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Angela L. Strecker, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Watershed Studies
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences
College of the Environment
Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
tel. 360-650-3507, fax. 360-650-7284, email: [email protected]
office: ES 604A

website

Please note that I will no longer be accepting graduate students at Portland State University.
Graduate Students
Emily Flarry - MS student, Western Washington University
email: smithe45 at wwu.edu
office: ES 604C
Emily Schwabe - MS student, Western Washington University
email:  at wwu.edu
office: ES 320
Undergraduate Students

Science Dog
Ollie
Loves lakes and sticks.
Graduated in 2019.
Lab Alumni
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Meredith Holgerson
David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow (2016-2018)
Portland State University

​Current position: Professor, Cornell University
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Dr. Alicia McGrew
Post-Doctoral Fellow (2022-2025)
​Western Washington University

Current position: 

Graduate Students

Jeff Brittain 
MS Environmental Science and Management (2015)
​Portland State University

Current position: Water Quality Specialist, US Environmental Protection Agency
Sam Cimino
​MS Environmental Science and Management (2016)
​Portland State University

​Current position: Biologist, Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Program
Ariana Chiapella
PhD Earth, Environment, and Society (2019)
Portland State University

Current position: Lecturer, University of Vermont
Tim Elder
PhD Environmental Sciences and Resources (2018)
Portland State University

Current position: Southwest Oregon Program Manager, Wild Salmon Center
Katie Ewen
​MS Environmental Sciences (2023)
Western Washington University
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Current position: Research Assistant, National Parks Service
Crysta Gantz
PhD Earth, Environment, and Society (2025)
Portland State University

Current position: UW Arboretum
Lara Jansen
PhD Earth, Environment, and Society (2023)
Portland State University

Current position: Scientist, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Amelia Johnson
​MS Environmental Science and Management (2016)
Portland State University
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Current position: Salmon Recovery Specialist, Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board
Meredith Jordan
​MS Environmental Science and Management (2016)
Portland State University

Current position: City Planner II, City of Portland
Brian McGann
​MS Environmental Science and Management (2017)
Portland State University

Current position: Staff Ecologist, Environmental Planning Specialists
Ty Stephenson
​MS Environmental Science  (2025)
Western Washington University

Current position: Research Fellow, American Rivers

Undergraduate Students

Western Washington University
Eamon Davnie - BS Environmental Sciences 
Lillie Tomlinson - BS Environmental Sciences 
Pilar Deniston - BS Environmental Sciences
Madeline Sweet - BS Environmental Sciences
Brigid Wills,  BS Environmental Sciences, summer REU student
Kaila Righi, BS Environmental Sciences
Hunter Adelson, BS Environmental Sciences
Nathalie Wagler, BS Environmental Sciences
Emily Deardorff, BS Environmental Sciences
Laura Thompson, BS Environmental Sciences

Portland State University
Samantha Layne, BS Environmental Science 
Angela Arrington, Majoring in Environmental Science, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) student
Elizabeth Zamudio,  Majoring in Biology, ​Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) student
Kat Maloney, Majoring in Environmental Science
Alonso Delgado, Majoring in Biology, ​Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) student and McNair Scholar
Georgia Schmitt, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate student, Carleton College
Alec Trusty, Majoring in Environmental Science
Oliviah Franke, Majoring in Environmental Science
Jenna Walczak, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate student, Colgate University
Mia Jauregui, Majoring in Environmental Science, Honors
Jesse Klinger, BS Environmental Science, currently MS student at Western Washington University
Jared Anderson, BS Environmental Science
High School Students
Nkemdilim Aduka - Camas High School
Megan Chow - Camas High School
Brenton Riddle - Camas High School
 Current Students
Emily Flarry

​​Education
Western Washington University – B.S. Biology

Biography
I grew up in Juneau, Alaska, where my love of outdoor adventure, mountains, water, and the environment began. After a brief stint in California, I moved to Bellingham to finish my undergraduate degree in Biology. Post graduation, I served as a crewmember with the Washington Conservation Corps, helping restore riparian habitats along Whatcom Creek.  I then took a position at a local water quality lab, eventually becoming a chemist and honing my skills in the laboratory. Now, I am a fortunate employee of the Institute for Watershed Studies at WWU, working as a Fiscal Specialist and Lab Analyst.

Bellingham has been my home now for almost 20 years. I am so grateful for the opportunities it affords me – I enjoy hiking, camping, swimming, cross-country skiing, exploring WA State Parks, and eating good food. When not working or studying, I love spending time with my husband, daughter, and two strange Formosan Mountain Dogs, Anita and Romi.

Current Research
I am interested in the long-term health of Lake Whatcom, especially as Bellingham’s drinking water source. I am curious about how climate change has impacted water temperature, thermal stability, and plankton phenology over the decades-long data set. I wonder how greater understanding of changing conditions in the lake might contribute to the mission of Lake Whatcom water quality preservation.