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Faculty & Staff |  |
| Marine Biology/Ecology, Natural History of Marine Organisms | ||
| Dr. Sascha C.C. Steiner | ||
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Resident Faculty - Marine Biologist - Chief Executive Officer of ITME |
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| Dr. Steiner has been working in the greater Caribbean region since 1984. His research has so far focused on the reproduction and systematics of reef corals, coral reef community structure, and various aspects of coral reef monitoring including the assessments of bleaching episodes, diseases, D. antillarum and algal cover. Dr. Steiner has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at universities around the world. In 1999 he founded the Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology (ITME) in Dominica and he has served as its CEO since then. Dr. Steiner teaches Marine Ecology and lectures in other courses. | ||
| In 2001 Dr. Steiner was appointed to serve on the Dominica's National Climate Change Committee by Dominica's Minister of Agriculture. Since then he has assumed positions in many other government sponsored initiatives and NGOs | ||
| Dr. Jill L. Richardson | ||
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Visiting Adjunct Faculty - Marine Biologist |
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Dr. Borger is an expert on coral diseases and is currently monitoring disease manifestations and distribution in Dominica and the Florida Keys, but her work has also brought her to the Turks and Caicos Islands and Panama. She teaches Natural History and Identification of Marine Organisms. |
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| Stacey M. Williams, MS, PhD candidate | ||
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Visiting Adjunct Faculty, Program Coordinator |
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| Ms. Williams completed the ITME Fall Program in 2001, and earned her Bachelor's degree in Science from Spring Hill College (AL, USA) in 2002. During her time at ITME, she focused her research on the quantification of the sea urchin D. antillarum. She then continued studying sea urchins in the Gulf of Mexico, and more recently at the Darling Marine Center in Maine. Stacey returned to ITME to teach Natural History of Marine Organisms, and coordinate field laboratories as well as the logistics of field operations during the Fall 2002. In the Spring of 2003 she held a Research Assistantship at ITME. After teaching the Summer and Fall terms in 2003, Stacey advanced to the position of Program Coordinator. | ||
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Demian Willette, MS , PhD candidate |
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| Visiting Adjunct Faculty, Student Projects Coordinator, Lecturer, Field Instructor. | ||
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Mr. Willette completed the ITME Fall program in 2001. As Founder and President of the Marine Biology Club at Iowa State University , Ames, he has been involved in many exciting projects in the US and the Caribbean. After graduating from Iowa State U in Spring 2003, he returned to ITME to teach Natural History of Marine Organisms during the Summer programs. Demian is currently working on his PhD at UCLA and in Dominica, while teaching at ITME during the summer and fall programs. |
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Kim L. McDonald |
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| Interim Field Station Director, Lecturer, Field Instructor. | ||
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After completing the semester program at ITME in 2003, Ms. McDonald graduated from her home institution, University of Washington. Kim brought with her a variety of field experiences, such as working on oil tankers / drilling platforms and in fisheries research, which made her an perfect addition to the ITME staff. Ms. McDonald lectures in Organism Biology and Ecology, and is currently coordinating all field operations during the academic programs. After serving as Program Coordinator during 20004 and 2005, she assumed the Director's position at the field station. |
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| Teaching and Research Assistants | ||
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Nicholas Wallover |
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| Field Coordinator, Lecturer, Field Instructor. | ||
| Mr. Wallover attended the Fall 2005 program, and contributed to the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment project during that time. He then went on to graduate in Fall 2006 from Salisbury University, as well as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with degrees in Biology/Environmental Issues and Environmental Marine Science, respectively. He most recently completed a term as a Marine Science Instructor at Catalina Island Marine Institute, just off the California coast. | ||
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Kate Wilson |
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| Research Assitant, Field Instructor. | ||
| Kate attended the ITME summer programme in 2006 where she carried out research for her undergraduate dissertation looking into the relationships between territorial damselfish and fish diversity. After graduating from the University of Aberdeen with an honours degree in conservation biology she has returned as TA for the summer 2007 programme and subescuently took an a research assitant position. She has previously worked for 3 months as a volunteer collecting baseline data from the reefs of Northern Borneo. | ||
| Resource Conservation, Resource Use in Dominica | ||
| Dr. Lennox Honychurch | ||
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Resident Adjunct Faculty - Anthropologist |
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Dr. Honychurch has written definitive texts on the history of Dominica and its peoples. His publications are based on many years of archeological, anthropological, as well as biological research. While continuing to explore the origins and the development of Dominican cultures and the utilization of natural resources, Dr. Honeychurch is deeply committed to his birthplace. He has served as a member of the House of Assembly from 1975-1979 and was involved in negotiations for the island's independence in 1978. Dr. Honychurch is the principal lecturer in Resource Conservation and also holds a post at the University of the West Indies' campus in Dominica. |
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| Resource Conservation - Lecturers | ||
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Dr.
David Lang |
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| Harold
Guiste Chief Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Agriculture & Environment, Gov. of Dominica. |
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| Algernon
Philbert Senior Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Agriculture & Environment, Gov. of Dominica. |
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| Norman
Norris Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Agriculture & Environment, Gov. of Dominica. |
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| Arlington
James Forestry Officer, Ministry of Agriculture & Environment, Gov. of Dominica |
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| Raphael
Joseph Chief Environmental Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Gov. of Dominica |
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| John
Robin Founder and CEO of Benjo's Seamoss and Agroprocessing |
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| Terry
Raymond Coordinator Youth Environmental Service Corps, Ministry of Education, Gov. of Dominica |
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| John
Kirby Horticulturist - JK Enterprises, Castelton Estate |
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| Nancy
Osler MS Plant Ecologist, Resident Scientist ARTEC, Springfield |
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| Board of Academic Advisors | ||
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Dr.
A. Antonius, University of Vienna, Austria. |
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| Admissions and Student Affairs (NEW YORK OFFICE, USA) | ||
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Mary L. Akers |
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| Director of Admissions and Student Affairs | ||
| Mrs. Akers has worked in the field of counseling and administration since 1990. Before joining ITME in 1998, she held positions in the Florida Keys, Hawaii, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. She worked as Field Associate for The Center for Marine Resource Studies, TCI, and managed a fly/dive charter business in Honolulu. Mrs. Akers is the first contact for most ITME applicants. Based at the Institute's USA Office (NY), she guides students and visiting researchers through the application and enrollment process. When ever possible, Mrs. Akers resides on site during the programs and serves as student liaison. | ||
| Site Operations | ||
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Chrystel J. Steiner |
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| Room and Board | ||
| Mrs. Steiner coordinates the day-to-day supplies-chain for ITME's room and board services provided to program participants, researchers and visiting university groups. | ||
| Margaret-Rose Dafoe - Meal Services/ Housekeeping | ||
| Cecelia Henry - Meal Services | ||
| Mornel Allan -Meal Services | ||
| Bennett Senhouse - Transportation | ||
| Norman Timpthy - Physical Plant | ||
| Vessel Based Marine Operations | ||
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Harald Zahn and Beatrice Cantera |
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| SCUBA Diving & Boat Operations | ||
| Mr. Zahn and Mrs. Cantera are the owners and operators of the East Carib Dive Center (ECDC). ITME has established a close relationship with the Center. Most of ITME's vessel-based excursions and field labs are facilitated in collaboration with ECDC. Harald and Beatrice worked in the Maldives and Red Sea for several years before moving to Dominica. | ||
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