Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium
The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC) is comprised of 22 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.
he contact information listed is for the Program Committee Member.
**Schools with Graduate Programs
President: Dr. Daniel K. Wims
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Sabita Saldanha
Department of Biological Sciences
915 S. Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Ph: (334) 604-8416
Fax: (334) 229-1007
President: Dr. Catherine Wehlburg, Interim
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Shannon Pittman, Assistant Professor of Biology
300 N. Beaty Street
Athens, AL 35611
Ph: (256) 233-6519
Fax: (256) 233-8164
**Auburn University
President: Dr. Christopher Roberts
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Anthony G. Moss
Auburn University Dept. of Biological Sciences
101 Rouse Building
Auburn, AL 36849
Ph: (334) 844-3222
Fax: (334) 844-2333
Chancellor: Dr. Carl Stockton
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. John Aho
Department of Biology
Montgomery, AL 36124
Ph: (334) 244-3787
Fax: (334) 244-3826
Birmingham Southern College
President: Daniel Coleman, MBA
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Andrew Gannon
Department of Biology
Box 549022
Birmingham, AL 35254
Ph: (205) 226-4899
Fax: (205) 226-3078
President: Rev. John Cameron West
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. James Rayburn
Department of Biology
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
Ph: (256) 782-5803
President: Dr. Beck Taylor
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Anthony S. Overton
Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
Howard College of Arts and 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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Charles Chester
Department of Biology
Mobile, AL 36608
Ph: (251) 380-3071
Fax: (251) 460-2198
President: Dr. Yolanda W. Page
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Moses Darpolor
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/Liaison Officer:
Andrew Coleman
Silsby Science Hall Rm B2
627 West Battle St.
Talladega, AL 35160
Ph: (256) 761-6444
Fax: (256) 761-6437
Chancellor: Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Richard Whittington
Department of Biology
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Ph: Ph: (334) 727-8822
Fax: (334) 724-3919
President: Dr. Stuart Bell
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Ken Marion
Department of Biology
University Station
Birmingham, AL 35294
Ph: (205) 934-4290/934-8308
Fax: (205) 975-6097
President: Dr. Charles L. Karr
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Lynne Leonard
Dept. of Natural Sciences
P.O. Box 13220 Mobile, AL 36663
Ph: (251) 442-2408
Fax: (251) 442-2523
President: Dr. John Stewart III
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Emily Kasl
Department of Biology
Box 5048
Florence, AL 35632
Ph: (256) 765-4703
Fax: (256) 443-9165
President: Dr. Jo Bonner
Program Committee/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Amy Sprinkle
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/Liaison Officer:
Dr. Lee Stanton
Department of Biology
Livingston, AL 35470
Ph: (205) 652-3415
Fax: (205) 652-3831