Meet our team
Contact and learn about SSC team members
The Science Team
Katie Kohlman
Chief Scientist
kohlman@uw.edu
PhD Candidate (2027)
Lydia Kelley
Data Lead
lydiagk@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Ayden Van Den Berg
Project Coordinator
aydenvdb@uw.edu
PhD Student (2028)
Kathryn Farabaugh
Science Associate
kfara@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Oliver Parsons
Science Associate
oparsons@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Bella Andre
Science Associate
aandre22@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
William Menapace
Science Associate, OTTERS PI arnold64@uw.edu
Junior (2027)
Sophie Monterola
Science Associate
somont@uw.edu
Sophomore (2028)
The Tech Team
Nadia Martynenko
Chief Engineer
nmarty@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Christian Mendiola
Field Operations Lead
cmndiola@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Paige McKay
Service/Ballasting Lead
pmckay@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Abbey Moore
Technical Associate
gemoore7@uw.edu
Master’s Student (2026)
Alex Hankins
Technical Associate
ajhankin@uw.edu
Junior (2027)
Sage Otulo
Technical Associate
sotulo@uw.edu
Junior (2027)
Rudra Gaikwad
Technical Associate
Sophomore (2028)
The Business Team
Saya Deshpande
Chief Business Officer
sayad@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Cassia Vinci
Business Associate
cv34@uw.edu
Senior (2026)
Suzu Yoshikawa
Business Associate
Junior (2027)
Claire Lutz
Business Associate
cml5312@uw.edu
Sophomore (2028)
The Mentors
Rick Rupan
Research Scientist
rupan@uw.edu
Office: OSB/OCN 239
Sasha Seroy
Assistant Teaching Professor
sseroy@uw.edu
Office: MSB 254
Charles Eriksen
Professor Emeritus
eriksen@uw.edu
Office: OSB/OCN 325B
Fritz Stahr
Affiliate Professor
stahr@uw.edu
Office: OTB 051
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