Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Dr. Shawn Arellano

Shawn Arellano

Associate Professor, Biology Department

Dr. Brian Bingham

Brian Bingham stands in front of the SPMC

Director of Marine and Coastal Science

Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences

Dr. Jay Dimond

Jay Dimond

Research Assistant Professor, Marine and Coastal Science program

Dr. Brooke Love

Brooke Love

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences

Dr. M. Brady Olson

Brady Olson sits on a boat with islands in the background

Associate Professor, Biology Department

Dr. Kathryn Sobocinski

Kathryn Sobocinski stands on a beach with coastal cliffs visible in the background

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences

Dr. Suzanne L. Strom

Suzanne Strom stands in a mountainous area, with penguins and snow visible behind her

Senior Marine Scientist

Dr. Kathy Van Alstyne

Kathy Van Alstyne

Marine Scientist

Dr. Sylvia Yang

Sylvia Yang

Research Assistant Professor, Marine and Coastal Science program

Staff

Kerri Fredrickson

Kerri Fredrickson in front of ice water

Research Associate

frederk@wwu.edu

Liz Hjelmseth

Woman with water behind

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

Post-doctoral Researcher

laddt@wwu.edu

Mira Lutz

Mira Lutz

Marine Technician

Marine and Coastal Science

lutzm@wwu.edu

Scott Maystadt

Scott Maystadt with 2 grandchildren

Maintenance Mechanic

maystas@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

Research Assistant Professor

Marine and Coastal Science

smithd85@wwu.edu

Ahna Van Gaest

Ahna Van Gaest with her dog

Research Associate

vangaea@wwu.edu

Lupe Wills

Lupe Wills outside

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.