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Meet the Scientists
Meet some of the scientists
that provided evidence that lionfish were multiplying
in the Atlantic Ocean, and were swimming much deeper in the Atlantic
than in their native habitat!
Scott Meister
Joshua K. Loefer Josh Loefer
is a marine biologist with the South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources. On the Island in
the Sea expedition, he
assisted with cruise logistics, data acquisition,
GIS analysis, and sample collection. Josh earned
a BA in biology from Furman University in 1996,
and an MS in marine biology from the University
of Charleston (SC) in 2000. His main research interests
include the life history of sharks, snappers, and
groupers; satellite telemetry tagging of billfishes
and sharks; and the hydrography of the Charleston
Bump complex.
Jeremy Potter Jeremy grew up in West Virginia and graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina. Immediately after college, he worked as an observer in Alaska's Bering Sea crab fishery, and later as an instructor at the Wallops Island Marine Science Consortium. In 1997, he spent oa year teaching English in rural Japan. Three years later, he returned home to pursue his interests in international environmental politics, facilitation, and negotiation. Jeremy is a master's student at the Duke University School of the Environment. His current research in international fisheries policy focuses on the Japanese pelagic longline industry. His fascination with the deep sea led him to NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration, where he is a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Sea Grant Fellow. Jeremy coordinated Web site contributions and assisted with database management for the Islands in the Sea expedition.
Dr. Steve W. Ross Dr. Ross
is a native of North Carolina and has spent most
of his career involved in the marine sciences of
that area. He earned a BS in zoology from Duke
University, a master's from UNC-Chapel Hill, and
a PhD from NC State University. He has been the
research coordinator for the NC Coastal Reserve
Program for 12 years. He holds adjunct faculty
appointments at North Carolina State University
and UNC-Wilmington. His area of specialization
is ichthyology (the study of fishes), particularly
in areas of ecology and life history (age, growth,
feeding, reproduction) studies. He has conducted
numerous, diverse projects in estuaries and offshore
waters and has served as chief scientist on many
cruises, including several using submersibles.
On the Islands in the Stream expedition, Dr.
Ross and his team assessed the fish communities
of several unique deep-water habitats off the southeastern
U.S. coast. In particular, they studied energy
flow (trophodynamics) and relationships of animals
to various habitats, including coral banks, canyons,
and rocky areas. The ultimate goal of such studies
is to provide information for these poorly known
areas that will facilitate management and protection
of productive habitats.
Dr. Pamela Cox Jutte Pam Cox Jutte grew
up in central Ohio, and developed an interest in marine invertebrates
during her undergraduate years at Duke University. After
finishing her BS in biology in 1993, she began graduate work
at the University of California at Berkeley. Upon the completion
of her PhD in 1997, she came to work as a marine scientist
for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Her
research projects have focused on the condition of nearshore
hard-bottom reefs following ocean disposal, the biological
and physical effects of beach nourishment, and habitat quality
in tidal creeks and coastal waters. She also serves as adjunct
faculty at the College of Charleston's Graduate Program and
the Medical University of South Carolina's Marine Biomedicine
and Environmental Sciences Program.
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