T Chris Mochon Collura

Physical Scientist/Instrument Technician

Voice: (541) 867-5036
E-mail: mochoncollura.tchris@epa.gov

Education:

B.S. Long Island Univ., Southampton Campus, Southampton, NY, Marine Science Biology, 1991
M.S. Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, Marine Biology, 1999

Previous positions:

2003-2005 Marine Scientist II/Assistant Section Manager, Dynamac Corporation, Newport, OR
2000-2001 Natural Resource Biologist, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD
1998-2000 Field Supervisor/Research Assistant, Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
1996-1998 Research Assistant, Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Professional societies:

Research interests:

Estuarine water quality involving project design, sample collection, processing, and analysis and data management.

Major research areas:

Estuarine water, sediment, faunal and floral studies of multiple systems along Oregon and Washington coasts
Design and implementation of water sample collection and processing in marine dominated systems (Maryland)
Intertidal sediment characteristics of anthropogenically-affected tidal creeks (North Carolina).

Areas of expertise:

Coordination and implementation of water quality surveys in a variety of aquatic habitats
Maintenance and deployment of multi-parameter water quality instruments
Operation of laboratory analytical equipment including fluorometers and spectrophotometers for the determination of water column and sediment microalgal biomass

Selected publications:

Mochon Collura, T. Chris, Master’s thesis, 1999. A Comparative Study of Two Micro-Tidal Creeks in New Hanover County NC: Potential for Silicate Limitation. University of North Carolina at Wilmington Campus Library.