PROTECTED SPECIES BRANCH (PSB), FULL TIME STAFF
Permanent Staff List (as of May 2007)





NAME POSITION PHONE 508-495-ext # E - MAIL RESPONSIBILITY
Richard Merrick Supervisory Research Oceanographer 2291 richard.merrick@noaa.gov Chief, Protected Species Branch
Kathryn
 Bisack		 Operations Research Analyst 2324 kathryn.bisack@noaa.gov PSB Economist
Bycatch analysis 
Tim
 Cole		 Research Fishery Biologist 2087 tim.cole@noaa.gov
Field Biologist
Leader for right whale aerial surveys, serious injury and mortality determinations for large whales
Heather
 Haas
 Research Fishery Biologist
 2315
 heather.haas@noaa.gov
 Leader, Marine Turtle Team
Marine turtle ecology, bycatch
Henry
 Milliken
Research Fishery Biologist
2294
henry.milliken@noaa.gov
Conservation Engineer
Gear based solutions to marine mammal and marine turtle bycatch reduction
Kimberly Murray
Research Fishery Biologist 
2197
kimberly.murray@noaa.gov
 Marine Turtle Bycatch Analyst
Support for MT bycatch reduction and mitigation, NEFMC PDT support
Barbara
 Newell		 PSB  Administrative Assistant 2361 barbara.newell@noaa.gov
PSB Administrative Support
contracting/procurement, travel and meeting coordinator, payroll
Christopher Orphanides Research Fishery Biologist 2193 chris.orphanides@noaa.gov GIS  Analyst
Bycatch analyses and development of oceanographic datasets
Richard
 Pace		 Research Wildlife Biologist 2253 richard.pace@noaa.gov Leader, Large Whale Team
Statistical support for marine mammal analyses and PSB in general
Debra
 Palka		 Research Fishery Biologist 2387
debra.palka@noaa.gov
Leader, Small Cetacean Abundance and Bycatch Estimation Team
 Cetacean survey leader, TRT support
Marjorie Rossman Research Fishery Biologist 2111 marjorie.rossman@noaa.gov Marine Mammal Bycatch Analyst
Support for MM bycatch reduction and mitigation, TRT support
Sophie
 Van Parijs		 Zoologist 2119 sophie.vanparijs@noaa.gov Acoustician
Marine mammal acoustics
Gordon
 Waring		 Research Fishery Biologist 2311 gordon.waring@noaa.gov Leader,  Pinniped Team
Marine mammal ecology, MMPA Stock Assessment Report editor
Fred
 Wenzel		 Research Fishery Biologist 2252 frederick.wenzel@noaa.gov Field Biologist
Chief Scientist on vessel surveys, lead for small boat program, sample curation

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