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Our Team

The Institute's mission—of innovating, sharing, and applying ecological knowledge—is made possible by the combined efforts of our staff.

From scientists and educators to administrators and operations crew, we are united by the common goal of advancing ecological knowledge and awareness.
 

Administration


joshua ginsberg

Dr. Joshua R. Ginsberg

President
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holly talbot

Holly Talbot

Comptroller and Vice-President for Administration
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lori quillen

Lori M. Quillen

Senior Director of Communications & Engagement
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ackerman

Patricia Ackerman

Assistant Comptroller
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alred

Ashley Alred

Education Program Leader
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amato

Kathryn Amato

Project Coordinator, Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative
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quinn asena

Dr. Quinn Asena

Data Scientist
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Nicole Baker

Director of Development
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batterman

Dr. Sarah Batterman

Tropical Forest Ecologist
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beltrani

Angela Beltrani

Development Assistant
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alan berkowitz

Dr. Alan R. Berkowitz

Head of Education, Plant Ecologist
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paulo bernardino

Dr. Paulo N. Bernardino

Plant Ecologist
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biem mori

Dr. Gisele Biem Mori

Forest Ecologist
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borre

Lisa Borre

Senior Research Specialist, Foundation and Corporate Relations Manager
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elizabeth buhr

Elizabeth Buhr

Alaska Field Manager/Junior Programmer
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butler

Thomas Butler

Manager of Ithaca Precipitation Chemistry Site
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Adrian Castellanos

Dr. Adrian Castellanos

Data Manager
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Joy Damon

Catskill Science Collaborative Coordinator
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debonis

Christopher DeBonis

Maintainer
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defreitas

Gilbert Defreitas

Maintainer
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doyle

Victoria A. Doyle

Senior Donor Relations Specialist
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drivas

Amanda Drivas

Grants Manager & Compliance Officer
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farfaro

Richard S. Farfaro

Supervising Mechanic
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fargione

Deborah M. Fargione

Assistant to the President
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michael fargione

Michael J. Fargione

Manager of Field Research & Outdoor Programs
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fecht

Sarah Fecht

Communications Associate & Science Writer
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david fischer

David Fischer

Manager of Hudson River Studies/Education Associate Research Specialist and Data Coordinator
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nichole gange

Nichole Gange

Program Manager, Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative
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gillespie

Matthew P. Gillespie

Assistant to the Scientific Staff
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joshua ginsberg

Dr. Joshua R. Ginsberg

President
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max glines

Dr. Max Glines

Landscape Ecologist/Limnologist
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evan gora

Dr. Evan Gora

Forest Ecologist
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peter groffman

Dr. Peter M. Groffman

Microbial Ecologist
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall

Forest and Landscape Ecologist
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Dr. Barbara A. Han

Disease Ecologist
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michael hanes

Michael Hanes

Associate Research Specialist
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winslow hansen

Dr. Winslow D. Hansen

Forest Ecologist
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hare

Dr. Danielle Hare

Watershed Ecologist
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Dr. Katherine Hayes

Ecosystem Ecologist
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henne

Shawn A. Henne

Security Guard
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hollar

John Hollar

Maintainer
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angela hood

Angela Hood

Education Program Leader, Baltimore MD
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miriam johnston

Dr. Miriam Johnston

Global Change Ecologist
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keeling

Jonathan G. Keeling

Manager of IT
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kelly

Victoria Kelly

Environmental Monitoring Program Manager
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Mahsa Khodaee

Dr. Mahsa Khodaee

Data Scientist
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shannon ladeau

Dr. Shannon L. LaDeau

Disease Ecologist
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jane lucas

Dr. Jane M. Lucas

Community Ecologist
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madsen

Robert C. Madsen

Senior Maintainer
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heather malcom

Heather Malcom

Senior Research Specialist/Safety Officer
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martel

Lisa D. Martel

Manager of Nitrogen Biochemistry Laboratory
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ian mcgregor

Dr. Ian McGregor

Forest Ecologist, Remote Sensing Scientist
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timon mcphearson

Dr. Timon McPhearson

Urban Community Ecologist
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dwyer

Nicole Melious-Dwyer

Grants Specialist
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mercadante

Joseph Mercadante

Groundskeeper
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merritt

Fred J. Merritt

Director of Physical Plants & Grounds
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Chloe Moore

Dr. Chloe Moore

Population and Community Ecologist
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lora murphy

Lora Murphy

Computer Programmer
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kelly oggenfuss

Kelly M. Oggenfuss

Manager of Tick-Borne Disease Monitoring
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rick ostfeld

Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld

Disease Ecologist
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otero

Christina Otero

Custodian II
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parsons

Donald Parsons

Custodian I
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july pilowsky

Dr. July Pilowsky

Disease Ecologist
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lori quillen

Lori M. Quillen

Senior Director of Communications & Engagement
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crystal raymond

Dr. Crystal Raymond

Deputy Director of Policy and Management, Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative
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rubenstein

Maribeth Rubenstein

Communications Assistant
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vanessa rubio

Dr. Vanessa Rubio

Tropical Forest Ecologist
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manette sandor

Dr. Manette Sandor

Quantitative and Landscape Ecologist
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schmidt

Denise A. Schmidt

Director of Laboratory Research Facilities and Analytical Service
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schuler

Amy Schuler

Director of Information Services & Library
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siebold

Gregory Siebold

Security Guard
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christopher solomon

Dr. Christopher T. Solomon

Aquatic Ecologist
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Tara Stewart Merrill

Dr. Tara Stewart Merrill

Aquatic Disease Ecologist
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swartz

Andrew Swartz

Maintainer
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holly talbot

Holly Talbot

Comptroller and Vice-President for Administration
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Leslie Tumblety

Web & Graphic Designer
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eleizabeth valentine

Elizabeth Valentine

Associate Research Specialist
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van tassell

Rebecca Van Tassell

Education Program Leader
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vecchio

Michael Vecchio

IT & Cybersecurity Data Assistant
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venturini

Joanne Venturini

Accounts Payable Specialist & Staff Accountant
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vomela

Milada Vomela

Lab Technician II
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wack

Katrina Wack

Development Assistant/Receptionist
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Kathie Weathers

Dr. Kathleen C. Weathers

Ecosystem Scientist
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welch

Katherine Welch

Payroll/HR Coordinator
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wendover

Joshua R. Wendover

Groundskeeper
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westney

Hazel Westney

Assistant to the Scientific Staff /Science Research Project Support & Housing Program Administration
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geoff wilson

Geoff Wilson

Manager of Field and Laboratory Operations at Hubbard Brook
wooster

Tamera E. Wooster

Senior Research Specialist
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amy zanne

Dr. Amy Zanne

Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist
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