Meet Our Scientists

Martin O'Connell
Research Area: Ocean Exploration
Dr. Martin O'Connell is a Sea Grant Researcher and the Director of the Nekton Research Laboratory, Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of New Orleans.

Samantha Joye
Research Area: Marine Science
Samantha Joye, Ph.D., is a professor of marine science at the University of Georgia where she studies the natural microbial processes that breakdown oil and gas in the environment.

Chip Fletcher
Research Area: Climate Research
Charles “Chip” Fletcher, Ph.D., conducts research on global change impacts among Pacific Island communities, natural history of reefs and beaches, coastal hazards, and risk and vulnerability to sea-level rise.

Spencer Rogers
Research Area: Meteorology
North Carolina Sea Grant extension specialist Spencer Rogers focuses on coastal construction and erosion.

Arindam Gan Chowdhury
Research Area: Meteorology
NOAA Sea Grant researcher Arindam Gan Chowdhury creates indoor hurricanes using wind tunnels to improve the design of buildings in their path.

WeiChiang Pang
Research Area: Meteorology
South Carolina Sea Grant researcher WeiChiang Pang wants to predict building failures to aid in designing hurricane-resistant homes.

Kodi Nemunaitis-Monroe
Research Area: Meteorology
Nemunaitis-Monroe is a meteorologist who oversees a demonstration project to predict water levels in coastal areas during tropical storms and hurricanes.

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