FAU - Paul Wills, Ph.D.

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			Ocean Technology Ocean Visibility and Optics Lab (OVOL) Harris Ocean Net Buoys Aquarius Raytheon Tower MPS Program Ver. 2 BP Drifter DRONE Swarming ASVs Eye-in-the-Sea on MARS LoLar II Deep Ocean Australia Eye-in-the-Sea HIDEX Gen 3 Nemesis ROV

			Marine Drug Discovery Collection Marine Biotechnology Drug Discovery Project

			Aquaculture Aquaculture for Food Aquaculture for Stock Enhancement Aquaculture Education Aquatic Animal Health Lab

			Ocean Exploration Deep Reefs Natural Resources Visual Ecology CIOERT

			Ocean Health Harmful Algal Blooms Indian River Lagoon Marine Mammals Polar Research Coral Reefs Population Biology and Behavioral Ecology

JANUARY 2013

Thur, Jan 10

VIP Tour for HBOI/Members & Guests-Reservations required. 10am-11:30am. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30am. Tour: Coral Reef Research Labs.(772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Sat, Jan 12

Spoil Island Clean-up. Depart Johnson Education Center at 8:30am, return at 12:30pm. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Wed, Jan 16 - Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Ocean Science Lecture Series, each Wednesday evening at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center.

Thur, Jan 17

Tour Florida's Newest Winery - Endless Summer Vineyard and Winery, Ft. Pierce. Depart HBOI at 10:30am, return at 1:00pm. $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Thur, Jan 24

Explore the Kissimmee - Depart HBOI at 9:00am, return at 3:00pm. Transportation and lunch included. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Limited seating - call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

SAVE THE DATE

Wed, Jan 30, 2013

OSLS *Special Guest Speaker* Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. and Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ocean Science Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center. Free Admission.

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Love Your Lagoon

February 6-8

Wed Feb 6 - 6:30 pm at St. Edwards School - HBOI OSLS in Partnership with the Yale Club of the Treasure Coast: Sir Peter Crane, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Thursday, Feb 7 - IR Lagoon Symposium 2013 Community encouraged to “Meet the Scientists” poster session from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 Forum on Lagoon Health 9 a.m - 12 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 – “Love Your Lagoon” Dinner

For more information: www.indianriverlagoon.org

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Paul Wills, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor

pwills2@hboi.fau.edu
772-242-2454

Title

Associate Research Professor

Education

Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1998
M.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1991
B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana 1987

Career

Associate Research Professor, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, July 2009 to present
Assistant Research Professor, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, January 2008 to July 2009
Assistant Research Scientist, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, November 2006 to December 2007
Adjunct Instructor, Indian River Community College, January 2006 to present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, Department of Zoology, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, June 2002 to Present
Manager, Logan Hollow Fish Farm, Murphysboro IL, June 2001 to November 2006
Researcher III (Includes Post Doc), Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, January 1999 to June 2003
Researcher II, Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, September 1995 to December 1998
Researcher I, Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, August 1989 to September 1995
Research Assistant, Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory, SIU-C, Carbondale Il, August 1987 to August 1989
Toxicology Laboratory Technician, Weintritt Testing Laboratories, Lafayette La, December 1986 to August 1987
Researcher, Crawfish Research and Demonstration Center, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, January 1986 to May 1986

Detailed CV

Research Interests

Aquaculture of finfish for food and stock enhancement. Development of new fish species for aquaculture.

The Team

Richard Baptiste
Chris Robinson
Terri Breeden
Jason Franklin