Staff Directory
VASG STAFF
Bayleigh Albert
VASG Communications Fellow
Bayleigh Albert is the Communications Fellow at Virginia Sea Grant working on story development…
Joe Caterine
Digital Experience
Manager
Joe Caterine is the Digital Experience Manager at Virginia Sea Grant working on the new Aquaculture…
Jay Clark
Communications Center Assistant Director
Jay brings with him more than 20 years of experience in communications and design. Formerly, he…
Lisa Eddy
Competitive Research & Education Coordinator
Lisa comes to VASG after over ten years as an attorney in Rhode Island and Massachusetts…
Lathan Goumas
Digital
Storyteller
Lathan is a Virginia native and multimedia storyteller with more than 10 years of experience in journalism…
Troy Hartley
Virginia Sea Grant
Director
Dr. Troy Hartley is director of Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) and a research professor of Marine Science & Policy at…
Hilary Parmentier
Professional Development
Coordinator
Hilary Parmentier is the Professional Development Coordinator for Virginia Sea Grant. She brings over…
Sabine Rogers
Strategic Partnership Coordinator
Sabine Rogers is the strategic partnership coordinator for Virginia Sea Grant. She lives in…
Scott Sandridge
Virginia Sea Grant
Interim Director
Prior to his role at VASG, Scott was the Higher Education Budget and Policy Specialist at…
Ashley Tims
Business Operations and Grants Specialist
Ashley J. Tims grew up in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan…
Extension Partners
Wie Yusuf
Assistant Director for Education
Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience at Old Dominion University
Joseph Barnes
Marine Debris Project Coordinator
Old Dominion University Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography
Dave Rudders
Marine Advisory
Program Director
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Cheryl Teagle
Business Manager
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Dave Ferree
Office Service
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Lisa Ayers Lawrence
Marine Education
Program Leader
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Bethany Smith
Marine Education
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Celia Cackowski
Marine Education
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Karen Hudson
Shellfish Aquaculture Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Susanna Musick
Marine Recreation
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Abigail Clark
Virginia Clean Marina Program Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Michael Hans Schwarz
Center Director,
Aquaculture
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Jonathan van Senten
Associate Director and Assistant Professor
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Yiming Feng
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Katheryn Parraga-Estrada
Muscle Food Safety Extension Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Steve Urick
Lab and Research
Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Keri Rouse
Communications
Associate
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Jireh Clarington
Lab & Research
Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Ethan McAlhaney
Facilities
Manager
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech
Elizabeth Andrews
Virginia Coastal Policy Center Director
Virginia Coastal Policy Center at the William & Mary Law School