Faculty

Dr. Shawn Arellano

Shawn Arellano

Professor, Marine and Coastal Science / Biology Department

Dr. Brian Bingham

Brian Bingham stands in front of the SPMC

Director of Marine and Coastal Science

Dr. Jay Dimond

Jay Dimond

Research Assistant Professor, Marine and Coastal Science

Dr. Lauren Dykman

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Assistant Research Professor, Shannon Point Marine Center

Dr. Connor Love

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Assistant Research Professor, Shannon Point Marine Center

Dr. Brady Olson

Man with sunglasses driving a boat on the ocean

Dr. Brady Olson

Professor, Marine and Coastal Science / Biology Department

Dr. Suzanne Strom

Woman in orange cold-weather gear standing in front of penguins

Dr. Suzanne Strom

Senior Research Scientist (retired)

Shannon Point Marine Center

Dr. Sylvia Yang

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Research Assistant Professor, Marine and Coastal Science

Staff

Kerri Fredrickson

Kerri Fredrickson in front of ice water

Research Associate

frederk@wwu.edu

Liz Hjelmseth

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Administrative Services Manager

hjelmse@wwu.edu

Horng-Yuh Lee

Lee

Instruction & Classroom Support Technician

leeh41@wwu.edu

Tanika Ladd

Tanika Ladd wearing a helmet on a boat

Researcher

laddt@wwu.edu

Mira Lutz

Mira Lutz

Marine Technician, Marine and Coastal Science 

lutzm@wwu.edu

Ryan Deakin

Smiling man with a blue cap standing with the ocean in the background

Maintenance Mechanic

deakinr@wwu.edu

Capt. Nathan Schwarck

Nate Schwark in SCUBA gear

Diving and Boating Safety Officer

schwarn@wwu.edu

Dr. Derek Smith

Derek Smith outside in the woods

Laboratory Manager, Shannon Point Marine Center & Research Assistant Professor, Marine and Coastal Science

smithd85@wwu.edu

Lupe Wills

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Custodian

360-650-7486

Other Western Washington University Marine Science Faculty

A number of other WWU faculty members do research in marine systems, teach courses on marine topics, and work with faculty and staff at SPMC. A roster of these faculty members and their areas of expertise can be found on the WWU Marine and Coastal Science website.