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Bayouside Classroom

FIRST II @ LUMCON

LUMCON's Diver Education Program


Louisiana Universities
Marine Consortium
Chris Finelli, Assistant Professor
BS, 1991, Biology, St. Francis College, Loretto PA
East-West Marine Biology Program, 1990-1991, Northeastern University, Boston MA
PhD, 1997, Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC )
Post-doctoral Fellow, 1997-1999, Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

Adjunct Appointments:
  • Biology Department, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
  • Biology Department, Nicholls State University
  • Biology Department and Department of Oceanography and Coastal Studies, Louisiana State University.

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    Julie Prerost, Research Assistant
    BS, 1996, Marine Biology, Spring Hill College, Mobile AL
    MS, 2003, Marine Science, University of Southern Alabama:         Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island AL

    Julie joined the lab in October 2003. After completing an MS thesis investigating snapper predation on mantis shrimp at the University of South Alabama, she has decided to undertake an examination of the sensory biology of burrowing ghost shrimp. We will combine our knowledge of chemical transport in the burrows and through the sediment matrix with an examination of ghost shrimp behavior and sensory physiology.

  • PADI Open Water Certified Scuba Diver.


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    Dean P Chauvin Jr., Research Technician
    BS, 2002, Conservation Biology, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville TN

    Dean is currently serving as the lab technician. As all lab personnel, Dean is an integral part of the lab learning environment. In addition to his research duties, he leads Bayouside Classroom groups and maintains the website, he participates and leads lab discussions on journal articles, and he participates in student research.