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Emeritus Professors

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Allen, Jr., Standish K.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2021
Email: [[v|ska]]
Phone: (804) 684-7710
Research Interests: Shellfish genetics, oysters, aquaculture

Herbert Austin

Austin, Herbert M.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2005
Department: Fisheries Science
Email: [[haustin]]

John D. Boon

Boon, John D.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2002
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[v|boon]]

John M. Brubaker

Brubaker, John M.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2015
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[brubaker]]

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Burreson, Eugene M.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2010
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[gene]]
Phone: (804) 684-7015
Interests: Shellfish disease; marine leeches.

Elizabeth Canuel

Canuel, Elizabeth
Chancellor Professor, Emeritus
Retired: 2021
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[v|ecanuel]]
Interests: Organic geochemistry, biomarkers
Canuel Bio: {{http://www.vims.edu/people/canuel_ea/cv/canuel_bio092020.pdf, pdf}}

Fu-Lin E. Chu

Chu, Fu-Lin E.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2009
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[chu]]

Robert Diaz

Diaz, Robert J.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2013
Department: Biological Sciences
Email: [[diaz]]
Interests: Benthic ecology, low dissolved oxygen

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DuPaul, William D.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2014
Department: Fisheries Science
Email: [[dupaul]]

David Evans

Evans, David A.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2007
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[david]]

Carl T. Friedrichs

Friedrichs, Carl T.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2025
Email: [[v|carl.friedrichs]]
Phone: (804) 684-7303
Interests: Coastal and estuarine processes
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Curriculum Vitae: {{http://www.vims.edu/people/friedrichs_ct/cv/friedrichs_cv.pdf,CV}}
Google Scholar: {{http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=gPy_tJoAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&pagesize=100,Profile}}

John Graves

Graves, John E.
Chancellor Professor, Emeritus
Retired: 2022
Department: Fisheries Science
Email: [[graves]]
Phone: (804) 684-7352
Interests: Molecular evolution in marine environments; molecular technology to study population dynamics- billfish and tuna.
Office: Chesapeake Bay Hall N207

Carlton H. Hershner, Jr.

Hershner, Jr., Carlton H.
Faculty Emeritus
Email: [[v|carl]]
Unit: Center for Coastal Resources Management
Address: P.O. Box 1346 Gloucester Pt., VA 23062-1346, USA

Carl H. Hobbs, III

Hobbs III, Carl H.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2013
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[hobbs]]
Interests: Marine geology, esp. mid-Atlantic inner continental shelf and coastal plain, seismic studies to ID potentially minable sources of sand.

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Kator, Howard I.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2013
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[kator]]
Interests: Environmental microbiology; public health risks.

Kuo, Albert Y.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2012
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[kuo]]

Maurice P. Lynch

Lynch, Maurice P.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 1996
Department: RMAP/DCOP
Email: [[mlynch]]
Phone: (804) 684-7151

Jerome P.-Y. Maa

Maa, Jerome P.-Y.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2016
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[maa]]
Interests: Water wave mechanics; wave refraction/diffraction/reflection/breaking and associated sediment transport.

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Milliman, John
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2013
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[milliman]]
Interests: Flux and fate of sediment in oceans - both river derived and calcium carbonate; economic and societal implications of natural and anthropogenic changes.
Department: Physical Sciences

Ken Moore

Moore, Kenneth A.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2019
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Email: [[moore]]
Phone:: (804) 684-7384
Interests: Seagrasses - environmental factors affecting growth and survival.
Address: P.O. Box 1346 Gloucester Pt., VA 23062-1346, USA

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Newman, Michael C.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2018
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[newman]]
Interests: Environmental risk assessment; ecological toxicology; pollutant bioaccumulation.

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Orth, Robert J.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2021
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Email: [[jjorth]]
Website: {{http://web.vims.edu/bio/sav/?svr=www, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)}}
Phone: (804) 684-7392
Interests: Submerged aquatic vegetation biology and ecology.
Office: Andrews Hall 308

Perry, III, James E.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2017
Email: [[jperry]]
Phone: (804) 684-7388
Office: Andrews Hall 103
Department: Biological Sciences
Interests: Wetlands, marsh ecology.

Ruzecki, Evon P.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 1996
Department: Biological Sciences

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Schaffner, Linda C.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2024
Section: Academic Affairs, Coastal & Ocean Processes
Email: [[linda]]

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Smith, Jr., Walker O.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2021
Email: [[wos]]
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Interests: Phytoplankton growth/photosynthetic material in surface layer of oceans.
Website: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/units/labgroups/phytoplankton_ecology/, Phytoplankton Ecology}}

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Smith Jr.,, Walker O.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2021
Email: [[wos]]
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Interests: Phytoplankton growth/photosynthetic material in surface layer of oceans.
Website: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/units/labgroups/phytoplankton_ecology/, Phytoplankton Ecology}}

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Snyder, Richard
Emeritus Professor
Retired: 2025
Email: [[rsnyder]]
Section: Natural Resources

Taylor, Dennis
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2009
Department: Biological Sciences
Email: [[dtaylor]]

Unger, Mike
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2022
Email: [[munger]]
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Interests: Chemical and physical behavior of aquatic pollutants - TBT - Kepone.

Van Veld, Peter A.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2014
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[v|vanveld]]
Interests: Toxicology; biochemical response to pollution exposure.

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Vogelbein, Wolfgang K.
Faculty Emeritus
Retired: 2022
Department: Aquatic Health Sciences
Email: [[wolf]]
Website: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/eaah/programs/histopath/index.php,Histopathology}}
Interests: Aquatic disease; Fish pathology; Relationship between chemical exposure and fish cancers; Impact of HABs.

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Wells, John T.
Dean and Director and Professor of Marine Science, Emeritus
Retired: 2021
Email: [[wells]]
Department: Physical Sciences
Phone: (804) 684-7270
Office: Andrews Hall 213

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Wright, L. Donelson
Dean and Director and Professor of Marine Science, Emeritus
Retired: 2006
Department: Physical Sciences
Email: [[wright]]