
FACULTY
CMDR's leaders are committed educators, scholars, and scientists who have devoted their careers to a trash-free ocean.
BRENDA JENSEN, PH.D

JENNIFER LYNCH, PH.D

DAVID HYRENBACH, PH.D

DAVID FIELD, PH.D

KATHERINE SHAW, PH.D
STAFF
Mandy Brinkmann
Environmental Engineer
mbrinkmann@hpu.edu

Marquesa Calderon, B.S.
Research Assistant
mcalderon@hpu.edu
Mafalda Gentil Martins Seiz de Freitas
JOSHUA FORAKIS, PH.D

CARA MEGILL, M.S.

RACHEL NAKAMOTO, M.S.

KATHERINE STEVENS, M.S.
Cate Wardinski, M.S.
Senior Research Assistant
cwardinski@hpu.edu
CURRENT MEMBERS

RAY AIVAZIAN III
Trashologist
Founder of Seed.World
ray@seed.world

SYDNEY BROWN
Graduate Student
Hyrenbach Group
sbrown37@my.hpu.edu

ALYSSA PIAUWASDY
Graduate Student
Hyrenbach Group
apiauwasdy1@my.hpu.edu

SARAH SHANNON
Graduate Student
Lynch Group
sshannon2@my.hpu.edu
TYLER STOKER
Undergraduate Student
Lynch Group
tstoker1@my.hpu.edu
LEILA TEWAHADE
Undergraduate Student
Lynch Group
ltewahade1@my.hpu.edu

PAIGE WHITE
Graduate Student
Lynch Group
pwhite4@my.hpu.edu
Alumni