Josh Gunn

Josh Gunn

Boatswains Mate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Director, Community, Food and Environment Institute at Michigan State University Extension

  • Education

    • Texas A&M University at Galveston

      2008 - 2010
      Master's degree Marine Resources Management
    • Texas A&M University

      2010 - 2016
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Urban and Regional Sciences
    • W F West High School

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    • Washington State University

      1998 - 2007
      Bachelor of Arts Public Affairs
  • Experience

    • U.S. Coast Guard

      Apr 2002 - Apr 2010
      Boatswains Mate

      Held various leadership and management positions at four different U.S. Coast Guard units. Missions included fisheries patrol, search and rescue, maintenance of aids to navigation, and recreational boating safety.

    • Texas A&M University

      Aug 2008 - Apr 2012
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Conducted spatial and statistical analyses with social and environmental data. Supervised and trained students for survey field work to measure community resiliency on Galveston Island after Hurricane Ike. Administered surveys to coastal stakeholders from private, non-profit, and government sectors to better understand different perspectives regarding shoreline development along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

    • Michigan State University Extension

      Apr 2012 - Apr 2014
      Extension Educator

      Worked with coastal communities and businesses in Southeastern Michigan to address Great Lakes issues involving sustainable coastal development, climate change adaptation, and environmental hazards. Statewide coordinator of the Michigan Clean Marina Program

    • Texas Sea Grant

      Apr 2014 - Sept 2016
      Extension Program Leader

      Provided leadership and had responsibility for coordinating the activities of the Texas Sea Grant Extension program. Served as liaison to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension for supervising jointly funded personnel. Successfully secured external funding that supported integration of research and outreach activities.Other activities included: strategic planning and developing partnerships with researchers and government organizations.

    • Texas A&M University Galveston Campus

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2017
      Senior Research Associate
    • Michigan State University Extension

      Oct 2021 - now
      • Associate Director, Community, Food and Environment Institute

        Oct 2017 - now
      • Assistant Director for Extension, Institute of Water Research

        Oct 2021 - now
      • Natural Resources Program Leader

        Oct 2021 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications