Marine Science Faculty and Staff
FACULTY
Name /Rank /Email /Phone | Research Interests and Projects Instructional Specialties |
Dr. Tara Cox Professor coxt@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4097 |
Spatial ecology and conservation biology of long-lived marine vertebrates, marine and coastal policy and management, and human interactions with marine mammals. Current projects include: Human-interaction behaviors (particularly begging), stock structure and abundance estimates, and characterization of the microbiome in the spleen of common bottlenose dolphins. |
Dr. Carla Curran Professor Emerita curranc@savannahstate.edu |
Physiological adaptations of fishes, metabolic cost of sex change in fishes, larval transport and settlement by juveniles flatfishes, bopyrid isopod parasite prevalence in grass shrimp, recovery of meiofauna in intertidal feeding pits created by rays, and Spartina dieback in coastal Georgia. Although retired, Dr. Curran continues to collaborate with the Marine Science Program. |
Dr. Sue Ebanks Professor Ph: 912-358-4430 |
Aquatic physiology and toxicology with particular focus on macroinvertebrates. Current projects include: Effects of physically weathered and chemically dispersed crude oil on development and physiological processes in brine shrimp and marsh shrimp species as well as engaging students and underrepresented community youth in the exploration and monitoring of the Lower Ogeechee River Estuary. |
Dr. Matthew Gilligan Professor Emeritus mgilligan22@gmail.com |
Dr. Matthew Gilligan formally retired as professor and coordinator of marine sciences at SSU in 2011 but continues to assist part-time in externally-funded programs. |
Dr. Christopher Hintz Professor Ph: 912-358-4096 |
Carbonate chemistry, ocean acidification, technique and method development, and advanced/computer-controlled culture techniques. Current projects include: long-term pCO2-controlled culture for ocean acidification studies, techniques for unattended monitoring of carbonate chemistry, and low-cost, low-effort marine algal biomass production for feedstocks or biofuels. |
Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown Fishery Biologist, NOAA Fisheries Associate Graduate Professor hoskinsbrown@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4289 |
Trophic ecology, benthic invertebrate habitat, and stakeholder involvement in marine fisheries. |
Dr. Amanda Kaltenberg Associate Professor Ph: 912-358-3304 |
Bio-physical Interactions in coastal ocean using acoustic/net sampling and physical oceanographic approaches. |
Dr. Carol Pride Professor/Chair pridec@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4439 |
Marine records of climatic and oceanographic change, marine sediments, micropaleontology, and stable isotope biogeochemistry. |
Dr. Dwight Ebanks Assistant Professor Ph: 912-358-3307 |
Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Fish and Marine Science Education. |
Dr. Laura Treible Assistant Professor Ph: 912-358-4438 |
Jellyfish Ecology, Zooplankton Ecology, Plankton Imaging, Multi-Stressor Studies. |
Dr. Victoria Young Education Expert, NOAA LMRCSC Ph: 912-358-4291 |
Community engagement in science; science education in ocean literacy for K12; classroom aquaponics. |
FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY
Name
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Tel. (912)
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Email
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Building
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Room
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Mail Center Box #
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Dr. Carol Pride |
358-4439
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Marine Science Center | 106B | 20467 | |
Dr. Tara Cox |
358-4097
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Marine Science Center | 107D | 20467 | |
Dr. Carla Curran | |||||
Dr. Dwight Ebanks |
358-3307
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Marine Science Center | 108B | 20467 | |
Dr. Sue Ebanks |
358-4430
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Marine Science Center | 108A |
20467 | |
Dr. Matt Gilligan | 20467 | ||||
Dr. Chris Hintz |
Marine Science Center |
108D | 20467 | ||
Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown |
358-4289
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Marine Science Center | 107E | 20228 | |
Dr. Amanda Kaltenberg |
358-3304
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Marine Science Center | 107B | 20467 | |
Dr. Laura Treible |
358-4438
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Marine Science Center | 108C | 20467 | |
Dr. Victoria Young |
358-4291
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Marine Science Center | 107C | 20467 | |
Robin Perrtree |
358-3301
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Marine Science Center | 111 | 20467 | |
Capt. Shawn Smith |
358-4102
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Marine Science Center | 106A | 20467 | |
Rachael Keaton Buskirk |
358-4103
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Marine Science Center | 112 | 20467 | |
Sugeiry Rivera | 358-4101 | Marine Science Center | 106 | 20467 |
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Adjunct Graduate Faculty
ALEXANDER, Clark, Director and Professor Ph.D., North Carolina State University. Phone: (912)598-2329 clark.alexander@skio.uga.edu |
FRISCHER, Marc E., Professor Ph.D., University of South Florida. Phone: (912)598-2308 marc.frischer@skio.uga.edu |