CMS State Funded Staff Positions

Executive Staff


Daniel G. Baden, Director and William R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Marine Science | baden@uncw.edu
Vacant, Associate Director for Research |
Ronald Sizemore, Assoc. Director for Academic Planning | sizemorer@uncw.edu
Joan D. Willey, Associate Director for Education | willeyj@uncw.edu
Kelly Child , Program Assistant | childk@uncw.edu
Christy Murray, Program Assistant | murrayc@uncw.edu
Jody L. Smith, Program Assistant | lambertoj@uncw.edu
Nancy Stevens, Receptionist | stevensn@uncw.edu

Administrative Office Support Staff

Anne Beach, Associate Director for Administrative Services | beacha@uncw.edu
Geneva Bacik, HR/Accounting Specialist | bacikg@uncw.edu
Alex Lee, Accounting Clerk | leea@uncw.edu
Colon B. Roberts, Jr., Procurement Assist./Shipping Clerk | robertsc@uncw.edu
Suzanne Grosser, Procurement Specialist | grossers@uncw.edu
Sandra Williams, Travel/Accounting Assistant | williamssj@uncw.edu

Operations Staff


Dan Aspenleiter, Assist. Director for Ocean Ops | aspenleiterd@uncw.edu
Paul Reinmann, Assist. Director, Fixed Operations and Planning | reinmannp@uncw.edu
Daniel Aten, Instrument Maker | atend@uncw.edu
Zebulon Carter, Marine Mechanic |
carterz@uncw.edu
Gerry Compeau
, Dockmaster | compeaug@uncw.edu
Robert Deanes, Seawater Systems Maintenance Specialist | deanesr@uncw.edu
Ken Johns, Diving and Water Safety Coordinator | johnsk@uncw.edu
Ron Moore, Seawater Systems Group Leader | moorer@uncw.edu
John Murray, Computer/Electronics Technician | murrayj@uncw.edu
Michael Rodaway, First Mate, R/V Cape Fear | rodawaym@uncw.edu
Charles Ruch, Captain, R/V Cape Fear | ruchc@uncw.edu
Randy Turner, Computer/Electronics Technician | turnerr@uncw.edu

Research Staff


Dr. Wilson Freshwater, Research Analyst | freshwaterw@uncw.edu
Ian Misner, Research Technician
| misneri@uncw.edu
Susan Niven
, Research Technician | nivens@uncw.edu
Andrea Quattrini, Research Technician | quattrinia@uncw.edu
Dr. Steve Ross, Research Professor
| rosss@uncw.edu
Dr. Carmelo Tomas, Research Professor | tomasc@uncw.edu
Dr. Robert Whitehead, Research Analyst | whiteheadrf@uncw.edu

Marine Biotechnology Initiatives


Dr. Md. Shah Alam, Post Doctoral Research Scientist | alamm@uncw.edu
Dr. Andrea Bourdelais, Associate Research Professor | bourdelaisa@uncw.edu
Suvarna Bhade, Research Analyst | bhades@uncw.edu
Patrick Carroll, Research Technician
| carrollp@uncw.edu
Dr. Francie Coblentz, Associate Research Professor
| coblentzf@uncw.edu
Dr. Michael DeTure, Post Doctoral Research Scientist
| deturem@uncw.edu
Dr. Julie Gauthier, Post Doctoral Research Scientist
| gauthierj@uncw.edu
Dr. Kimberly Mayer, Post Doctoral Research Scientist | mayerk@uncw.edu
Brooke Stuercke, Lab Culture Specialist | stuerckeb@uncw.edu
Dr. Ryan Van Wagoner, Associate Research Professor
| vanwagonerr@uncw.edu Dr. Wade O. Watanabe, Research Professor | watanabew@uncw.edu
Eve Wright, Research Technician
| wrightem@uncw.edu




CMS Grant Research Staff

Post Doctoral Researchers


Dr. Susanna Lopez-Legentil, Post Doc. Research Scientist. | lopezlegentils@uncw.edu
Dr. Maggy Nugues
, Assistant Research Professor | nugues
m@uncw.edu
Constance Rogers-Lowery, Post Doc. Research Sci. | rogersloweryc@uncw.edu


Lower Cape Fear River Program


Matthew McIver, Senior Research Technician | mciverm@uncw.edu
Brad Rosov, Research Technician | rosovb@uncw.edu

Marine Toxicology


Allison Drummond, Lab Research Specialist | drummonda@uncw.edu
Chris
Helak, Research Technician I | helakc@uncw.edu

Sara Ibbitson
, Research Technician II | ibbitsons@uncw.edu

Dr. H. Karl Jacocks
, Post Doctoral Research
Associate
| jacocksh@uncw.edu
Allison Lenzi
, Research Technician III
| weidnera@uncw.edu
Dr. Ya
nhui Meng, Assistant Research Professor | mengy@uncw.edu
Dr. Sophie Michelliza
,
Assistant Research Professor | michellizas@uncw.edu
Dr. Jerome Naar
,
Associate Research Scientist | naarj@uncw.edu
Dr. Masayuki Satake
, Post Doctoral Research Scientist | satakem @uncw.edu
Melissa Smith
, Scientific Illustrator
| smithmd@uncw.edu
Lucile Tomas
, Research Technician III
| tomasl@uncw.edu


North Carolina Sea Grant Advisory Services


Ronald Baird, Adjunct Researcher | bairdr@uncw.edu
M. Scott Baker, Fisheries Specialist | bakers@uncw.edu
Spencer Rogers
, Coastal Building & Erosion Specialist | rogerssp@uncw.edu
Lisa Humphrey , Office Assistant III | humphreyl@uncw.edu

North Carolina Estuarine Reserve


Lori Collins Davis, Research Associate, Beaufort
Whitney Kurz Jenkins, Coastal Training Coord., Beaufort | kurzw@uncw.edu
Paula Murray, Research Biologist | murrayp@uncw.edu
Jacquelyn Ott, GIS Specialist | ottj@uncw.edu
Amy Sauls, Coastal Education Specialist | saulsa@uncw.edu
Anthony Snider, Southern Sites Manager
| snidera@uncw.edu
Heather Wells, Research Biologist | wellsh@uncw.edu

Coral Reef Studies


LeAnne Rutten, Research Associate | ruttenl@uncw.edu
Mark Chiappone , Associate Research Scientist | chappionem@uncw.edu

National Undersea Research Center


Florida based
Michael Birns, Dayboat Coordinator | birnsm@uncw.edu
Brady Booton, Dayboat Captain | bootonb@uncw.edu
Jim Buckley, Aquarius Habitat Manager | buckleyj@uncw.edu
Craig Cooper, Undersea Operations Director | cooperc@uncw.edu
Kea Foreman, Dive Specialist | foremank@uncw.edu
Roger Garcia, FL Dive Safety Officer | garciar@uncw.edu
Ross Hein, Undersea Research Diver | heinr@uncw.edu
Mark Hulsbeck, Operations Field Manager | hulsbeckm@uncw.edu
Harold Letts, Dive Specialist | lettsh@uncw.edu
Joe March, Dive Specialist | marchj@uncw.edu
Diana Phillips, Program Assistant | phillipsd@uncw.edu
James Talacek, Operations Field Manager | telacekj@uncw.edu

North Carolina based
Andrew N. Shepard, Center Director | sheparda@uncw.edu
Virginia A. Baysden, Budget Manager | baysdenv@uncw.edu
Lance Horn, NC Operations Director
| hornl@uncw.edu
Doug Kesling, NC Dive Safety Officer
| keslingd@uncw.edu 
Thomas A. Potts, Associate Director
| pottst@uncw.edu
Jay Styron, Oceanographic Field Operations Manager
| styronj@uncw.edu
Glenn Taylor, Oceanographic Field Operations Manager
| taylorg@uncw.edu

Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program


Jennifer Dorton, Outreach & Education Coordinator | dortonj@uncw.edu
Stephen Hall, Research Technician
| halls@uncw.edu
Virginia Johnson
, Field Operations | johnsonv@uncw.edu
C. Dan Kennedy, Electronics and Mooring Technician | kennedyc@uncw.edu
Xiaoyan Qi, Data Manager
| qix@uncw.edu
Jason Souza, Research Technician | souzaj@uncw.edu
Boyce Steiner, Program Assistant | steinerb@uncw.edu
Walter Tenney, Data Manager
| tenneyw@uncw.edu
David Wells, Research Technician | wellsd@uncw.edu
Wendy Woods, Post Doctoral Research Associate | woodsw@uncw.edu

Mariculture Research


Wade O. Watanabe, Coordinator & Research Professor | watanabew@uncw.edu
Patrick Carroll
, Facility Supervisor
&
Research Technician | carrollp@uncw.edu
Troy Rezek, Research Technician | rezekt@uncw.edu
Christopher A. Woolridge, Research Technician | woolridgec@uncw.edu




Last updated 03/13/07. Send updates/corrections to smithmd@uncw.edu