Contact Profile
Dr. Terry Wade Deputy Director
Dr Wade received his Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography in 1978 from the University of Rhode Island. Dr Wade has been active in the field of marine organic environmental chemistry for more than 35 years and is a respected international expert in environmental chemistry. He has developed and validated methods for analysis of trace contaminants in environmental samples including, aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, biomarkers, chlorinated hydrocarbons, PCB, coprostanol, toxaphene, dioxins/furans, trace elements, methyl mercury and butyltins. He has applied these methods to research projects involving air, rain, fresh water, seawater, soils, sediments, plant tissues and animal tissues. Dr. Wade has more than 190 publications ad over 200 presentations which deal with method development,, intercalibrations, and sources and fate of contaminants in the environment. He has had extensive field experience and has participated in nine oceanographic research cruises, as well as being a scientist on board the Navy NR-1 research submersible. In addition, he has been responsible for setting up stations for the collection of air and precipitation samples for contaminant analyses. He managed GERG's NOAA NS&T Program, both USFWS Organic and Inorganic Contracts and EPA EMAP programs. Dr. Wade was GERG's Project Manager for U.S. Fish and Wildlife trace organic contaminant analysis contract that was responsible for the analyses of over 7000 samples resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill NRDA. As a member of UNESCO Group of experts on Standards and Reference Materials (GESREM), Dr. Wade co-authored a workbook entitled "Use of Standards and Reference Materials in the Measurement of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Residues". This workbook is intended to provide laboratories in underdeveloped nations clear examples of how to use reference materials as part of their laboratory quality management program. Dr Wade is also an Adjunct Professor in the Oceanography Department at Texas A&M University.
Dr. Guy J. Denoux Laboratory Manager
Dr. Guy is Principal Investigator on several projects including the Kinnetics' Prince William Sound, Alaska Monitoring Program and EPA's Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment (MAIA) Program.
Dr. Jose L. Sericano Associate Research Scientist and Manager of the Instrument Laboratory
Dr. Sericano's current projects include a NOAA project to aid restoration in Latin America after Hurricane Mitch, a monitoring program in San Francisco Bay, and co-Principal Investigator of a trace contaminant analysis contract for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Dr. Sericano recently served as Member of the Editorial Board of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Mr. Stephen Sweet Research Associate and Manager of the Sample Control Group
Mr. Sweet received his MS in Chemical Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1988. He has extensive experience in the characterization of environmental samples using a suite of analytical techniques and has over 60 publications and presentations. He has a strong background in general analytical instrumentation, data validation, data interpretation, and quality assurance protocols. Mr. Sweet has been involved in many field programs including United States Antarctic Program environmental monitoring and assessment programs, atmospheric deposition programs, EMAP Louisiana Province Field Monitoring Program, and in support of a multitude of oceanographic and environmental research programs. His research interests include atmospheric deposition of nutrients and trace organics, gas hydrates, bile metabolites, photosynthetic pigments, organic contaminants, and environmental monitoring and assessment. As manager of the Sample Control Group, Mr. Sweet ensures that its operations are consistent with the GERG quality assurance program, operational schedules are in control, and methods are applied in concordance with the standard operating procedures.
