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Title

Associate Research Professor

Education

• Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1998
• M.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1991
• B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana 1987

Career

• Associate Research Professor, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, July 2009 to present
• Assistant Research Professor, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, January 2008 to July 2009
• Assistant Research Scientist, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, November 2006 to December 2007
• Adjunct Instructor, Indian River Community College, January 2006 to present
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, Department of Zoology, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, June 2002 to Present
• Manager, Logan Hollow Fish Farm, Murphysboro IL, June 2001 to November 2006
• Researcher III (Includes Post Doc), Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, January 1999 to June 2003
• Researcher II, Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, September 1995 to December 1998
• Researcher I, Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, August 1989 to September 1995
• Research Assistant, Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, August 1987 to August 1989
  Toxicology Laboratory Technician, Weintritt Testing Laboratories, Lafayette La, December 1986 to August 1987
• Researcher, Crawfish Research and Demonstration Center, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, January 1986 to May 1986

Detailed CV

Research Interests

Aquaculture of finfish for food and stock enhancement. Development of new fish species for aquaculture.

The Team

Richard Baptiste
Chris Robinson
Terri Breeden
Jason Franklin