University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Specialists

Bechle, Adam

What I do at Sea Grant Adam Bechle, coastal engineering specialist, helps Great Lakes communities build resilience to coastal hazards by communicating the latest hazard research and data, developing education and outreach products on best management practices, and providing local governments guidance to identify opportunities to better plan and prepare for coastal hazards. Education M.S., …

Campbell, Tim

What I do at Sea Grant Tim Campbell joined the Wisconsin Sea Grant Advisory Services team in 2011. Campbell engages communities, organizations, local government officials and other coastal stakeholder groups and helps them incorporate aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention actions into their existing activities. He also works closely with the numerous professionals working on AIS …

Carlton, Ginny

What I do at Sea Grant As the Education Outreach Specialist, I am responsible for development, delivery and evaluation of Great Lakes and water science literacy programming that supports Sea Grant’s mission. Education B.S., State University of New York, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, forest biology M.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, natural resources (environmental …

Chin, Natalie

What I do at Sea Grant Natalie joined Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Lake Superior Field Office in August 2019. She is focused on linking actionable science with key audiences across the Great Lakes. Her current work includes co-leading the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Working Group for WICCI; co-facilitating the Enduring Lake Superior Communities program; and projects …

Dehnert, Gavin

What I do at Sea Grant Gavin Dehnert focuses on emerging contaminants. Education Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, zoology B.S. (magna cum laude), University of Miami (Florida), marine science and biology, with minors in mathematics and chemistry Awards, Honors and Memberships Wisconsin Water and Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2020 1st place, Student Platform Presentation Award, Society of …

Deng, Dong-Fang

What I do at Sea Grant I am the aquaculture outreach and extension specialist. Education Ph.D.in Nutrition, University of California, Davis, USAM.S. in Animal Science, University of California, Davis, USAM.S. in Aquaculture Nutrition, Zhongshan (Sun Yet-Sen) University, ChinaB.S. in Zoology, Zhongshan (Sun Yet-Sen) University, China Publications 2022 Lu X, Han YC, Shepherd BS, Xiang Y, …

Hart, David

What I do at Sea Grant David A. Hart is a senior scientist with the University of Wisconsin Aquatic Sciences Center and serves as the Associate Director for Extension at Wisconsin Sea Grant. He directs a staff of outreach specialists who extend coastal scientific knowledge throughout Wisconsin. His research, outreach and teaching occur at the …

Hauser, Emma

What I do at Sea Grant My position is a collaboration between Wisconsin Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (UWSP NADF). My primary role is to share, demonstrate and educate others about sustainable aquaculture research, technologies, species and systems based on the work being done at UWSP NADF. I …