Board History

TermPresidentPast-
President
President-
elect
Program ChairMember-at-largeSecretaryTreasurerStudent Representative
2018-
2019
Cassondra Thomas
SFWMD, FL
Erik Smith
Baruch Marine Field Lab.
Enrique Reyes
East Carolina Univ.
Jessica Reichmuth
Augusta Univ.
Frank Lopez
NC Sea Grant
Nikki Dix
GTM NERR
Susannah Sheldon
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Eilea Knotts
Univ. SC
2017-
2018
Erik Smith
Baruch Marine Field Lab.
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Cassondra Thomas
SFWMD, FL
Jessica Reichmuth
Augusta Univ.
Nikki Dix
GTM NERR
Susannah Sheldon
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Eilea Knotts
Univ. SC
2016-
2017
Erik Smith
Baruch Marine Field Lab.
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Cassondra Thomas
SFWMD, FL
Jessica Reichmuth
Augusta Univ.
Nikki Dix
GTM NERR
Julie Koester
UNC - Wilmington
Amanda Kahn Dickens
UNC - Wilmington
Shannon Dunnigan
Univ. North Florida
2015-
2016
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Bob Virnstein
Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts
Erik Smith
Baruch Marine Field Lab.
Loren Mathews
Georgia Southern Univ.
Nikki Dix
GTM NERR
Julie Koester
UNC - Wilmington
Amanda Kahn Dickens
UNC - Wilmington
Shannon Dunnigan
Univ. North Florida
2014-
2015
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Bob Virnstein
Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts
Erik Smith
Baruch Marine Field Lab.
Loren Mathews
Georgia Southern Univ.
Nikki Dix
GTM NERR
Virginia Shervette
Univ. SC - Aiken
Amanda Kahn Dickens
UNC - Wilmington
Mary Grace Lemon
UNC - Wilmington
2013-
2014
Bob Virnstein
Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts
Denise Sanger
SC DNR
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Carla Curran
Savannah State Univ.
Ed Proffit
Florida Atlantic Univ.
Virginia Shervette
Univ. SC - Aiken
Amanda Kahn Dickens
UNC - Wilmington
Mary Grace Lemon
UNC - Wilmington
2012-
2013
Bob Virnstein
Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts
Denise Sanger
SC DNR
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Carla Curran
Savannah State Univ.
Ed Proffit
Florida Atlantic Univ.
Dave Eggleston
NC State Univ.
Joan Sheldon
Univ. of Georgia
Sylvia Schaefer
Univ. of Georgia
2011-
2012
Denise Sanger
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Bob Virnstein
Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts
Amanda Kahn
Univ. North Florida
Dave Eggleston
NC State Univ.
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Joan Sheldon
Univ. of Georgia
Sylvia Schaefer
Univ. of Georgia
2010-
2011
Denise Sanger
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Bob Virnstein
Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts
Amanda Kahn
Univ. North Florida
Dave Eggleston
NC State Univ.
Cassondra Thomas
Cardno TBE
Joan Sheldon
Univ. of Georgia
Kathryn Tiling
Florida Atlantic Univ.
2009-
2010
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Denise Sanger
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Carla Curran
Savannah State Univ.
John Dyer
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Cassondra Thomas
Cardno TBE
Joan Sheldon
Univ. of Georgia
Kathryn Tiling
Florida Atlantic Univ.
2008-
2009
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Denise Sanger
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Carla Curran
Savannah State Univ.
John Dyer
SC Sea Grant Consortium
Sadie Drescher
SC OCRM
Donna Devlin
Florida Atlantic Univ.
Whitney Palefsky
Univ. of Georgia
2007-
2008
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Craig Tobias
UNC - Wilmington
Peter Verity
Skidaway Inst. of Oceanography
Sadie Drescher
SC OCRM
Donna Devlin
Florida Atlantic Univ.
Whitney Palefsky
Univ. of Georgia
2006-
2007
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Craig Tobias
UNC - Wilmington
Peter Verity
Skidaway Inst. of Oceanography
Paul Pennington
NOAA
Chandra Franklin
Savannah State Univ.
Amanda Kahn
UNC - Wilmington
2005-
2006
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC & SC DNR
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Denise Sanger
SC DHEC
Brian Lapointe
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Paul Pennington
NOAA
Chandra Franklin
Savannah State Univ.
Amanda Kahn
UNC - Wilmington
2004-
2005
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC & SC DNR
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Denise Sanger
SC DHEC
Brian Lapointe
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Paul Pennington
NOAA
Chandra Franklin
Savannah State Univ.
Jennifer Beseres
Univ. SC
2003-
2004
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC & SC DNR
Evan Chipouras
Univ. South Florida
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Keith Walters
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Paul Pennington
NOAA
Chandra Franklin
Savannah State Univ.
Jennifer Beseres
Univ. SC
2002-
2003
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC & SC DNR
Evan Chipouras
Univ. South Florida
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Marie Delorenzo
NOAA
Keith Walters
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Claudette Jenkins
Michael Baker, Inc.
Claudette Jenkins
Michael Baker, Inc.
Susan White
Univ. of Georgia
2001-
2002
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Tampa
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC & SC DNR
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Lori Morris
SJRWMD, FL
Claudette Jenkins
Michael Baker, Inc.
Claudette Jenkins
Michael Baker, Inc.
Susan White
Univ. of Georgia
2000-
2001
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Tampa
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC & SC DNR
Geno Olmi
NOAA
Lori Morris
SJRWMD, FL
Lisa Muehlstein
Jacksonville Univ.
Lisa Muehlstein
Jacksonville Univ.
Bonnie Willis
Univ. SC
1999-
2000
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Richard Dame
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Florida
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Lisa Muehlstein
Jacksonville Univ.
Lisa Muehlstein
Jacksonville Univ.
Bonnie Willis
Univ. SC
1998-
1999
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Richard Dame
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Florida
Eric Koepfler
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Mike Mallin
UNC - Wilmington
Merryl Alber
Univ. of Georgia
Merryl Alber
Univ. of Georgia
Howard Glasgow
NC State Univ.
1997-
1998
Richard Dame
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC
OpenMerryl Alber
Univ. of Georgia
Merryl Alber
Univ. of Georgia
Howard Glasgow
NC State Univ.
1996-
1997
Richard Dame
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Alan Lewitus
Univ. SC
Merryl Alber
Univ. of Georgia
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Florida
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Florida
Open
1995-
1996
Richard Dame
Coastal Carolina Univ.
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
OpenKeith Walters
Univ. of Georgia
Frank Nordlee
Univ. of Florida
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Florida
Evan Chipouras
Univ. of Florida
Open
1994-
1995
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Richard Dame
National Science Foundation
Keith Walters
Univ. of Georgia
Frank Nordlee
Univ. of Florida
Patrick Pitts
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Patrick Pitts
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Open
1993-
1994
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Liz Noble
NC DNRCD
Brad Williams
GA DNR
Patrick Pitts
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Patrick Pitts
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Alex Sperr
College of Charleston
1992-
1993
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Liz Noble
NC DNRCD
Brad Williams
GA DNR
Robert Van Dolah
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Robert Van Dolah
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Alex Sperr
College of Charleston
1991-
1992
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Dave Engel
NMFS/NOAA
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Ginger Ogburn
Univ. SC
Keith Walters
Univ. of Georgia
Robert Van Dolah
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Robert Van Dolah
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Dave Mense
NC State Univ.
1990-
1991
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Dave Engel
NMFS/NOAA
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Ginger Ogburn
Univ. SC
Keith Walters
Univ. of Georgia
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Dave Mense
NC State Univ.
1989-
1990
Dave Engel
NMFS/NOAA
Vic Burrell
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Linda Clements
NMFS/NOAA
Quinton White
Jacksonville Univ.
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Ned Smith
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst.
Lynn Barker
NC State Univ.
1988-
1989
Dave Engel
NMFS/NOAA
Vic Burrell
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Linda Clements
NMFS/NOAA
Quinton White
Jacksonville Univ.
Ron Kneib
Univ. of Georgia
Ron Kneib
Univ. of Georgia
Lynn Barker
NC State Univ.
1987-
1988
Vic Burrell
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Don Hoss
NOAA
Dave Engel
NMFS/NOAA
Kris Thoemke
Rookery Bay NERR
James Alberts
Univ. of Georgia
Ron Kneib
Univ. of Georgia
Ron Kneib
Univ. of Georgia
Brenda Young
1986-
1987
Vic Burrell
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Don Hoss
NOAA
Dave Engel
NMFS/NOAA
Kris Thoemke
Rookery Bay NERR
James Alberts
Univ. of Georgia
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Brenda Young
1985-
1986
Don Hoss
NOAA
John Mark Dean
Univ. SC
Vic Burrell
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Susan Bell
Univ. South Florida
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Mary Moser
NMFS/NOAA & NCSU
1984-
1985
Don Hoss
NOAA
John Mark Dean
Univ. SC
Vic Burrell
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Dennis Allen
Univ. SC
Susan Bell
Univ. South Florida
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Ed Caine
Univ. SC - Beaufort
Mary Moser
NMFS/NOAA & NCSU
1983-
1984
John Mark Dean
Univ. SC
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Don Hoss
NOAA
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
Roy Robertson
Univ. of Georgia
Roy Robertson
Univ. of Georgia
1982-
1983
John Mark Dean
Univ. SC
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Don Hoss
NOAA
Clay Montague
Univ. of Florida
John Miglarese
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
John Miglarese
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
1981-
1982
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Frank Maturo
Univ. of Florida
John Mark Dean
Univ. SC
Steve Stancyk
Univ. SC
Ray Alden
Old Dominion Univ.
John Miglarese
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
John Miglarese
SC Wildlife & Marine Res. Dept.
Howard Harder
1980-
1981
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Frank Maturo
Univ. of Florida
John Mark Dean
Univ. SC
Steve Stancyk
Univ. SC
Ray Alden
Old Dominion Univ.
Quinton White
Jacksonville Univ.
Quinton White
Jacksonville Univ.
Howard Harder
1979-
1980
Frank Maturo
Univ. of Florida
William Burbank
Emory Univ.
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Evelyn Haines
Univ. of Georgia
Dave Engel
NOAA
Quinton White
Jacksonville Univ.
Quinton White
Jacksonville Univ.
Jon Grant
Univ. SC
1978-
1979
Frank Maturo
Univ. of Florida
William Burbank
Emory Univ.
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Evelyn Haines
Univ. of Georgia
Dave Engel
NOAA
Joe Kelly
The Citadel
Joe Kelly
The Citadel
No position
1977-
1978
William Burbank
Emory Univ.
F. John Vernberg
Univ. SC
Frank Maturo
Univ. of Florida
Randolf Ferguson
NMFS/NOAA
Evelyn Haines
Univ. of Georgia
Joe Kelly
The Citadel
Joe Kelly
The Citadel
No position
1976-
1977
William Burbank
Emory Univ.
F. John Vernberg
Univ. SC
Frank Maturo
Univ. of Florida
Randolf Ferguson
NMFS/NOAA
No positionRobert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
No position
1975-
1976
F. John Vernberg
Univ. SC
No positionWilliam Burbank
Emory Univ.
Don Hoss
NMFS/NOAA
No positionRobert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
No position
1974-
1975
F. John Vernberg
Univ. SC
No positionWilliam Burbank
Emory Univ.
Don Hoss
NMFS/NOAA
No positionRobert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
Robert Reimold
Univ. of Georgia
No position