Purpose or Function: All activities involving research, teaching and testing utilizing vertebrate animals come under the purview of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. The committee has the primary responsibility for maintaining standards of research involving the humane care and use of animals in research and teaching and to ensure compliance with guidelines and regulations.
Membership: Members are appointed by the Vice President for Research and Innovation for four-year terms. Membership must include a veterinarian, a community representative, a non-scientific representative from the University, and a minimum of two scientific representatives from the University. Scientific members should have experience with and/or knowledge of animal research or teaching and applicable guidelines.
Chair: Elected for a two-year term by the Committee.
Responsible University Official: Vice President for Research and Innovation
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Name |
Membership |
Term |
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Felix, Omoruyi (Chair) |
Scientific Representative; Nutritional Biochemistry |
2018 - 2021 |
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Scarpa, John (Vice-Chair) |
Scientific Representative; Mariculture/Aquaculture of Bivalves; Crustaceans; Microalgal/Biomedical Species; Oyster Restoration/Stock Enhancement |
2016 - 2021 |
|
Sparks, Jean |
Scientific Representative; Molecular Biology |
2018 - 2021 |
|
Hight, Alexa |
Non- scientific Representative; Scholarly Communication Librarian |
2019 - 2022 |
|
Curtis, Judd |
Scientific Representative; Marine Biology |
2018 - 2021 |
|
Silva, Paul |
Scientific Representative; Mariculture; Marine Biology; habitat restoration |
2018 - 2021 |
|
Coons, Roy |
Scientific Representative; Safety; Occupational Health; Industry Hygiene; Environmental Regulations |
2018 – 2021 |
|
Gibson, Kesley |
Scientific Representative; Marine Biology; Ecology of Marine Fishes; Marine Conservation Ecology; Marine Fisheries |
2018 - 2021 |
|
Gonzales, Cecelia |
Non- scientific Representative; Business Administration Community |
2018 - 2021 |
|
Yaw, Taylor |
Scientific Representative; Veterinarian |
2020 – 2023 |
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Chapa, Agelica |
Scientific Representative; Animal Science; Ruminant Nutrition; Nutritional Physiology | 2019 – 2022 |
|
Costa, Michelle |
Non- scientific Representative; Business Marketing Community | 2020 – 2023 |
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Galvan, Nathan |
Scientific Representative; Safety; Occupational Health; Industry Hygiene; Environmental Regulations | 2019 – 2022 |
|
Garcia, Michael |
Scientific Representative; Safety; Occupational Health; Industry Hygiene; Environmental Regulations | 2020 – 2023 |
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Lloyd, Larry |
Scientific Representative; Dive Safety Officer; Marine Biology; Field Data Collection | 2019 – 2022 |
|
Sassine, Charles |
Scientific Representative; Wildlife Conservation; Field Research; Threatened/Endangered Wildlife | 2018 – 2021 |
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Seemann, Frauke |
Scientific Representative; Acquatic Environments; Marine Biology; Zoology; Ecology; Environmental Pathobiology; Immunotoxicity | 2019 – 2022 |
|
Underbrink, Jerry |
Scientific Representative; Veterinarian | 2019 – 2022 |
|
Ussery, Sara |
Scientific Representative; Safety; Occupational Health; Industry Hygiene; Environmental Regulations | 2019 – 2022 |
