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Extended CV

Education

1989 - Ph.D., Biological Oceanography, Florida State University

1984 - M.S., Biological Oceanography, Florida State University

1982 - B.A., Biology, McPherson College, Magna Cum Laude

Professional Experience

2005-present: Dean, College of Basic Sciences.

2004-05: Interim Dean, College of Basic Sciences.

2003-04: Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, College of Basic Sciences.

2001-Present: Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University.

1999-Present: Adjunct Professor, Department of Ocean and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University.

1996-01: Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University.

1991-96: Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology and Physiology, Louisiana State University.

1989-91: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Zoology and Physiology, Louisiana State University.

1986-89: Research Assistant for Dr. David Thistle, Florida State University.

1984-86: Environmental Specialist II, Office of Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Regulation, Tallahassee, FL.

1982-84: Research Assistant for Dr. David Thistle, Florida State University.

Research Interests

Environmental impact of CO₂ sequestration on deep-sea communities.

Trophic interactions between marine sedimentary microorganisms and benthic metazoa.

Interactions between epibiotic bacteria and their crustacean hosts.

Influence of petroleum hydrocarbons and metals on benthic food webs.

General aquatic microbial ecology.

Invertebrate grazer-periphyton interactions in freshwater environments.