People

Our People

We are a diverse team of outreach specialists, educators, researchers, affiliates, and support teams working at the intersection of knowledge and action to tackle complex challenges, foster meaningful dialogue, and empower the next generation of community leaders.

Institute Leadership

Headshot of Tricia Gorby

Tricia Gorby

Assistant Dean and Director, Natural Resources Institute
(608) 890-1371
tricia.gorby@wisc.edu

Headshot of Chad Cook

Chad Cook

Associate Director of Outreach, Natural Resources Institute
(920) 232-1990
chad.cook@wisc.edu

Headshot of Katy Bradford

Katy Bradford

Community Engaged Science and Education Program Manager
(608) 331-0173
katy.bradford@wisc.edu

Headshot of Meg Domroese

Meg Domroese

Water Program Manager
meg.domroese@wisc.edu

Headshot of Deanna Erickson

Deanna Erickson

Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve Director
(715) 399-4086
deanna.erickson@wisc.edu

Headshot of Sue Swanson

Sue Swanson

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Director and State Geologist
(608) 262-0068
sue.swanson@wisc.edu

Headshot of Kris TIles

Kris Tiles

Forestry and Wildlife Program Manager
(715) 261-1254
kris.tiles@wisc.edu

Amy Workman squatting next to a waterfall on a hiking trail

Amy Workman

Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center Director
(608) 264-3485
amy.workman@wisc.edu

Conservation Professional Training Program

NameTitleEmailPhone
Kevin ErbConservation Professional Training Program Managerkevin.erb@wisc.edu(920) 391-4652
Steph GarciaProgram Coordinatorsteph.garcia@wisc.eduSee email address

Emerging Contaminants Outreach

NameTitleEmailPhone
Anya “AJ” Jeninga-NehlsEmerging Contaminants Outreach Specialistjeninga@wisc.edu (920) 391-4612

Lake Superior Collaborative

NameTitleEmailPhone
Catie GeibLake Superior Collaborative Program Coordinatorcatie.geib@wisc.edu(715) 820-1852

Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve

NameTitleEmailPhone
Deanna EricksonReserve Directordeanna.erickson@wisc.edu(715) 399-4086
Melissa BurkeClimate Resilience Specialistmelissa.burke@wisc.eduSee email address
Ryan FeldbruggeEducation Specialistfeldbrugge@wisc.edu(715) 399-4090
Jim GharrityFinancial and Administrative Specialistjames.gharrity@wisc.edu(715) 399-4082
Karina HeimCoastal Training Program Coordinatorkarina.heim@wisc.edu(715) 399-4089
Addison “Addi” KnollEnvironmental Lab Techknoll4@wisc.eduSee email address
Hannah NicklayMonitoring Coordinatorhannah.nicklay@wisc.edu(715) 399-4088
Luciana RanelliEducation Coordinatorluciana.ranelli@wisc.edu(715) 399-4085
Kaitlin Reinl, PhDResearch Coordinatorkreinl@wisc.edu(715) 399-4086
Kirsten RhudeStewardship Coordinatorkirsten.rhude@wisc.edu(715) 399-4091

Forestry Natural Resource Educators

NameTitleEmailPhone
Kris TilesForestry and Wildlife Program Managerkris.tiles@wisc.edu(715) 261-1254
Johanna DesprezRegional Natural Resources Educatorjohanna.desprez@wisc.eduSee email address
Scott HershbergerForestry Communications Specialistscott.hershberger@wisc.eduSee email address
Tony JohnsonWorking Lands Forestry Educatoranthony.johnson@wisc.edu(608) 386-8900
Bill KlaseRegional Natural Resources Educatorwilliam.klase@wisc.edu(715) 401-4845
Olivia KovacsRegional Natural Resources Educatorokovacs@wisc.eduSee email address
Keith PhelpsWorking Lands Forestry Educatorkeith.phelps@wisc.edu(920) 840-7504

Water Program

NameTitleEmailPhone
Meg DomroeseWater Program Managermeg.domroese@wisc.eduSee email address
Sarah BrownNatural Resources Educator (Washburn County Extension)sarah.anne.brown@wisc.edu(715) 635-4444
Anna MitchellRegional Natural Resources Educatoranna.m.james@wisc.edu(715) 421-8444
Jennifer McNellyRegional Natural Resources Educatorjennifer.mcnelly@wisc.edu(715) 214-8913
Maranda MillerRegional Natural Resources Educatormaranda.miller@wisc.edu(608) 590-5758
Wade ModerNatural Resources Educator (Dane County Extension)wade.moder@wisc.edu(608) 224-3710
Whitney PrestbyRegional Natural Resource Educator and Demo Farms Outreach Team Leadwhitney.prestby@wisc.edu(920) 391-4663
Jenny SeifertWatershed Outreach Specialistjenny.seifert@wisc.edu(608) 890-4717
Dan ZerrRegional Natural Resources Educator
daniel.zerr@wisc.edu
(715) 836-5513

Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center

Visit the Upham Woods website for the current staff directory.

Water Action Volunteers Program

NameTitleEmailPhone
Katy BradfordWAV Program Managerkaty.bradford@wisc.edu(608) 331-0173
Steph GarciaProgram Coordinatorsteph.garcia@wisc.eduSee email address
Emily HealdRivers Educatoremily.heald@wisc.eduSee email address

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey

Visit the WGNHS website for the current staff directory.

Wisconsin Master Naturalist Program

NameTitleEmailPhone
Becky SapperMaster Naturalist Program Managerbecky.sapper@wisc.edu(715) 685-2652
Greta Landis, PhDEvaluation Specialistgreta.landis@wisc.eduSee email address
Martha MartinOutreach Support Specialistmartha.martin@wisc.edu(608) 262-0020
Aleisha MillerSummit Coordinatoramiller244@wisc.eduSee email address

Wisconsin State Climatology Office

NameTitleEmailPhone
Steve Vavrus, PhDWisconsin State Climatologistsjvavrus@wisc.edu(608) 265-5279
Josh BendorfClimate Outreach Specialistjbendorf@wisc.eduSee email address

Evaluation Unit

NameTitleEmailPhone
Samuel Pratsch, PhDEvaluation Unit Leadsamuel.pratsch@wisc.edu(608) 265-3473
Feiran ChenEvaluation Specialistfchen84@wisc.eduSee email address
Evelyn Hammond, PhDEvaluation Specialistevelyn.hammond@wisc.eduSee email address
Greta Landis, PhDEvaluation Specialistgreta.landis@wisc.eduSee email address
Amber Saylor Mase, PhDEvaluation Specialistamber.mase@wisc.edu(608) 890-0718
Ayse OkurEvaluation Specialistokur2@wisc.eduSee email address
Namah Taku-ForchuEvaluation Specialisttakuepseforc@wisc.edu(515) 735-005

Instructional Design Unit

NameTitleEmailPhone
Janice KepkaInstructional Design Unit Leadjanice.kepka@wisc.edu(608) 263-4695
Kristy GruleyProject Managergruley@wisc.eduSee email address
Claire BrittainInstructional Designercbrittain@wisc.eduSee email address
Margie CookInstructional Designermargie.cook@wisc.edu(608) 262-2643
Megan FuhrInstructional Designermfuhr@wisc.eduSee email address
Casey GarhartInstructional Designerpmgarhart@wisc.eduSee email address
Wendy SchweitzerInstructional Designerwendy.schweitzer@wisc.edu(608) 798-0962

Marketing and Communications Unit

NameTitleEmailPhone
Anne NardiMarketing & Communications Unit Leadanne.nardi@wisc.edu(608) 262-1377
Jamey BurnsSenior Web Developerjamey.burns@wisc.eduSee email address
Shailah (Shay) HandyGraphic and Web Designershailah.handy@wisc.eduSee email address
Leah KavallarisGraphic and Web Designerleah.kavallaris@wisc.eduSee email address
Matt Waldren, PhDSenior Editormatt.waldren@wisc.eduSee email address

Support Staff

NameTitleEmailPhone
Brian KlineAssistant Director of Administrationbrian.kline@wisc.edu(608) 262-1369
Krysta KoraleskyFinancial Specialistkrysta.koralesky@wisc.edu(608) 262-2634
Martha MartinOutreach Support Specialistmartha.martin@wisc.edu(608) 262-0020
Travis OlsonPartnerships Managertravis.olson@wisc.edu(608) 262-1748

UW–Madison Affiliates

NameTitleEmailCampus
Scott Bowe, PhDProfessor and Extension Specialist, Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecologysbowe@wisc.edu UW-Madison
Paul CharlandTallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Coordinator and Outreach Specialistpcharland@wisc.eduUW-Madison
David Drake, PhDProfessor and Extension Specialist, Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecologyddrake2@wisc.edu UW-Madison
Ken Genskow, PhDProfessor and Extension Specialist, Dept. of Planning and Landscape Architecture (Former ERC Director)kgenskow@wisc.eduUW-Madison
Jamie NackOutreach Specialist, Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecologyjlnack@wisc.edu UW-Madison
Bret Shaw, PhDProfessor and Extension Specialist, Dept. of Life Sciences Communicationbrshaw@wisc.eduUW-Madison

UW–Stevens Point Affiliates

NameTitleEmailCampus
Somsubhra “Som” ChattopadhyayAssistant Profressor and Extension Specialistschattop@uwsp.edu
chattopadhy6@wisc.edu		UW-SP
Austin HollandProfessor austin.holland@uwsp.edu
alholland2@wisc.edu		CLUE
Abby JohnsonData Science, Data Management and GIS Specialistabby.johnson@uwsp.edu 
aejohnson36@wisc.edu 		CWSE
Lynn MarkhamShoreland and Land Use SpecialistLynn.Markham@uwsp.eduCLUE
Kevin MasarikDirector, Center for Watershed Science and Educationkmasarik@uwsp.edu
kevin.masarik@wisc.edu		CWSE
Eric OlsonDirector of Extension Lakeseric.olson@uwsp.edu 
eric.olson@wisc.edu 		CWSE/Lakes
Jason RiddleDirector of Wisconsin Center for Wildlifejriddle@uwsp.eduWildlife
Brian SlossDean of College of Natural Resourcesbrian.sloss@uwsp.edu 
blsloss@wisc.edu 		UW-SP
Steve HubbardDirector of Wisconsin Forestry Centershubbard@uwsp.eduWFC

UW–Green Bay Affiliates

NameTitleEmailCampus
Amy Carrozzino-LyonRestoration Scientist, Natural & Applied Sciencescarrozza@uwgb.edu
carrozzinoly@wisc.edu 		UW-GB
Emily TynerFreshwater Strategy Director, Cofrin School of Businesstynere@uwgb.edu 
ehtyner@wisc.edu 		UW-GB
This page is optimized for printing
University of Wisconsin-Madison      |        Explore Extension: Agriculture Community Development Families & Finances Health Natural Resources Youth
Support Extension