AWRI Program Directory
Administration
Stuart Jones, Ph.D., Executive Director and Professor
Tonya Brown, AWRI Assistant
Heidi Feldpausch, Office Coordinator
Cheryl Kastas, Secretary
Ecological Research
Bopi Biddanda, Ph.D., Professor
Sarah Hamsher, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Michael Hassett, Scientific Technician
Mark Luttenton, Ph.D., Professor
Jim McNair, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Rachel Orzechowski, Adjunct Research Assistant
Ryan Otter, Ph.D., Professor
Charlyn Partridge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Alexis Porter, Adjunct Research Assistant
Carl Ruetz, Ph.D., Professor
Brian Scull, Laboratory Supervisor
Alan Steinman, Ph.D., Allen and Helen Hunting Research Professor
Kevin Strychar, Ph.D., Professor
Katie Tyrrell, Adjunct Research Assistant
Sean Woznicki, Assistant Professor
Education & Outreach
Paula Capizzi, Science Instructor
Christina Catanese, Education Specialist
Jamie Cross, Science Instructor
Doug Haywick, Science Instructor
Ann Hesselsweet, Science Instructor
Tom Jackson, Science Instructor
Jill Keisling, Landside Science Instructor
Lynn Knopf, Science Instructor
Bob Myers, Science Instructor
Jessica O'Donnell, Science Instructor
Lisa Schanhals, Science Instructor
Brittany Sweezer, Science Instructor
Amanda Syers, Ph.D., Science Specialist
Janet Vail, Ph.D., Research Scientist Emerita
Diane Veneklasen, Science Instructor
Vessel/Fleet Operations Staff
Terry Boersen, Lead Deckhand, D.J. Angus
Dave Fisher, Engineer, W.G. Jackson
Mitch Gingras, Deckhand, W.G. Jackson & D.J. Angus
Tim Halloran, Lead Deckhand, W.G. Jackson
Roger Haynor, Lead Captain, D.J. Angus
Eric Hecox, Fleet Captain
Pete Hewett, Engineer, D.J. Angus
Brad Nieboer, Marine Electrician
Len Wittlieff, Facilities Maintenance