Meet Our Team
From environmental scientists and medical doctors to community leaders and data experts, each member brings unique experience and passion to the Center’s work.
Team
Diverse experts united by a shared mission to protect ocean and human health.
Name
Role
Core
Affiliation
Jeff Feldpausch
Center Director
Overall
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Matthew Gribble
Center Co-Director
Overall
University of California San Francisco
Tamara Nedens
Business Manager
Administrative Core
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Kacey Jo Wright
CEC-Director
Community Engagement Core
Kodiak Area Native Association
Chris Whitehead
FC Director
Facility Core
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
John Harley
RP1 Principle Investigator
Research Project 1
University of Alaska Southeast
Tom Webster
RP2 Principle Investigator
Research Project 2
University of Boston
Andie Wall
RP3 Principle Investigator
Research Project 3
Kodiak Area Native Association
Additional Key Personnel
In addition to the Center’s primary leadership, these key personnel play critical roles in research, community engagement, and project implementation. Their diverse expertise and institutional affiliations strengthen our commitment to transdisciplinary science, cultural relevance, and public health impact.
Key Personnel
Affiliation
Project
Shannon Cellan
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Facility Core
Tammy Young
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Community Engagement Core
Kari Lanphier
Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research
Project 2
Raymond Paddock III
Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Project 3
Jeff Wickliffe
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Project 3
Hugh Roland
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Project 3
Esther Kennedy
University of Alaska
Project 1
Tyler Kornelis
Kodiak Area Native Association
Community Engagement Core
Debamita Kundu
University of Virginia
Project 3
