Affiliated Faculty
Lobster Institute Affiliated Faculty are an information resource and potential research collaborators on topics of interest to industry. Faculty from UMaine and beyond are invited to be affiliates based on their interest in engaging with stakeholders to meet the challenges facing the lobster fishery.
University of Maine Affiliated Faculty
Brian F. Beal, Ph.D.
Professor of Marine Ecology & Director, Marine Science Field Station – University of Maine at Machias
bbeal@maine.edu
207-255-1314
Beal Biography
Christine Beitl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
christine.beitl@maine.edu
(207) 581-1893
Beitl Biography
Deborah A. Bouchard, Ph.D.
Aquatic Animal Health Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension & Director, Aquaculture Research Institute
deborah.bouchard@maine.edu
207-581-2767
Bouchard Biography
Jason Bolton, Ph.D.
Food Safety Specialist, Associater Professor UMaine Cooperative Extension & Academic Director of Innovation Engineering
jason.bolton@maine.edu
Bolton Biography
Timothy J. Bowden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Food & Agriculture, Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
timothy.bowden@maine.edu
207-581-2772
Bowden Biography
Damian Brady, Ph.D.
Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography, School of Marine Sciences
damian.brady@maine.edu
207-312-8752
Brady Biography
Keith Evans, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marine Resource Economics – School of Marine Resources & School of Economics
keith.evans@maine.edu
207-581-3178
Evans Biography
Heather Hamlin, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, School of Marine Sciences
heather.hamlin@maine.edu
207-581-2563
Hamlin Biography
Amalia Harrington, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marine Resource Economics – School of Marine Resources & School of Economics
amalia.harrington@maine.edu
207.581.1440
Harrington Biography
Qing Jin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Food Science
qing.jin@maine.edu
207-581-1687
Teresa Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Marine Sciences
teresa.johnson@maine.edu
207-581-4362
Johnson Biography
Heather Leslie, Ph.D.
Ph.D.Associate Professor, School of Marine Sciences
heather.leslie@maine.edu
207-563-8299
Leslie Biography
Frédéric Rondeau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of French, Director, UMaine Canadian-American Center
frederic.rondeau@maine.edu
207,581.4228
Rondeau Biography
Gail Schwieterman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Marine Sciences
gail.schwieterman@maine.edu
207.581.2602
Schietwerman Biography
Michelle Staudinger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Marine Sciences
michelle.staudinger@maine.edu
207-563-8304
Staudinger Biography
Joshua Stoll, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Marine Sciences
joshua.stoll@maine.edu
207-581-4307
Stoll Biography
Gayle Zydlewski, Ph.D.
Director of Maine Sea Grant
gayle.zydlewski@maine.edu
207-581-1435
Zydlewski Bio
Qiujie “Angie” Zheng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business Analytics, UMaine Business School
qiujie.zheng@maine.edu
207-780-4404
Zheng Biography
External Affiliated Faculty
Heather Glon, Ph.D.
Senior Lobster Biologist, Maine Department of Marine Resources
heather.glon@maine.gov
207.350.6005
Glon Biography
Carolyn Tepolt, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
ctepolt@whoi.edu
508.289.3357
Tepolt Biography
Kanae Tokunaga, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
ktokunaga@gmri.org
207-772-2321
Tokunaga Biography
