Office Directory

Dr. Loretta Battaglia
Director and Professor
Ph.D. Ecology, University of Georgia (1998); coastal ecosystems, invasive species, wetland plant communities, multivariate statistics
Office: (361) 825-2768

Staff

Sara G.Chapa
Business Coordinator I
Office: (361) 825-2736

Robert F. Duke (Bobby)
Research Specialist II
B.S. Biology, TAMU-CC (2004); coastal ecology, avian communities, water quality,
ecology of Texas Diamondback Terrapins
 
Samuel B. Sugarek (Sam)
Research Specialist III
M.S. Environmental Science, TAMU-CC (2002); water quality in riverine and coastal systems of South Texas.
Office: (361) 825-3221 
 
Mario De Leon
Research Technician I
B.S. Marine Biology, Texas A&M University- Galveston (2023)
Office: (361) 825-3659

Taylor L. Adelman
Research Technician I
M.S. Chemistry, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (2023)
Office: (361) 825-3221