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Investigating the effect of oil spills
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Funding Source: Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)

Project Roster

Aggregation and Degradation of Dispersants and Oil by Microbial Exopolymers (ADDOMEx)

120 Research Team Members

Principal Investigator

Antonietta Quigg
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

Co-Principal Investigator

Wei-Chun Chin
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Zoe Finkel
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Patrick Hatcher
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Anthony Hayden Knap
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Uta Passow
University of California Santa Barbara
Marine Science Institute
Peter Santschi
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Jason Sylvan
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Terry Wade
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group

Program Manager / Technical Coordinator

Kendra Kopp
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Antonietta Quigg
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

Project Data Point of Contact

Kathleen (Kathy) Schwehr
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department

Outreach Point of Contact

Jessica Hillhouse
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Kendra Kopp
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Antonietta Quigg
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

Research Scientist

Chi-Shuo Chen
National Tsing Hua University
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences
Gerardo Gold-Bouchot
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Andrew Irwin
Mount Allison University
Mathematics and Computer Science
Peng Lin
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Kathleen (Kathy) Schwehr
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Luni Sun
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Chen Xu
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Saijin Zhang
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department

Post-Doc

Amanda Achberger
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Hernando Bacosa
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Gopal Bera
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Laura Bretherton
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Laura Bretherton
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Chris Brown
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Hogmei Chen
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Meng-Hsuen (James) Chiu
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Shawn Doyle
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Manoj Kamalanathan
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Xinxin Li
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Yue Liang
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Peng Lin
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Deepak Nanjappa
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Wassim Obeid
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jose Sericano
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Derek Waggoner
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Alicia William
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Andrew S. Wozniak
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lin Youmin
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department

Research Staff

Morgan Beaver
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Debra DeFreitas
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Jennifer Genzer
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Jessica Hillhouse
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
William (Mack) Mackan
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Lisa McDonald
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Kusumica Mitra
University of Southern Mississippi
Division of Marine Science
Maya Morales-McDevitt
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Erik Quiroz
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Elisa Romanelli
University of California Santa Barbara
Marine Science Institute
Katherine St. Clair
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Sea Life Facility
Stephen Sweet
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Rachel Windham
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Wei Xing
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department

Data Team

Laura Bretherton
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Jessica Hillhouse
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Kathleen (Kathy) Schwehr
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department

Outreach Team

Ronny Barrier
Barrier Creative
Independent Filmmaker
Josh Gunn
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Kendra Kopp
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Pam Plotkin
Texas Sea Grant
Aaron Quigg
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Vadzim Troshkin
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Information Services

Administrative Staff

Stacie Arms
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Natalie Bienski
Texas A&M University
Sponsored Research Services
Janice Blum
Texas A&M University
Sponsored Research Services
Mary Howley
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Christina Irons
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Sylvia Pitts
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Charlotte Tassin
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Sarah Wall
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

GoMRI Scholar

Jennifer Genzer
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Maya Morales-McDevitt
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Samantha Setta
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Dawei Shi
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography

Graduate Student - PhD Level

Shahd Allenjal
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Clarence Le
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Britiny Light
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Genmai Lin
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Marcella Nunez
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Dawei Shi
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Shih-Ming (Ming) Tsai
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Carlos Vazquez
University of California Merced
School of Engineering

Graduate Student - Master's Level

Jennifer Genzer
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Jillian Gillmartin
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Maya Morales-McDevitt
Texas A&M University
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
Samantha Setta
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Emily Whitaker
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Rachel Windham
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department

Undergraduate Student

Oscar Agueda
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Jaime Albach
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Reef Aldayafteh
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Isabel Alessio
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Morgan Beaver
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Kirana Bercich
University of Texas at Dallas
School of Engineering & Computer Science
Charles Bergen
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Michael Bradet-Legris
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Scott Cecil
Texas A&M University
Department of Bioenvironmental Sciences
Russell Cole
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Veronica De Pascual
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Christopher Devries
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Catherine Fiset
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
Cynthia Garcia
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Matthew Gehring
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Tyler Goshia
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Rachel Hamrock
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Charles Holmes
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Cameron Jackson
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Cole Jackson
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Thomas Jarrett
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Agnes Kagiri
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Andres Le
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Lucas Mackan
Texas A&M University
Department of Chemistry
Savannah Mapes
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Lindsay Mitchell
Texas A&M University
Department of Oceanography
Andrew Mondragon
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Bobbye Morgan
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Sciences Department
Dustin Neubauer
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Chanh Nguyen
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Michelle Nguyen
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Rayn Nolen
Texas A&M University
College of Geosciences
Austin Perez
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Priscilla Prem
Old Dominion University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Javier Ramos
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Shari Rohret
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Elisa Romanelli
University of California Santa Barbara
Marine Science Institute
Nicole Sanchez
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Samantha Shannon
Texas A&M University
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Angelo Sibal
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
John Snelling
Texas A&M University
College of Geosciences
Christian Taylor
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Christian Tran
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Carlos Vazquez
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
Liliana Wolf
Texas A&M University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Services
Alexandra Yard
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Marine Biology Department
Cooper Young
Texas A&M University
College of Geosciences
Julia Young
University of California Merced
School of Engineering
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This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org