BLaST RAMPs
Meet the BLaST RAMPs
(Research Advising & Mentoring Professionals)
Ellen Chenoweth, B.A., Ph.D. (Fisheries)
Email: emchenoweth@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-747-7791
Office: Sitka 112, UAS (University of Alaska Southeast)
Click here for RASOR: https://rasor.alaska.
I grew up in Michigan but have lived in Alaska for the last 13 years. I completed my Ph.D. in Fisheries from UAF studying humpback whales that feed on juvenile salmon at hatchery release sites. I have participated in necropsies of humpback whales, a grey whale, a killer whale, a harbor porpoise, sea lions, and seals. I helped to develop the virtual whale necropsy. I love studying marine mammals and teaching about them because of our common ancestry and their fascinating adaptations to life in an alien ocean environment. I've lived and worked in Sitka, Juneau, and Glacier Bay. I love kayaking, softball, and traveling around the different environments and communities of Alaska.
Research Interests: Marine mammal fishery interactions; diet, optimal foraging, prey selection and energetics; salmon aquaculture economics.
Techniques: Process modeling, stochastic modeling (regression), R, stable isotopes, bio-logging tags.
Phone: 907-474-5799
Office: 185 Arctic Health Research Building, UAF
Teaching Interests: Enjoys learning and teaching all subjects within the realms of physical and life sciences; mentoring pre-health students; and tutoring in the natural sciences. Informally also teaches and practices German and Serbian.
Research Interests: Biochemistry and inorganic chemistry; working with communities and students.
Personal Interests: I am originally from Chicago and moved to Alaska with my family a few years ago; I graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA with double minors in German and Central and East European studies. Currently, I am a graduate student in the One Health masters program at UAF and absolutely loving it. As a pre-med student, I’ve had numerous experiences working with patients, conducting and presenting research, and studying for the MCAT. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, hiking, camping, cooking, fishing, and learning new dances. I am thrilled to be a part of the team and having the privilege to work with our amazing scholars!
Hannah Robinson, MPH
Email: hrobinson3@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-5799
Office: 185 Arctic Health Research Building, UAF
Research and Teaching Interests: Epidemiology, One Health, Public Health, Interdisciplinary Communication, and Policy
Personal Interests: I am a plant mom and a dog mom that enjoys traveling, camping, hiking, and fishing. I was born and raised in a small town in West Tennessee. I completed my B.S. in chemistry with a biology minor at Bethel University (TN). I then went on to pursue my Masters in Public Health at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Representation in higher education, research, and biomedicine matters a lot to me, and I am passionate about helping minorities and students from diverse backgrounds succeed in these areas. I have spent the past few years immersed in the world of One Health, and I am also a coordinator, advisor, and adjunct instructor at UAF Center for One Health Research. I currently study epidemiology and have begun to focus my research on how factors such as climate change, trauma, policies, and social determinants of health impact maternal and reproductive health outcomes.
