Mailing Address
Ocean Discovery!
6575 Burnside Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Phone Number
(707) 823-9121

Email Address
infodiscovertheocean.org

Website
http://www.discovertheocean.org

Tom Niesen, Vice President
As a Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University, Tom has been a researcher and educator in marine ecology and invertebrate biology for more than 30 years. Honored as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, his publications include such popular titles as The Beachcomber’s Guide to California Marine Life and The Marine Biology Coloring Book, in addition to his numerous articles in scientific journals. Tom received his Master’s degree from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.

Vic Chow, Secretary
Vic has been a marine educator and ecologist in Sonoma County for more than 25 years. He has taught university field courses at the Bodega Marine Laboratory and Sonoma State, and has developed inquiry-based mentorship programs for elementary and secondary school students and teachers. Vic has conducted research in a number of marine and coastal habitats and has implemented state-of-the-art ocean monitoring programs and technologies. He received his Ph.D. in ecology from the University of California, Davis, and his Master’s degree in marine biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Jim Clegg, Treasurer
Jim is a Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of California, Davis. He is the former Director of the Bodega Marine Laboratory and continues to conduct his research there on biochemical and biophysical adaptations to environmental extremes; stress proteins and molecular chaperones in invertebrates; and organization of enzymes and metabolic activity in the aqueous compartments of cells. Jim received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University and his B.S. from Pennsylvania State University.

Brad Paschal
Brad is presently an Assistant Professor of Biology at Solano Community College in Fairfield where he teaches courses in ecology and marine biology. As a researcher and educator at San Francisco State, he conducted research on rockfish growth while working to revise course curricula under the National Science Foundation-sponsored Mathematics and Science Teacher Education program. Brad has also served as a marine educator at the Ocean Institute in southern California and as the reserve steward at the Bodega Marine Laboratory. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education at the University of California, Davis.

Karl Menard
Karl presently manages the the Aquatic Resources Group at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, a group of staff generalists, biologists, and technicians who design and assemble custom aquatic systems, culture of marine organisms, and support SCUBA diving operations for scientific research and education. Karl is an expert in designing, building, and maintaining complex marine and freshwater exhibits and aquaria.