Charles Leal
Maintenance Technician cleal@hswri.org CV Core Program Facilites Education B.S. Environmental Science / Oceanography: Oregon State University Charles is the Aquaculture Maintenance Technician with the OREHP Department at the Carlsbad Hatchery implementing systems design, installation, and maintenance for systems involved in the production and release of juvenile white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) produced at the hatchery. Charles […]
Robert Ledesma
Hatchery Facilities Manager rledesma@hswri.org CV Core Program Facilities Education B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg M.S., Marine Ecology, San Diego State University, San Diego As a Facility Maintenance Manager, Robert has successfully overseen maintenance projects and operations at the Carlsbad fish hatchery for 12 years. He adept at planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance tasks, from routine […]
Kaycie Lindland
Larval Rearing Lead Technician klindland@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.S., Marine Biology, San Diego State University Kaycie started at HSWRI in 2023 where she worked as an aquaculture technician, assisting with live feeds production and finfish research and husbandry. Kaycie now leads the live feeds team, managing all aspects of rotifer and artemia […]
Mac Lofquist
Senior Aquaculture Technician mlofquist@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 […]
Karen McClune
Office Manager kmcclune@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.A., Unversity of California, San Diego Karen is the Data and Office Manager at the Carlsbad Hatchery, overseeing data management and analysis, IT and control systems, reporting, permit coordination, etc. for the Stock Enhancement Program. She holds a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, […]
Jax Mikkelsen
Invertebrate Manager jmikkelsen@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.S., Environmental Management and Protection, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Jax joined HSWRI in 2022 as an aquaculture technician at our Carlsbad Hatchery, where he assisted with white seabass husbandry and production. In 2023, he moved down to our Mission Bay facility to help lay the […]
Jessica Provenzano
Senior Research Assistant jprovenzano@hswri.org CV Core Program Wildlife Populations 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 […]
Megan Quinn
Aquaculture Technician mquinn@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.S., Marine Biology, Sand Diego State University Since graduating from San Diego State University in 2021 with a degree in Marine Biology, Megan has been working in the field of fisheries science. For the past two years, she has been with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, contributing to […]
Sam Rangel
Maintenance Technician srangel@hswri.org CV Core Program Facilities 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 Seafood […]
Kaelen Reed
Aquaculture Technician kreed@hswri.org CV Core Program Sustainable Seafood Education B.S., Marine Science Kaelen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Science and is currently pursuing her Master of Professional Science (MPS) in Marine Science. Before joining Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, she began her career in aquaculture at a small oyster farm. At the HSWRI hatchery, Kaelen now […]