Victor Bach Munoz

Growout Facility Coordinator vbachmunoz@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.S., Marine Biology, University of California San Diego M.S., Marine Conservation, University of Miami Victor is the Growout Facility Coordinator with the OREHP, managing the tagging, transport and growth of juvenile white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) produced at the Carlsbad hatchery. Victor and the tagging team […]
Makenna Beehler

Conservation Genetics Technician mbeehler@hswri.org CV Core Program Ocean Health Research Program Genetic Ecology & eDNA Monitoring Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego Mark is currently a Senior Research Scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also […]
Teo Buisson

Aquaculture Technician tbuisson@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.S., Marine Biology, University of California San Diego Teo Buisson is an Aquaculture Technician at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, working in the Carlsbad White Seabass Hatchery. Teo studied marine biology at the University of California San Diego and now specializes in seabass husbandry and artemia production. Before […]
Jake Denton

Aquaculture Technician jdenton@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego Mark is currently a Senior Research Scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also serves as the Director of the Institute’s Sustainable […]
Andrew Dixon

Assistant Hatchery Manager adixon@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Research Program Sustainable Seafood & Aquaculture for Stock Enhancement Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego Mark is currently a Senior Research Scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. […]
Matt Elliott

Aquaculture Research Manager melliott@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable seafood Education M.S., Marine Science, Moss Landing Marine Labs Matthew Elliott is a Research Manager specializing in sustainable seaweed and echinoderm aquaculture. He holds a Master of Science in Marine Science from Moss Landing Marine Labs, where he studied nutrient physiology and macroalgae cultivation techniques. His expertise […]
Andrew Fowler

Aquaculture Systems Manager afowler@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego Mark is currently a Senior Research Scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also serves as the Director of the Institute’s […]
Hayley Heiner

Marine Science Education & Outreach Manager hheiner@hswri.org CV Core Program Education & Outreach Research Program Marine Science Education & Ocean Outreach Education Environmental Systems, UC San Diego Hayley joined HSWRI in the fall of 2023 and currently works as the Education and Outreach Manager. In this role, she manages all aspects of HSWRI’s Seabass in […]
Seth Hendershot

Aquaculture Technician shendershot@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego Mark is currently a Senior Research Scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also serves as the Director of the Institute’s Sustainable […]
Mariana Kawakami

Hatchery Manager mkawakami@hswri.org CV Core Program Administration Education Hatchery Manager at HSWRI – Leon Raymond Hubbard, Jr. Marine Fish Hatchery in Carlsbad. Mariana has 15 years of experience in aquaculture, contributing to both commercial operations and scientific research with a particular focus on fish nutrition and marine larviculture. Currently, Mariana is leading efforts […]