Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium
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In January of 2004, Eric Martin was promoted to his new position as Facility Director where he continues to teach classes, add new programs, and care for all the fishes! Eric has been with the Roundhouse since Feb 2002. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from California State University of Long Beach. Prior to the Roundhouse, Eric worked for many years as an educator in the animal care unit at the late Marineland by the Pacific. Since then, he has been working in conjunction with the Center for Whale Research on the Orca project, and Cascadia Research working on Blue Whale and Humpback projects. In 1997 he founded a nonprofit organization called The Marine Mammal Study Center. The center is now housed at the El Segundo Center Street School. Eric continues with his work by taking his boat and camera out often to document the whales and dolphins that roam in the Santa Monica Bay.
In January 2007, Valerie was promoted to her new position as Administrative Director & Educational Co-Director. Valerie began her career at the Roundhouse as an intern in 2003. She became the Saturday Operations Assistant in 2004. Valerie is really enjoying working at the Roundhouse full time. Valerie has a Bachelor of Art degree in Marine Science from the University of San Diego. While at USD she was the president of The Environmental Action Group, where she shared her love for the environment. She is currently working on her Master's Degree in Biology at California State University, Long Beach. Her masters research focuses on the smallest organisms in the ocean - phytoplankton. When Valerie's not at the Roundhouse or school she loves to SCUBA dive and poke around the beach looking for seaweed.
The Roundhouse and O.T.S. are pleased to welcome Lauren Holman to the staff. Lauren graduated from The University of California Santa Barbara with her Bachelor's Degree in Geography and went on to receive her Master's Degree in Environmental Education from California State University, San Bernardino. She grew up right here in the South Bay and her love for the ocean has never ceased. Lauren has shared her excitement for the environment all throughout Southern California. She has interned for Waves on Wheels at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum, coordinated exhibitors for the Environmental EXPO in San Bernardino and taught Environmental Science 101 in San Diego, to name a few. Lauren wound up back in her hometown and can't wait to help make the Roundhouse the most exciting place to volunteer. When Lauren isn't on the pier, you might spot her traveling up and down the coast, collecting seashells, playing soccer and hanging out with her family and friends.
Robbie started at the Roundhouse in 2004 as a volunteer, and after spending many weekends here, joined the staff in August of 2007. He is currently a senior at Mira Costa high School, with hopes of attending college in Northern California to study marine biology and conservation next year. He loves spending his free time here doing anything he can to entertain himself. On the few occasions he’s not at the Roundhouse helping Eric with usual maintenance, you might find him SCUBA diving, at the beach, taking pictures or playing soccer.
Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium Comments or questions?? Send an e-mail to the Roundhouse! Or call us at 310-379-8117 February 2006
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