Faculty Mentors

Select from the following list to learn about the research interests of participating faculty mentors.
Mark Brush

Brush, Mark J.
Professor
Email: brush@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7402
Interests: Coastal systems ecology; Ecosystem modeling
Office: Andrews Hall 334F
Section: Ecosystem Health
Address: P.O. Box 1346 Gloucester Pt., VA 23062-1346, USA

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Friedrichs, Carl T.
Glucksman Professor; Associate Director, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia
Email: carl.friedrichs@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7303
Office: Wilson House 206
Interests: Coastal and estuarine processes
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Curriculum Vitae: CV
Google Scholar: Profile

Marjy Friedrichs

Friedrichs, Marjy
Professor
Email: marjy@vims.edu
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
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Lab Website: BioCOM

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Gong, Donglai
Associate Professor
Email: gong@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7529
Office: Andrews Hall 228
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Lab: Andrews Hall 220/219
Interests: Coastal and Polar Oceanography

Amber Hardison

Hardison, Amber
Associate Professor
Email: akhardison@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7779
Office: CBH N311
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Interests: Carbon and nitrogen cycling, Organic geochemistry

Courtney Harris

Harris, Courtney K.
Professor; Chair, Coastal & Ocean Processes
Email: ckharris@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7194
Interests: 3-D modeling to improve understanding of sediment transport in continental shelves and estuarine environments.
Office: Andrews Hall 227
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Website: Sediment Transport Modeling

Eric J. Hilton

Hilton, Eric J.
Professor; Chair, Natural Resources
Email: ehilton@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7178
Interests: Comparative anatomy, systematics, and evolution of ray-finned fishes.
Office: Nunnally Hall 123/125
Section: Natural Resources

Kirwan, Matt
Associate Professor
Email: kirwan@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7054
Interests: Coastal landscape evolution, geomorphology, ecology
Office: Andrews Hall 229
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes

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Mazzini, Piero
Assistant Professor
Email: pmazzini@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7882
Interests: Coastal physical oceanography
Office: Andrews Hall 236
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes

Adriane Michaelis

Michaelis, Adriane
Assistant Professor
Email: amichaelis@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7392
Office: Andrews Hall 440
Section: Natural Resources
Interests: human dimensions, aquaculture and fisheries, social-ecological systems

Song, Bongkeun
Professor of Marine Science; Chair, Ecosystem Health
Email: songb@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7411
Office: Andrews Hall 328
Section: Ecosystem Health
Interests: Microbiome ecology and biogeochemistry
Fax: (804) 684-7399

Bill Walton

Walton, Bill
Acuff Professor of Marine Science and Shellfish Aquaculture Program Coordinator
Email: walton@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7238
Office: Acuff Center for Aquaculture 131
Section: Natural Resources

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Wargo, Andrew
Associate Professor
Email: arwargo@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7311
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall 223
Section: Ecosystem Health
Research Interests: Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases