Council Staff

Merryl Alber, Director
Dr. Alber is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marine Sciences at The University of Georgia. She is a marine ecologist who specializes in estuarine ecology and coastal policy. Dr. Alber received a B.S. in Botany/Zoology from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Biology from Boston University's Marine Program.

Christine Laporte, Program Coordinator
Ms. Laporte received her B.A. in Environmental Studies/Zoology from Warren Wilson College and her M.E.S. from Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She teaches an annual UGA Ecology Maymester course on Ossabaw Island, Georgia.

Janice Flory, Program Coordinator
Dr. Flory's background is in microbiology, with a focus on natural products. She received a B.A. in Biological Sciences at Wellesley College and a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology / Biotechnology from the University of Wisconsin.

Joan E. Sheldon, Researcher
Ms. Sheldon is a Research Professional in the Department of Marine Sciences at UGA. She is currently developing a modeling application (SqueezeBox) for generating simple estuarine mixing models (box models) of riverine estuaries as part of the Council's focus on freshwater inflow and withdrawal. Modules have been completed for the Altamaha and Ogeechee river estuaries. She received a B.S. in Marine Science/Biology from the University of Miami (FL) and a M.S. in Zoology from UGA.

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