Faculty and Staff
Under the sea. On the surface. Along the coast. The marine science faculty at Cal State Monterey Bay dive into research of all kinds — and they engage students in all aspects of their work.
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As the largest marine science program in the CSU system — and largest university diving program in the U.S. — Cal State Monterey Bay is home to leading experts in areas like:
- Oceanography
- Shelf and slope ecology
- Ecosystem health
- Species interaction
- Ocean predators
- Kelp forests
- Coral reefs
- Climate change physiology
- Conservation biology
- Bioinformatics
- Remote sensing
- Citizen science
Learn more about our marine science faculty’s research labs and programs.
Guidance and Support
Students and faculty members in our department are also supported by an expert staff, including administrative coordinators, academic and career advisors, researchers and lab professionals, and diving experts.
| Phone extension | Email @csumb.edu | Office Location | Research Lab | Areas of Expertise | Courses Taught | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty / Lecturers | |||||||
| Lindholm, James (Ph.D) | Professor, Dept Chair | 4662 | jlindholm | Forest Hall (Bldg 49), 112 | Fish Ecology & Video Image Analysis Lab | Shelf & slope ecology, image-based approaches to data collection, application of science to policy & management | MSCI 305: Marine Life of Monterey Bay, MSCI 380: Scientific Diving techniques, MSCI 410: Group Capstone, MSCI 445/555: Marine Fish Ecology, MSCI 485: Marine Biogeography of California, MSCI 490: Honors Capstone, MSCI 497: Independent Study |
| Baker, Lydia (Ph.D) | Assistant Professor | 3452 | lybaker | Chapman Science Center (Bldg 53), E213 | Symbiosis, Ecology, and Analytics (SEA Lab) | Scientific outreach and education, molecular and bioinformatics, microbial ecology and ecosystem health, symbiont evolution | MSCI 185: Adventures in Marine Science, MSCI 341: Marine Science Conservation Genetics, MSCI 397/497: Research Mentorship |
| Bergsma, Gerick (Ph.D) | Assistant Professor | 3208 | gbergsma | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), 129 | CSUMB Biological Collection | Species interactions and community dynamics, organismal and population ecology | MSCI 345: Marine Biodiversity and Functional Morphology, MSCI 394: Marine Science Internships |
| Haupt, Alison (Ph.D) | Associate Professor | 3682 | ahaupt | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), 127 | Coastal Ecology Lab | Population ecology, kelp forest community disturbance, citizen science | MSCI 341: Marine Population Genetics & Evolution, MSCI 397 /MSCI 497: Independent Research, MSCI 410: Group Capstone, MSCI 445: Marine Ecology, MSCI 490: Honors Capstone |
| Jorgensen, Sal (Ph.D) | Assistant Professor | 3529 | sajorgensen | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), 116A | Ocean Predator Ecology | Ocean predators (movement, population dynamics, ecological interactions) | MSCI 437: Ocean Instrumentation Projects |
| Logan, Cheryl (Ph.D) | Professor | 4698 | clogan | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), 120 | Marine Environmental Physiology Lab | Marine environmental physiology, global change biology, ecological physiology, ecological modeling & forecasting, climate change physiology, coral reefs | MSCI 430/BIO 430/MSCI 530: Marine Experimental Physiology, MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology, BIO 392: Biology Seminar Series, BIO 210L: Introductory Biology, BIO 410: Group Capstone, BIO x97 or MSCI x97: Independent Research in Biology or Marine Science |
| DeVogelaere, Andrew (Ph.D) | Adjunct Research Faculty, Lecturer | adevogelaere | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Research Program | MSCI 475: Marine Conservation Biology | |||
| Berezin, Abira | Lecturer | aberezin | Aquatic Center (Bldg 100), 102 | Research Diving Program | MSCI 280: SCUBA I Entry Level | ||
| Fulkerson, Brooke (B.S.) | Lecturer | bfulkerson | Aquatic Center (Bldg 100), 102 | Research Diving Program | MSCI 280: SCUBA I Entry Level | ||
| Dawson, DeVant'e (Ph.D) | Lecturer | ddawson | Chapman Science Center (Bldg 53), | Environmental conservation and restoration | MSCI 331: Ecological Physiology | ||
| Heard, Madison (M.S.) | Lecturer | mheard | Chapman Science Center (Bldg 53), E207 | MSCI 340: Marine Ecology, MSCI 445: Projects in Marine Ecology, MSCI 410: Marine Science Group Capstone | |||
| Leggett, Travis (M.S.) | Lecturer | tleggett | Forest Hall (Bldg 49), 109 | Research Diving Program | MSCI 485: Marine Biogeography of California, MSCI 380: Scientific Diving Techniques, MSCI 282: SCUBA II Emergency Management & Advanced SCUBA | ||
| Perle, Chris (Ph.D) | Lecturer | chperle | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), 116 | Biostatistics, biological oceanography, remote sensing | MSCI 410: Marine Science Group Capstone, MSCI 472: Biological Oceanography Projects (Lectures) | ||
| Simmons, Melinda (Ph.D) | Lecturer | mesimmons | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), 116 | Marine green algae (biogeography, phylogeny, gene expression), oceanography | MSCI 270: Introduction to Oceanography, MSCI 370: Biological & Physical Oceanography, MSCI 410: Marine Science Group Capstone, MSCI 472: Biological Oceanography Projects (Lab) | ||
| Solymar, Ryan (B.S.) | Lecturer | rsolymar | Science Research Annex (Bldg 13), Lab 110 | MSCI 337: Robotics for Ecological Research, MSCI 345: Marine Biodiversity & Functional Morphology | |||
| Strickland, Kameron | Lecturer | kstrickland | Aquatic Center (Bldg 100), 102 | Research Diving Program | MSCI 282: SCUBA II Emergency Management & Advanced SCUBA | ||
| Staff | |||||||
| Austin, Meg (M.Ed.) | Career Advisor | 3937 | maustin | Center for Advising, Career, and Student Success | |||
| Bretz, Carrie (M.S.) | MSCI & Rote Program Manager | 4197 | cbretz | Forest Hall (Bldg 49), 110 | Rote Program | ||
| Favaloro, Jeanette (M.S.) | Instructional Support Technician | 3212 | jfavaloro | Chapman Science Center (Bldg 53), S310 | |||
| Iampietro, Pat (M.S.) | Marine Geospatial Technology Officer | 4214 | piampietro | Chapman Science Center (Bldg 53), S126 | Geospatial Resources | ||
| Johansen, Lora (M.S.) | Administrative Support Coordinator II | 5010 | ljohansen | Forest Hall (Bldg 49), 111 | |||
| Knottek, Lauren (LMSW) | Career Advisor | 3937 | lknottek | Center for Advising, Career, and Student Success | |||
| Nechay, Nick | Diving Safety Officer (DSO) | 3856 | nnechay | Aquatic Center (Bldg 100), 102 | Research Diving Program | ||
| Salazar, Jose | Asst Diving Safety Officer | josalazar | Aquatic Center (Bldg 100), 102 | Research Diving Program | |||
| Valdez-Schulz, Jessica (B.S.) | MSCI/BIO Laboratory Support Technician | 4016 | jschulz | Chapman Science Center (Bldg 53), E211 |