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
Ashley
Aurand -
Research Scientist I
Email: aaurand92@unm.edu
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Caitlin
Babbitt -
Research Scientist I
Email: cbabbitt@unm.edu
Melissa (Missy)
Bacigalupa -
Research Scientist II
Office: CERIA 310,
Phone: 505-980-4598,
Email: mbacigalupa@unm.edu
Arturo
Benavidez -
Operations Manager, SEV
Email: abenavidez24@unm.edu
April
Bermudez -
Program Manager, Sevilleta LTER
Email: aebermudez@unm.edu
Marissa R.
Bluestein -
Research Scientist II
Email: mblues@unm.edu
Sara
Brant -
Senior Collections Manager/Research Assistant Professor
Office: 105 CERIA,
Phone: 505-277-8171,
Email: sbrant@unm.edu
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Nicole
Caimi -
Supervisor, Teaching Lab
Office: 37 & 39B Castetter Hall ,
Phone: 505-277-3262,
Email: ncaimi@unm.edu
Juan
Camacho -
Research Scientist II
Email: Juancamacho@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
Rodrigo
Corona Castaneda -
Field Research Assistant
Email: pollo327@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
Qootsvenma T.
Denipah-Cook -
Research Assistant/Staff
Email: qsdenipahcook@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
Kim
Eichorst -
Research Lecturer III
Office: CAST 184,
Email: kimde@unm.edu
F
Harpo
Faust -
Senior Collections Manager, Herbarium, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Office: CERIA 252A,
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
Alexa
Gonzalez -
Research Assistant/Staff
Email: agonzalez24@unm.edu
Corrie
Gonzalez -
Sr Research Scientist I
Email: cdreas88@unm.edu
Laura
Green -
Research Scientist II
Email: lauraelizagreen@unm.edu
H
Mollie
Hanttula -
Research Specialist/Lab
Email: hanttulam@unm.edu
Ronan
Hart -
Sr Research Scientist I
Email: ronanhart1@unm.edu
Jennifer
Hathaway -
Research Scientist III
Office: CAST 1549,
Phone: 505-277-0653,
Email: jjm@unm.edu
Hagar
Hecht -
Visiting Scholar
Office: CAST 161,
Email: hhecht@unm.edu
Elliot
Hendry -
Research Scientist III
Email: ehendry@unm.edu
Matt
Henkel -
IT Tech Support II
Office: CAST 165C,
Phone: (505) 610-6002,
Email: mhenkel@unm.edu
Holly
Hutchison -
Coordinator, Lecture Demonstration
Office: CAST 68,
Email: hhutchison@unm.edu
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Fatouma Zara
Issoufou Kapran -
Field Research Tech/Life Sci
Email: fatoumaik01@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: 505-277-5060, cell: 505-639-2160,
Email: philjohnston@unm.edu
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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 -
Research Lecturer
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
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Louisa
Mackenzie -
Research Scientist II
Email: lmackenzie1@unm.edu
Kathy
Madrid -
Accountant III
Office: 113 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 277-3410,
Email: kmadrid@unm.edu
Jason
Malaney -
Biosciences Curator, NM Museum of Natural History
Email: jmalaney@unm.edu
Roan T.
Marion -
Research Scientist III
Email: roanmarion25@unm.edu
Emerson
Martin -
Research Scientist
Office: CERIA 323,
Email: emersonwm@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
McLaughlin -
Research Assistant/Staff
Email: jmclaugh@unm.edu
Jade
McLellan -
Research Scientist I
Email: jmclellan@unm.edu
Joseph
Medley -
Research Assistant
Office: MARN 238,
Phone: 505-277-0653,
Email: medley@unm.edu
Elizabeth
Milford -
Sr. Research Scientist I
Office: Marron 220,
Phone: (505) 277-3822 x227,
Email: emilford@unm.edu
Javier
Morales Luna -
Research Scientist II
Office: CERIA 315,
Email: omorales1@unm.edu
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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
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Christopher
O'Connor -
Research Specialist/Lab
Office: CAST 1540,
Email: cjoconnor@unm.edu
R
Domonique
Ramirez-Mendez -
Human Resources Tech
Office: CAST 167C,
Phone: 505-277-1715,
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
Dana
Reid -
Research Scientist I
Email: dsreid22@unm.edu
Emily
Reynebeau -
Research Scientist
Office: Castetter 3548,
Phone: 479-313-5584,
Email: ereynebeau@unm.edu
Brett
Reynolds -
Systems/Network Analyst I
Email: breynolds@unm.edu
Teyah
Rodriguez -
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
Office: CAST 167F,
Phone: 505-277-2496,
Email: trodriguez1@unm.edu
Kimberly
Royle -
Operations Manager, SEV
Email: kroyle@unm.edu
Michael H.
Rutherford -
Research Scientist II
Email: mrutherford@unm.edu
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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
Shareen
Siegrist -
Sr. Fiscal Services Tech.
Office: 111 Castetter Hall,
Phone: 505-277-3554,
Email: shareen@unm.edu
Jacqueline W.
Smith -
Research Scientist II
Email: jackieo@unm.edu
Megan
Strickfaden -
Coord, Lecture Demonstration
Email: mstrickfaden@unm.edu
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William
Talavera -
Research Scientist I
Email: wtalavera@unm.edu
Shirstey
Tamang -
Research Assistant/Staff
Email: stamang@salud.unm.edu
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
Aurelia
Valente -
PREP Manager
Office: CAST 192,
Email: avalente@unm.edu
Juniper
Vane -
Field Research Tech/Life Sci
Email: jlvane@unm.edu
Melissa
Villatoro Castaneda -
Research Scientist III
Email: melvc20@unm.edu
Monica
Villegas -
Coordinator, Lecture Demonstration
Office: SMLC 160,
Phone: 505-277-1382,
Email: mnaran01@unm.edu
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Zoe
Wadkins Daniels -
Research Lecturer II
Email: zwadkinsdaniels@unm.edu
Rich
Wagner -
Research Lecturer I
Office: CAST 184,
Email: rwagner1@unm.edu
Jarrad
Wilson -
Facilities Services Tech
Phone: 505-850-2094,
Email: j3wilso@unm.edu
Savannah
Wilson -
Research Scientist I
Email: swilson624@unm.edu
Ara
Winter -
Research Scientist III, BEMP
Office: CAST 184,
Email: akooser@unm.edu
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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
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Ceeanna J.
Zulla -
Sr. Research Scientist I
Email: czulla@unm.edu
