Audra Ames, Ph.D.
Animal Behavior & Senses Postdoctoral Research Associate aames@hswri.org Core Program Animal Behavior & Senses Research Program Sensory Ecology and Cognitive Behavior of Marine Mammals Education B.A., 2012 Southern Methodist University M.A., 2016 The University of Southern Mississippi Ph.D., 2019 The University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Audra Ames is a bioacoustician specializing in the communication of […]
Teresa Jablonski
Research Scientist tjablonski@hswri.org CV Core Program Ocean Health Research Program Marine Mammal Stranding & Rescue Response Education B.S., Psychology with a minor in Biology, University of Central Florida Teresa Jablonski plays a critical role in the Marine Mammal Stranding Program at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, providing 24/7 response to stranded whales and dolphins along 40% of […]
Rebecca Gentry, Ph.D.
Research Fellow rgentry@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego Rebecca Gentry, PhD, Affiliated Research Scientist. Rebecca has over 15 years of experience working in the fields of aquaculture, fisheries, ecology, and conservation. Her multidisciplinary research focuses primarily on marine aquaculture development, […]
Yuanzi Huo, Ph.D.
IMTA Research Associate yhuo@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Research Program Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture & Invertebrate Culture Education B.A., Aquaculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China M.S., Hydrobiology, Dalian Ocean, University, Dalian, China Ph.D., Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Marine Biology, Qingdao, China Research Scientist II with HSWRI’s Sustainable Seafood Program. Since […]
Emily Kunselman, Ph.D
Marine Aquaculture Postdoctoral Research Associate ekunselman@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Research Program Microbial Probiotics & Disease Resistance in Aquaculture Education B.S., Marine Biology. University of California, San Diego (2019) Ph.D., Marine Biology. Scripps Institution of Oceanography Dr. Emily Kunselman is a postdoctoral researcher passionate about microbes and aquaculture. She earned her bachelor’s in Marine […]
Ruairi MacNamara, Ph.D.
Stock Enhancement Research Coordinator rmacnamara@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Research Program Fish Ecology & Stock-Enhancement Modeling Education B.Sc., Marine Science, National University of Ireland Galway Ph.D., Zoology, National University of Ireland Galway Ruairi graduated from the National University of Ireland Galway with a B.Sc. in Marine Science and a Ph.D. in Zoology. He has […]
Wendy Noke Durden, M.S.
Senior Research Scientist wnokedurden@hswri.org CV Core Program Wildlife Populations; Ocean Health Research Program Marine Mammal Health & Population Ecology Education B.S., Biology and Psychology, University of Central Florida M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Central Florida Wendy Noke Durden is a Research Scientist II at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute’s Florida Laboratory in Melbourne Beach. She holds B.S. […]
Alex E. Primus, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Aquatic Animal Veterinarian Core Program Sustainable Seafood; Ocean Health Research Program Fish Health & Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Education B.A., Biology, Biology, Carleton College Ph.D., Zoology, University of Texas at Austin D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota Dr. Primus has been working as a fish veterinarian in industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector for over a […]
Michael A. Shane, M.S.
Director of Enhancement Operations mshane@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Research Program Stock-Enhancement & Finfish Telemetry Ecology Education B.S., Biology, San Diego State University M.S., Ecology, San Diego State Unversity As a Research Scientist, Mike has used acoustic telemetry to track cultured fish and investigated surgical implantation and wound healing. He was co-principal investigator (1993–2006) […]
Kevin Stuart, M.S.
Aquaculture Research Manager kstuart@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Research Program Aquaculture Innovation & Larval Rearing of Marine Finfish Education B.S., Biology, University of Delaware M.S., Aquaculture, Clemson University Kevin joined the institute in 2003 and is a research scientist at our Mission Bay Laboratory. Kevin helps to direct research as part of our Sustainable […]