Program focuses:

• Aquatic Resources Utilization – Stock ponds, aquaculture, artificial reefs, commercial fishing, and tourism.
• Shoreline and Water Quality – Restoration and stabilization of shorelines, community volunteer monitoring of water bodies, and nutrient pollution reduction.
• Stewardship of Marine Resources – Youth education and development, outreach   to area schools, and outreach to community involving marine education issues.

Outreach Programs

• Clean Marina Program
• Turtle Lighting Project
• 4-H marine summer camps
• Monofilament recovery and recycling
• Invasive Species

Specialization

• Marine Education
• Fisheries
• Aquaculture

Education

• Ph.D., Agricultural and Extension Education, The Ohio State University
• M.S., Wildlife Ecology (Fisheries & Aquaculture), Mississippi State University
• B.S., Marine Biology, Silliman University, Philippines