PRINCIPAL MEMBER CONSORTIA:
ALABAMA
Sean Powers, Director and Professor GOMURC BOARD CHAIR, 2024-2025
Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama
600 Clinic Drive, Dauphin Island, AL 36528
251-861-2141
spowers@southalabama.edu
John Valentine, Executive Director
Dauphin Island Sea Lab, University of South Alabama
101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL 36528
251-861-2141 (x2376)
jvalentine@disl.org
FLORIDA
Mike Parsons, Professor and Director, Vester Field Station
The Water School, Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965
239-590-7526
mparsons@fgcu.edu
Tiffany Troxler, Associate Professor and Director of Science, Sea Level Solutions Center
Institute of Environment, Florida International University
420 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-348-1453
troxlert@fiu.edu
LOUISIANA
Clint Willson, Dean
College of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University
93 South Quad Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-7188
ccedean@lsu.edu
Brian Roberts, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
8124 Highway 56, Chauvin, LA 70344
985-851-2821
broberts@lumcon.edu
MISSISSIPPI
Kelly Lucas, Vice President for Research
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5116, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
601-266-5116
kelly.lucas@usm.edu
Leila Hamdan, Associate Vice President for Research, Coastal Operations
The University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
601-266-5116
leila.hamdan@usm.edu
TEXAS
Greg Stunz, Senior Executive Director
Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
361-825-2966
greg.stunz@tamucc.edu
Steven DiMarco, Professor
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University
797 Lamar Street, College Station, TX 77840
979-862-4168
sdimarco@tamu.edu
GOMURC BOARD:
As defined in GOMURC’s Bylaws, the GOMURC Board includes:
- Ten Primary Academic State representatives, two from each GoM state, including: 1) Principal Member leader or someone they designate to serve as long as they are leaders of their state consortium or system; 2) a second seat selected by each consortium or system lead to enhance the demographic, geographic, and disciplinary diversity of the Board and engage member institutions more broadly across the Gulf of Mexico.
- Up to five at-large members also intended to expand the diversity and expertise of the Board.
- Up to five non-voting advisors may be filled for a period of 1 year as approved by the Board with the intention of promoting regional partnerships and retaining expertise of past Board members.
STAFF:
The GOMURC administrative coordinator is located at the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
361-825-2020