VIMS Alumni Profiles

Baldwin, Carole
Ph.D. '92
Current Position: Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
Advisors: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/fisheries/people/faculty/emeritus/musick_ja.php, Jack Musick}} and Dave Johnson (Smithsonian)

Bieri, Jill
M.S. '92
Current Position: {{https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/virginia/stories-in-virginia/virginia-coast-reserve/?tab_q=tab_container-tab_element,Director of Virginia Coast Reserve, The Nature Conservancy}}
Advisor: {{http://www.vims.edu/people/moore_ka/index.php, Dr. Ken Moore}}

Boesch, Don
Ph.D. 1971
Current Position: President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
VIMS Advisor(s): Dr. Marvin Wass

Carroll Sorabella, Laurie
Master's 2002
Current Position: Founder of Oyster Reef Keepers of Virginia
VIMS Advisor(s): Drs. {{http://www.vims.edu/people/moore_ka/index.php,Ken Moore}} and {{http://www.vims.edu/people/luckenbach_mw/,Mark Luckenbach}}

Daniel, Louis
Ph.D. '95
Current Position: Director of North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
Advisor: {{http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/fisheries/people/faculty/emeritus/musick_ja.php, John A. Musick}}

Field, John
M.S. '91
Current Position: Executive Secretary for the Pacific Salmon Commission
Advisor: Dr. John Olney

France, Kristin
Ph.D. 2007
Current Position: Senior Conservation Scientist: The Nature Conservancy (New York)
VIMS Advisor(s): {{http://www.vims.edu/people/duffy_je,Dr. Emmett Duffy}}

Hedgepath, Marvin
M.S. '75
Current Position: Teacher at Hampton Roads Academy
Advisor: Dr. Michael Bender

Leggett, Tommy
M.S. '80
Current Position: Owner of Chessie Seafood and Aqufarms
Advisor: Dr. Morris Roberts

Lowerre-Barbieri, Susan
Ph.D. 1993
Current Position: Research Biologist at The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
VIMS Advisor: Dr. Mark Chittenden

Lunsford, Tami
M.S. '02
Current Position: Science Teacher at Newark Charter High School
Advisor: {{http://www.vims.edu/people/anderson_ic.php, Iris Anderson}}

Mitra, Dr. Siddhartha
Ph.D. '97
Current Position: Organic Geochemist, Professor at East Carolina University
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Dickhut

Natale, Charles
Master's 1982
Current Position: President & CEO of ESS Group, Inc
VIMS Advisor(s): Dr. John Zeigler

Raymond, Peter
Ph.D. '99
Current Position: Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Advisor : {{http://www.vims.edu/people/bauer_je/index.php, Dr. Jim Bauer}}

Sallenger, Asbury (Abby)
Ph.D. 1975
Current Position: Research Oceanographer for the United States Geological Survey
VIMS Advisor: Dr. Robert Byrne

Sumoski, Sarah
M.S. '12
Current Position: Recreation and Education Programs Manager for Paradise Creek Nature Park
Advisor: {{http://www.vims.edu/people/orth_rj/, Dr. Robert Orth}}

Tozzi, Sasha
Ph.D. '10
Current Position: Vice President of Strain Validation and Field Operations at Aurora Algae, Inc.
Advisor: {{http://www.vims.edu/people/smith_wo/index.php, Walker Smith}}

Walker, Shelby
Ph.D. '03
Current Position: Director of the Oregon Sea Grant College Program
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Dickhut