Faculty

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Man wearing blue shirt with close cropped dark hair stands in front of window. James Sulikowski
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Laughing man with short gray hair wearing glasses, a red collared shirt, brown sweater, and tan cardigan. Michael Banks
Professor
541-867-0420
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Michael's research and teaching interests center on the application of population genetic principles towards furthering basic knowledge and understanding of marine population processes. Broadly, he's interested in genetic characterization of natural populations, fishery subjects and...

Cheryl Barnes standing in front of Rabbit Creek (Anchorage, AK) Cheryl Barnes
Assistant Professor
(541) 867-0116
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The Integrated Marine Fisheries Lab conducts scientific research to answer management-relevant questions. Much of our work focuses on better understanding population and community dynamics of groundfish species in the...

Susanne Brander
Associate Professor
541-737-5413
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As an ecotoxicologist, my research integrates the responses of aquatic organisms to endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and other environmental stressors, such as microplastics, across the biological hierarchy. My group focuses on discerning mechanisms of toxicity and linking the results of...

Bernarda Calla
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Taylor Chapple
Assistant Professor
541-867-0254
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Research Areas: Sharks, marine predators, animal movements, biologging and energetics.

Over the past 15 years, Taylor has been studying sharks and other large marine predators around the world...

Woman with dark hair in front of purple and red flowers wars a pink cardigan and aqua blue shirt. Christina DeWitt
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My research interests are focused on efforts that improve seafood utilization, quality and safety. Particularly with regard to understanding how injection/marinade and high pressure processes can be used to enhance fresh product quality while minimizing impacts on nutritional value and safety...

Brett Dumbauld
Courtesy Appointment
541-867-0191
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Steven Dundas
Associate Professor
541-737-1402
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Fields: Environmental economics, Natural resource economics, Non-market valuation, Climate change, Coastal ecosystem services, Land use.

Jung Kwon
Assistant Professor
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Kwon Lab (Nutritional Pharmacology Lab) studies biological effects and functions of natural molecules derived from diverse marine species at cellular and physiological levels. Research interest includes identifying marine-derived bioactive compounds with metabolic regulatory effect, anti-...

Christopher Langdon
Professor
541-867-0231
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Research Areas: Aquaculture; nutrition of oysters and other bivalves; microencapsulation; polyculture of abalone; genetic selection of oysters.

Chris’s research is broadly interested in aquaculture of oysters and other bivalves, and of sea vegetables such as dulse....

Tein Lin
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Pacific Seafood Group
Title: VP for R/D and Value Creation Team
Address: 16797 SE 130th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015

Smiling woman with chin-length dark hair, wearing a green shirt and black jacket. Jessica Miller
Professor
541-867-0381
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Research Areas: Marine ecology, fisheries science, otolith chemistry, mixing and migration, early life history

My research focuses on advancing our ecological and evolutionary understanding of marine and anadromous species and contributing to management and...

Smiling woman with red hair wearing a black shirt. Kathleen O Malley
Associate Professor
541-961-3311
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Research Areas: Fisheries genetics and genomics, fisheries conservation and management.

My lab conducts fisheries genetics research to address the science and management needs of the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station and the Oregon Department of Fish and...

Jae Park
Professor Emeritus
503-325-4531
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Research Areas: Surimi and Surimi Seafood; Fish Proteins; Seafood Processing; By-product Utilization

*Dr. Park is no longer accepting graduate students.

Dr. Park has devoted his entire professional career to surimi research and education. Since...

David Sampson
Emeritus Appointment
541-867-4149
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Research Areas: Fishery stock assessment and management; development and testing of stock assessment methods; models of fishermen's behavior (e.g., fishing operations such as gear and fishing location choice).

Since August 1990, David has worked at the Hatfield...

Man wearing blue shirt with close cropped dark hair stands in front of window. James Sulikowski
Director
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The lab’s research is dedicated to the study of charismatic fish such as sharks, skates and rays. By studying movement patterns, growth rates, reproductive biology, resiliency to climate change and fishing pressure, Sulikowski and his team of student researchers discover ways to more...

Gilbert Sylvia
Emeritus Appointment
541-867-0284
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Research Areas: Fishery and aquaculture management and policy, seafood marketing, and bioeconomic modeling

Neil Thompson
Courtesy Appointment
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Will White Will White
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.