{"id":3449,"date":"2026-02-16T10:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science-dev\/?page_id=3449"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:09:17","slug":"marine-and-environmental-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/marine-and-environmental-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine and Environmental Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3449\" class=\"elementor elementor-3449\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fb486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4fb486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285cefdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"285cefdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header data-elementor-type=\"header\" data-elementor-id=\"2358\" class=\"elementor elementor-2358\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b364f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09b364f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfaac48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfaac48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864975a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"864975a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School of Science<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d75242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d75242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marine and Environmental Science<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a5ece2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70a5ece2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61df13e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61df13e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Water, Earth, and Life to Protect Our Changing Planet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c328ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c328ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis program integrates core concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics to give students a deep, interdisciplinary understanding of marine and environmental systems. 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Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d942e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d942e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Hampton University, the world becomes your living laboratory. From coastal research along the Chesapeake Bay to hands\u2011on environmental fieldwork, our Marine and Environmental Science department empowers you to dive deep, ask bold questions, and shape solutions for tomorrow\u2019s world. If you\u2019re ready to explore, discover, and lead\u2014your journey starts here.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248d9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248d9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c13d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2c13d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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How should I prepare for studying marine science in college? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4621\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ca149 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ca149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7641f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7641f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe subject area courses most important in this curriculum are Biology, Chemistry, Math and English. It is also important to have computer skills. We encourage you to obtain first hand experience in marine biology and research by doing activities such as: science fair projects, visiting the ocean, enrolling in summer marine studies camps, volunteering at an aquarium, or even learning marine skills such as small boat handling or scuba diving.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4622\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4622\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much math do I need? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4622\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd87491 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd87491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fa443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4fa443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMath is very important. It is the \u201clanguage of science\u201d. This curriculum requires two semesters of Pre- calculus and one semester of calculus. To enroll in the calculus course, you must have completed geometry, trigonometry and algebra. Your knowledge in these areas will be tested through a placement examination administered by the Department of Mathematics. Some \u2018remedial\u2019 math classes are offered here at HU, others are available at the community colleges.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4623\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4623\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need chemistry? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4623\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1027ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1027ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af7a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af7a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, much of the cutting edge research in biology now is based on processes you need to understand at the cellular and molecular levels. The BS Marine Science curriculum requires that you complete several Biology courses such as organic chemistry, Ecology, Botany as well as General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis. The Department of Chemistry administers a placement examination prior to enrollment to evaluate the adequacy of your pre-HU chemistry studies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4624\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4624\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I am a second year college student changing majors. I would like to be in marine science, but I have no background in math or science. What do you recommend I do? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4624\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60b0f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c60b0f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e36ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e36ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst, take a look at the first two years of the curriculum for this degree. You will need to catch up, either at the college where you are currently enrolled or by transferring to a Hampton University campus. The latter option would insure the transferability of your coursework and put you in position to learn more about the ocean through field trips and activities associated with your introductory courses. You may even be able to secure marine-related student employment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4625\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4625\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I am transferring to HU from another college. How much of my previous coursework, particularly in math and science can satisfy HU graduation requirements for the BS in Marine Science? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4625\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c870efb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c870efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c4561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3c4561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The university will decide this after you are admitted. For more information, visit the admissions site <a href=\"http:\/\/admissions.hamptonu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hampton University official policy on transfers<\/a>. 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Gibson<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65f0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65f0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChairperson, Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4155576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4155576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Areas of Expertise: <\/b>Biological Oceanography\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a13d8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a13d8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0228db0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0228db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62a6e9 truncate-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d62a6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Deidre Gibson is the Chair of the Department of Marine and Environmental Science at Hampton University.\u00a0 She earned her B.S. in Oceanography from the University of Washington, Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of Georgia\/Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa30ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfa30ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Ashlyn Ford<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPost-doctoral Fellow\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3332faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3332faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Areas of Expertise:<\/b> Marine Science and Disease Ecology\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49609a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a49609a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3ae4c elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af3ae4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2026\/02\/carolina_lewallen_700x840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5684 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Carolina Lewallen\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2026\/02\/carolina_lewallen_700x840.jpg 700w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2026\/02\/carolina_lewallen_700x840-250x300.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/840;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900aeab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"900aeab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0cf42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0cf42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa30ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfa30ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Carolina Bonin Lewallen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3332faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3332faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Areas of Expertise:<\/b> Population Genetics, Marine Mammal Ecology\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49609a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a49609a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/840;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900aeab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"900aeab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0cf42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0cf42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa30ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfa30ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Jeanette Davis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3332faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3332faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Areas of Expertise:<\/b> eDNA, bacterial symbiosis, climate justice, bioremediation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49609a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" 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class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Full Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"2606\" class=\"elementor elementor-2606 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4167 post-4167 faculty-staff type-faculty-staff status-publish hentry department-marine-and-environmental-science is-chairperson-no is-expert-no\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f60ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10f60ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad553e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Joseph Reustle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3332faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3332faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_visibility&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dce_visibility_selected&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Areas of Expertise:<\/b> Marine ecology, Community ecology, Species 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e-parent\" data-id=\"10f60ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad553e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad553e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88196d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e88196d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"840\" data-src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2026\/02\/juan_pablo_aguilar_700x840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5689 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of Juan Aguilar\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2026\/02\/juan_pablo_aguilar_700x840.jpg 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