MBRD Administration Center
The Biology Section at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), part of the University of California, San Diego, is a hub for marine biological research and education. This interdisciplinary unit is divided into three key components: the Integrative Oceanography Division (IOD), the Marine Biology Research Division (MBRD), and the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB).
Here is a list of key personnel who can assist with various enquiries within the Biology Section:
1. **Annamarie "Anna" Bryson**, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), can be reached at abryson@our website, (858) 534-0530, and IOD/MBRD/CMBB.
2. **Kelsey Coughlin** is a Fiscal/HR/Facilities Assistant and can be reached at kecoughlin@our website.
3. **Andrea Heraz** is a Fiscal Assistant and can be reached at aheraz@our website.
4. **Pilar Alarcon** is a Facilities/Fiscal/HR Assistant and can be reached at mdalarcon@our website.
5. **Amy Hsiao** is a Facilities/Fiscal Assistant and can be reached at a1hsiao@our website, (858) 822-3303.
6. **HR Generalist, Annie Huang**, can be reached at a3huang@our website and (858) 246-5446.
7. **Staff HR Manager, Michelle Jared**, can be reached at mjared@our website and (858) 534-3566.
8. **Academic HR Manager, Georgette Handal**, can be reached at ghandal@our website and (858) 534-5030.
9. **Becky Uhl** is the Finance Manager and can be reached at buhl@our website, (858) 534-4246.
10. **Research Administrator, Vanessa Costa**, can be reached at vcosta@our website and (858) 624-2896.
11. **Research Administrator, Ayla Nejad**, can be reached at anejad@our website.
12. **Research Administrator, Josh Schmidt**, can be reached at jrschmidt@our website and (858) 534-1356.
13. **Research Administrator, Cindy Svacina**, can be reached at csvacina@our website.
14. **Research Administrator, Kevin DelMastro**, can be reached at khdelmastro@our website.
15. **Research Administrator, Adrielle Wai**, can be reached at a1wai@our website and (858) 822-4455.
16. **Payroll Coordinator/HR Assistant, Nadine Ferguson**, can be reached at ngferguson@our website and (858) 534-7472.
17. **Dejan Ristic** is a Facilities Specialist and can be reached at dristic@our website, (858) 822-1229 / (858) 717-2715 (cell).
18. **Research Administrator, Jen Clark**, can be reached at jdclark@our website.
19. **HR Assistant, Michelle Villarreal**, can be reached at m3villarreal@our website.
20. **Research Administrator, Lailani Aguila**, can be reached at l1aguila@our website.
21. **Research Administrator, Leslie Bennett**, can be reached at lpbennett@our website.
For facilities issues, keys, Bio Section room/vehicle reservations, and shipping, please address your enquiries to [email protected] website. Contract and grant inquiries, proposals, and NCE's should be directed to bio-proposals-g@our website. Purchasing, travel/personal reimbursements, and P-Card inquiries should be addressed to bio-fiscal-g@our website. Human Resources & Payroll inquiries including hires, separations, benefits, visas, leave of absences can be addressed to bio-hr-g@our website. Ecotime, paycheck, and leave balance inquiries can be addressed to bio-payroll@our website. For bio-proposals and bio-facility-related issues, please contact the respective staff members listed above.
The Biology Section's Business Office provides support in human resources, payroll, finance, and facilities management for the IOD, MBRD, and CMBB. Many of the business office staff also work for all three units.
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- The marine biology research conducted at SIO's Marine Biology Research Division (MBRD) aligns with the broader field of science, contributing to our understanding of oceanographic research and potentially impacting health-and-wellness, as marine biology can influence various aspects such as fitness-and-exercise.
- The Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB) at SIO, an interdisciplinary unit, focuses on the application of marine organisms and their biological compounds to improve health-and-wellness, underscoring the interlink between marine biology research and the realm of health-and-wellness, often including aspects of fitness-and-exercise.
