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