri, Rudolf
• Boon, John
• Byrne, Robert
• Chittenden, Mark E.
• Evans, David A., Associate Professor of Marine Science. Coastal and Ocean Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Numerical analysis; data analysis techniques.
• Grant, George
• Hargis, William
• Haven, Dexter
• Huggett, Robert
• Kuo, Albert
• Loesch, Joseph
• Lynch, Maurice
• MacIntyre, William
• Nichols, Maynard
• Perkins, Frank
• Roberts, Morris
• Ruzecki, Evon
• Silberhorn, Gene
• Theberge, N. Bartlett
• Van Engel, Willard
• Warinner, J. Ernest
• Webb, Kenneth
• Wetzel, Richard L. Professor of Marine Science. Biological Sciences (SMS faculty).
  Carbon and nitrogen cycles in estuaries; ecosystem modeling.
• Wojcik, Frank

SMS Adjunct Faculty

• Bushnell, Peter G.
• Collette, Bruce B.
• George, Robert
• Munroe, Thomas A.
• Ralph, Peter J.
• Tobias, Craig R.
• Vecchione, Michael

VIMS Adjunct Faculty

• Blazer, Vicki S.
• Chuenpagdee, Ratana
• Guo, Ximing
• Ottinger,Christopher A.
• Shuster, Carl N., Jr.

Other Faculty Appointments

• Bartol, Soroya M., Faculty Researcher
• Forrest, David R., Jr., Assistant Research Scientist
• Gong, Wenping, Faculty Researcher
• Kuo, Albert Y., Faculty Researcher, Physical Sciences.
• Macko, Stephen A., Faculty Researcher
• Sun, Shucun, Visiting Associate Professor
• Wang, Ya Ping, Faculty Researcher

Committees

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