KEEP:The KEEP Ocean Staff

Back Row : Rene, Carmen, Steve, Katherine, Jesse (a.k.a. Mr. Squid)
Middle Row: Eilif, Cathy, Audrey, Asher, Elizabeth (a.k.a. Salamander), Rich
Front row kneeling: Paul (a.k.a. Buzzy), Penny and Mr. Dean.

Tidepooling with Program Supervisor, Elizabeth Roberts, at Coralina Cove. Elizabeth worked at KEEP Cambria for 10 years before starting at KEEP Ocean in fall "06. BS in Biology, K-8 Teaching Credential	Monday orientation walk with Penny Principe, Lead Naturalist. Penny began working at KEEP Ocean in the winter of 1984. BS Environmental and Systematic Biology, K-8 Teaching Credential.
On Valencia Peak with Dean Thompson, Lead Naturalist. Dean began working at KEEP Ocean in the winter of 1986. BS in Natural Resources Mgmt. and Wildlife Biology, K-8 Teaching Credential	Conducting the morning weather report with Naturalist, Steve Shubert. Steve worked at KEEP Ocean 1978 - 1982 and has been here since fall of 1991. BS & Master degrees in biology; secondary teaching credential in biology.
Tidepooling with Naturalist, Eilif Paulson. Eilif has worked at KEEP Ocean since the winter of 2000. BA in Child Development, K-8 Teaching Credential.	Holding snakes with Naturalist, Cathy Chambers. Cathy worked at KEEP Cambria in 1998 and started at KEEP Ocean in fall 1999. BA in Anthropology.
Examining fossils with Naturalist, Paul "Buzzy" Grafton, Paul started at KEEP Ocean in the Fall 2008. Before coming to KEEP Paul worked as a Naturalist at Rancho Allegre for 10 years. BS in Environmental Biology.	On top of Valencia Peak with Naturalist Asher Weitzen. Asher has worked at KEEP Ocean since fall 2006. BA in Speech Comunication, K-8 teaching credential.
Jesse Robinson with one of his many friends at KEEP. Jesse worked at KEEP Cambria for 2 years before he started at KEEP Ocean in the fall 2007. BA in Anthropology with a Minor in Environmental Studies.	(L to R) Katherine Ceniceros, Head Cook since 1995. Rene Pierce, Morning cook since 2000. Carmen Brewer, Evening Cook since 2004. Katherine, Renie, and Carmen have a combined total of 60 years cooking experience.
Caretaker, Rich Bohey, troubleshooting yet another issue on campus. Rich has been the Caretaker and maintenance man at KEEP Ocean since the of fall 1992.	Bus driver Audrey Cunningham. Audrey drives the students to and from Morro Bay and also cooks some mean hot dogs. Audrey started at KEEP Ocean in the Fall of 09.

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