# Department of Marine Science: professors and courses Course codes MNS Who teaches here **21** people Teaching 18 courses in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026. 18 professors · 3 lecturers and instructors ## Who teaches here Find a professor or course **Department of Marine Science professors and instructors** | Name | Teaches | | --- | --- | | Professors · 18 | | | [Brett J Baker](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/brett-baker) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17368022/) Associate professor | No classes listed this year | | [Simon J Brandl](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/4215-brandl-simon?Itemid=550) Assistant professor Oceans and Freshwater | No classes listed this year | | [Edward J Buskey](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/edward-buskey) Professor Oceans and Freshwater | No classes listed this year | | [Jordan Casey](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/4216-casey-jordan?Itemid=550) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Jordan%20Casey#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17387646/) Assistant professor | [MNS 352](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/352), [MNS 382](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/382), [MNS 481C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/481c) | | [Kelly Maureen Dorgan](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/kelly-dorgan) Associate professor | No classes listed this year | | [Kenneth H Dunton](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/kenneth-dunton) Professor | No classes listed this year | | [Deana L Erdner](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/322-erdner-deana-l?Itemid=550) Professor | No classes listed this year | | [Andrew Jerome Esbaugh](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/323-esbaugh-andrew-j?Itemid=550) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16999952/) Professor Oceans and Freshwater | [MNS 483C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/483c) | | Robert Joseph Griffitt Professor [University directory](https://cns.utexas.edu/directory) | No classes listed this year | | [Sharon Zinah Herzka](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/sharon-z-herzka) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17006966/) Associate professor Biodiversity · Ecology or Sustainability | [MNS 353](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/353), [MNS 356](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/356) | | [Xinping Hu](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/xinping-hu) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16311942/) Professor Oceans and Freshwater | [MNS 193](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/193) | | [Suzana Goncalves Leles](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/suzana-goncalves-leles) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Suzana%20Goncalves%20Leles#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17364508/) Assistant professor Oceans and Freshwater | [MNS 354T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/354t) | **Show all 21 peopleDepartment of Marine Science professors and instructors, continued** | Name | Teaches | | --- | --- | | Professors · 18 | | | [Mark Lever](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/5067-lever-mark?Itemid=550) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17004893/) Associate professor | [MNS 352](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/352) | | [Zhanfei Liu](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/325-liu-zhanfei?Itemid=550) Professor Oceans and Freshwater | No classes listed this year | | Kaijun Lu Adjunct assistant professor | No classes listed this year | | [Dong-Ha Min](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/2909-min-dong-ha?Itemid=550) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Dong-Ha%20Min#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17360490/) Associate professor of instruction Oceans and Freshwater | [MNS 307](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/307), [MNS 308](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/308), [MNS 310](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/310), [MNS 320](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/320), [MNS 367K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/367k) | | [Kristin Nielsen](https://utmsi.utexas.edu/component/cobalt/item/9-marine-science/4256-bridges-kristin?Itemid=550) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/16524320/) Assistant professor | [MNS 354Q](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/354q) | | [Inessa Yurchenko](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/inessa-yurchenko) [Evaluations](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/professor-evaluations?q=Inessa%20Yurchenko#lookup) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17371358/) Assistant professor of instruction | [MNS 101](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/101), [MNS 120L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/120l), [MNS 152R](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/152r) | | Lecturers and instructors · 3 | | | [Bea DiBona](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/bea-dibona) [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17029800/) Lecturer | [MNS 120L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/120l) | | Rivka Syd Matova Eisner [CV](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/courses/nlogon/download/17009363/) Lecturer | [MNS 191](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/191) | | [Laura Sisk-Hackworth](https://marinescience.utexas.edu/directory/laura-sisk-hackworth) Lecturer | No classes listed this year | ## Who teaches each course **Department of Marine Science: who teaches each course** | Course | Taught by | | --- | --- | | [MNS 101](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/101) | Inessa Yurchenko | | [MNS 120L](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/120l) | Inessa Yurchenko, Bea DiBona | | [MNS 152R](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/152r) | Inessa Yurchenko | | [MNS 191](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/191) | Rivka Syd Matova Eisner | | [MNS 193](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/193) | Xinping Hu | | [MNS 307](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/307) | Dong-Ha Min | | [MNS 308](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/308) | Dong-Ha Min | | [MNS 310](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/310) | Dong-Ha Min | | [MNS 320](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/320) | Dong-Ha Min | | [MNS 352](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/352) | Jordan Casey, Mark Lever | | [MNS 353](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/353) | Sharon Zinah Herzka | | [MNS 354Q](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/354q) | Kristin Nielsen | | [MNS 354T](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/354t) | Suzana Goncalves Leles | | [MNS 356](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/356) | Sharon Zinah Herzka | | [MNS 367K](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/367k) | Dong-Ha Min | | [MNS 382](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/382) | Jordan Casey | | [MNS 481C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/481c) | Jordan Casey | | [MNS 483C](https://utaustin.guide/courses/mns/483c) | Andrew Jerome Esbaugh | **Master’s degrees 1 program** - [Marine science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSMarineSci **Doctoral degrees 1 program** - [Marine science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD **About the department** Department of Marine Science is part of College of Natural Sciences, led by Dean David Vanden Bout. Its course codes are MNS. **Sources UT catalog, HB 2504** UT’s catalog lists colleges, deans, departments, and degree programs. UT’s public course records list instructors and CVs by section. - [UT Austin undergraduate catalog 2026-2028](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/) - [UT Austin HB 2504 public course information](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/) [College of Natural Sciences](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences)[Every UT college](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges)[Every UT course](https://utaustin.guide/courses) By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Checked Nov 11, 2026 --- Source: https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-marine-science · Checked 2026-11-11 · Field Guide: UT Austin