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Name Title Email Phone
Marc David Abrams, Ph.D. Nancy and John Steimer Professor of Agricultural Sciences agl@psu.edu 814-865-4901
Linsie Adams Administrative Assistant lna5071@psu.edu 814-865-2498
Daniel Allen Associate Professor of Aquatic Ecology daniel.c.allen@psu.edu
Denise Alving PhD Student, Forest Resources - 220 FRB dpa5259@psu.edu
Julian D. Avery, Ph.D. Associate Research Professor jda121@psu.edu
Robert Baldwin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus rcb9@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Ekaterina Bazilevskaya Assistant Research Professor, Director of SRCL eab204@psu.edu
Douglas Beegle, Ph.D. Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Agronomy dbb@psu.edu 814-863-1016
Cara Bintrim MS Student, Soil Science - 406 ASI cmb8251@psu.edu
Taylor Blackman PhD Student, Forest Resources - 223 FRB tnb5149@psu.edu
Paula Blanco Ortiz Dual-title PhD Student, Ecology and Microbiome Sciences prb5359@psu.edu
Paul Blankenhorn, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Wood Technology prb@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Molly Bletz Assistant Professor of Disease Ecology mcb6342@psu.edu
Todd Bowersox, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus twb@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Elizabeth W. Boyer ewb100@psu.edu 814-865-8830
Brosi Bradley Research Technologist bxb258@psu.edu 814-429-9242
Hannah Braslau PhD Student, Ecology - 235 FRB hlb5480@psu.edu
Margaret C. Brittingham, Ph.D. Professor of Wildlife Resources mxb21@psu.edu 814-863-8442
Sarah Broadway MS Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 433 FRB sjb7604@psu.edu
Mary Ann Victoria Bruns, Ph.D. Professor of Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry mvb10@psu.edu 814-863-0779
Andrew Bucha III MS Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 222 FRB dxb1091@psu.edu
Frances E. Buderman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Quantitative Wildlife Ecology fbuderman@psu.edu
Eric Burkhart, PhD Teaching Professor epb6@psu.edu 814-865-0024
Katharine Butler Senior Lecturer in Soil Science katebutler@psu.edu 814-865-2119
Janniry Cabrera Belen PhD Student, Ecology - 435 FRB jzc6693@psu.edu
Isaac Carachilo MS Student, Ecology - 221 FRB ikc5068@psu.edu
Bradley J. Cardinale Professor bjc6025@psu.edu
John E. Carlson, Ph.D. Academy Professor and Professor Emeritus of Molecular Genetics jec16@psu.edu
Holly Chittum PhD Student, Forest Resources hkc10@psu.edu
Matthew Chotlos MS Student, Ecology - 221 FRB mqc6556@psu.edu
Edward Ciolkosz, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Soil Genesis and Morphology f8i@psu.edu 814-865-1530
Angela Clark Administrative Manager adg3@psu.edu 814-863-7093
John Clune PhD, Affiliate Faculty juc71@psu.edu
Kevin Cook Forester/Arborist kmc5089@psu.edu 814-865-6272
Estelle Couradeau Assistant Professor of Soils and Environmental Microbiology efc5279@psu.edu
Rachel Cruz-Pérez PhD Student, Ecology & Biogeochemistry - 406 ASI rfc5587@psu.edu
Rosella Cuomo MS Student, Ecology - 234 FRB rgc5241@psu.edu
Rick Day, Ph.D. Emeritus Associate Professor r4d@psu.edu
David R DeWalle, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Forest Hydrology drdewalle@psu.edu 814-863-3532
Lindsay Dewar MS Student, Forest Resources - 222 FRB lmd6526@psu.edu
Duane Diefenbach, Ph.D. Professor of Wildlife Ecology drd11@psu.edu 814-865-3992
Patrick Drohan, Ph.D. Professor of Pedology & Director of Graduate Studies pjd7@psu.edu 814-863-4246
Jonathan M. Duncan, Ph.D., M.P.A. Associate Professor of Hydrology jmduncan@psu.edu 814-865-7554
Jessie Edson Genetics Laboratory Manager jee5023@psu.edu
David Eissenstat, Ph.D. Professor of Woody Plant Physiology dme9@psu.edu 814-863-3371
William Elmendorf, Ph.D. Professor and Ibberson Chair in Community and Urban Forestry wfe1@psu.edu 814-863-7941
Garrett Evans Academic Advising Coordinator -- Forest Ecosystem Management (FOREM) and Wildlife and Fisheries Science (WFS) majors gre5041@psu.edu 814-863-0362
Ibrahim Fagbohun PhD Student, Ecology - 119 ASI irf5076@psu.edu 814-867-1383
Alberto Fameli Scholar-Postdoctoral ajf6443@psu.edu 814-862-8163
Margarita Fernández, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Scientist mmf5814@psu.edu
C. Paola Ferreri, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Fisheries Management cpf3@psu.edu 814-863-2095
Jennifer R Fetter Director, Center for Agriculture Conservation Assistance Training jenn.fetter@psu.edu 814-865-9132
Joy Flowers PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 436 FRB jgf5234@psu.edu 814-863-0278
Karoline Ford MS Student, Ecology - 234 FRB kff5300@psu.edu
Elijah Freiman MS Student, Forest Resources - 223 FRB edf5204@psu.edu
Daniel Fritton, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Soil Physics ddf@psu.edu
Sarah Glass PhD student, Ecology seg5777@psu.edu
Luiza Goncalves Lazzaro PhD Student, Ecology - 220 FRB lzg5455@psu.edu
Stephanie Gonzalez PhD Student, Ecology - 413 FRB sjg6513@psu.edu
Lake Graboski Tree Improvement Specialist leg5099@psu.edu 814-863-7192
Jonah N. Gray PhD Student, Ecology and Microbiome Sciences - 458 ASI jng5546@psu.edu
Tyler A. Groh, Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor tag5611@psu.edu 814-865-6726
Katie Gundermann PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 435 FRB kpgund@psu.edu
Gabe Guthrie Manure Hauler Broker Coordinator gcg5061@psu.edu 814-863-0009
Andrew Hafner MS Student, Forest Resources - 236 FRB arh5969@psu.edu
Jill Hamilton, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Director, Schatz Center for Tree Molecular Genetics jvh6349@psu.edu
Brent Harding Director of Forestlands Management Office bah173@psu.edu 814-865-7422 or 814-865-6272
Kierstyn Higgins PhD Student, Ecology - 236 FRB kth5285@psu.edu
Maya Hofmann MS Student, Ecology - 406 ASI mkh6357@psu.edu
Nicole Houck Graduate Program Coordinator nmh5631@psu.edu 814-863-7221
Elizabeth Hughes MS Student, Ecology - 404 ASI elh5740@psu.edu
DiCarlo Jackson MS Student, Ecology - 413 FRB daj5551@psu.edu 814-863-1598
Michael Jacobson, Ph.D. Professor of Forest Resources mgj2@psu.edu
Talon Jost PhD Student, Ecology - 234 FRB tpj5244@psu.edu 814-867-1383
Jason Kaye, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry jpk12@psu.edu
Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Ph.D. Interim Department Head and Professor of Forest Ecology mwk12@psu.edu 814-865-4841
Jason Keagy, Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Behavioral Ecology keagy@psu.edu
Faith Kibuye, Ph.D. Water Resources Extension Specialist ffk5024@psu.edu 814-863-4622
Laura Kirt Marketing/Communications Specialist les47@psu.edu
Peter Kleinman, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor of Soil Science, USDA-ARS peter.kleinman@ars.usda.gov 814-865-3184
Hannah Klim MS Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 436 FRB hxk5540@psu.edu
Sridhar Komarneni, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Clay Mineralogy komarneni@psu.edu 814-865-1542
Jesse K. Kreye, Ph.D. Associate Research Professor juk1097@psu.edu
Melissa M. Kreye, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Forest Resources Management mxk1244@psu.edu 814-867-1237
Katie Kull MS Student, Ecology - 424 FRB kak6469@psu.edu
Carrie Laboski, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head cam125@psu.edu 814-865-0992
Nathan LaDuke M.S. Student, Forest Resources - 214 FRB nbl5271@psu.edu
Kirk Lawson PhD Student, Forest Resources - 221 FRB skl5760@psu.edu
Laura P. Leites, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Access and Equity lpl3@psu.edu
Grace Lewis MS Student, Forest Resources & Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society - 416 FRB gvl5166@psu.edu
Deah Lieurance, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Invasive Species Biology and Management dzl5661@psu.edu
Muqing Liu PhD Student, Ecology - 322 FRB mpl6157@psu.edu
Joanne Loose Administrative Support Assistant jel6@psu.edu 814-865-4511
Madeline Luthard PhD Student, Ecology & Biogeochemistry - 458 ASI msl5511@psu.edu
James Lynch, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Forest Hydrology jal@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Marjorie Grace Macknight PhD Student, Ecology - 433 FRB mgm5568@psu.edu
Noah Manuszak MS Student, Ecology - 436 FRB nam6400@psu.edu
Melissa Marquez PhD Student, Ecology - 235 FRB mxm7163@psu.edu
Melinda Marsh PhD Student, Soil Science & Biogeochemistry - 223 FRB mjm9109@psu.edu
Matt Marshall, Ph.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Wildlife Conservation matt_marshall@nps.gov 814-863-0134
Elizabeth McAlpine-Bellis PhD Student, Ecology - 413 FRB ekm5556@psu.edu
Mary McCafferty PhD Student, Ecology - 214 FRB mkm7260@psu.edu
Larry McCormick, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus lhm@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Marc E. McDill, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Forest Management mmcdill@psu.edu 814-865-1602
Annie McGraw PhD Student, Soil Science - 207 ASI apm5493@psu.edu
Alayna Mead Postdoctoral Fellow avm7312@psu.edu
Robert Meinen Senior Extension Associate rjm134@psu.edu 814-865-5986
Michael G. Messina, Ph.D. Former Head and Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management mgm20@psu.edu
David A.W. Miller, Ph.D. Professor of Wildlife Population Ecology dxm84@psu.edu 814-863-1598
Abriti Moktan PhD Student, Forest Resources - 220 FRB axm6904@psu.edu
Jacquelyn Molloseau PhD Student, Ecology - 235 FRB jkm7042@psu.edu
Brian Morris Assistant Teaching Professor of Soil Science bpm5470@psu.edu
Erin Murray MS Student, Ecology - 221 FRB elm5974@psu.edu
Allyson Brownlee Muth, Ed.D. Director, James C. Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State abm173@psu.edu 814-865-3208
Wayne Myers, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Forest Biometrics wlm@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Kripa Neupane PhD Student, Forest Resources - 223 FRB kpn5207@psu.edu
Calvin L. Norman Assistant Teaching Professor of Forestry cmn5525@psu.edu
Jeffrey Allen Osborne MS Student, Forest Resources - 406 FRB jao5194@psu.edu 814-867-5982
Audrey Owen Part-Time Research Support aso5287@psu.edu 814-863-7192
Dallon Pannella MS Student, Soil Science - 420 ASI slp5840@psu.edu
JeriLynn E. Peck (Jeri Peck), Ph.D. Research Associate peckj@psu.edu 814-234-2898
Gary Petersen, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Soil and Land Resources gwp2@psu.edu 814-865-1540
Gabrielle Pezich MS Student, Ecology - 222 FRB gtp5105@psu.edu
Chyvonne Rhoads PhD Candidate, Ecology & Biogeochemistry - 406 ASI cmr6350@psu.edu
Alanna Richman PhD Student, Ecology - 433 FRB adr5823@psu.edu 814-867-1383
Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio PhD Student, Soil Science & Biogeochemistry - 404 ASI zxr81@psu.edu
William Robertson MS Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 433 FRB wor5079@psu.edu
Luisa Robles Zaragoza PhD Student, Soil Science & Biogeochemistry - 454 ASI lfr5341@psu.edu
Ellen A. Rom Assistant Teaching Professor Emerita exr2@psu.edu
Emily Roush MS Student, Ecology - 119 ASI edr5207@psu.edu 814-375-4720
Gary San Julian, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Resources jgs9@psu.edu 814-865-4287
Larry Schardt, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor las233@psu.edu 717-994-2084
Mary Jo Schillings Department Head Assistant mjs9@psu.edu 814-865-0172
Christopher Scott, Ph.D. Goddard Chair - Forestry & Environ. Conservation cascott@psu.edu
Barb Sellers Administrative Support Assistant bss213@psu.edu 814-863-0401
Helen Senerchia MS Student, Soil Science - 412 ASI hks5357@psu.edu 814-865-6726
Peter Sharpe Academic Affiliate Ph.D., SPWS peter_sharpe@nps.gov 267-858-1001
William Sharpe, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Forest Hydrology wes@psu.edu 814-865-7541
Tejal Sudhir Shirsat PhD Student, Soil Science & Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society - 220 FRB tejalss@psu.edu
Sugjit Singh PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 435 FRB sks6950@psu.edu
Kyle Smelter MS Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 234 FRB kjs7255@psu.edu
Rachel Smith Undergraduate Administrative Assistant rdr15@psu.edu 814-865-4237
Sanford S. Smith, Ph.D. Teaching Professor in Forest Resources and sss5@psu.edu
Ashley Snyder Administrative Assistant ams68@psu.edu 814-865-2050
Sasha Danielle Soto PhD Student, Forest Resources - 222 FRB sds5876@psu.edu
Bryant Stangel MS Student, Soil Science - 420 ASI bds5547@psu.edu
Jay Stauffer, Jr., Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology vc5@psu.edu
Richard Stehouwer, Ph.D. Professor of Environmental Soil Science rcs15@psu.edu
Kim Steiner, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Forest Biology kcs@psu.edu 814-865-9351
Diana Stumpf Academic Advisor dml497@psu.edu 814-865-8155
Antonios Stylianides PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 433 FRB azs568@psu.edu
Jon Sweetman Assistant Research Professor of Aquatic Science jfs6745@psu.edu 814-865-1143
David Sylvia, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus dmsylvia@psu.edu 814-863-6726
Sarah Tierney MS Student, Soil Science sat60@psu.edu
Ryan V. Trexler Graduate Student rxt92@psu.edu
Jacob Trowbridge PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 221 FRB jxt5689@psu.edu
Finan Turnage-Barney MS Student, Soil Science - 420 ASI fut26@psu.edu
Lauren Turner Laboratory Analyst, Water and Environmental Testing Programs lkt5236@psu.edu 814-863-0841
Walter Tzilkowski, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus of Wildlife Science wmt@psu.edu
Jane Venezia PhD Student, Ecology & Microbiome Sciences - 235 FRB jcv5194@psu.edu
Tyler Wagner, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Fisheries Ecology txw19@psu.edu
W. David Walter, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology wdw12@psu.edu
Mason Ward PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science - 404 ASI msw5688@psu.edu
Andrew Warner Director, Penn State Water Initiative atwarner@psu.edu (814) 863-6441
Jack Watson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Soil Science / Soil Physics / Biogeochemistry jackwatson@psu.edu
Abby Weber PhD Student, Ecology - 433 FRB amw8076@psu.edu
Jennifer Weld Assistant Research Professor jlw23@psu.edu 814-863-3500
Sarah Widderich FOCCE Program Coordinator srw5841@psu.edu
Russell Wilson PhD Student, Ecology - 413 FRB rtw5267@psu.edu
Veronica Winter PhD Student, Ecology - 436 FRB vaw5154@psu.edu
Valerie Wise Proposal and Award Generalist vfw100@psu.edu
Joshua Wisor PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Science jmw5805@psu.edu
Jacob Yost Natural Resources Computer Application Developer jmy5323@psu.edu 814-865-2898
Michelle Zavala Paez PhD Student, Ecology - 321 FRB mez5151@psu.edu
Eric K. Zenner, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Silviculture eric.zenner@psu.edu