CMBB Business Office
Providing administrative support for the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB) as part of the Biology Section.
The section is comprised of three distinct and diverse research units, the Integrative Oceanography Division (IOD), Marine Biology Research Division (MBRD), and Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine (CMBB), and is served by two separate business offices. However, many of our business office staff crossover and work for all 3 research units.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Biology Section Business Office provides reliable, high-quality support in human resources, payroll, finance, and facilities management. We are committed to supporting oceanographic research groups through consistent, responsive customer service.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Annamarie “Anna” Bryson, abryson@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-0530, IOD/MBRD/CMBB
FACILITIES Personnel
bio-facility@sio.ucsd.edu = facility issues, keys, Bio Section room/vehicle reservations, shipping
Facilities Specialist, Dejan Ristic, dristic@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-1229 / (858) 717-2715 (cell)
Facilities/Fiscal Assistant, Amy Hsiao, a1hsiao@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-3303
Facilties/Fiscal/HR Assistant, Pilar Alarcon, mdalarcon@ucsd.edu
Facilties/Fiscal/HR Assistant, Kelsey Coughlin, kecoughlin@ucsd.edu
Fiscal Personnel
bio-fiscal-g@ucsd.edu = purchasing, travel/personal reimbursements, P-Card inquiries
Finance Manager, Becky Uhl, buhl@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-4246
Fiscal Assistant, Emily Cunningham, e1cunningham@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-0646
Fiscal Assistant, Andrea Heraz, aheraz@ucsd.edu
Fiscal/Facilities Assistant, Amy Hsiao, a1hsiao@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-3303
Fiscal/HR/Facilities Assistant, Pilar Alarcon, mdalarcon@ucsd.edu
Fiscal/HR/Facilities Assistant, Kelsey Coughlin, kecoughlin@ucsd.edu
Proposal Administrators
bio-proposals-g@ucsd.edu = contract and grant inquiries, proposals, NCE’s
Research Administrator, Leslie Bennett, lpbennett@ucsd.edu
Research Administrator, Jen Clark, jdclark@ucsd.edu
Research Administrator, Vanessa Costa, vcosta@ucsd.edu, (858) 624-2896
Research Administrator, Kevin DelMastro, khdelmastro@ucsd.edu
Research Administrator, Brahman Gnad, bgnad@ucsd.edu
Research Administrator, Josh Schmidt, jrschmidt@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-1356
Research Administrator, Cindy Svacina, csvacina@ucsd.edu
Research Administrator, Jackie Tran, jatran@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-4283
Research Administrator, Adrielle Wai, a1wai@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-4455
Human Resources & Payroll Personnel
bio-hr-g@ucsd.edu = HR inquiries including hires, separations, benefits, visas, leave of absences
bio-payroll@ucsd.edu = Ecotime, paycheck, and leave balance inquiries
Academic HR Manager, Georgette Handal, ghandal@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-5030
Staff HR Manager, Michelle Jared, mjared@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-3566
Academic HR Analyst, Grace Cayanan, gcayanan@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-0968
HR Generalist, Annie Huang, a3huang@ucsd.edu, (858) 246-5446
HR Assistant, Michelle Villarreal, m3villarreal@ucsd.edu
HR/Fiscal/Facilities Assistant, Pilar Alarcon, mdalarcon@ucsd.edu
HR/Fiscal/Facilities Assistant, Kelsey Coughlin, kecoughlin@ucsd.edu
Payroll Coordinator/HR Assistant, Nadine Ferguson, ngferguson@ucsd.edu, (858) 534-7472