Faculty

Aday, Derek
Professor, Dean & Director
Email: [[v|vimsdean]]
Phone: (804) 684-7103
Office: Watermen's Hall 230
Department: Fisheries Science
Unit: Dean & Director's Office

Bilkovic, Donna Marie
Research Professor
Email: [[donnab]]
Phone: (804) 684-7331
Office: Davis Hall 213
Department: Biological Sciences
Unit: Center for Coastal Resources Management

Brush, Mark J.
Professor
Email: [[brush]]
Phone: (804) 684-7402
Interests: Coastal systems ecology; Ecosystem modeling
Office: Andrews Hall 334F
Department: Biological Sciences

Carnegie, Ryan B.
Research Professor
Email: [[carnegie]]
Phone: (804) 684-7713
Interests: Shellfish pathology
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall N109
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences

Chiu, Grace
Professor
Email: [[gschiu]]
Office: Andrews Hall 337
Department: Fisheries Science
Phone: (804) 684-7221
Research Lab: {{https://www.vims.edu/research/units/labgroups/estdats, Environmental Statistics and Transdisciplinary Data Science (ESTDatS)}}

Fabrizio, Mary C.
Professor; Dept. Chair, Fisheries Science
Email: [[v|mfabrizio]]
Phone: (804) 684-7308
Office: Nunnally Hall 135
Department: Fisheries Science
Interests: Fish population dynamics, habitat, fish movement, fish ecology; fishery-independent surveys

Friedrichs, Carl T.
Glucksman Professor; Associate Director, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia
Email: [[v|carl.friedrichs]]
Phone: (804) 684-7303
Office: Wilson House 206
Interests: Coastal and estuarine processes
Department: Physical Sciences; CBNERR-VA

Friedrichs, Marjorie A.M.
Research Professor
Email: [[marjy]]
Phone: (804) 684-7695
Interests: Using mathematical models to study effects of climate change and other human impacts on coastal & estuarine systems.
Office: Andrews Hall 330
Department: Dual affiliation: Biological & Physical Sciences

Gong, Donglai
Associate Professor
Email: [[v|gong]]
Phone: (804) 684-7529
Office: Andrews Hall 228
Department: Physical Sciences
Lab: Andrews Hall 220/219

Hale, Robert C.
Professor
Email: [[hale]]
Phone: (804) 684-7228
Interests: Environmental chemistry, biosolids, fate and availability of man-made compounds in aquatic environments.
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall S310
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences

Hardison, Amber
Associate Professor
Email: [[v|akhardison]]
Phone: (804) 684-7779
Office: CBH N311
Department: Physical Sciences
Interests: Carbon and nitrogen cycling, Organic geochemistry

Harris, Courtney K.
Professor, Department Chair
Email: [[ckharris]]
Phone: (804) 684-7194
Interests: 3-D modeling to improve understanding of sediment transport in continental shelves and estuarine environments.
Office: Andrews Hall 227
Department: Physical Sciences

Hartley, Troy W.
Research Professor; Director, Virginia Sea Grant Program
Email: [[thartley]]
Phone: (804) 684-7248
Interests: Integrated, adaptive management, regional governance, network analysis, collaborative research, and team science.
Office: Davis Hall 244I
Department: Fisheries Science/Virginia Sea Grant

Havens, Kirk J.
Research Professor; Director, CCRM
Email: [[kirk]]
Phone: (804) 684-7386
Office: Davis Hall 208
Department: Biological Sciences
Unit: Center for Coastal Resources Management

Hein, Christopher
Associate Professor
Email: [[v|hein]]
Phone: (804) 684-7533
Office: Andrews Hall 230
Department: Physical Sciences
Lab Website: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/units/labgroups/coastal_geology/index.php, Coastal Geology}}

Hilton, Eric J.
Professor
Email: [[ehilton]]
Phone: (804) 684-7178
Interests: Comparative anatomy, systematics, and evolution of ray-finned fishes.
Office: Nunnally Hall 123/125
Department: Fisheries Science

Johnson, David
Associate Professor
Email: [[dsjohnson]]
Phone: (804) 684-7513 (email is best)
Office: Andrews Hall 336
Department: Biological Sciences
Lab Website: {{http://jlabresearch.wixsite.com/jlab}}

Kellogg, Lisa
Research Assistant Professor
Email: [[v|lkellogg]]
Phone: 804-684-7706
Office: Andrews Hall 338
Department: Biological Sciences

Kirwan, Matt
Associate Professor
Email: [[kirwan]]
Phone: (804) 684-7054
Interests: Coastal landscape evolution
Office: Andrews Hall 238
Department: Physical Sciences

Kuehl, Steven A.
Professor
Email: [[kuehl]]
Phone: (804) 684-7118
Interests: Continental margins, river deltas, radioisotope geochronology, Anthropocene, paleoseismicity, paleoclimate
Office: Andrews Hall 232
Department: Physical Sciences

Latour, Robert J.
Professor
Email: [[latour]]
Phone: (804) 684-7312
Interests: Fish population dynamics, management strategies for exploited marine resources, and community ecology.
Office: Nunnally Hall 127
Department: Fisheries Science

Lipcius, Romuald N.
Professor
Email: [[rom]]
Phone: (804) 684-7330
Office: Andrews Hall 427
Department: Fisheries Science

Loftis, Derek
Research Assistant Professor
Email: [[jdloftis]]
Phone: (804) 684-7876
Office: Davis Hall 222
Department: Physical Sciences
Center: Center for Coastal Resources Management

Luckenbach, Mark W.
Associate Dean of Research and Advisory Services; Professor
Email: [[v|luck]]
Phone: 804-684-7108
Office: Watermen's Hall 248
Department: Biological Sciences
Unit: Office of Research and Advisory Services

Mann, Roger L.
Professor
Email: [[v|rmann]]
Phone: (804) 684-7360
Office: Andrews Hall 425
Department: Fisheries Science
Lab Website: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/units/labgroups/molluscan_ecology/index.php, Molluscan Ecology Lab}}

Mazzini, Piero
Assistant Professor
Email: [[v|pmazzini]]
Phone: (804) 684-7882
Interests: Coastal physical oceanography
Office: Andrews Hall 236
Department: Physical Sciences

McDowell, Jan
Research Associate Professor
Email: [[mcdowell]]
Phone: (804) 684-7263
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall N209
Department: Fisheries Science

Millette, Nicole
Assistant Professor
Email: [[v|nmillette]]
Phone: (804) 684-7985
Office: Andrews Hall 339
Department: Biological Sciences
Interests: Phytoplankton Ecology, Mixotrophy, Predator-Prey Interactions, Water Quality

Mitchell, Molly
Research Assistant Professor
Email: [[molly]]
Phone: (804) 684-7931
Office: Davis Hall 214
Department: Biological Sciences
Center: Center for Coastal Resources Management

Patrick, Chris
Associate Professor; Director, VIMS SAV Monitoring and Restoration Program
Email: [[v|cpatrick]]
Phone: (804) 684-7399
Office: Andrews Hall 310
Department: Biological Sciences
Lab website: {{https://www.vims.edu/research/units/labgroups/ceel/index.php,Coastal & Estuarine Ecology Lab (CEEL)}}

Reay, William G.
Research Associate Professor; Director, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia
Email: [[wreay]]
Phone: (804) 684-7119
Office: Wilson House 103
Department: Physical Sciences
Program: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia

Reece, Kimberly S.
Professor; Dept. Chair, Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[v|kreece,Contact Dr. Kimberly Reece]]
Phone: (804) 684-7407
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall S110
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Interests: Molecular/genetic analysis of aquaculture species, shellfish disease pathogens.

Rivest, Emily
Associate Professor
Email: [[ebrivest]]
Phone: (804) 684-7942
Office: Andrews Hall 340
Department: Biological Sciences
Interests: Ecological physiology, global change biology, marine invertebrate biology

Rudders, David
Research Assistant Professor; Associate Director, Marine Advisory Program
Email: [[v|rudders]]
Phone: (804) 684-7531
Office: Davis Hall 253
Department: Fisheries Science
Program: Marine Advisory Program

Schaffner, Linda C.
Associate Dean of Academic Studies; Professor
Email: [[linda]]
Phone (Associate Dean): (804) 684-7105
Phone (Research Office): (804) 684-7366
Office: Watermen's Hall 246 (Associate Dean), Andrews Hall 114 (Research)
Department: Biological Sciences

Scheld, Andrew
Associate Professor
Email: [[scheld]]
Office: Andrews Hall 442
Phone: (804) 684-7160
Department: Fisheries Science
Interests: Fisheries economics and policy

Seitz, Rochelle D.
Research Professor
Email: [[seitz]]
Phone: (804) 684-7698
Office: Andrews Hall 331
Department: Biological Sciences
Interests: Predator/prey dynamics; nursery habitat and food availability for blue crabs.

Shen, Jian
Research Professor
Email: [[shen]]
Phone: (804) 684-7359
Office: Andrews Hall 231
Department: Physical Sciences

Shields, Jeffrey D.
Professor
Email: [[jeff]]
Phone: (804) 684-7128
Office: Andrews Hall 426
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Interests: Parasitic and microbial diseases invertebrates and fishes.

Small, Hamish J.
Research Assistant Professor
Email: [[v|hamish, Contact Hamish Small]]
Phone: (804) 684-7745
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall S107
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences

Small, Jessica Moss
Research Assistant Professor; Director, Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center
Email: [[v|jamoss]]
Phone: (804) 684-7955
Office: Andrews Hall 408
Department: Fisheries Science
Unit: Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center

Smith, Juliette L.
Associate Professor
Email: [[jlsmith]]
Phone: (804) 684-7289
Office: Andrews Hall 429
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Interests: Ecotoxicology of harmful algal blooms.

Snyder, Richard A.
Professor; Director, Eastern Shore Laboratory
Email: [[rsnyder]]
Phone: (757) 787-5834
Office: 40 Atlantic Avenue, Wachapreague
Department: Biological Sciences; Eastern Shore Laboratory

Song, Bongkeun
Clark & Elizabeth Diamond Professor
Email: [[v|songb]]
Phone: (804) 684-7411
Office: Andrews Hall 328
Department: Biological Sciences
Interests: Microbiome ecology and biogeochemistry

Steinberg, Deborah K.
CSX Professor; Dept. Chair, Biological Sciences
Email: [[debbies]]
Phone: (804) 684-7838
Office: Andrews Hall 328
Department: Biological Sciences
Interests: Zooplankton ecology; coastal and deep sea food webs/marine "snow."

Unger, Michael A.
Professor
Email: [[munger]]
Phone: (804) 684-7187
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall S307, S316
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Website: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/eaah/programs/envchem/index.php,Environmental Chemistry}}

Walton, Bill
Acuff Professor of Marine Science and Shellfish Aquaculture Program Coordinator
Email: [[v|walton]]
Phone: (804) 684-7238
Office: Acuff Center for Aquaculture 131
Department: Fisheries Science

Wang, Harry V.
Professor
Email: [[v|wang]]
Phone: (804) 684-7215
Office: Andrews Hall 239
Department: Physical Sciences
Interests: 3-D numerical modeling, hydrodynamics of estuaries; physical oceanography.

Wargo, Andrew
Associate Professor; Postdoctoral Program Coordinator
Email: [[arwargo]]
Phone: (804) 684-7311
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall N212
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/arwargo,Evolutionary and Ecological Medicine}}

Weng, Kevin
Associate Professor
Email: [[kevinweng]]
Phone: (804) 684-7372
Office: Nunnally Hall 131
Department: Fisheries Science

Zhang, Y. Joseph
Professor of Marine Science
Email: [[yjzhang]]
Phone: (804) 684-7466
Office: Davis Hall 224
Department: Physical Sciences
Unit: Center for Coastal Resources Management