Marine Science Faculty and Staff

Campus Directory

FACULTY

Name /Rank /Email /Phone	Research Interests and Projects Instructional Specialties
Dr. Tara Cox Professor coxt@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4097	Spatial ecology and conservation biology of long-lived marine vertebrates, marine and coastal policy and management, and human interactions with marine mammals. Current projects include: Human-interaction behaviors (particularly begging), stock structure and abundance estimates, and characterization of the microbiome in the spleen of common bottlenose dolphins.
Dr. Carla Curran Professor Emerita curranc@savannahstate.edu	Physiological adaptations of fishes, metabolic cost of sex change in fishes, larval transport and settlement by juveniles flatfishes, bopyrid isopod parasite prevalence in grass shrimp, recovery of meiofauna in intertidal feeding pits created by rays, and Spartina dieback in coastal Georgia. Although retired, Dr. Curran continues to collaborate with the Marine Science Program.
Dr. Sue Ebanks Professor ebankss@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4430	Aquatic physiology and toxicology with particular focus on macroinvertebrates. Current projects include: Effects of physically weathered and chemically dispersed crude oil on development and physiological processes in brine shrimp and marsh shrimp species as well as engaging students and underrepresented community youth in the exploration and monitoring of the Lower Ogeechee River Estuary.
Dr. Matthew Gilligan Professor Emeritus mgilligan22@gmail.com	Dr. Matthew Gilligan formally retired as professor and coordinator of marine sciences at SSU in November 2011 but continued to assist part-time with externally-funded programs as a consultant to the University for years. He and his wife Heidi now reside in Brevard, NC where he volunteers and serves on the board of the Mary C. Jenkins Community and Cultural Center, repairs antiques, explores national forests and rides a recumbent E-trike around town.
Dr. Christopher Hintz Professor hintzc@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4096	Carbonate chemistry, ocean acidification, technique and method development, and advanced/computer-controlled culture techniques. Current projects include: long-term pCO2-controlled culture for ocean acidification studies, techniques for unattended monitoring of carbonate chemistry, and low-cost, low-effort marine algal biomass production for feedstocks or biofuels.
Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown Fishery Biologist, NOAA Fisheries Associate Graduate Professor hoskinsbrown@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4289	Trophic ecology, benthic invertebrate habitat, and stakeholder involvement in marine fisheries.
Dr. Amanda Kaltenberg Associate Professor kaltenberga@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-3304	Bio-physical Interactions in coastal ocean using acoustic/net sampling and physical oceanographic approaches. Current projects include Gulf Stream influences on the availability of mesopelagic prey layers.
Dr. Carol Pride Professor/Chair pridec@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4439	Marine records of climatic and oceanographic change, marine sediments, micropaleontology, and stable isotope biogeochemistry.
Dr. Dwight Ebanks Assistant Professor ebanksd@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-3307	Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Fish and Marine Science Education.
Dr. Laura Treible Assistant Professor treiblel@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4438	Jellyfish Ecology, Zooplankton Ecology, Plankton Imaging, Multi-Stressor Studies.
Dr. Victoria Young Education Expert, NOAA LMRCSC youngv@savannahstate.edu Ph: 912-358-4291	Community engagement in science; science education in ocean literacy for K12; classroom aquaponics.

FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY

Name	Tel. (912)	Email	Building	Room	Mail Center Box #
Dr. Carol Pride	358-4439	pridec@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	106B	20467
Dr. Tara Cox	358-4097	coxt@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	107D	20467
Dr. Carla Curran		curranc@savannahstate.edu
Dr. Dwight Ebanks	358-3307	ebanksd@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	108B	20467
Dr. Sue Ebanks	358-4430	ebankss@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	108A	20467
Dr. Matt Gilligan		gilliganm@savannahstate.edu			20467
Dr. Chris Hintz		hintzc@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	108D	20467
Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown	358-4289	hoskinsbrown@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	107E	20228
Dr. Amanda Kaltenberg	358-3304	kaltenberga@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	107B	20467
Dr. Laura Treible	358-4438	treiblel@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	108C	20467
Dr. Victoria Young	358-4291	youngv@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	107C	20467
Robin Perrtree	358-3301	perrtreer@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	111	20467
Capt. Shawn Smith	358-4102	smithsh@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	106A	20467
Rachael Keaton Buskirk	358-4103	buskirkr@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	112	20467
Sugeiry Rivera	358-4101	riveras@savannahstate.edu	Marine Science Center	106	20467

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Adjunct Graduate Faculty

ALEXANDER, Clark, Director and Professor
Ph.D., North Carolina State University.
Phone: (912)598-2329
clark.alexander@skio.uga.edu

FRISCHER, Marc E., Professor
Ph.D., University of South Florida.
Phone: (912)598-2308
marc.frischer@skio.uga.edu