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Executive Director
Interim Vice Provost for Educational Outreach
Professor of Geoscience
702-895-3890

Dr. Scott Abella

Assistant Research Professor – Vegetation Ecology and Joint Fire Sciences
School of Environmental and Public Affairs

702-895-5163
Sharon Altman Administrative Assistant IV - Office Manager 702-895-4678
Kimberly Balagtas Student Worker - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Joe Barnes Research Assistant - Wildlife Ecology 702-895-4678
Dr. Elizabeth Barrie

Assistant Research Professor
Project Manager - Interagency Volunteer Program
Department of Recreation and Sport Management

702-895-5837
David Block Boat Captain - Forever Earth Program 702-895-4678
Rochelle Boyd Operations Manager 702-895-5486
Dr. Allison Brody Project Manager - Conservation Education and Interpretation Strategy 702-895-5097
Allyson Butler Project Planner - Conservation Education and Interpretation Strategy 702-895-5147
Dr. Milind Bunyan Post-Doctoral Scholar - Wildlife Ecology Program 702-895-2463
Dr. Daniel Chase Program Associate - Interagency Volunteer Program and Take Pride in America 702-895-5149
Lindsay Chiquoine Research Assistant 702-895-4678
Dr. Jean Cline

Professor of Geoscience
Department of Geoscience
Director - Walking Box Ranch

702-895-4678
Donovan Craig Research Assistant - Joint Fire Sciences 702-895-4678
Jill Craig Weed Sentry Coordinator - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Janet Cristobal Accounting Technician II 702-895-5096
Stacy Dahl Educator/Facilitator Forever Earth/Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-5098
Wilisha Daniels Business and Outreach Manager 702-895-5167
Adria DeCorte Student Worker - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Teague Embrey Seasonal Field Botanist - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
E. Cayenne Engel Research Assistant - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Heather Ferguson Educator/Facilitator Forever Earth/Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-5098
Karen File Boat Captain - Forever Earth Program 702-895-4678
Dawn Fletcher Research Assistant - Wildlife Ecology 702-895-4678
Calais Fossier Student Worker - Wildlife Ecology 702-895-4678

Paula Jacoby-Garrett

Program Associate - Walking Box Ranch 702-895-1421
Nathan Gehres Research Assistant - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-0806
Tammy Gerber Student Worker - Interagency Volunteer Program 702-895-5484
Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger

Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Principal Investigator - Limnological Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area

702-895-1565
Nancy Grey Research Assistant - Cultural Site Stewardship Program 702-895-4678
Nancy Gyori Educator/Facilitator Forever Earth 702-895-4678
Patricia Harrison Educator/Facilitator Forever Earth/Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-5098
Sara Hill Student Worker - Cultural Site Stewardship Program 702-895-4678
Ruben Ibarra Student Worker - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Megan Iudice Web Communications Specialist 702-895-4891
Dr. Jef Jaeger Assistant Research Professor - Conservation Biology
School of Life Sciences
702-895-2463
Scott Kelly Recreation Assistant - Discover Mojave Outdoor World 702-774-1430
Amber Lee Student Worker - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Joanna Libby Research Assistant - Discover Mojave Programs - Interagency Volunteer Program and Take Pride in America Program 702-895-4678
Lucretia Martin GIS 702-895-1797
Dr. Jennell Miller

Program Coordinator, Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area and
Interagency Science & Research Strategy

702-895-5429
Lawrence Mund Boat Captain - Forever Earth Program 702-895-4678
Sara Mueting Graduate Assistant - Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area 702-895-4678
Patricia Mynster Educator/Facilitator Forever Earth/Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-5098
Amy Page Education Program Specialist - Forever Earth and Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-4893
Dr. Craig Palmer

Principal Investigator - Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Project Manager - Interagency Science and Research Strategy

702-895-1797
George Phillips Project Manager - Cultural Site Stewardship Program 702-895-4863
Kate Prengaman Seasonal Field Botanist - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Gary Reese Field Research Assistant - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
LaNelda Rolley Marketing Communications Specialist 702-895-5168
Sarah Schmid Seasonal Field Botanist - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
(John) Mike Seitman Boat Captain/Crew - Forever Earth Program 702-895-4678
Daphne Sewing Project Manager - Forever Earth/Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-5098
Brad Smosna Boat Captain/Crew - Forever Earth Program 702-895-4678
Alexis Suazo Research Assistant - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Valerie Tu Student Worker - Walking Box Ranch 702-895-4678
Dr. Cheryl Vanier Statistical Analyst - Vegetation Ecology 702-895-4678
Ron Vernholm Caretaker - Walking Box Ranch 702-895-4678
Michelle Weibel Research Assistant - Discover Mojave Programs 702-895-5734

Heather Whitesides

Graduate Assistant - Take Pride in America Program 702-895-4678
Chuck Williams Database Coordinator 702-895-4678
Gerald Windom Desktop Support Analyst 702-774-4559
Dr. David Wong

Associate Research Professor – Aquatic Ecology
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

702-895-4890
Adriane Zacmanidis Project Planner - Conservation Education and Interpretation Strategy 702-895-4678

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