Glenn A. Jones

Glenn A. Jones is a Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science at Texas A&M University at Galveston. He holds a Ph.D. (1983) and M.S. (1979) from Columbia University, and a B.S. from the University of Rhode Island (1977).

His interdisciplinary research spans Paleoceanography, Climate Change Studies, and Energy-Population Dynamics, with notable work on radiocarbon applications in oceanography and invasive species management. Key research areas include:

• Lionfish ecology and fishery development
• Historical carbon cycling using accelerator mass spectrometry
• Energy transitions and resource sustainability
• Coastal recreation patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic

He teaches Geological Oceanography and Peak Oil/Global Warming courses, contributing to climate and energy policy discourse.