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Dr. Counts was appointed Associate Director of the MMRI in October of 2018. Before coming to the MMRI, he was a Research Geologist in the Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center at the USGS for 4 years, and prior to that he spent 12 years at the Kentucky Geological Survey as a field...

Kassandra Laguna is an MS student and graduate teaching assistant at the University of Mississippi. She began at the University in the fall semester of 2024 after receiving two Bachelors of Arts in Marine Geology and Animal Studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was there that she...

B.S. Molecular and Cell Biology Former technical research assistant at McLean Hospital and Tufts University Boston 5th year PhD student

Bachelor’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Research Honors Distinction (Boston University) Masters in Bioengineering, concentration Nanotechnology, summa cum laude (Harvard University) 5th year Ph.D. student in Chemistry (nanomaterials)

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.

Dr. Al-Ostaz received his M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia) in 1991 and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Mechanics from Michigan State University (United States) in 1996. He is currently Professor and Brevard Family Chair of Civil...