Partnerships

ORHAB is a unique partnership among federal, state, tribal and local management and research agencies, marine resource-based businesses, and academic institutions. It began as a 5-year federally funded research project that successfully transitioned to State funding.

Click on the links below for more information about ORHAB partners.

Olympic Natural Resources Center

Expertise:
Partnership Coordination & Facilitation
Field Sampling coordination & training

Contact Information:
Vera Trainer
verat@uw.edu

Hoh Tribe

Address:
Natural Resources
P.O. Box 2196
Forks WA 98331

Contact Information:
Kimberly Bray
kimberly.bray@hohtribe-nsn.org

Makah Tribe

Address:
MTC Water Quality
P.O. Box 115
Neah Bay WA 98357

Expertise:
Beach and Nearshore Sampling

Contact Information:
Riley Smith
riley.smith@makah.com

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Sciences (NCCOS)

Address:
Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB)
1305 East West Highway
N/SC12 Bldg SSMC4 Rm 8331
Silver Spring MD 20910

Expertise:
Funding for special projects

Contact Information:
Marc Suddleson
marc.suddleson@noaa.gov

Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS)

Expertise:
Coast ocean observations

Contact Information:
Jan Newton
janewton@uw.edu

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS)

Address:
115 E Railroad Avenue, Suite 301
Port Angeles WA 98362

Expertise:
Mooring and cruises

Contact Information:
Katie Wrubel
katie.wrubel@noaa.gov

Quinault Indian Nation

Address:
P.O. Box 189
Taholah WA 98587

Expertise:
Beach and nearshore sampling

Contact Information:
Joe Schumacker
jschumacker@quinault.org

Quileute Tribe

Address:
Quileute Natural Resources 401 Main Street
P.O. Box 187
La Push, WA 98350

Expertise:
Offshore and nearshore sampling

Contact Information:
Jennifer Hagen
jennifer.hagen@quileutetribe.com​

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin (NOAA)

Address:
7600 Sandpoint Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Expertise:
Oceanography

Contact Information:
Ryan McCabe
rmccabe.ocean@noaa.gov

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)

Address:
Willapa Bay Field Station
267th Place Sandridge Road
Nachotta WA 98637

P.O. Box 190
Ocean Park WA 98640

Expertise:
Beach and nearshore sampling

Contact Information:
Matt George
Matthew.George@dfw.wa.gov

Zach Forster
zachary.forster@dfw.wa.gov

Washington State Department of Health

Address:
Office of Shellfish Field Station
243 Israel Road SE
Tumwater WA 98501

P.O. Box 47824
Olympia WA 98504-7824

Expertise:
Shellfish tissue analysis

Contact Information:
Jerry Borchert
jerry.borchert@DOH.WA.GOV

Tracie Barry
tracie.barry@DOH.WA.GOV