Kirk Parmenter

Department: Biology
Primary campus: Jamestown
Location: SCCE 114
Phone: 716.338.1317

Associate Professor

I consider myself incredibly lucky to be teaching at JCC. I grew up not far from Jamestown, so the chance to be able to work here and teach students about the topics that I am passionate about is very important to me. I firmly believe that an understanding of how our bodies and the world around us work can be very empowering. The more we know about ourselves and our world, the better off we will all be.

Title: Ph.D. (Dr.)

Education:

Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Clemson University
M.S. Biological Sciences, Clemson University
B.S. Biology, St. Bonaventure University

Academic Interests:

Biology
Ecology
Environmental science
Evolution
Anatomy and physiology

Publications:

Parmenter, K.J., Vigueira P.A., Morlok C.K., Micklewright J.A., Smith K.M., Paul K.S. and Childress M.J. (2013) Seasonal prevalence of Hematodinium sp. infections of blue crabs in three South Carolina (USA) rivers. Estuaries and Coasts 36: 174-191
Childress, M.J., and Parmenter K.J. (2012) Dying of thirst: Impact of reduced freshwater inflow in South Carolina blue crabs. Proceedings of the 2012 South Carolina Water Resources Conference, Columbia, SC.
Parmenter K.J., Bisesi J.H., Young S.P., Klaine S.J., Atwood H.L., Browdy C.L., and Tomasso J.R. (2009) Survival And Culture Of Litopenaeus vannamei In A Constructed-Ion Environment. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 71:134–137
Parmenter, K.J. (2007) Survival of Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, in Low Salinity and Mixed-Ion Environments. Masters Thesis, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.

Kirk Parmenter

Associate Professor

Courses teaching

Spring 2026

Fall 2026

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