Meet Our Lab Team Members
The Minds Behind the Research
Our lab teams work where the land meets the sea, from coastal estuaries to research stations, advancing discovery in the heart of the Gulf. From fieldwork to lab work, these are the minds shaping the future of marine and environmental sciences. Explore the labs. Join the minds shaping marine and environmental sciences in Mobile, AL
Dr. Baker's Research focuses on the role of coastal ecosystems as nurseries for fisheries.
Name: Aaron Bland
Program of Study: Ph.D.
Thesis or Dissertation title: Ecological assessments of living shoreline restoration projects.
Academic training:
BS in Biology from The College of William and Mary
MS in Marine Biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email: abland@disl.org
Name: Hannah Ehrmann
Program of Study: Ph.D.
Academic training:
BS Environmental Studies from Gettysburg College
MS Environmental Science from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Email: hehrmann@disl.org
Name: Kelsey Hofheinz
Program of Study:
M.S. Marine Sciences
Thesis or Dissertation title:
Academic training:
B.S. Biological Sciences
Mississippi State University
Email: khofheinz@disl.org
Name: Sarah Ramsden
Program of Study: Ph.D.
Thesis or Dissertation title: Integrating movement & trophic ecology to assess the functional values of red drum habitats through ontogeny.
Academic training:
B.S. Environmental Studies Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S. Marine Sciences Savannah State University
Email: sramsden@disl.org
Name: Alex Rodriguez
Baker Lab Manager
Project Manager:
- RESTORE-funded Alabama Living Shorelines
- Graveline Bay
- Project Greenshores
Academic training:
M.S. Marine Sciences
University of South Alabama
B.S.Biology, Minor: Ecology
Florida Gulf Coast University
Email: arodriguez@disl.org