Office Directory
Dr. Loretta Battaglia
Director and Professor
Ph.D. Ecology, University of Georgia (1998); coastal ecosystems, invasive species, wetland plant communities, multivariate statistics
Email: loretta.battaglia@tamucc.edu
Office: (361) 825-2768
Staff
Sara G.Chapa
Business Coordinator I
Email: sara.chapa@tamucc.edu
Office: (361) 825-2736
Robert F. Duke (Bobby)
Research Specialist II
B.S. Biology, TAMU-CC (2004); coastal ecology, avian communities, water quality,
ecology of Texas Diamondback Terrapins
Email: robert.duke@tamucc.edu
Samuel B. Sugarek (Sam)
Research Specialist III
M.S. Environmental Science, TAMU-CC (2002); water quality in riverine and coastal systems of South Texas.
Email: samuel.sugarek@tamucc.edu
Office: (361) 825-3221
Mario De Leon
Research Technician I
B.S. Marine Biology, Texas A&M University- Galveston (2023)
Email: mario.deleon@tamucc.edu
Office: (361) 825-3659
Taylor L. Adelman
Research Technician I
M.S. Chemistry, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (2023)
Email: taylor.adelman@tamucc.edu
Office: (361) 825-3221
Marissa Spinelli
Undergraduate Intern / Task Worker
B.S. Environmental Science, TAMU-CC (Spring 2025)
Office: (361) 825-5791