Alex Marquardt, PhD
Coastal Mariculture Extension Specialist
Assistant Professor of Practice
Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University
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Currently, I am the Coastal Mariculture Extension Specialist with Oregon Sea Grant and an Assistant Professor of Practice at Oregon State University. In this role, I work with the shellfish and seaweed aquaculture industry in Oregon and along the west coast. I work closely with community partners, including industry, managers, and researchers, to advance sustainable aquaculture, share knowledge, conduct applied research, and address emerging issues. I strongly believe in team science and collaborate across disciplines to directly inform management and restoration of harvested species - often marine invertebrates (#TeamInvert).
I completed my BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Science at Oregon State University (2013), MS in Biological Sciences working with Ben Ruttenberg at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2020), and PhD in Marine Science working with Roger Mann at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary (2025).
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, I am a lover of black coffee, tasty beer, cozy sweaters, and the outdoors. My spare time is spent camping, reading, gardening, and hiking with cattle dog extraordinaire - Luna!
I completed my BS in Fisheries and Wildlife Science at Oregon State University (2013), MS in Biological Sciences working with Ben Ruttenberg at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2020), and PhD in Marine Science working with Roger Mann at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary (2025).
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, I am a lover of black coffee, tasty beer, cozy sweaters, and the outdoors. My spare time is spent camping, reading, gardening, and hiking with cattle dog extraordinaire - Luna!
