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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Offices

MBNMS Main Office

99 Pacific Street, Bldg. 455A
Monterey, California 93940
Phone: (831) 647-4201
Fax: (831) 647-4250
email: montereybay@noaa.gov

MBNMS Sanctuary Exporation Center

35 Pacific Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 421-9993
email: lisa.uttal@noaa.gov

MBNMS San Simeon Office & Coastal Discovery Center

750 Hearst Castle Road
San Simeon, CA 93452
Phone: (805) 927-2145
email: carolyn.skinder@noaa.gov

NMSF Lab

110 Shaffer Road, Rm 228A
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 420-3661
email: steve.lonhart@noaa.gov

Who to Contact

General Sanctuary Information

(831) 647-4201
montereybay@noaa.gov

Sanctuary Advisory Council

Nicole Capps
(831) 647-4206
nicole.capps@noaa.gov

Public Relations and Outreach

Scott Kathey
(831) 647-4251
scott.kathey@noaa.gov

Education and Outreach

Dawn Hayes
(831) 647-4256
dawn.hayes@noaa.gov

Research and Monitoring

Erica Burton
(831) 647-4246
erica.burton@noaa.gov

Resource Management Issues

Resource Protection Coordinator
(831) 647-4247

Enforcement, Emergency Response, and Regulations

Scott Kathey
(831) 647-4251
scott.kathey@noaa.gov