People

Faculty

Name	Title	Area of Expertise
Dr. Quang Cao	Professor	Forest Biometrics, Mensuration
Dr. Sun J. Chang	Professor	Forest Management, Forest Economics, Wood Products Utilization And Marketing
Dr. Bret Collier	Professor	Wildlife Population Dynamics, Regulatory and Conservation Policy, Harvest Management, Capture-Mark-Recapture Modeling.
Dr. Thomas Dean	Professor	Quantitative Silviculture, Production Ecology, Stand Dynamics
Dr. Cornelis de Hoop	Associate Professor	Environmental Safety, Timber Harvesting, Business In Forest Products
Dr. Kristin E. DeMarco	Instructor	Wetland and Estuarine Ecology, Conservation Science, Coastal Restoration and Management, Spatial Ecology
Dr. Hallie Dozier	Associate Professor	Forest and Natural Resource Ecology, Ecology and Management Of Biological Invasions, Invasive Plants, Urban & Community Forestry
Dr. Drew Fowler	Adjunct Assitant Professor Assistant Unit Leader USGS Louisiana Coop Fish & Wildlife Research Unit	Waterfowl ecology, wetland habitat management, wildlife management, landscape ecology
Dr. Maria Gutierrez-Wing	Assistant Professor of Research Assistant Director, Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center
Dr. Michael Kaller	Professor George William Barineau Professor Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies	Fisheries, Aquatic Insects and Invertebrates, and Aquatic Ecology
Dr. Richard Keim	Professor	Hydrology of Forested Wetlands and Watersheds, Management of Bottomland and Coastal Forests
Dr. William Kelso	Professor F.O. Bateman Professor of Renewable Natural Resources Coordinator of Graduate Studies	Natural Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Fish-Habitat Interactions, Fish Biology and Ecology
Dr. Sammy King	Professor, Adjunct Leader, USGS Louisiana Coop Fish & Wildlife Research Unit	Wetland Ecology, Forested Wetlands, Wetland Habitat Management, Wetland Wildlife
Dr. Luke Laborde	Instructor	Waterfowl, Public Policy, and Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Dr. Megan La Peyre	Professor, Adjunct	Wetland Fisheries Ecology, Plant Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Coastal Marsh Management
Dr. Yue Liu	Assistant Professor, Research	Development of germplasm repositories for aquatic species, Interdisciplinary technologies (e.g., bioengineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, industrial engineering), Open scientific hardware, Cryopreservation and cryobiology technologies, Genetic resource management for biomedical species, aquaculture species, conservation of imperiled species, and fisheries management
Dr. Zhijun Liu	Professor	Medicinal Plant Physiology, Natural Solubilizers and Bioactives
Dr. Julie Anderson Lively	Associate Professor Executive Director, Louisiana Sea Grant College Program	Chemical Cue Ecology, Crab Biology, and Fisheries
Dr. Ashley M. Long	Assistant Professor	Wildlife Habitat Management, Wildlife Conservation, Population Dynamics of Non-Game Species, Natural Resource Communication
Dr. Charles Lutz	Professor	Quantitative Genetics, Alternative Species Commercialization, Practical Genetic Evaluation Through Field Trials
Dr. Andy Nyman	Professor and F. O. Bateman Distinguished Professorship	Wetland Wildlife Management, Wetland Ecology, Coastal Marsh Management
Dr. Christopher S. Reid	Instructor	Plant Systematics/Taxonomy, Grassland Ecology and Restoration
Dr. Robert Reigh	Professor	Aquatic Animal Nutrition; Improve Feeds and Feeding Practices For Warmwater Species
Dr. Kevin Ringelman	Associate Professor	Waterfowl Ecology and Management, Behavioral Ecology, Conservation
Dr. Allen Rutherford	Professor Executive Associate Dean – LSU College of Agriculture Director and Bryant A. Bateman Distinguished Professor of Renewable Natural Resources Interim Department Head, Experimental Statistics Director, School of Renewable Natural Resources	Natural Fisheries, Stream Habitats and Lotic Fish Assemblages, Freshwater Aquatic Ecology, Ecology Of Larval and Juvenile Fishes
Dr. Philip Stouffer	Professor Lee F. Mason Professor	Avian Ecology, Conservation Biology, Tropical Ecology, Community Ecology
Dr. Sabrina Taylor	Professor Weaver Brothers Distinguished Professor	Conservation Genetics, Population Genetics, Ancient DNA
Dr. Terry Tiersch	Professor	Genetic Improvement of Aquatic Organisms, Molecular Genetics, Hybridization, Polyploidy, Cryopreservation
Dr. Richard Vlosky	Professor Crosby Land and Resources Professor in Forest Sector Business Development Director Louisiana Forest Products Development Center	Domestic and International Wood Products Marketing, Technology Applications to Improve Wood Products Business Competitiveness
Dr. Brett Wolfe	Assistant Professor	Forest Ecology, Plant Ecophysiology, Plant-Water Relations, Tropical Forests
Dr. Qinglin Wu	Professor Cain Chair and Roy O. Martin Sr. Professor Composites/Engineered Wood Products Composite Engineering Lab	Engineered Wood/Plastic Composites, Nanomaterial Synthesis and Applications, Wood/Composite
Maurice Wolcott	Instructor Coastal GIS Specialist	Coastal GIS Specialist
Dr. Yi-Jun Xu	Professor	Hydrology, Watersheds, Water Quality, Biogeochemistry, Fluvial Geomorphology

Adjunct Faculty

Title & Contact	Area of Expertise
Dr. Alan Afton	Professor, Adjunct Assistant Leader-Wildlife USGS Louisiana Coop Fish & Wildlife Research Unit office: 225-578-4179 aafton@lsu.edu	Avian Behavioral Ecology and Bioenergetics, Ecological Aspects of Avian Migration, Waterfowl Ecology and Management
Dr. Reagan Errera	Assistant Professor, Adjunct Research Ecologist Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Reagan.Errera@noaa.gov	Phytoplankton Ecology (Marine and Freshwater), Harmful Algal Blooms, and Global Climate Change
Dr. Frank Rohwer	Assistant Professor, Adjunct Delta Waterfowl 888-987-3695 frohwer@deltawaterfowl.org	President and Chief Scientist Delta Waterfowl

Administrative Staff

Name	Office/Phone	Email	Position
Nedra M. Raven	227 RNR Bldg 225-578-5712	nwilso7@lsu.edu	Assistant to the Director
Tresshauna Bergeron	227 RNR Bldg 225-578-5783	tbergeron@agcenter.lsu.edu	Administrative Coordinator
Mary Frances Christopher	219 RNR Bldg 225-578-4149	mchristopher@agcenter.lsu.edu	Administrative Coordinator
Chris Harvin	227 C RNR Bldg 225-578-4195	charvin@agcenter.lsu.edu	Accountant
Tonia Travis–Pinkins	227 RNR Bldg 225-578-4188	ttravisPinkins@agcenter.lsu.edu	Administrative Coordinator
Ryan D. Williams	Aquaculture Research Station	rwilliams@lsu.edu	Research Farm Specialist

Emeritus & Retired

Name	Title & Contact
	Dr. Jim Chambers	Professor, Emeritus Weaver Brothers Professor of Forestry Office: Room 206A RNR Bldg 225-936-7205 jchamb@lsu.edu
	Dr. Paul Coreil	Chancellor LSU at Alexandria 888-473-6417
	Dr. Bob Blackmon	Professor and Director, Retired School of Renewable Natural Resources still.life.guy@gmail.com website: www.blackmonstudio.com
	Dr. Don Reed	Professor, Emeritus Wildlife Extension Specialist
	Dr. Robert Romaire	Professor, Emeritus Aquaculture Research Station

Research Associates

Name	Office/Phone	Email	Principal Investigator
Ragab Abouzeid		rabouzeid@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Qinglin Wu
Lucia Arregui	Room 108 Aquatic Germplasm & Genetic Resources Ctr 225-384-3594	larregui@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Terry Tiersch
Mike Christensen	Room 102 Aquatic Germplasm & Genetic Resources Ctr 225-578-6257	mchris@lsu.edu	Dr. Terry Tiersch
Devin Comba	107 E. B. Doran Bldg	dcomba@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Megan La Peyre
Nicholas Coxe	Aquatic Germplasm & Genetic Resources Ctr 225-578-6257	ncoxe1@lsu.edu	Dr. Terry Tiersch
Jay Curole	111 RNR Bldg 225-578-4157	jcurol3@lsu.edu	Dr. Qinglin Wu
Amy Guitreau	Room 114 A1 Aquatic Germplasm & Genetic Resources Ctr 225-578-6257	aguitreau@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Terry Tiersch
Jack Koch		jkoch@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Terry Tiersch
Jane Kunberger	310 RNR Bldg	jkunberger@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Ashley Long
Joe Nehlig	Lee Memorial Forest, Site Supervisor 985-848-5709	jnehlig@lsu.edu	Dr. Allen Rutherford
Mariah Noveh	123 RNR Bldg 225-578-4071	mtaylor@gacenter.lsu.edu	Dr. William Kelso
Frank Ueltschi	Lee Memorial Forest 985-848-5709	fueltschi@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Allen Rutherford
Colleen Walsh	116A RNR Bldg 225-578-4128	cwals11@lsu.edu	Dr. Mike Kaller
Millie B. Williams	Aquaculture Research Station 225-205-4895	mbwilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Robert Reigh
Yu Zhao			Dr. Yi-jun Xu

Postdoctoral Associates

Name	Office/Phone	Email	Principal Investigator
Dr. Bryon Buckley		bbuckley@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Bret Collier
Dr. Theresa Davenport	107 E.B. Doran Bldg	tdavenport@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Megan La Peyre
Dr. Romain Lavaud	227 RNR Bldg	rlavaud@agcenter.lsu.edu	Dr. Megan La Peyre