Marine Mammal Stranding Network Coordinators

To respond to sick, injured, stranded, or dead marine mammals including whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions, NOAA Fisheries works with volunteer stranding networks in all coastal states, coordinated by regional marine mammal stranding coordinators.

Contact Directory List

National

Teri Rowles, DVM, Ph.D.

Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Program Coordinator
Office of Protected Resources
Phone: (301) 427-8402
Fax: (301) 713-4060
National

Sarah Wilkin

National Stranding and Emergency Response Coordinator
Office of Protected Resources
Phone: (301) 427-8402
Fax: (301) 713-4060
National

Deborah Fauquier, DVM, Ph.D.

Veterinary Medical Officer
Office of Protected Resources
Phone: (301) 427-8402
Fax: (301) 713-4060
Alaska

Kate Savage, DVM

Veterinarian (Contractor)
Alaska Regional Office
Phone: (907) 586-7209
Alaska

Mandy Keogh, PhD

Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator
Alaska Regional Office
Phone: (907) 586-7070
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Mendy Garron

Marine Mammal Response Program Coordinator
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Phone: (978) 282-8478
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Ainsley Smith

Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator (Contractor)
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Phone: (978) 281-9291
Pacific Islands

David Schofield

Stranding Coordinator
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Phone: (808) 725-5161
Pacific Islands

Aliza Milette-Winfree

Assistant Stranding Coordinator
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Phone: (808) 725-5157
Southeast

Blair Mase-Guthrie

Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program Coordinator
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Phone: (305) 361-4586
Southeast

Erin Fougeres

Stranding Program Administrator
Southeast Regional Office
Phone: (727) 824-5312
West Coast

Kristin Wilkinson

Washington/Oregon Stranding Coordinator
West Coast Regional Office
Phone: (206) 526-4747
West Coast

Justin Viezbicke

California Stranding Coordinator
West Coast Regional Office
Phone: (562) 980-3230
West Coast

Justin Greenman

California Assistant Stranding Coordinator
West Coast Regional Office
Phone: (562) 980-3264