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(2008):

Key parameters for assessing beach functionality, UNC Sea Grant (Cahoon, Posey, Leonard, Lankford,

and Alphin, $14,357 + $23,395 + $21,762, year 1)

(2007):

Microbial anti-oxidants from swine waste lagoons, UNC Research Competitiveness Fund, w/Song,

Halkides, M. Williams, and G. Dubay, $116,507, 1 year

HONORS, AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

UNCW Faculty Engagement in Sponsored Research (FESR) Proposal Development Fellow, 2008

Rated “Exemplary” in 5-year Post-Tenure Review, 2008, 2013

UNCW Graduate Mentor Award, 2010

Member, Legislative Study Subcommittee on offshore energy exploration, 2009- 2010

Member, OCEAN POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE (NC Division of Coastal Management),

2008

Member, Board of Directors, Cape Fear River Watch, 2007-

President, American Chemical Society Eastern NC Section, 2011- 2013

Journal Reviewer: Limnology & Oceanography, Journal of Coastal Research, Marine Ecology

Progress Series, Estuaries and Coasts, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Monitoring and

Assessment, ISRN Oceanography

Guest Editor: Journal of Coastal Management special issue: “Making the Connection: Translating

Science into Effective Coastal Policy”, Coastal Management Volume 39.