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Auburn University Resources - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

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Auburn University Experts
Members of the media covering the spill may find the following list of Auburn University experts helpful. Reporters needing assistance can contact Mike Clardy, director of communications in the Office of Communications and Marketing, at (334)844-9999, or clardch@auburn.edu.

IMPACT ON THE FISHING AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
David Rouse, Professor and Head of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Field of specialization: crustacean and molluscan aquaculture
Can speak on: address general impact of the oil spill on fish and shellfish industry
(334)844-4786
roused@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/rouse.php

LaDon Swann, Associate Research Professor
Field of specialization: aquaculture extension
(251)438-5690
swanndl@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/swan.php

Bill Walton, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Field of specialization: marine fisheries and aquaculture extension
(251)861-3018, ext. 2
billwalton@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/walton.php

Steve Szedlmayer, Professor and Extension Specialist
Field of specialization: marine fish ecology
Can speak on: effects of commercial and recreational fishing, particularly red snapper fishing
(251)990-4858
szedlst@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/szedlmayer.php

Ron Phelps, Professor
Field of specialization: red snapper, hatchery management
(334)844-9317
phelprp@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/phelps.php

 

SEAFOOD QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY
Jean Weese, Professor and Extension Specialist
Field of specialization: food safety, preparation and preservation
(334)844-3269
weesesj@auburn.edu

Amelia J. McGrew, Regional Extension Agent
Field of specialization: food safety, preparation and preservation
(251)574-8445
mcgreaj@auburn.edu

PJ Waters, Extension Specialist
Can speak on: seafood quality and food safety, specifically about oysters. Expert on restoration (oyster gardening) efforts.
(251)438-5690
waterph@auburn.edu

 

IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY
Claude Boyd, Professor
Field of specialization: water quality and water supply in aquaculture
(334)742-1316
boydce1@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/boyd.php

Eve Brantley, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, Water Resources Program Coordinator
Field of specialization: agronomic crops, water resources
Can speak on: watershed restoration
(334)844-3927
brantef@uauburn.edu

 

IMPACT ON AQUATIC AND COASTAL WILDLIFE
Ken Halanych, Alumni Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Coordinator, Marine Biology Program
Field of specialization: marine biology
Can speak on: impact on shrimp, crab, other invertebrates and marine life
(334)844-3222
ken@auburn.edu
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/cosam/departments/biology/
faculty/faculty_temp/new/halanych_new.html

Nanette Chadwick, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Field of specialization: marine ecology, coral reefs
Can speak on: effects of chemical pollution on marine life, short-term and long-term effects on coastal and marine communities
(334)844-8184
chadwna@auburn.edu
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/cosam/departments/biology/
faculty/faculty_temp/new/chadwick_new.html

Steve Kempf, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Field of specialization: invertebrate larval biology, coral
Can speak on: impact on oyster beds, oyster fishery; impact on coral reefs, which provide habitats for many species of fish and invertebrates
(334)844-3924
kempfsc@auburn.edu
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/cosam/departments/biology/
faculty/faculty_temp/new/kempf_new.html

Mary Mendonça, Alumni Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Field of specialization: ecotoxicology, vertebrate stress physiology, physiological ecology
Can speak on: toxic effects of pollutants on animals - impact on sea turtle reproduction, physiology, ecology; impact on birds
(334)844-9246
mendonca@auburn.edu
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/cosam/departments/biology/
faculty/faculty_temp/new/mendonca_new.html

Kathryn Flynn, Mosely Environmental Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Field of specialization: coastal wetlands from the plant perspective
(334)844-1036
flynnka@auburn.edu

Geoff Hill, Scharnagel Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Field of specialization: avian biology
Can speak on: impact on bird populations
(334)844-9269
hillgee@auburn.edu
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/cosam/departments/biology/
faculty/faculty_temp/new/hill_new.html

Jamie Bellah, Professor and Department Head, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine; Director, Southeastern Raptor Center
Field of specialization: small animal surgery, raptor rehabilitation
Can speak on: handling and treating injured birds of prey
(334)844-8513
bellajr@auburn.edu
http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/faculty/dcs-faculty/bellah

Dennis DeVries, Professor, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Field of specialization: aquatic ecology, estuarine ecology, fish in the Mobile Bay Estuary/Mobile Delta
Can speak on: aquatic food web in the marsh and estuarine habitats of Alabama's coastal areas
(334)844-9322
devridr@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/devries.php

Russell "Rusty" Wright, Extension Specialist, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Field of specialization: fisheries biology and ecology
Can speak on: aquatic food web in the marsh and estuarine habitats of Alabama's coastal areas
(334)844-9311
wrighr2@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/wright.php

Stephen A. ("Ash") Bullard, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Aquatic Parasitology Laboratory
Field of specialization: Aquatic Animal Health
Can speak on: impact on fish and shellfish health
(334)844-9278
ash.bullard@auburn.edu
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/fish/directory/faculty/bullard.php


PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL EXPERTISE
Cliff Lange, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Area of specialization: environmental engineering
Can speak to: characterizing field samples of crude oil and crude-contaminated waters; biodegredation and bioremediation of oil in water, sediments and soils; dispersants used for oil spills.
(334)844-6287
langecr@auburn.edu

Ram Gupta, Graduate Program Chair
Philpott and West Point Stevens Distinguished Professor
Field of specialization: chemical engineering, fuel processing
(334)844-2013
guptarb@auburn.edu
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/gupta

Mario Eden, Mary and John Sanders Associate Professor
Field of specialization: chemical engineering, fuel processing
(334)844-2064
edenmar@auburn.edu
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/edenmar

Chris Roberts, Department Chair, Uthlaut Professor
Field of specialization: chemical engineering, fuel processing
(334)844-2036
robercr@auburn.edu
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/che/roberts

Wayne Johnson, Ginn Professor of Electrical Engineering
Field of specialization: electronics packaging, packaging for extreme condition such as those in space and in deep well drilling.
(334)844-1880
johnson@eng.auburn.edu
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~johnson