People and Partners
People
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ferner | Director | mferner@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-3724 |
| Stephanie Sisk-Hilton | Education Coordinator | stephsh@sfsu.edu | |
| Kai Burrus | Community Training and Engagement Coordinator | lburrus@sfsu.edu | |
| Alex Parker | Interim Research Coordinator (until January) | aparker@csum.edu | |
| Anna Deck | Lead Research Technician | akdeck@sfsu.edu | |
| Jeremiah Ets-Hokin | Research Technician | jetshokin@sfsu.edu | |
| Sarah Blaser | Coastal Oceanography Technician | sblaser@sfsu.edu | |
| Stuart Siegel, PhD, PWS | Coastal Resilience Specialist, Interim Reserve Manager (former) | siegel@sfsu.edu | (415) 299-8746 |
| Julie Gonzalez | Conservation and Restoration Coordinator | gonzalez@sfsu.edu | |
| Nyri Scanlon | Research Assistant | nyri@sfsu.edu | |
| Savannah Miller | Graduate Student | smiller@sfsu.edu | |
| David Nelson | Graduate Student | dnelson@sfsu.edu | |
| Erika Leon Fajardo | Graduate Student | eleonfajardo@sfsu.edu |
Partners
SFSU
Our offices and laboratory are located at San Francisco State University.
California State Parks
California Department of Parks and Recreation manages more than 280 park units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California.
Friends of China Camp
China Camp State Park is part of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Friends of China Camp (FOCC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that operates China Camp State Park under contract with the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) core mission is to track the pulse of biotic change in the estuaries and coastlines along the Pacific Coast of North America. Since 2000, our researchers have maintained a laboratory on San Francisco Bay, at San Francisco State University’s marine research and teaching facility, the Estuary & Ocean Science Center, with the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Solano Land Trust
The Solano Land Trust (SLT) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that works to preserve farmland, ranch land, and open space in Solano County. SLT has permanently protected over 22,000 acres of natural areas and agricultural lands.
BCDC
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) protects and enhances San Francisco Bay and encourages the Bay’s responsible and productive use for this and future generations.
NOAA
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of 29 coastal sites designated to protect and study estuarine systems. Established through the Coastal Zone Management Act, the reserves represent a partnership program between NOAA and the coastal states. NOAA provides funding and national guidance.
The Institute for Geographic Information Science
The Institute for Geographic Information Science (IGISc) is a research institution dedicated to the promotion and support of geographic information technology.