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Protected Species Division

Contact information for the Northeast's Protected Species staff.

Contact Directory List

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Sean Hayes, Ph.D.

Director, Protected Species
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2347
Email: sean.hayes@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Tara Trinko Lake

Deputy Director
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2395
Email: tara.trinko@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Debra Palka, Ph.D.

Conservation Ecology Branch Chief, Research Fishery Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2387
Email: debra.palka@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Henry Milliken

Chief, Risk Assessment and Mitigation Branch
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2294
Email: henry.milliken@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Danielle Cholewiak, Ph.D.

Chief, Whale Ecology Branch
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-4742
Email: danielle.cholewiak@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

John Kocik, Ph.D.

Chief, Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Branch
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (207) 866-7341
Email: john.kocik@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Jessica McCordic, MSc

Research Acoustician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2396
Email: jessica.mccordic@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Megan Amico

Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 921-6470
Email: megan.amico@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Lesette Campbell, MSc

Fishery Biologist Data Analyst (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: lesette.campbell@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Samuel Chavez-Rosales, Ph.D.

Research Fish Biologist, Contractor
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2199
Email: samuel.chavez@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Kate Choate, MSc

Research Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: ‪(508) 603-6154‬
Email: kate.choate@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Tim Cole

Research Fishery Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2087
Email: tim.cole@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Lisa Conger

Research Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2296
Email: lisa.conger@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Leah Crowe

Field Biologist, Contractor
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-1636
Email: leah.crowe@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Genevieve Davis, Ph.D.

Research Acoustician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: ‪(508) 495-2325‬
Email: genevieve.davis@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Annamaria DeAngelis, MRes

Research Acoustician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2105
Email: annamaria.deangelis@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Catherine Dodge

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 955-0102
Email: catherine.dodge@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Peter Duley

Research Wildlife Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2204
Email: peter.duley@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Brandon Ellingson

Diadromous Fisheries Analyst (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 955-3487
Email: brandon.ellingson@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Brian Galvez

Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 955-3535
Email: brian.galvez@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Rochelle Gordon

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 455-5942
Email: rochelle.gordon@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Marija Grange

Management and Program Analyst
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (207) 866-7322
Email: marija.grange@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Heather Haas, Ph.D.

Research Fishery Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2315
Email: heather.haas@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Joshua Hatch

Research Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2259
Email: joshua.hatch@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

James Hawkes

Research Fishery Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (207) 866-7109
Email: james.hawkes@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Allison Henry

Research Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 217-6940
Email: allison.henry@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Amanda Holdman, MSc

Acoustician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 233-8009
Email: amanda.holdman@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Michelle Hophan

Administrative Assistant
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2361
Email: michelle.hophan@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Beth Josephson

Data Manager (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2362
Email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Christin Khan, MSc

Research Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (617) 256-4452
Email: christin.khan@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Hana Koilpillai

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: hana.koilpillai@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Eric Matzen

Marine Resources Management Specialist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2316
Email: eric.matzen@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Robert Martin

Northeast Gear Specialist (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Cell: (617) 710-6322
Email: robert.martin@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Xavier Mouy, Ph.D.

Research Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 639-0698
Email: xavier.mouy@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Chris Orphanides

Marine Resources Management Specialist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (401) 782-3283 or (508) 495-2193
Email: chris.orphanides@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Richard Pace

Research Wildlife Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2253
Email: richard.pace@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Tim Sheehan

Research Fishery Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2215
Email: tim.sheehan@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Doug Sigourney

Modeller, Contractor
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2120
Email: douglas.sigourney@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Grace Simpkins

Woods Hole Sea Grant Education Coordinator for MA
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 289-3639
Email: grace.simpkins@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Dan Smith

Programmer, Contractor
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2396
Email: daniel.w.smith@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Justin Stevens

Sea-Run Fish Ecosystem Program Coordinator
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (207) 581-1434
Email: justin.stevens@maine.edu
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Sofie Van Parijs, Ph.D.

Chief, Passive Acoustics Branch
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2119
Email: sofie.vanparijs@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Lindsey Transue, MS

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Cell: (865) 742-4011
Email: lindsey.transue@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Frederick Wenzel

Research Fish Biologist (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2252
Email: frederick.wenzel@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Annabel Westell, MSc

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: ‪(508) 251-9362
Email: annabel.westell@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Julianne Wilder, MAT

Acoustician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 469-9332
Email: julianne.wilder@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Alicia S. Miller

Research Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 495-2185
Email: alicia.miller@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Daniel Linden

Research Statistician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (978) 281-9265
Email: daniel.linden@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Sophie Ferguson

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: sophie.ferguson@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Vincent Artigues

Gear Researcher (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (678) 447-2084
Email: vincent.artigues@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Michael Asaro

Economist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: michael.asaro@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Marc Palombo

Gear Specialist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 64809261
Email: marc.palombo@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Alison Ogilvie

Marine Mammal Observer
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (401) 281-9072
Email: alison.ogilvie@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Paige Hanson

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 216-0516
Email: paige.hanson@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Rebecca Van Hoeck, PhD

Research Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: rebecca.vanhoeck@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Brigid McKenna

Research Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (508) 296-0632
Email: brigid.mckenna@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Lauren Connor

Fishery Biologist (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (774) 247-0375
Email: lauren.connor@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Joshua Carpenter

Biological Science Technician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (541) 505-1071
Email: joshua.carpenter@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Brian Battaile

Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (403) 763-5253
Email: brian.battaile@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Lauren Noble

Biological Science Technician
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Office: (401) 281-9851
Email: lauren.noble@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Isabella Garfield

Acoustician (Affiliate)
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: isabella.garfield@noaa.gov
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Dan Pendleton

Fish Biologist
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Email: danie.pendleton@noaa.gov