Participating Institutions

2024-2025 Participating Institutions

2024-2025 Participating Institutions

The Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) is presently comprised of 43 partner academic and research institutions based throughout the United States. Active members within these institutions collectively have more than 250 years in algal-based education, research, and commercial experience. ATEC is currently supported through a three-year Lab Call funding opportunityt to produce a novel two-year associate of science degree in Algae Biology, Technology and Cultivation. Our 2024-2025 ATEC roster includes the following academic institutions, national research laboratories, and industry leaders:  

ATEC team photo
Algae Foundation

Ira “Ike” Levine, CEO & Director of the AlgaePrize 2023-2025
Tiffany Cannis, Board Chair
Greg Mitchell, Board Co-Vice Chair
Jesse Traller Ojeda, Board Co-Vice Chair
Jakob Nalley, Board Member
Philip Pienkos, Board Member
Marissa Nalley, Director of Operations & Programs
Sydni Higbee, Office Manager
Serena Chen, Special Program Manager

Algae Biomass Organization
Allan Hancock College
Austin Community College

Evelyn Apple , Biotechnology Lab Technician
Linnea Fletche r, Department Chair of Biotechnology & Director, InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center
Amy Leskana , Adjunct Professor of Biotechnology

BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTC Institute)

Rebecca McDermid , Instructor of Biotechnology & Associate Program Manager

Bigelow National Labs

Michael Lomas , Senior Research Scientist, Director NCMA

California State University, Fresno

Kalyani Maitra , Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Contra Costa College
Del Valle High School

Jessica Menchaca , Campus Mentorship Coordinator

Delgado Community College

Claire McGraw , Professor of Biology
Amanda Rosenzweig , Assistant Dean of the School of STEM

Enkidu Engineering

Brendan Scott, Engineer

Florida International University

Schonna Manning, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology at the Institute of Environment and Director of the Water-Omics Facility at Florida International University
Katherine Perri , PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of E nvironment , Florida International University

Harmon Consulting

Valerie Harmon , President & CEO

Hawaii Community College
Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)

Naida Jan Chalupny , Independent Contractor, Biotech/Biomedical Curriculum Development

James Enochs High School

Dave Menshew , Forensic Biotech Teacher

Johnson County Community College

Heather Seitz , Biology and Biotechnology Professor

Kennedy-King College

Patricia Armstrong , Academic & Student Affairs Vice President

Las Alamos National Laboratory
Las Positas College

Jason Maxwell , Lab Technician – Science

Lenoir Community College

Maria Messner, Instructor of Chemistry & Biology

Livingston High School

Diane Sigalas, Science Educator

Lone Star College

Daniel Kainer , Director of the Biotechnology Institute

Midland College

Bethany Guajardo , Biology Instructor
Miranda Poage , Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Thomas Ready , Professor of Chemistry

National Renewable Energy Lab

Cindy Gerk , Professional III-Project Controller

Oakland University

Louay Chamra , Dean and Professor of the School of Engineering and Computer Science

Pierce College

Crystal Ng , Professor of Life Sciences

Prairie View A&M University

Kwaku Addo , Associate Director of the Academic Programs and Department Head
Gerard D’Souza , Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Ali Fares , Professor of Water Security
Erdogan Memili , Professor and Executive Associate Director of the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center
Atikur Rahman , Research Associate Professor of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Rutgers University

Gef Flimlin , Professor Emeritus

Santa Fe Community College

Ondine Frauenglass , Director of the Innovation Center
Stephen Gomez , Chair of the Department of Trades, Technology and Sustainability

Shoreline Community College
Solano Community College

James DeKloe , Professor of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology & Director of the Industrial Biotechnology Program

South Texas College

Maria Cervantes , Professor and Program Chair of the Department of Biology
Jonathan Lieman , Professor of Biology
Thomas Ndolo , Associate Professor of Biology

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

Jeffrey Shaver , Professor of Biology and Science Education

University of Connecticut

Charles Yarish , Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Emeritus

University of Southern Maine

Joe Lasley , Assistant Professor of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Tarleton State University

Victoria Chraibi , Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

University of Texas at Austin

David Nobles , Curator of the Culture Collection of Algae

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Hudson DeYoe , Professor of Biology and Marine Biology
Michael Persans , Program Director of the School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences

U.S. Department of Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office

Christy Sterner , Technology Manager, Advanced Algal Systems

Windward Community College

Jolie Dollar , Sustainable Agriculture Instructor
David Krupp , Professor of Marine and Biological Sciences