Santa Barbara Coastal LTER
SBC LTER
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SBC LTER People

People

Project Lead Investigator

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Bob Miller Marine Ecology rjmiller@ucsb.edu 805-893-6174

Project Co-Investigators

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Gretchen Hofmann Eco-physiology hofmann@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-6175
Dan Reed Kelp Forest Ecology danreed@ucsb.edu 805-893-8363
Dave Siegel Oceanography and Modeling davesiegel@ucsb.edu 805-893-4547
Adrian Stier Ecosystem biodiversity and resilience astier@ucsb.edu 805-893-5467

Associate Investigators

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Tom Bell Applied ocean physics & engineering tbell@whoi.edu
Mark Brzezinski Biological Oceanography mark.brzezinski@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-8605
Deron Burkepile Community Ecology deron.burkepile@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Craig Carlson Marine Microbial Ecology craig.carlson@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-2541
Max Castorani Marine Ecology castorani@virginia.edu
Kyle Cavanaugh Remote Sensing kcavanaugh@geog.ucla.edu
Jenny Dugan Coastal marine ecology j_dugan@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-2675
Erika Eliason Fish ecology and evolution erika.eliason@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-2966
Kyle Emery Kelp forest and sandy beach ecology emery@ucsb.edu
Sally Holbrook Marine Community Ecology sally.holbrook@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-3956
Debora Iglesias-Rodriguez Phytoplankton Ecology iglesias@ucsb.edu
Thomas Lamy Marine biodiversity thomas.lamy27@gmail.com
Hunter Lenihan Applied Marine Ecology hlenihan@ucsb.edu 805-893-8629
Sally MacIntyre Limnology and Oceanography sally@eri.ucsb.edu 805-893-3951
John Melack Hydrology and Biogeochemistry melack@bren.ucsb.edu 805-893-3879
Paige Miller Evolutionary biology paigemiller@ucsb.edu
Holly Moeller Community structure and function holly.moeller@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-3216
Nick Nidzieko Coastal physical oceanography nidzieko@ucsb.edu
Carter Ohlmann Physical and Optical Oceanography carter@eri.ucsb.edu
Daniel Okamoto Community Ecology dokamoto@bio.fsu.edu
Mark Page Marine Community Ecology page@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-7568
Andy Rassweiler Kelp Forest Community Ecology rassweiler@bio.fsu.edu 805-893-7823
Leonel Romero Coastal Circulation and Mixing leonel.romero@uconn.edu
Alyson Santoro Microbial nitrogen cycling asantoro@ucsb.edu 805-893-5318
Rachel Simons Hydrodynamics and Transport simons@eri.ucsb.edu
Tom Turner Evolutionary Biology and Ecology tturner@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Libe Washburn Physical Oceanography washburn@eri.ucsb.edu 805-893-7367
Lizzy Wilbanks Microbial metabolism and biogeochemistry elizabeth.wilbanks@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-2601

Affiliated Investigators

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Filipe Alberto Kelp Genetics albertof@uwm.edu
Ed Beighley Hydrology r.beighley@northeastern.edu 617-373-3368
Claudia Benitez-Nelson Marine Biogeochemistry cbnelson@geol.sc.edu 803-777-0018
Scott Cooper Stream Ecology scooper@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-4508
Carla D'Antonio Plant Communities, Wildfire dantonio@es.ucsb.edu 805-893-2796
Kristen Davis Ocean processes and nearshore ecosystems kristen.davis@stanford.edu
Steve Gaines Marine Science, Sustainable Fisheries gaines@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-3764
Brian Gaylord Hydrodynamics and Biomechanics bpgaylord@ucdavis.edu 707-875-1940
Anita Guerrini Environmental Restoration/History anita.guerrini@oregonstate.edu 541-737-1308
Jim McWilliams Nearshore Circulation Modeling jcm@atmos.ucla.edu
Dar Roberts Terrestrial Biophysical Processes dar@geog.ucsb.edu 805-893-2276
Josh Schimel Ecosystem Ecology schimel@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-7688
Russ Schmitt Marine Community Ecology russ.schmitt@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-2051
Steven Schroeter Kelp Forest, Intertidal and Wetland Ecology schroete@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Alex Simms Coastal Geology asimms@geol.ucsb.edu
Dick Zimmerman Algal Physiology and Ecology rzimmerm@odu.edu 757-683-5991

Project Coordination

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Jenny Dugan Coastal marine ecology j_dugan@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-2675

Information Management

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Li Kui Data management and analysis lkui@ucsb.edu
Margaret O'Brien Information Manager margaret.obrien@ucsb.edu 805-893-2071

Education and Outreach

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Carol Blanchette Marine Biodiversity blanchet@ucsb.edu
Scott Simon Outreach Coordinator scott.simon@ucsb.edu 805-893-8765

Postdoctoral Associates

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Daniel Dauhajre Ocean circulation ddauhajre@atmos.ucla.edu
Emily Donham Climate change and kelp forest ecology edonham@ucsb.edu
Anna James Bacterioplankton, carbon cycling ajames@ucsb.edu
Maowei Liang Plant Community and Ecosystem Ecology maowei.liang@virginia.edu
Heili Lowman Biogeochemistry heili.lowman@duke.edu
Margaret Siple Population ecology and fisheries siplem@ucsb.edu

Graduate Students

Name Scientific Domain Email Advisor
Billie Beckley Marine Ecology billiebeckley@ucsb.edu Miller
Ricky Brokaw Physical Oceanography rbrokaw@ucsb.edu Siegel
An Bui Community ecology, functional ecology an_bui@ucsb.edu Stier and Moeller
Luke Carberry Physical oceanography and phytoplankton lcarberry@ucsb.edu Nidzieko
Kate Cavanaugh Remote sensing kccavanaugh@g.ucla.edu Cavanaugh
Jannine Chamorro Ecophysiology and climate change jdchamorro@ucsb.edu Hofmann
Julia Cox Marine ecology juliacox@ucsb.edu Miller and Page
Raine Detmer Community Ecology and Mathematical Modeling adetmer@ucsb.edu Moeller
Natalie Dornan Kelp Forest Biogeochemistry nataliedornan@ucsb.edu Santoro
Nathalie Eegholm Kelp forests and modeling nathalie.eegholm@geog.ucsb.edu Siegel
Chance English Microbial community cje@umail.ucsb.edu Carlson
Sevan Esaian Microbial ecology sevanesaian@ucsb.edu Moeller and Wilbanks
Hayley Goss Population genetics hgoss@ucsb.edu Page and Siegel
Karina Johnston Beach & Dune restoration and climate adaptation karinajohnston@ucsb.edu Gaines and Dugan
Ethan Kadiyala Marine Ecology qkz8dd@virginia.edu Castorani
Katrina Malakhoff Sea urchin ecology kmalakhoff@ucsb.edu Miller
Inez Mangino Marine ecology inez@ucsb.edu Miller
Adriane McDonald Eco-physiology adrianemcdonald@ucsb.edu Hofmann
Kristen Michaud Benthic Community Ecology kmmichaud@ucsb.edu Miller
Billy Ray Benthic Community Ecology william_ray@umail.ucsb.edu Miller
Amelia Ritger Population and Community Ecology aritger@ucsb.edu Hofmann
Leeza-Marie Rodriguez Marine ecology and conservation leeza-marie@ucsb.edu Hoffman
Jade Sainz Applied marine ecology and aquaculture jadesainz@umail.ucsb.edu Gaines
Jordan Snyder Coastal oceanography jordan_snyder@ucsb.edu Nidzieko
Cailan Sugano Ocean Acidification cailan.sugano@lifesci.ucsb.edu Hofmann
Cecily Tye Coastal physical oceanography cecily@ucsb.edu Nidzieko
Emelly Villa Kelp forest ecology and remote sensing emivilla@g.ucla.edu Cavanaugh
Zoe Welch Ocean acidification zwelch@.ucsb.edu Iglesias-Rodriguez
Jose Zenteno Aquaculture jzenteno@ucsb.edu Lenihan and Gaines

Staff

Name Scientific Domain Email Phone
Darrin Ambat Reef Sampling and Intern Coordinator dambat@ucsb.edu
Elisa Wallner Halewood Oceanography and Microbiology Sampling and Analysis elisa.wallner@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-8087
Stuart Halewood Oceanographic Sampling and Data Analysis halewood@eri.ucsb.edu 805-893-7295
Janice Jones Oceanographic Sampling and Data Analysis ja_jones@lifesci.ucsb.edu 805-893-7061
Sylvia Kim Phytoplankton sylvia_m_kim@ucsb.edu
Clint Nelson Reef Sampling and field coordinator scubaclint@ucsb.edu 805-893-7295
Jacob Ogawa Field sampling and lab assistant jacob06@ucsb.edu
Keri Opalk Phytoplankton and Carbon Cycling Sampling and Analysis keri.opalk@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Frankie Puerzer Marine ecology fpuerzer@ucsb.edu
David Salazar Oceanographic Sampling and Management salazar@msi.ucsb.edu 805-893-5822


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Awards OCE-9982105, OCE-0620276, OCE-1232779, OCE-1831937. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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