Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium

The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC) is comprised of 21 public and private colleges and universities located in the state of Alabama. The Presidents of each school make up the MESC Board of Directors.

The Program Committee members consist of one faculty member, appointed by the President, from each of the member institutions. These members serve as the primary liaison between the member institution and the DISL.

The contact information listed is for the Program Committee Member.

++Schools with Graduate Programs

++Alabama A & M University
President: Dr. Daniel K. Wims
Program Committee: Elica M. Moss, Ph.D.
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
212 Carver Complex South-Thomas Wing
Normal, AL 35762
Ph: (256) 372-8219
Fax: (256) 372-8288

++Alabama State University
President: Dr. Quinton T. Ross
Program Committee: Dr. Sabita Saldanh
Department of Biological Sciences
915 S. Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Ph: (334) 604-8416
Fax: (334) 229-1007

Athens State University
President: Dr. Catherine Wehlburg
Program Committee: Dr. Shannon Pittman
College of Arts and Sciences
300 N. Beaty Street
Athens, AL 35611
Ph: (256) 233-6519
Fax: (256) 233-8164

++Auburn University
President: Dr. Christopher Roberts
Program Committee: Dr. Anthony G. Moss
Auburn University Dept. of Biological Sciences
101 Rouse Building
Auburn, AL 36849
Ph: (334) 844-3222
Fax: (334) 844-2333

++Auburn University, College of Aquaculture
President: Dr. Christopher Roberts
Program Committee: Tracy Collier Cline
School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, & Aquatic Sciences
107 Comer Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
Ph: (334) 844-2345
Fax: (334) 844-2333

Auburn University at Montgomery
Chancellor: Dr. Carl Stockton
Program Committee: Chelsea Ward
Department of Biology
Montgomery, AL 36124
Ph: (334) 244-3787
Fax: (334) 244-3826

Huntingdon College
President: Rev. John Cameron West
Program Committee: Dr. Paul Gier
Department of Biology
1500 East Fairview Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36106
Ph: (334) 833-4510
Fax: (334) 833-4486

++Jacksonville State University
President: Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr.
Program Committee: Dr. James Rayburn
Department of Biology
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
Ph: (256) 782-5803

Samford University
President: Dr. Beck Taylor
Program Committee: Dr. Anthony S. Overton
Department of Biological Environmental Sciences
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Ph: (205) 762-2944
Fax: (205) 726-2479

Spring Hill College
President: Dr. Mary H. Van Brunt
Program Committee: Dr. Charles Chester
Department of Biology
Mobile, AL 36608
Ph: (251) 380-3071
Fax: (251) 460-2198

Stillman College
President: Dr. Yolanda W. Page
Program Committee: Dr. Tasha Drake
School of Arts & Sciences
3601 Stillman Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Ph: (205) 366-8929
Fax: (205) 366-8942

Talladega College
President: Dr. Gregory J. Vincent
Program Committee: Andrew Coleman
Silsby Science Hall Rm B2
627 West Battle St.
Talladega, AL 35160
Ph: (256) 761-6444
Fax: (256) 761-6437

++Troy University
Chancellor: Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.
Program Committee: Dr. Stephen Landers
Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Troy, AL 36082
Ph: (334) 670-3661
Fax: (334) 670-3662

++Tuskegee University
President: Dr. Charlotte P. Morris
Program Committee: Dr. Richard Whittington
Department of Biology
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Ph: Ph: (334) 727-8822
Fax: (334) 724-3919

++University of Alabama
President: Dr. Stuart Bell
Program Committee: Dr. Julie Olson
Department of Biological Science
Box 870344
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0344
Ph: (205) 348-2633
Fax: (205) 348-1786

++University of Alabama at Birmingham
President: Dr. Ray Watts
Program Committee: Dr. Ken Marion
Department of Biology
University Station
Birmingham, AL 35294
Ph: (205) 934-4290/934-8308
Fax: (205) 975-6097

++University of Alabama at Huntsville
President: Dr. Charles L. Karr
Program Committee: Zach Culumber
Department of Biology
Huntsville, AL 35899
Ph: (256) 824-2519
Fax: (256) 824-6305

University of Mobile
President: Dr. Lonnie Burnett
Program Committee: Kim Albins
Department of Natural Sciences
P.O. Box 13220
Mobile, AL 36663
Ph: (251) 442-2408
Fax: (251) 442-2523

University of Montevallo
President: Dr. John Stewart III
Program Committee: Dr. Jill Wicknick
Department of Biology, Chemistry & Mathematics
Montevallo, AL 35115
Ph: (205) 665-6458
Fax: (205) 665-6477

University of North Alabama
President: Dr. Kenneth D. Kitts
Program Committee: Dr. Emily Kasl
Department of Biology
Box 5048
Florence, AL 35632
Ph: (256) 765-4703
Fax: (256) 443-9165

++University of South Alabama
President: Dr. Jo Bonner
Program Committee: Dr. Amy Sprinkle
Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences
Mobile, AL 36688
Ph: (251) 460-7136
Fax: (251) 414-8220

University of West Alabama
President: Dr. Ken Tucker
Program Committee: Dr. Lee Stanton
Department of Biology
Livingston, AL 35470
Ph: (205) 652-3415
Fax: (205) 652-3831