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.
Senior Advisor for Marine Mammal Health Science
Office of Protected Resources
National
Sarah Wilkin, M.S., M.P.H.
National Marine Mammal Stranding and Emergency Response Coordinator
Office of Protected Resources
National
Deborah Fauquier, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D.
Veterinary Medical Officer; Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Program Coordinator
Office of Protected Resources
Alaska
Mandy Keogh, Ph.D.
Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator
Alaska Regional Office
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Mendy Garron
Marine Mammal Emergency Response Coordinator
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Ainsley Smith
Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Pacific Islands
Kilali Gibson
Acting Regional Stranding Coordinator
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Southeast
Blair Mase-Guthrie
Southeast Region Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Southeast
Erin Fougeres, Ph.D.
Stranding Program Administrator
Southeast Regional Office
West Coast
Kristin Wilkinson
Washington/Oregon Stranding Coordinator
West Coast Regional Office
West Coast
Justin Viezbicke
California Stranding Coordinator
West Coast Regional Office
West Coast
Justin Greenman
California Assistant Stranding Coordinator
West Coast Regional Office