Board Members

Board Members 2024 - 2025

Name Position
Sean Powers - University of South Alabama / Dauphin Island Sea Lab President
Chris Patrick - Viginia Institute of Marine Science President Elect
Michael Childress - Clemson University Past-President
Zach Darnell - University of Southern Mississippi / Gulf Coast Research Lab Secretary
Lee Smee - Dauphin Island Sea Lab / University of South Alabama Treasurer
Jarrett Byrnes - University of Massachusetts Boston At Large
Michael Robinson - Barry University At Large
Randi Cannon - Dauphin Island Sea Lab / University of South Alabama President

DEI Committee 2024 - 2025

Name Position
Michael Robinson, Associate Professor, Barry University,mprobinson@barry.edu Chairperson
Brittney Mitchell, PhD Student, Duke University, brittney.mitchell@duke.edu Co-Chair
Tamar Goulet, Professor, University of Mississippi,tlgoulet@olemiss.edu Member Professional Rank
Torrance (Torrie) Hanley, Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University,hanleyt2@sacredheart.edu Member Professional Rank
Cierra Braga, PhD Candidate, Florida Institute of Technology,cbraga2012@my.fit.edu Member Early Career Rank
Reneisha Sweet, Masters Scholar, Jackson State University,reneisha.k.sweet@students.jsums.edu Member Early Career Rank