Vessels, Fleet, and Operations
Eric Hecox
Fleet Captain
AWRI Field Station
740 W. Shoreline Dr.
Muskegon, MI 49441
(616) 331-3986
[email protected]
Terry Boersen
Deckhand
Dave Fisher
W.G. Jackson Engineer
Allan Girvin
Deckhand
Paul Haley
Captain
Tim Halloran
W.G. Jackson Lead Deckhand
Tom Hampton
Captain
Pete Hewett
D.J. Angus Engineer
Jeff Hughes
Deckhand
Jill Johnson
Captain
Chris Pike
Captain
Len Wittlieff
Facilities Maintenance
Interested in Joining AWRI?
We regularly advertise opportunities throughout the year! Look for student, staff, and faculty opportunities at the sites below as well as being advertised on our Facebook, LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Twitter/X pages.
- GVSU undergraduate summer internships are advertised by February each year, with applications due in early March.
- GVSU Juniors, Seniors, and graduate students can apply year-round for the fall semester Bill and Diana Wipperfurth research scholarship at the GVSU myScholarships webpage; applications are due March 1 each year.
- Applications for the AWRI graduate research assistantships for the Master of Science in Biology program are accepted year-round; selections will be made in February each year.
- Faculty and staff positions are advertised on the GVSU Careers webpage.
Page last modified May 8, 2026