Public Lands Institute

Staff Phone List

Public Lands Institute Administration

Dr. Peg Rees Executive Director Interim Vice Provost for Educational Outreach Professor of Geoscience Bio	Sharon Altman Administrative Assistant IV Office Manager Bio	Rochelle Boyd Operations Manager Bio


Janet Cristobal Accounting Technician II Bio	Wilisha Daniels Business and Outreach Manager Bio

Communications

Megan Iudice
Web Communications
Specialist
Bio

LaNelda Rolley
Marketing Communications
Specialist
Bio

Information Technology


Chuck Williams Database Coordinator Bio	Gerald Windom Desktop Support Analyst Bio

Education About the Environment

Dr. Allison Brody
Project Manager
Conservation Education and
Interpretation Strategy
Bio

Daphne Sewing
Project Manager
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Allyson Butler
Project Planner
Conservation Education
and Interpretation Strategy
Bio

David Block
Boat Captain
Forever Earth Program
Bio

Stacy (Stacia) Dahl
Educator/Facilitator
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Heather Ferguson
Educator/Facilitator
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Karen File
Boat Captain
Forever Earth Program
Bio

Nancy Gyori
Educator/Facilitator
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Trish (Patricia) Harrison
Educator/Facilitator
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Scott Kelly
Recreation Assistant
Discover Mojave Outdoor World
Bio

Larry Mund
Senior Captain
Forever Earth Program
Bio

Patricia Mynster
Educator/Facilitator
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Amy Page
Education Program Specialist
Forever Earth and
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Mike Seitman
Boat Captain/Crew
Forever Earth Program
Bio

Brad Smosna
Boat Captain/Crew
Forever Earth Program
Bio

Michelle Weibel
Research Assistant
Discover Mojave Programs
Bio

Adriane Zacmanidis
Project Planner
Conservation Education
and Interpretation Strategy
Bio


Community Engagement

Dr. Elizabeth Barrie Assistant Research Professor – Recreation Project Manager, Interagency Volunteer Program Department of Recreation and Sport Management Bio	Dr. Daniel Chase Program Associate Interagency Volunteer Program and Take Pride in America Bio	George Phillips Project Manager Cultural Site Stewardship Program Bio

Tammy Gerber Student Worker Interagency Volunteer Program Bio	Nancy Grey Research Assistant Cultural Site Stewardship Program Bio	Sara Hill Student Worker Cultural Site Stewardship Program Bio

Joanna Libby Research Assistant Discover Mojave Programs, Interagency Volunteer Program and Take Pride in America Program Bio		Heather Whitesides Graduate Assistant Take Pride in America Program Bio


Conservation Biology / Wildlife Ecology

Dr. Jef Jaeger Assistant Research Professor - Conservation Biology School of Life Sciences Bio	Joe Barnes Research Assistant Wildlife Ecology Bio	Dr. Milind Bunyan Post-Doctoral Scholar Wildlife Ecology Bio

Dawn Fletcher Research Assistant Wildlife Ecology Bio		Calais Fossier Student Worker Wildlife Ecology Bio
Limnology / Aquatic Ecology

Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger Associate Professor and Chair Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Principal Investigator, Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area Bio	Dr. Craig Palmer Principal Investigator, Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area Project Manager, Interagency Science and Research Strategy Bio	Dr. Jennell Miller Developmental Biology Program Coordinator, Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Interagency Science & Research Strategy Bio

Dr. David Wong Associate Research Professor – Aquatic Ecology Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Bio		Sara Mueting Graduate Assistant Limnology Assistance to Lake Mead Bio
Vegetation Ecology

Dr. Scott Abella Assistant Research Professor – Vegetation Ecology and Joint Fire Sciences School of Environmental and Public Affairs Bio	Kimberly Balagtas Student Worker Vegetation Ecology Bio	Lindsay Chiquoine Research Assistant Vegetation Ecology Bio

Donovan Craig Research Assistant Joint Fire Sciences Bio	Jill Craig Weed Sentry Coordinator Vegetation Ecology Bio	Adria DeCorte Student Worker Vegetation Ecology Bio

Teague Embrey Seasonal Field Botanist Vegetation Ecology Bio	E. Cayenne Engel Research Associate Vegetation Ecology Bio	Nathan Gehres Research Assistant Vegetation Ecology Bio

Ruben Ibarra Student Worker Vegetation Ecology Bio	Amber Lee Student Worker Vegetation Ecology Bio	Kate Prengaman Seasonal Field Botanist Vegetation Ecology Bio

Gary Reese Research Assistant Vegetation Ecology Bio		Sarah Schmid Seasonal Field Botanist Vegetation Ecology Bio

Alexis Suazo Research Assistant Vegetation Ecology Bio		Dr. Cheryl Vanier Statistical Analyst Vegetation Ecology Bio
Walking Box Ranch

Dr. Jean Cline Professor of Geoscience Department of Geoscience Director, Walking Box Ranch Bio		Paula Jacoby-Garrett Program Associate Walking Box Ranch Bio

Valerie Tu Student Worker Walking Box Ranch Bio		Ron Vernholm Caretaker Walking Box Ranch Bio