Special Projects - Staff Directory

ABOUT SPECIAL PROJECTS: Staff Directory

SP Employees
HQ - Headquarters
IPTS - Integrated Planning and Technical Services Branch
CRAB - Coastal Resource Assessments Branch
TISB - Technical Information Services Branch

About SP Employees

Special Projects staff has a wide variety of skills, knowledge, and abilities focusing on a range of coastal resource topics. Expertise ranges from economics, marine protected areas, coastal resource management, GIS mapping, database design and computer programming. TISB, a unit in M&B's Communication and Education Division, has a comprehensive capability in Web site design and production.

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Tom Culliton Division Chief (Acting)	Tim Goodspeed CMRP Manager	Arroya Saltibus Administrative Assistant
Start Date in SP* - 04/02/1984 Areas of Expertise - Planning and Strategy Development, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Planning and strategy development, coastal and ocean issues, integrated coastal management, strategic assessments	Start Date in SP - 10/30/1980 Areas of Expertise* - Planning and Strategy Development, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities- Planning and strategy development, coastal and ocean issues, integrated coastal management, strategic assessments	Start Date in SP - 07/05/2005 *Areas of Expertise* - administration Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - travel, time and attendance, budget, purchasing agent, maintain continuity of operations, personnel
Integrated Planning and Technical Services Branch (IPTS)

Robby Wilson Branch Chief, IPTS	Lawrence Charters Information Technology Specialist	Chris Clement Physical Scientist
Start Date in SP - 01/15/2003 *Areas of Expertise* - GIS Development, Database & Software Engineering Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - GIS, data visualization, bathymetry, Vdatum, spatial databases, nautical charting	Start Date in SP* - 04/01/1999 *Areas of Expertise* - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - computer networking and security, Internet and Web services, digital photography, science fiction, Japanese and U.S. diplomatic and military history	Start Date in SP* - 02/12/1990 Areas of Expertise - - Web Site Design, Development & Support, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - natural resources management, database application development

John Hayes Physical Scientist	Sarah O'Connor Metadata Specialist	Nipa Parikh Computer Specialist
Start Date in SP* - 03/01/1995 *Areas of Expertise* - Coastal Resource Assessment, GIS Development, Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Marine science and coastal resource management, GIS, spatial data modeling and analysis, database design, development, and implementation	Start Date in SP - 02/03/2003 Areas of Expertise - GIS Development *Knowledge, Skills, Abilities* - metadata development, FGDC metadata standards	Start Date in SP* - 06/03/1991 Areas of Expertise - Database & Software Engineering, GIS Development *Knowledge, Skills, Abilities* - GIS, ArcIMS development, .NET Web applications

Tony Reyer Physical Scientist	Fay Tang Application Developer	Eric Segerson Database Manager
Start Date in SP* - 03/31/1986 Areas of Expertise - Database & Software Engineering, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Database design, development, and implementation, data modeling and analysis, GIS, estuarine and marine ecosystem science	Start Date in SP - 08/23/2004 Areas of Expertise - Database & Software Engineering Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - database and software engineering	Start Date in SP - 09/01/2004 Areas of Expertise - Database & Software Engineering Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - database and Web site design, GIS, remote sensing, programming, graphic and digital arts

Robb Wright Geographer
Start Date in SP - 01/12/2004 Areas of Expertise - GIS Development Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - GIS, remote sensing, modeling
Coastal Resource Assessments Branch (CRAB)

Brent Ache Branch Chief, CRAB (acting)	Eunice Blemahdoo Economics Associate	Kristen Crossett Physical Scientist
Start Date in SP - 08/11/2003 Areas of Expertise - Planning and Strategy Development, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - strategic assessments of coastal and ocean issues, multi-stakeholder workshop planning and facilitation	Start Date in SP - 08/27/2007 Areas of Expertise - Coastal Resource Assessment, Socioeconomic Monitoring and Analysis Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Statistics, Economic Theory, Econometrics	Start Date in SP - 09/22/2002 Areas of Expertise - GIS Development, Coastal Resource Assessment, Planning and Strategy Development *Knowledge, Skills, Abilities* - GIS and spatial analysis, assessing coastal population change, watershed modeling

Chris David Coastal and Marine Planning Associate	Alison Hammer Physical Scientist	Mary Kate McKenna Multimedia Associate
Start Date in SP - 07/31/2006 Areas of Expertise - Planning and Strategy Development, GIS Development, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - energy and resource conservation, sustainable development, facilitation, GIS, urban infill, and watershed planning	Start Date in SP* - 01/06/1997 *Areas of Expertise* - Coastal Resource Assessment, Planning and Strategy Development, Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - coastal management, nonpoint source pollution control, estuarine and coastal restoration, Web site design, GIS, project planning, facilitation	Start Date in SP - 09/26/2006 *Areas of Expertise* - Planning and Strategy Development Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Public Communication, digital and film photography, content development and writing, special events, media relations

Percy Pacheco Environmental Engineer	Steven Rohmann Physical Scientist	Tom Smerling Knauss Marine Policy Fellow
Start Date in SP* - 02/28/1988 Areas of Expertise - - Web Site Design, Development & Support, GIS Development, Socioeconomic Monitoring & Analysis, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - land based sources of pollution, Database & Software Engineering, modeling, GIS, project management, coastal resource analysis	Start Date in SP* - 11/07/1988 Areas of Expertise - Coastal Resource Assessment, GIS Development Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - freshwater fisheries biology, toxicology, water chemistry, GIS, watershed delineation and analysis, coral reef ecosystem characterization and mapping, remote sensing technologies and analysis	Start Date in SP - 2/1/2007 Areas of Expertise -Planning and Strategy Development, Coastal Resource Assessment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - conservation biology, marine ecology, international relations, public relations, facilitation

Lani Watson Program Analyst	Pete Wiley Economist
Start Date in SP - 10/01/2003 Areas of Expertise - Coastal Resource Assessment, Planning and Strategy Development Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - MPAs, international marine issues, marine ecology, marine conservation	Start Date in SP* - 03/12/1990 Areas of Expertise - Coastal Resource Assessment, Planning and Strategy Development, Socioeconomic Monitoring & Analysis Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Socioeconomic analysis and monitoring, economic impact analysis, planning and process design
Technical Information Services Branch (TISB)

Carol Kavanagh Branch Chief, TISB	Kyle Carothers Web Developer	Jennifer Coletta Web Developer
Start Date in SP - 08/21/2006 Areas of Expertise - Planning and Strategy Development, Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - project management, Web site planning and implementation, communications, consumer outreach, usability testing	Start Date in SP - 01/01/2005 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Web development	Start Date in SP - 11/14/2005 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Web development, Web graphic design

Emily Crum Communications Specialist	Joe Flood Web Project Manager	Brandon Howe Media Specialist
Start Date in SP - 01/10/2005 Areas of Expertise - Coastal Resource Assessment, Planning and Strategy Development, Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - science communication, science and environmental policy, marine geochemistry, environmental geology, Web site design	Start Date in SP - 09/06/2005 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - project management, Internet services, Web site management, content development, e-mail newsletters, online marketing, digital photography	Start Date in SP - 09/04/2007 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Web Design, Interactive Design, Print layout, New Media, Videography, Film, Broadcast Design, 3D Sculptor, Audio Engineer, Photographer and Traditional Artist.

Gini Kennedy Communications Specialist	Jerry Lau Information Technology Specialist	Davida Remer Physical Scientist
Start Date in SP* - 03/01/2001 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - graphic design and illustration for Web, publications, special events, exhibits	Start Date in SP - 03/01/2002 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Web site design and development, Web application development, Internet and Web services	Start Date in SP* - 06/01/1985 Areas of Expertise - Planning and Strategy Development, Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - project management, Web site design and production, Internet services and protocols, information organization and presentation, contracts and grants

Georgia Shao Web Developer	Mike Shelby Information Technology Specialist
Start Date in SP - 09/15/2005 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Web site design, maintenance and development, interactive database application development	Start Date in SP* - 08/13/1990 Areas of Expertise - Web Site Design, Development & Support Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - project management, Web site design, Internet services, database and application development, digital video design and production