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Dr. Leonardo (Leo) Macelloni assumed the role of Director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute (MMRI) and the Center for Marine Resources and Environmental Technology (CMRET) in August 2024. He transitioned from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he served as Associate Research...

Isabella, an Italian native, has resided in Oxford since 1989. A geologist (University of Rome) with a Master's in Hydrogeology (Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland), she dedicates her free time to researching 16th-century Genevan documents.

Driven by a passion for exploring the mysteries of our oceans and marine wildlife, Dr. Thomas Guilment specializes in signal and image processing, underwater acoustics (both passive and active), and artificial intelligence. He develops advanced analytical tools and methodologies for interpreting...

Marco grew up in a little town on the east coast of central Italy. In 2007, he received his M. Sc. degree in Geology from the University of Rome “ La Sapienza”. After working as a geologist and geophysicist for a private Italian geophysical surveying company, Marco joined The University of...

Dr. Counts was appointed Associate Director of the MMRI on October 1st, 2018. Before coming to the MMRI, he spent 4 years as a Research Geologist with the Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center at the USGS, and 12 years as a field geologist and geologic mapper with the Kentucky Geological...

Larry joined MMRI in 2001 after retiring from BellSouth, where he specialized in fiber optic splicing. He has expertise in fabrication, welding, and work at sea. He is now part time and manages the daily operations and projects of the MMRI Shop.