Staff

several dolphins jump above the water's surface in unison
Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) in a hurry in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This photo was taken 100 yards away from wildlife in compliance with all responsible wildlife viewing guidelines. Photo: Douglas Croft

Superintendent

Lisa Wooninck

Sanctuary Superintendent
Email: lisa.wooninck@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4201

Operations Team

Dawn Hayes

Deputy Superintendent/Program Operations Coordinator
Email: dawn.hayes@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4256

Steve Souza

Program Support Specialist
Email: steven.souza@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–6456

Robbin Porter

Advisory Council Coordinator (Affiliate)
Email: robbin.porter@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4201

Andrew White

Network Manager and Webmaster
Email: andrew.white@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4257

Research Team

Andrew DeVogelaere

Research Ecologist
Email: andrew.devogelaere@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4213

Erica Burton

Research Ecologist
Email: erica.burton@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4246

Chad King

Research Ecologist
Email: chad.king@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4248

Steve Lonhart

Research Ecologist
Email: steve.lonhart@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 420–3661

Jennifer Brown

Ecosystem Scientist (Affiliate)
Email: jennifer.brown@noaa.gov

Melissa Ashley

California Sea Grant Fellow (Affiliate)
Email: melissa.ashley@noaa.gov"

Education Team

Amity Wood

Education & Outreach Coordinator
Email: amity.wood@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4255

Lisa Uttal

Education Specialist/Media Relations
Email: Lisa.Uttal@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 236–6795

Sophia Barwegen

Coastal Discovery Center Coordinator / Southern Region Liaison (Affiliate)
Email: sophia.barwegen@noaa.gov
Phone: (805) 801–0773

Allyson Oliveira

Coastal Discovery Center Volunteer Coordinator/Education Assistant (Affiliate)
Email: allyson.oliveira@noaa.gov
Phone: (805) 225–3397

Ariel Hunter

Sanctuary Exploration Center Manager (Affiliate)
Email: ariel.hunter@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 425–4181

Jadin Archambeault

Sanctuary Exploration Center Gift Store & Facility Rentals Coordinator (Affiliate)
Email: jadin.archambeault@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 583–8673

Emely Cortez–Torres

Sanctuary Exploration Center Bilingual Education Specialist (Affiliate)
Email: emely.cortez@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 200–3973

Julissa Espindola

Sanctuary Exploration Center Education Specialist (Affiliate)
Email: julisssa.espindola@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 204–1645

Richard Stanley

Sanctuary Exploration Center Maintenance Specialist (Affiliate)
Email: richard.stanley@noaa.gov

Resource Protection Team

Keighley Lane

Resource Protection Specialist
Email: keighley.lane@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4251

Kacy Cooper

Permit Coordinator (Affiliate)
Email: kacy.cooper@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–1286

Pam Krone

Water Quality Program Manager, Urban and Rural Watersheds (Affiliate)
Email: pam.krone@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 647–4238

Taylor van Rossum

Agriculture Water Quality Program Coordinator (Affiliate)
Email: taylor.vanrossum@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 583–8537

Jazmine Mejia–Muños

Agriculture Water Quality Coordinator (Affiliate)
Email: jazmine.mejia-munoz@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 583–8847

Katie Siegler

Urban Water Quality Program Coordinator (Affiliate)
Email: katie.siegler@noaa.gov
Phone: (831) 583–8556