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![Photo of Dr. Robert Leaf](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/robert-leaf.jpg)
Interim Director
228-872-4296
Robert.LeafFREEMississippi
![Jennifer Strength](/ocean-science-engineering/images/jennifer-strength.png)
Ms. Jennifer Strength
Administrative & Communications Specialist
228-214-3299
J.StrengthFREEMississippi
SOSE Faculty and Personnel
![Mike Andres Mike Andres](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/mike-andres.png)
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health, Coastal and Marine Ecology, and Fisheries
![Diana Bernstein](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/diana-bernstein.jpg)
![Patrick Biber](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/patrick-biber.png)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
![Reg Blaylock, Ph.D.](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/reginald-blaylock.jpg)
![Maarten Buijsman, Ph.D.](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/maarten-buijsman.jpg)
![Kemal Cambazoglu, Ph.D.](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/kemal-cambazoglu.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography
![Photo of Dr. Kelly Darnell](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/kelly-darnell.png)
Assistant Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
![Photo of Dr. Zachary Darnell](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/zachary-darnell.jpg)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![Photo of Dr. Arne Diercks](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/arne-diercks.jpg)
Associate Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Geological and Physical Oceanography
![Photo of Dr. Kevin Dillon](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/kevin-dillon.png)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![Dr. Robert Griffitt](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/robert-griffitt.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Leila Hamdan](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/leila-hamdan.png)
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
![Photo of Dr. Chris Hayes](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/chris-hayes.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Anand Hiroji](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/anand-hiroji.png)
![Photo of Dr. Stephan Howden](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/stephan-howden.png)
![Photo of Dr. Robert Leaf](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/robert-leaf.jpg)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![Photo of Dr. Leonardo Macelloni](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/leonardo-macelloni.png)
![Photo of Calvin Martin](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/calvin-martin.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Scott Milroy](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/scott-milroy.jpg)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Ecological Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling, Coastal Water Quality & Hypoxia Dynamics
![Photo of Dr. Kristina Mojica](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/kristina-mojica.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
![Photo of Dr. Kim De Mutsert](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/kim-de-mutsert.jpg)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![Dr. Dmitri Netchaev Photo of Dr. Dmitri Netchaev](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/dmitri-netchaev.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Gero Nootz](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/gero-nootz.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Johnson Oguntuase](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/johnson-oguntuase.jpg)
![Chelsea Pederson Chelsea Pederson](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/chelsea-pederson.jpg)
![Mark Peterson](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/mark-peterson.jpg)
Emeritus
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Ecology, Ichthyology, Gulf Sturgeon Conservation
![Photo of Dr. Eric Powell](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/eric-powell.jpg)
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
![Dr. Md Mamunur Rashid](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/md-mamunur-rashid.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes
![Photo of Dr. Chet Rakocinski](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/chet-rakocinski.jpg)
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![Photo of Dr. Mahdi Razaz](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/mahdi-razaz.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Underwater Acoustics, Instrumentation, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps
![Photo of Dr. Eric Saillant](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/eric-saillant.jpg)
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![placeholder](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/_faculty-profile-placeholder.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Joris Van Der Ham](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/joris-van-der-ham.jpg)
Teaching Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Oceanography, marine ecology, and science policy
![Photo of Dr. Davin Wallace](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/davin-wallace.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Jerry Wiggert](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/jerry-wiggert.jpg)
![Photo of Dr. Wei Wu](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/wei-wu.png)
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
![Photo of Dr. Xiaodong Zhang](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/xiaodong-zhang.jpg)
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Geological Oceanography, Ocean Optics
![Photo of Dr. Robert Leaf](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/robert-leaf.jpg)
Dr. Robert Leaf
Interim Associate Director of Coastal Sciences
228-872-4296
Robert.LeafFREEMississippi
![Penny Isgar](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/penny-isgar.jpg)
Ms. Penny Isgar
Financial Coordinator
228.214.3237
Penny.IsgarFREEMississippi
![Jordyn Fletcher](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/jordyn-fletcher.jpg)
Ms. Jordyn Fletcher
Academic Coordinator
228-818-8887
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![Photo of Dr. Joris Van Der Ham](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/joris-van-der-ham.jpg)
Dr. Joris Van Der Ham
Interim Associate Director
Marine Biology program Coordinator
228-688-3177
Joris.VanDerHamFREEMississippi
![Christopher Hayes, Ph.D.](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/chris-hayes.jpg)
Dr. Christopher Hayes
Interim Associate Director
228-688-3177
Christopher.T.HayesFREEMississippi
![Susan Quinn Photo of Susan Quinn](/ocean-science-engineering/images/susan-quinn.png)
Susan Quinn
Business Manager
228-688-3336
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![Dajaneir Thompson](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/dajaneir-thompson.jpg)
Dajaneir Thompson
Academic Coordinator
228-688-7097
Dajaneir.ThompsonFREEMississippi
![Sarah Lestelle Photo of Sarah Lestelle](/ocean-science-engineering/images/headshots/sarah-lestelle.jpg)
![Peter Sciarabba Peter Sciarabba](/ocean-science-engineering/images/psciarabba.jpg)