Staff Directory
A list of Biology Department staff and their contact information.
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Rachael
Auer -
Research Scientist I
Office: CAST 137,
Phone: 505-277-8685,
Email: rauer@unm.edu
B
Melissa (Missy)
Bacigalupa -
Program Manager, Sevilleta LTER
Office: CERIA 310,
Phone: 505-980-4598,
Email: mbacigalupa@unm.edu
Sara
Brant -
Senior Collection Manager, Division of Parasites, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 105, CAST 2480, Lab: CAST 2468,
Phone: 505-277-8171,
Email: sbrant@unm.edu
C
Nicole
Caimi -
Supervisor, Teaching Lab
Office: 37 & 39B Castetter Hall ,
Phone: 505-277-3262,
Email: ncaimi@unm.edu
Mariel
Campbell -
Collection Manager, Division of Genomic Resources, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 326,
Phone: 505-277-7808,
Email: campmlc@unm.edu
Yvonne
Chauvin -
Senior Research Tech
Office: MARN 220,
Email: chauvin@unm.edu
Sarah
Cherne -
Field Research Tech
Office: MARN 219,
Phone: (505) 272-3822,
Email: chernes@unm.edu
Tyler
Clayshulte -
Graduate Program Coordinator
Office: CAST 188,
Phone: 505-277-1712,
Email: biograd@unm.edu
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Emily
DeArmon -
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Fishes, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 136,
Phone: 505-277-6005,
Email: esdearmon@unm.edu
Michelle
Dent -
Research Scientist II
Email: dentmich1@unm.edu
Jonathan
Dunnum -
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA Bldg 83, room 248,
Phone: 505-277-9262,
Email: jldunnum@unm.edu
E
Celine
Eberle -
Lab Tech
Email: ceberle17@unm.edu
Kim
Eichorst -
Research Lecturer III
Office: CAST 184,
Email: kimde@unm.edu
James
Erdmann -
Program Manager, PREP
Office: CAST 192,
Email: erdmann@unm.edu
F
Harpo
Faust -
Senior Collections Manager, Herbarium, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 252,
Phone: 505-277-3781,
Email: harpofaust@unm.edu
G
J. Tomasz
Giermakowski -
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 140,
Phone: 505-277-5130,
Email: tomas@unm.edu
Kelsey
Gilbert -
Lab Animal Tech 1
Office: CAST 005,
Email: ekgilbert22@unm.edu
Corrie
Gonzalez -
GIS Coordinator
Email: cdreas88@unm.edu
Marissa
Goodwin -
Research Scientist III
Office: CAST 161,
Email: migoodwin@unm.edu
Laura
Green -
Research Scientist II
Email: lauraelizagreen@unm.edu
H
Kristofer
Hall -
Network Analyst III, Sevilleta LTER
Office: CERIA 310,
Email: khall001@unm.edu
Alesia
Hallmark -
Operations Manager, Sevilleta Field Station
Email: alesiahallmark@unm.edu
Jennifer
Hathaway -
Research Scientist I
Office: MARN 238, Lab: CAST 1549,
Phone: 505-277-0653,
Email: jjm@unm.edu
Hagar
Hecht -
Visiting Scholar
Office: CAST 161,
Email: hhecht@unm.edu
Matt
Henkel -
IT Tech Support II
Office: CAST 165C,
Phone: (505) 610-6002,
Email: mhenkel@unm.edu
J
Tasha
James -
Research Tech
Office: SMLC 174,
Email: tjames@unm.edu
Amy
Jankowski -
Biology Librarian, Centennial Library
Office: Centennial Lib: L166,
Phone: 505-277-1186,
Email: ajankowski@unm.edu
Andy
Johnson -
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Birds, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 249,
Phone: 505-277-1359,
Email: ajohnson@unm.edu
Phil
Johnston -
Facilities Operations Manager
Office: 131 Castetter Hall ,
Phone: office: 277-5060, cell: 639-2160,
Email: philjohnston@unm.edu
K
Jennifer
Kavka -
Research Administrator, COBRE/CETI
Office: CAST 230,
Phone: 505-277-5508, Fax: 505-277-7234,
Email: jekavka@unm.edu
Rebecca
Keeshen -
Unit Administrator I, NHNM and MSB
Office: MARN 121,
Phone: 505-277-3822 Ext. 221,
Email: rebecca@unm.edu
Amanda
Kennedy -
Research Scientist I
Office: MARN 211,
Phone: 505-277-3822 x222,
Email: amandak@unm.edu
Jade
Knight -
Department Human Resources Rep
Office: CAST 165B,
Phone: 505-277-3266,
Email: knightj@unm.edu
Joanne
Kuestner -
Administrative Assistant III, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 204,
Phone: 505-277-1360 FAX: 505-277-1351
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Tayli
Lam -
Department Administrator, R-3
Office: CAST 178,
Phone: 505-277-1794,
Email: tlam@unm.edu
Jade
Lawrence -
Senior Research Scientist I
Email: jlawrence1@unm.edu
Matt
Leister -
Research Lecturer II
Office: CAST 184, Lab: CAST 1524, Field Office: 1526,
Email: mleister@unm.edu
David
Lightfoot -
Senior Collection Manager, Division of Arthropods, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 216,
Phone: 505-277-4225,
Email: dlightfo@unm.edu
Manuela
Londono Gaviria -
Research Scientist II
Email: mlondono@unm.edu
Lijun
Lu -
Research Tech
Email: lijun80@unm.edu
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Kathy
Madrid -
Accountant II
Office: 113 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 277-3410,
Email: kmadrid@unm.edu
Jason
Malaney -
Biosciences Curator, NM Museum of Natural History
Email: jmalaney@unm.edu
Anejelique
Martinez -
Research Tech
Email: anejeliquem@unm.edu
Teresa
Mayfield -
Program Specialist, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Email: jegelewiczt@unm.edu
Grace
McCartha -
Research Scientist I - NHNM
Office: MARN 221,
Phone: 505-277-3822,
Email: gmccartha@unm.edu
Jade
McLellan -
Research Scientist I
Email: jmclellan@unm.edu
Jade
McLellan -
Research Scientist I, Sevilleta LTER
Email: jmclellan@unm.edu
Elizabeth
Milford -
Sr. Research Scientist I
Office: Marron 220,
Phone: (505) 277-3822 x227,
Email: emilford@unm.edu
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Monica
Naranjo Villegas -
Coordinator, Lecture Demonstration
Office: SMLC 160,
Phone: 505-277-1382,
Email: mnaran01@unm.edu
Kerri
Neely -
Research Scientist III
Office: Castetter 257,
Email: kneely@unm.edu
Richard
Norwood -
Systems/Network Analyst 3
Office: MARN 114,
Phone: 505-277-3822 Ext. 225,
Email: rinorwood@unm.edu
O
Christopher
O'Connor -
Lab Tech
Office: CAST 1540,
Email: cjoconnor@unm.edu
R
Domonique
Ramirez-Mendez -
Administrative Assistant to Executive Director
Office: CAST 167F,
Phone: 505-277-2496,
Email: domoramirez18@unm.edu
Adrienne
Raniszewski -
Collections Associate, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 251,
Phone: 505-277-5369,
Email: aranis@unm.edu
Emily
Reynebeau -
Research Scientist
Office: Castetter 3548,
Phone: 479-313-5584,
Email: ereynebeau@unm.edu
S
Angela
Salazar -
Administrative Assistant III, CETI, Kava
Office: CAST 2424,
Phone: 505-277-0558,
Email: amsalaz@unm.edu
Melissa
Sanchez -
Senior Research Scientist II
Office: CAST 229,
Phone: 505-277-4278,
Email: melissa3@unm.edu
Bryanna
Saxton -
Technical Lab Coordinator
Office: CAST 261,
Email: bsaxton@unm.edu
Jennifer
Sharp -
Facilities Operations Manager
Office: 005 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 505-277-5835,
Email: jlilsharp@unm.edu
Mark
Sheehan -
Field Research Tech
Email: mcsheeha@unm.edu
Shareen
Siegrist -
Sr. Fiscal Services Tech.
Office: 111 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 277-3554,
Email: shareen@unm.edu
Megan
Strickfaden -
Coord, Lecture Demonstration
Email: mstrickfaden@unm.edu
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Luke
Tyler -
Fiscal Services Tech
Office: 111 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 505-277-2742,
Email: jltyler2@unm.edu
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Amy
Urbanovsky -
Research Tech, Natural Heritage NM, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: MARN 219,
Phone: 505-277-3822 Ext. 229,
Email: aurbanovsky@unm.edu
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Ernest
Valdez -
Research Wildlife Biologist and Science Leader of USGS-NMLFS
Office: CAST 105,
Phone: 505-277-0566,
Email: ernie@unm.edu
Melissa
Villatoro Castaneda -
Research Scientist III
Email: melvc20@unm.edu
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Dani
Wiley -
Research Scientist I
Office: CAST 202,
Email: dwiley7@unm.edu
Jarrad
Wilson -
Facilities Services Tech
Email: j3wilso@unm.edu
Ara
Winter -
Research Scientist III, BEMP
Office: CAST 184,
Email: akooser@unm.edu
Y
Bruce
Yazzie -
Lead Shipping/Receiving Coordinator
Office: 1480 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 277-8320,
Email: byazzie@unm.edu
Purbendra
Yogi -
Field Research Tech
Office: CAST 251, 265,
Email: yogip@unm.edu
