Matthew Bethel

B.S. Geography: University of Tennessee
M.S. Geography: Murray State University

Jennifer L. Blanchard

B.S. Environmental Biology/minor Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi.
Research Interests:Wetland Geochemistry, Toxicology, Plant Response, Phytoremediation.
Degree sought: M.S. Determining Differences in Hg Bioaccumulation among Estuarine Macrophytes

Carl Bohling

B.S. Environmental Science and Policy, University of New Orleans.
Research Interests: Wetland ecosystems, coastal restoration, coastal geomorphology.
Degree sought: M.S.

Sunny Justina Brogan

B.S. Biology: Southeastern Louisiana University.
Research Interests: Fisheries, Land Loss and Aquatic Ecology
Degree sought: M.S. My thesis research investigates the spatial and temporal distribution of redfish (Sciaenops ocellatus) introduced into Bayou St. John, a semi-artificial water-body in the heart of New Orleans. To determine redfish distributions I track them using a sonar hydrophone which detects signals from external sonic telemetry tags attached to the animals. The goal is to assess the ability of these introduced gamefish to survive in an urban fishery like Bayou St. John. Results from my research will help decide the direction of future management efforts within this system. 

Jennafer Lee Brooks

B.S. Geophysicss
Research Interests:  Interpretive Geophysics, Reservoir Analysis and Theoretical Geophysics.

Prabhu Prasad Das

M. Phil: Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India.
M.S.:  Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Research Interests: Remote Sensing of wetland Vegetation
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental impact Assessment.
Degree Sought Ph.D. Remote Sensing

Anne Marie Delery

B.S., Geology Professional, Louisiana State University.
Research Interests: coastal geomorphology, deltaic processes, deepwater sedimentology
Degree sought: M.S.

Mark “Chad” Ellinwood

B.S.: Secondary Biology Education, Southeastern Louisiana University.
Research Interests: Northern Gulf of Mexico fisheries ecology and management; coastal geomorphology, restoration and management.
Degree sought: M.S.: Chad is employed in the Nekton Research Lab and is investigating the effects of two major hurricanes on fish assemblages of the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana.

Scott Eustis

B.S./B.A: Ecology/English, University of Georgia, Athens.
Research Interests: Adaptive management, population modeling, ecosystem and restoration ecology. 
Degree sought:M.S. Scott is investigating the impact of shrimp fisheries by-catch on the fish assemblage of the Lake Pontchartrain ecosystem.

Sarah Fearnley

B.S. Environmental and Conservation Sciences (2001)-University of Alberta
M.S. Geology (2004)-University of New Orleans
Degree Sought: PhD Engineering and Applied Science (2009)-University of New Orleans
Sarah is a research associate with the University of New Orleans in the Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences. Funded through the LA Sea Grant program, her dissertation work focuses on the successional development and geochemistry of coastal habitats restored using dredge material.

Dane Alan Fischer

B.S. in Geology- Juniata College 2007
Research Interests: Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and Structural Geology. 
Degree Sought: Master’s of Science 
At UNO my thesis research concentrates on the stratigraphic and structural composition of the Pearl River Delta Area in Southeastern Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi.  I will be focusing on trying to locate possible fault motion and offset within the Pearl River system through the use of seismic data analysis and stratigraphic vibracore samples.

Luis Martinez

B.A. Geography, University of New Orleans
Research Interests: Coastal restoration, Decision Based Modeling Application of GIS/Remote Sensing
Degree Sought: M.S. EES/Coastal Restoration Science

Luis is currently employed by the Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences. The focus of his thesis is to produce an Erosion Vulnerability Index (EVI) that highlights potential areas along the barrier shoreline that are at most risk to erosion.  The results anticipated from his thesis will provide a baseline to analyze future changes in barrier island geomorphology and establish a technique to reduce the effort and expense of comprehensive monitoring of restoration projects.

Sachidananda Mishra

M.S.  Ocean Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Research Interests: Marine optics, Oceanic primary productivity detection with remote sensing techniques
Degree sought: Ph.D. Remote Sensing

Sean O'Brien

B.S. Enviromental Science and Policy, University of New Orleans
B.S. Marketing, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Degree Sought: M.S. Geology

Jennifer Carter Roberts

B.S Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Co.
Research Interests: Wetland Ecosystems
Degree sought: M.S. Jen is investigating the factors that contribute to the successful restoration of coastal cypress swamps by examining genetic and environmental factors that influence growth and survivorship of Taxodium distichum (cypress tree) saplings.

Jonathan Kyle South

B.S. Geology, University of Alabama.
Research Interests: mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, and structural geology
Degree Sought: M.S. Mineralogy and geochemistry of a new pegmatite in Oxford County, Maine.

Scott Wessels

B.S. Geology, Kansas State University.
Research Interests: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Degree Sought: M.S. I am studying the Holocene stratigraphy of the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley.