Katrina Hoffman

Coastal Resources Specialist

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
10441 Bayview-Edison Rd.
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-9668

360.416.7048 (Padilla Bay)
206.616.3368 (Seattle WSG Office)
kathoff@u.washington.edu

Focus Areas

Coastal Resource Issues
Coastal Community Development
Training and Outreach for Coastal Professionals
Coordinating Technical Assistance for Program Partners

Experience and Education

Hoffman joined the Washington Sea Grant team in March 2008. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from Oberlin College and a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Washington. Katrina has a diverse background in research, outreach, education and policy. She has extensive experience as a marine science educator and has conducted policy research as well as ship-based oceanographic research. She has coordinated two shellfish conferences for Washington Sea Grant and looks forward to working on a broad array of coastal management issues.

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Current Activities

Revitalizing a network of coastal planners in Washington
Designing and implementing technology to facilitate communication among coastal planners
Addressing training and technical assistance needs of coastal planners
Facilitating coastal community development and coastal resource management pilot projects