Malina Loeher

Malina Loeher is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Alaska Pacific University, working within the FAST Lab (Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Team) and collaborating with the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Washington.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Environmental Toxicology from UC Davis
• Ph.D. in Marine Science from Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Her research centers on marine disease ecology, specifically targeting the conservation of Pacific herring populations in the Pacific Northwest. This work integrates ecological modeling and field studies to address disease impacts on marine biodiversity, with direct applications for fisheries management and ecosystem resilience in changing ocean conditions.

She operates within the FAST Lab, which specializes in interdisciplinary aquatic research spanning population dynamics, habitat conservation, and anthropogenic impact assessment across Alaskan and Pacific Northwest marine environments.