Visiting scientists and students come to CQFE from around the world to learn state of the art techniques in otolith microchemistry, fisheries ecology, and quantitative analysis of populations.

Currently:
Dr. Miguel Palmer of the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies in Islas Baleares, Spain is spending a year doing research at CQFE.

Former colleagues include:

Nuno Prista spent 18 months studying with Dr. Jones  between 2006-2008, and is now completing his doctorate at the Universidade de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. [nmprista@fc.ul.pt]

Joey Ballenger, a current doctoral candidate with Dr. Jones, has taken a position as a Wildlife Biologist with the Marine Resources Research Institute of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Dr. Nathan Smith completed a two year post doctoral residency at CQFE in 2006 and is now employed with the Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Dr. Christian Reiss completed a two year post doctoral residency with Dr. Jones in 2002 and is currently a Research Fishery Biologist with the Antarctic Ecosystem Research team of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. [Christian.Reiss@noaa.gov]

Dr. Emmanis Dorval completed his doctorate with Dr. Jones in 2003 and is a Research Fishery Biologist with the Fisheries Resources Division  of  the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. Emmanis is currently on leave in Haiti. [Emmanis.Dorval@noaa.gov]

Dr. Brian Wells completed his doctorate with Dr. Jones in 2000 and is currently with the Fisheries Ecology Division of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Santa Cruz, California. [Brian.Wells@noaa.gov]

Dr. Kevin Piner completed his doctorate with Dr. Jones in 1998 and is currently a Research Fishery Biologist with the Fisheries Resources Division of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. [Kevin.Piner@noaa.gov]

Eric Robillard completed his M.S. in 2006 while working as CQFE Senior Laboratory Technician and is currently working as Leader, Fishery Independent Surveys Unit at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division. [eric.robillard@dnr.state.ga.us]

William Thompson completed his M.S. in 2008 and currently works for Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Dr. Robyn Hannigan completed a post doctoral residency in 2000. Robyn is currently Professor and Chair of the Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston. [robyn.hannigan@umb.edu]