MEET THE
RESEARCHERS
LAB
MEMBERS
Our research projects are continuously evolving as new researchers bring their own ideas into the SEACR Lab. Reach out to Dr. Tanner if you're interested!
Dr. Richelle Tanner
(she/her)
Principal Investigator
Richelle is an interdisciplinary scientist interested in how climate change impacts our social and ecological communities. For more information, visit www.richelletanner.com.
Susie Landa
(she/her)
Lab Technician
Susie graduated from UC Davis in 2021, where she worked with Dr. Tanner on wetland restoration projects. She is interested in geological oceanography and climate change reform.
Dr. Gaby Keeler-May
(she/her)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Gaby is an interdisciplinary scientist interested in coastal conservation and resource management. She is leading our project in the CA Delta on motivating collective action in diverse landowners in Phragmites regional coordinated management.
Fall 2023 researchers:
Lorena Munoz (2021-pres.)
Riya Belani (2022-pres.)
Josie Lester (2022-pres.)
Maisey Runkel (2022-pres.)
Alyssa Stoneman (2022-pres.)
Micah Kim (2022-pres.)
Liz Wakamatsu (2022-pres.)
Ryan Kerzic (2022-pres.)
Natalie Peterson-Hunt (2023-pres.)
Emma Dudley (2023-pres.)
Cintya Felix (2023-pres.)
Ashley Lam [UCLA] (2023-pres.)
Mona Patterson (2023-pres.)
Dylan Luu (2023-pres.)
Devyn Pon (2023-pres.)
Billy Ross (2023-pres.)
Koa Tanner
Lab(oratory) lab(radoodle)
Koa is the dogtor in residence who presides over Dr. Tanner's office. He is preparing his dissertation on correspondence between attention-seeking behavior and belly rubs. He likes long walks on the beach and hugs from neighborhood cats.