Marine Ecology

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Arbuckle, Scarlett
Graduate Program Coordinator, Senior Instructor I

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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 168

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

I support research endeavors through the OSU Marine Team, instruct several courses and assist in departmental operations.

My past research has included work on cephalopod population dynamics, behavior and neurobiology.

Baker, C Scott *
Professor
541-867-0255
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
Population structure and genetic diversity of whales, dolphins, sea lions and fur seals. Demographic and genetic impacts of whaling. Molecular taxonomy and applied bioinformatics for species identification. Molecular monitoring of ‘whalemeat’ markets...
Lisa Ballance Ballance, Lisa
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541-867-0445
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Laughing man with short gray hair wearing glasses, a red collared shirt, brown sweater, and tan cardigan. Banks, Michael *
Professor
541-867-0420
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
genetic characterization of natural populations, fishery subjects and aquacultural species
Brandt, Stephen *
Professor
541-737-3396
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 104

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Fish ecology and management of marine and freshwater ecosystems; Specifically: 1) Bioenergetics, food webs, physical-biological interactions, and predator-prey interactions among fishes; 2) The ecology of thermal fronts; 3) Ecosystem forecasting; 4) Spatial modeling of fish growth and production;

Brodeur, Richard
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541-867-0336
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

I study the effects of ocean conditions on the distribution and feeding ecology of marine fishes in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.  Also interested in other trophic levels from zooplankton up to seabirds and marine mammals and how the different trophic levels interact.

Chapman, John
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541-737-4531
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

Aquatic biological invasions, invertebrate zoology and peracaridan crustacean taxonomy.

Samantha Chisholm Hatfield Chisholm Hatfield, Samantha *
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)

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Hawley Hall

Hawley Hall 104

311 SW Sackett Place

311 SW Sackett Place
Corvallis, OR 97331
My specialization area is Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and conducting research with Indigenous Tribes and communities, dovetailing western science and Indigenous Sciences together
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Professor and Assistant Unit Leader, USGS
541-737-2473
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 130

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

I am a population ecologist whose research is focused on the estimation of wildlife vital rates (e.g., survival, reproduction, population rates of change, movements rates) and the factors that influence them.

Friedlaender, Ari
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
  • My research focuses on using advanced telemetry tools to study the underwater behavior of marine mammals.
Scott Heppell Heppell, Scott *
Professor
541-737-1086
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Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Ecology
Heppell, Selina
Department Head, Professor
541-737-9039
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 104C

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
I am Department Head and Professor of marine fisheries ecology. In addition to administration, I work with biologists and management agencies in the PNW and around the world to develop strategies for endangered species conservation and sustainable fisheri
Janousek, Christopher *
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)

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My research focuses on estuarine ecology including blue carbon, sea-level rise, plant ecology, and estuarine hydrology.
Klinck, Holger *
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541-867-0182
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My current research focuses on the development of hard- and software for real-time monitoring of marine mammals. I am also involved in research projects investigating the underwater vocal behavior of Antarctic pinnipeds - especially leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx. Marine Bioacoustic.

Langdon, Christopher *
Professor
541-867-0231
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

Research Areas: Aquaculture; nutrition of oysters and other bivalves; microencapsulation; polyculture of abalone; genetic selection of oysters.

Lyons, Donald *
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)
541-737-1957
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Weniger Hall

Weniger Hall 463

103 SW Memorial Place

103 SW Memorial Place
Corvallis, OR 97331

Avian Ecology, Conservation Biology, Animal Telemetry, Predator-Prey Dynamics, Ecological Energetics, Natural Resource Decision Making Processes, and Communicating Science to Diverse Audiences

Mate, Bruce
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541-867-0236
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Determination of critical habitat, migration routes, feeding ecology and dive behavior for endangered whales; also population assessment, human conflicts and resolution.

Smiling woman with chin-length dark hair, wearing a green shirt and black jacket. Miller, Jessica *
Professor
541-867-0381
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

Research Areas: Marine ecology, fisheries science, otolith chemistry, mixing and migration, early life history

Smiling woman with red hair wearing a black shirt. O Malley, Kathleen *
Associate Professor
541-961-3311
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 242

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

Research Areas: Fisheries genetics and genomics, fisheries conservation and management.

Orben, Rachael *
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)

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Palacios, Daniel *
Associate Professor

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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 227

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
  • Quantitative ecology & habitat modeling
  • Analysis and visualization of whale telemetry data
  • Characterization of critical habitat for large whales
  • Study of long-distance migration and navigation in whales

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Senior Instructor I

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Population dynamics and modelling of marine species, population assessments, conservation management
Reese, Doug
Senior Instructor II
541-737-1959
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distribution, structure, and function of ecological communities and particularly how these relate to a changing environment
Roby, Daniel *
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541-737-1955
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Seabird and Colonial Waterbird Ecology, Conservation, and Management.

Sellinger, Cynthia
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541-737-4351
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Suryan, Robert
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541-737-4531
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

I study how changes in the marine environment affect the foraging ecology, reproduction, and population dynamics of mid to upper trophic-level consumers, especially seabirds.

Thompson, Grant
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541-737-9318
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Nash Hall

Nash Hall 132

2820 SW Campus Way

2820 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Marine fish stock assessment and fishery harvest theory, statistical methodology, risk analysis and precautionary approaches, prevention of overfishing.

Torres, Leigh *
Associate Professor
541-867-0895
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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive

Hatfield Marine Science Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365

I specialize in the spatial and behavioral ecology of marine megafauna including marine mammals, seabirds and sharks. 

Will White White, Will *
Associate Professor
541-867-0385
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Fishery oceanography and population dynamics, spatial fisheries management, and climate change effects on fisheries. Most of our work uses statistical or dynamic models.