Alaska HAB Expertise database

Name	Title/Organization	HABS Specialty	Field by training
Naomi Bargmann	Environmental Lab Specialist, Sitka Tribe of Alaska naomi.bargmann@sitkatribe-nsn.gov	Laboratory methods for toxin analysis, public communication	Biology, wildlife biology
Louisa Castrodale	Epidemiologist, AK Dept of Health and Social Services, Anchorage louisa.castrodale@alaska.gov	Surveillance for human illness from shellfish toxins	Epidemiology, veterinary science
Darcy Dugan	Alaska OA Network Director, Alaska Ocean Observing System, Anchorage dugan@aoos.org	Facilitating interaction between researchers and stakeholders, HABS website	Environmental science & policy
Ginny Eckert	Associate Director for Research, Alaska Sea Grant, Juneau gleckert@alaska.edu	Shellfish biology; nearshore plankton dynamics; community engagement; marine ecology	Fisheries ecology and oceanography, marine biology and marine invertebrates
Melissa Good	Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program Agent, Unalaska melissa.good@alaska.edu	Conducting local monitoring, developing community based monitoring, extension and outreach	Fisheries management, marine biology, outreach
Kris Holderied	Director, NOAA Kasitsna Bay Lab, Seldovia, AK Kris.Holderied@noaa.gov	HAB monitoring, research and response, how changing ocean conditions affect Alaska coastal resources and communities	Oceanography
Dominic Hondolero	Oceanographer, NOAA Kasitsna Bay Lab, Seldovia, AK Dominic.Hondolero@noaa.gov	HAB monitoring and research	Biology
Steve Kibler	Oceanographer, NOAA National Ocean Service, Beaufort, NC steve.kibler@noaa.gov	Most aspects of HABs, including ecology, physiology, toxicity, detection and monitoring methods.	Biological oceanography
Kari Lanphier	HABS and ocean acidification project coordinator, Sitka Tribe of Alaska-SEATOR kari.lanphier@sitkatribe-nsn.gov	Laboratory methods for the analysis of marine biotoxins related to HABs	Geology
Kathi Lefebvre	Research biologist, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center kathi.lefebvre@noaa.gov	Marine seafood toxins on wildlife and human health	Biology and marine science
Rosie Masui	Harmful Species Technician, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, Homer rmrobinson3@alaska.edu	HAB community monitoring program in Southcentral; collection and analysis of phytoplankton and shellfish samples; response to HAB events.	Biology
Julie Matweyou	Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program Agent, Assistant Professor College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Kodiak, AK julie.matweyou@alaska.edu	Paralytic shellfish poisoning, toxin monitoring, research, and education, community monitoring toward safe shellfish harvest	Biological Oceanography, research emphasis on PSP
Sarah Schoen	Wildlife Biologist, Alaska Science Center, USGS sschoen@usgs.gov	Investigating biotoxins in seabirds and forage fish	Ecology and Zoology
Gay Sheffield	Marine Advisory Fellow, Alaska Sea Grant, Nome ggsheffield@alaska.edu	Bering Strait observations, sampling, and response; domoic acid/saxotoxin; marine mammals	Marine mammal biologist, natural resource management
Raphaela Stimmelmayr	North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, Barrow Raphaela.Stimmelmayr@north-slope.org	Domoic Acid, Saxotoxin, Microcystin, Nodularin ; marine mammals	Veterinarian, natural resource management; wildlife biology
Dean Stockwell	Research professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks dastockwell@alaska.edu	Red tides, brown tides, taxonomy	Phytoplankton taxonomy, ecology
Chris Whitehead	Environmental Program manager and director, Sitka Tribe of Alaska and Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research (SEATOR) chris.whitehead@sitkatribe-nsn.gov	Collaborating and building partnerships for monitoring harmful algal blooms and shellfish toxicity with Tribal governments, state and federal agencies, universities, and non-profit stakeholders.	Biology
Alex Whiting	Environmental Program Director, Native Village of Kotzebue alex.whiting@qira.org	Kotzebue Sound observations	Fisheries, Ecology