Research Staff
Filter by Duty Area
Amanda Araujo
Research Scientist I
NHNM
- Email:
- amandak@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-3822 x222
- Office:
- MARN 222
Duty Area/s:
Research
Rachael Auer
Research Scientist I
Ecology Technician, Litvak Lab
- she/her
- Email:
- rauer@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-8685
- Office:
- CAST 137
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Conduct and oversee ecology surveys at Dr. Litvak's NMEG sites
Melissa (Missy) Bacigalupa
Program Manager, Sevilleta LTER
MS Student
- she/her
- Email:
- mbacigalupa@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-980-4598
- Office:
- CERIA 310
Duty Area/s:
Research
Sara Brant
Senior Collection Manager, Division of Parasites, Museum of Southwestern Biology
Research Assistant Professor
- Email:
- sbrant@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-8171
- Office:
- CERIA 105, CAST 2480, Lab: CAST 2468
Duty Area/s:
Accounting , Administration , Facilities , IT , Research
Specific Duties:
- Manages and cares for the parasite collection at MSB
- Staff and student management
Mariel Campbell
Collection Manager, Division of Genomic Resources, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- She/her
- Email:
- campmlc@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-7808
- Office:
- CERIA 326
Duty Area/s:
Accounting , Administration , Facilities , IT , Research
Specific Duties:
- Manages the frozen tissue and DNA natural history genomics collection at MSB in support of research and education
Yvonne Chauvin
Senior Research Tech
Natural Heritage NM, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- chauvin@unm.edu
- Office:
- MARN 220
Duty Area/s:
Research
Emily S. DeArmon
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Fishes, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- esdearmon@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-6005
- Office:
- CERIA 136
Duty Area/s:
Facilities , Research
Specific Duties:
- Managing and caring for the Southwestern US fishes collection at MSB
Jonathan Dunnum
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- he/him/él
- Email:
- jldunnum@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-9262
- Office:
- CERIA Bldg 83, room 248
Duty Area/s:
Accounting , Administration , Facilities , IT , Research , Teaching/Student Support
Specific Duties:
- Curation and management of the Division of Mammals
- Field and collection based research on mammals and pathogens
- Student training
Kim Eichorst
Research Lecturer III
BEMP Science Director
- she/her/hers
- Email:
- kimde@unm.edu
- Office:
- CAST 184
Duty Area/s:
Research , Teaching/Student Support
Harpo Faust
Senior Collections Manager, Herbarium, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- harpo@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-3781
- Office:
- CERIA 252
Duty Area/s:
Research
J. Tomasz Giermakowski
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- tomas@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-5130
- Office:
- CERIA 140
Duty Area/s:
Accounting , Facilities , IT , Research
Specific Duties:
- Manages and cares for the amphibian and reptile collection at MSB
- Maintains the liquid nitrogen production system at MSB
Corrie Gonzalez (Reasner)
GIS Coordinator
Vegetation Ecologist
- she/her
- Email:
- cdreas88@unm.edu
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Species Distribution Modeling
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Vegetation Data Analysis
Marissa Goodwin
Research Scientist III
Hurteau Lab
- Email:
- migoodwin@unm.edu
- Office:
- CAST 161
Duty Area/s:
Research
Kristofer Hall
Network Analyst III, Sevilleta LTER
- he/him
- Email:
- khall001@unm.edu
- Office:
- CERIA 310
Duty Area/s:
Research
Alesia Hallmark
Operations Manager, Sevilleta Field Station
- Email:
- alesiahallmark@unm.edu
Duty Area/s:
Facilities , Research
Jennifer Hathaway
Research Scientist I
Northup Lab
- Email:
- jjm@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-0653
- Office:
- MARN 238, Lab: CAST 1549
Duty Area/s:
Research
Amy Jankowski
Biology Librarian, Centennial Library
- she/her
- Email:
- ajankowski@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-1186
- Office:
- Centennial Lib: L166
Duty Area/s:
Research , Teaching/Student Support
Andy Johnson
Senior Collections Manager, Division of Birds, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- ajohnson@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-1359
- Office:
- CERIA 249
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Manages and cares for the bird collection at the MSB
Jennifer Kavka
Research Administrator, COBRE/CETI
A&S FRSO
- Email:
- jekavka@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-5508, Fax: 505-277-7234
- Office:
- CAST 230
Duty Area/s:
Administration , Research
Rebecca Keeshen
Unit Administrator I, NHNM and MSB
- Email:
- rebecca@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-3822 Ext. 221
- Office:
- MARN 121
Duty Area/s:
Administration , Research
Tayli Lam
Manager, Research Administration
- Email:
- tlam@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 277-1794
- Office:
- 167C Castetter Hall
Duty Area/s:
Accounting , Administration
Specific Duties:
- Department Financial Policies
- F&A Distribution Questions
- General Inquiries
- Grant Closeouts
- Journal Voucher (JV) Approvals
- Reimbursement Approvals
- Requisition Approvals
- Unrestricted & Grant Accounting Inquiries
- Effort Certifications
- Promotion and Tenure
- Visa Requests
Matt Leister
Research Lecturer II
BEMP Science Manager
- he/him
- Email:
- matt.leister@bemp.org
- Office:
- CAST 184, Lab: CAST 1524, Field Office: 1526
David Lightfoot
Senior Collection Manager, Division of Arthropods, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- dlightfo@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-4225
- Office:
- CERIA 216
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Arthropod research collection management and insect taxonomy and ecology research
Jason Malaney
Biosciences Curator, NM Museum of Natural History
Associate Curator, Mammals Division, MSB
- Email:
- jmalaney@unm.edu
Duty Area/s:
Administration , Research
Grace McCartha
Research Scientist I - NHNM
- Email:
- gmccartha@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-3822
- Office:
- MARN 221
Duty Area/s:
Research
Jade McLellan
Research Scientist I
Rudgers Lab
- she/her
- Email:
- jmclellan@unm.edu
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Sevilleta LTER, Long-Term Bee Monitoring Program
Elizabeth Milford
Sr. Research Scientist I
Riparian Ecologist
- She/her
- Email:
- emilford@unm.edu
- Phone:
- (505) 277-3822 x227
- Office:
- Marron 220
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Co-PI on multiple riparian research and monitoring projects primarily focused on wetland assessment, riparian vegetation monitoring and vegetation mapping
Wesley Noe
Coordinator, Lecture Demonstration
Greenhouse Facilities Manager
- He/they
- Email:
- wnoe@unm.edu
- Office:
- CAST 3413
Duty Area/s:
Facilities
Richard Norwood
Network Analyst II, Natural Heritage NM
- Email:
- rinorwood@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-3822 Ext. 225
- Office:
- MARN 114
Duty Area/s:
IT , Research
Adrienne Raniszewski
Collections Associate, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- aranis@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-5369
- Office:
- CERIA 251
Duty Area/s:
Research
Emily Reynebeau
Research Scientist
PhD Student
- She/her
- Email:
- ereynebeau@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 479-313-5584
- Office:
- Castetter 3548
Duty Area/s:
Research
Specific Duties:
- Lab and field technician in the Takacs-Vesbach lab
Angela Salazar
Administrative Assistant III, CETI, Kava
- Email:
- amsalaz@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-0558
- Office:
- CAST 2424
Duty Area/s:
Administration , Research
Melissa Sanchez
Senior Research Scientist II
Molecular Biology Facility Manager
- Email:
- melissa3@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-4278
- Office:
- CAST 229
Duty Area/s:
Administration , Research
Stephanie Schick
Lab Animal Tech 1
Sharp
- Email:
- stephanies4@unm.edu
- Office:
- CAST 005
Duty Area/s:
Administration
Amy Urbanovsky
Research Tech, Natural Heritage NM, Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Email:
- aurbanovsky@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-3822 Ext. 229
- Office:
- MARN 219
Duty Area/s:
Research
Ernest Valdez
Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS
- Email:
- ernie@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 505-277-0566
- Office:
- CAST 105
Duty Area/s:
Research
Melissa Villatoro Castaneda
Senior Research Tech
Rudgers Lab
- Email:
- melvc20@unm.edu
Duty Area/s:
Research
Dani Wiley
Research Scientist I
Barrow Lab
- she/her
- Email:
- dwiley7@unm.edu
- Office:
- CAST 202
Duty Area/s:
Research
Purbendra Yogi
Field Research Tech
Rudgers Lab
- Email:
- yogip@unm.edu
- Office:
- CAST 251, 265
