Principal Investigator
Adrian Stier
Focus: recovery & resilience of ocean ecosystems; linking assembly rules to restoration.
Our Team
United by rigorous science and grounded optimism. Read our values
Postdoctoral Researcher
Raine Detmer
Theoretician modeling kelp and coral reef ecosystems; building a restoration strategy evaluation tool to guide effective coral recovery.
PhD Student
Adnan Alalawi
Designs artificial reefs and uses soundscapes to accelerate recovery on degraded reefs.
Lab Manager
Molly Brzezinski
Marine molecular biologist integrating genomic and field approaches to understand coral wound healing and resilience under climate stress.
Undergraduate Researcher
Hayden Vega
Works on algal functional traits and coral regeneration experiments; creating bio-art with the Coal Oil Point Reserve.
Undergraduate Researcher
Jaden Orli
Exploring alternative fisheries strategies that integrate marine protected areas to optimize the California spiny lobster fishery.
Where They Are Now
Our alumni are making waves across academia and industry
Emily Donham
Position pending
Samantha Csik
Data Analyst at NCEAS
Joseph Curtis
PhD student in New Zealand
Dr. Kai Kopecky
Postdoc at CU Boulder
Dr. Kurt Ingeman
Analyst at SOEST, UH Mānoa
Dr. Bart Difiore
Postdoc at Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Dr. Megsie Siple
Fisheries scientist at NOAA AFSC (Seattle)
Opportunities
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We're always looking for curious minds passionate about understanding and restoring ocean ecosystems.