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Coastal Marine Extension Program

Welcome to the Coastal & Marine Extension Program! Our mission is to put science into practice by providing coastal stakeholders with the knowledge they need to make sound environmental, economic, and resilient decisions. The process of gathering information and getting it to people that can use it involves Extension, applied research, outreach, and education activities. Our focus areas are broad and adapt to the current needs of stakeholders, but generally involve stewardship of coastal and marine resources and resiliency of coastal communities. We work across individual, local, state, regional, national, and international scales, but focus primarily on the coastal regions of Mississippi and Alabama through our affiliation with the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. This program is comprised of several subprograms that individually contain multiple programs. To learn more about these subprograms, click on their logo below.

We are always looking for feedback, new partners, and projects. If you have any coastal and marine issues or ideas you would like to discuss or would like to learn more about our work, please reach out to Eric Sparks at eric.sparks@msstate.edu.

Based on the availability of funding, we are often looking for undergraduates, graduate students, and post-graduates for a variety of positions. If you are interested in joining our team, reach out to Eric Sparks at eric.sparks@msstate.edu.

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Marine Fisheries Ecology logo
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Telephone:
228-388-4710
Fax:
MSU Mailstop:
9385
Mailing Address:
1815 Popps Ferry Rd
Biloxi , MS
39532
Physical Address:
1815 Popps Ferry Rd
Biloxi , Mississippi
39532

Personnel

Name Job Title Email
Ms. Jaden Akers Extension Associate I jea259@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Alena Quinn Anderson Ms. Alena Quinn Anderson Extension Program Associate alena.anderson@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Tommie Alexandria Barnett Ms. Tommie Alexandria Barnett Extension Program Associate tb2181@msstate.edu
Ms. Kirsten Ruth Bauer Intermittent Worker krb674@msstate.edu
Portrait of Mr. Keith Antoine Chenier, Jr. Mr. Keith Antoine Chenier, Jr. Extension Associate I kac980@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Megan G. Chevis Ms. Megan G. Chevis Extension Associate I megan.chevis@msstate.edu
Ms. Jennifer Leigh De Bose Postdoctoral Associate (L,P,S) jld972@msstate.edu
Portrait of Dr. James Marcus Drymon Dr. James Marcus Drymon Assistant Extension Professor marcus.drymon@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Ashleigh Alyse Dunaway Ms. Ashleigh Alyse Dunaway Extension Associate I ad2164@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Elizabeth Ann Englebretson Ms. Elizabeth Ann Englebretson Extension Associate I e.englebretson@msstate.edu
Ms. Amanda Free Extension Program Associate amf654@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Kristi Anne Gay Ms. Kristi Anne Gay Extension Program Associate kg1595@msstate.edu
Ms. Kristie Lee Gill Intermittent Worker klg424@msstate.edu
Dr. Sarah Amelia Harrison Intermittent Worker sah288@msstate.edu
Ms. Jessie Carter Howington Intermittent Worker jh4725@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Jessi A James Ms. Jessi A James Extension Associate I jessi.james@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Amanda Elizabeth Jargowsky Ms. Amanda Elizabeth Jargowsky Extension Associate III amanda.jargowsky@msstate.edu
Portrait of Mr. Matthew Bernard Jargowsky Mr. Matthew Bernard Jargowsky Intermittent Worker matthew.jargowsky@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Jolie Kate Kavanagh Ms. Jolie Kate Kavanagh Intermittent Worker jkk146@msstate.edu
Ms. Claire Kirby Intermittent Worker ck1211@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Larisa Lee Ms. Larisa Lee Extension Associate III ll514@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Ansley Jane Levine Ms. Ansley Jane Levine Extension Program Associate ajl564@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Cynthia Lupton Ms. Cynthia Lupton Extension Associate I cl2121@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Sara Elizabeth Martin Ms. Sara Elizabeth Martin Extension Associate II sara.martin@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Danielle Meghan McAree Ms. Danielle Meghan McAree Extension Program Associate d.mcaree@msstate.edu
Portrait of Mr. Andrew Christopher Medhurst Mr. Andrew Christopher Medhurst Extension Associate I acm1072@msstate.edu
Ms. Alexis Monti Intermittent Worker am4988@msstate.edu
Ms. Ana Osowski Extension Associate I ana.osowski@msstate.edu
Portrait of Mr. Jeneil Patel Mr. Jeneil Patel Extension Program Associate jp2633@msstate.edu
Ms. Alyssa Rodolfich Extension Associate I alyssa.rodolfich@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Amanda Nicole Sartain Ms. Amanda Nicole Sartain Extension Associate I amanda.sartain@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Nora C. Skinner Ms. Nora C. Skinner Extension Program Associate ncs218@msstate.edu
Portrait of Dr. Eric L. Sparks Dr. Eric L. Sparks Assc Extension Prof & Director eric.sparks@msstate.edu
Ms. Sarah Nicole Theisen Intermittent Worker st1714@msstate.edu
Ms. Abby Jane Vaughn Extension Associate I abby.vaughn@msstate.edu
Portrait of Mr. Anthony James Vedral Mr. Anthony James Vedral Extension Associate I anthony.vedral@msstate.edu
Portrait of Mr. Matthew Finley Virden Mr. Matthew Finley Virden Extension Associate I m.virden@msstate.edu
Mr. Mason Patrick Budden Welch Intermittent Worker mpw170@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Qiyamah Williams Ms. Qiyamah Williams Extension Associate I qw174@msstate.edu
Portrait of Ms. Nina Cecilia Woodard Ms. Nina Cecilia Woodard Extension Associate I nw767@msstate.edu
Ms. Emerson Rae Woodhall Intermittent Worker erw272@msstate.edu
Ms. Trinity Leilani Yap Intermittent Worker trinity.yap@msstate.edu
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Portrait of Dr. Eric L. Sparks
Assc Extension Prof & Director
coastal conservation and restoration, living shorelines, marine debris, environmental stewards

Recent Publications

Publication Number: P0850-23
Publication Number: P0850-22

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