{"id":30,"date":"2017-03-01T22:19:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T22:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:11:31","slug":"contact-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/contact-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter single\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"99%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Office Hours<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday &#8211; Friday<br \/>\n8:30am &#8211; Noon, 1pm &#8211; 4:30pm<\/td>\n<td><strong>Address<\/strong><br \/>\n600 Dupont Street, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98225<\/td>\n<td><strong>Phone<\/strong><br \/>\n(360) 778-5800<\/td>\n<td><strong>Email<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:whatcom@wsu.edu\">whatcom@wsu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 99%;height: 2160px\" border=\"0\" width=\"99%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4805\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2023\/01\/ContactShawnaB.jpg\" alt=\"Shawna Beese\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 92.3004%\"><strong>Shawna Beese, PhD RN<\/strong><br \/>\nWhatcom County Extension Director, Assistant Professor<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chords\/\">CHORDS Lab<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:shawna.beese@wsu.edu\">shawna.beese@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (509) 844-4729<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.790514%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4213\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/10\/ContactChrisB2.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Benedict\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 92.3004%\"><strong>Chris Benedict<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor, Regional Extension Specialist<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/ag\/\">Agriculture<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:chrisbenedict@wsu.edu\">chrisbenedict@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5809<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.790514%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2867\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/05\/ContactMichaelW2.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Wallace\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 92.3004%\"><strong>Michael Wallace<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/4h\/\">4-H Youth Development<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mlwallace@wsu.edu\">mlwallace@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5813<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.790514%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 93.0909%\" colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4808\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2023\/01\/ContactAlexM.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Martinez\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 93.0909%\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Alex Martinez<\/strong><br \/>\n4-H Program, Juntos<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:a.martinezgarcia@wsu.edu\">a.martinezgarcia@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4196\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/09\/ContactBetsyS.jpg\" alt=\"Betsy Schacht\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 93.0909%\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Betsy Schacht<\/strong><br \/>\nAgriculture Special Projects<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:betsy.schacht@wsu.edu\">betsy.schacht@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/10\/ContactCherylN.jpg\" alt=\"Cheryl Lovato Niles\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 93.0909%\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Cheryl Lovato Niles<\/strong><br \/>\nWater Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:clniles@wsu.edu\">clniles@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7005\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-213x300.png\" alt=\"Kristen Barta\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-727x1024.png 727w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-768x1082.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-1090x1536.png 1090w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-396x558.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-792x1116.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-990x1395.png 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta-1188x1674.png 1188w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-KristenBarta.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 92.3004%\"><strong>Kristen Barta<br \/>\n<\/strong>Master Gardeners Program, Community First Gardens Project<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kristen.barta@wsu.edu\">kristen.barta@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 (360) 778-5811<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 0.790514%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2017\/03\/ContactPortraitF.gif\" alt=\"Silhouette female placeholder\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 66px\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Lynda Williams<\/strong><br \/>\n4-H Program<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lynda.williams@wsu.edu\">lynda.williams@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5817<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"height: 22px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6368\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2024\/12\/Victoria-Portrait-web.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Mayers\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 22px;width: 92.3004%\"><strong>Victoria Mayers<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/us\/staff\/betz.htm\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Strengthening Families Program<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:victoria.mayers@wsu.edu\">victoria.mayers@wsu.edu<\/a> \u2022 (360) 778-5832<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 22px;width: 0.790514%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"height: 66px;width: 16%\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7012\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-VikkiGreguski.png\" alt=\"Vikki Greguski\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-VikkiGreguski.png 1320w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-VikkiGreguski-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-VikkiGreguski-727x1024.png 727w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-VikkiGreguski-768x1082.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2026\/05\/Contact-VikkiGreguski-1090x1536.png 1090w, 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Alvarez<\/strong>, I.T. 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