Amanda Whitmire

Head of Science & Engineering Resource Group; Head Librarian & Bibliographer, Hopkins Marine Library
I grew up on the shores of Huntington Beach, CA, and my interest in marine biology goes back as far as I can remember. After spending most of my adult life studying and working in the marine sciences, I jumped ship and became a data specialist with the libraries at Oregon State University in 2012, and have been with Stanford Libraries at Hopkins Marine Station since December 2015. I have a strong interest in exploring how library collections can be leveraged to surface historical environmental and biodiversity data and embrace a "collections as data" approach at Miller Library.
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Education

  • Ph.D., Oregon State University, Oceanography (2008)
  • B.S., honors, University of California, Santa Barbara, Aquatic Biology (2000)

Expertise

  • Aquatic Studies
  • Oceanography
  • Sustainability
  • Marine Biology
Last updated May 7, 2025