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The Great Lakes Science Center focuses on science in the Laurentian Basin with work being conducted at six field stations, a vessel base, and our headquarters in Ann Arbor Michigan. Click Locations for information on each station. Our Employee Directory is provided below.

Locations

Contacts

Russell M Strach

Center Director
Great Lakes Science Center
Phone
734-214-7200

Shonnie A Fearon

Administrative Officer
Great Lakes Science Center
Phone
614-562-1997

Employee Directory

Job Title
Name
Email
Phone
Fisheries Biologist Amanda S Ackiss, PhD aackiss@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Administrative Operations Assistant Robert J Adams rjadams@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ext: 419
Administrative Assistant Melanie L Andros mandros@usgs.gov 715-682-6163
Administrative Operations Assistant Rhonda G Aton raton@usgs.gov 734-214-7205
Biological Technician Franklin A Bajenske fbajenske@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Administration Assistant Steven A Barnes sabarnes@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Facilities Manager Chad J Barrett cbarrett@usgs.gov 734-214-7248
Technical Information Specialist Tara M Bell tbell@usgs.gov 734-214-7210
Biological Science Technician Lynn M Benes lbenes@usgs.gov 734-214-7298
Information Technology Specialist Daniel N Benes dbenes@usgs.gov 734-214-7226
Spatial Ecologist David H Bennion dbennion@usgs.gov 734-214-7262
Biological Technician Edward J Benzer ebenzer@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ship Operator Joseph A Bergan jbergan@usgs.gov 231-627-4571
Biologist Wesley A Bickford, PhD wbickford@usgs.gov 734-214-7291
Fisheries Biologist Thomas Binder tbinder@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 129
Biological Science Technician Glen Black gblack@usgs.gov 734-214-7217
Biological Science Technician Daniel R Bloedow dbloedow@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Administrative Operations Assistant Theresa M Bower tbower@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Marine Maintenance Repairer James C Boyd jcboyd@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ecologist Alexandra "Sasha" A Bozimowski abozimowski@usgs.gov 734-214-9391
Fisheries Biologist Cory O Brant, PhD cbrant@usgs.gov 734-214-7214
Biological Science Technician Caden P Brege cbrege@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Marine Maintenance Repairer Brad W Briggs bbriggs@usgs.gov 231-627-4571
Biological Science Technician Tyler M Bruning tbruning@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Science Technician Brad A Buechel bbuechel@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Research Fisheries Biologist David B Bunnell, PhD dbunnell@usgs.gov 734-214-9324
Research Microbiologist Muruleedhara (Murulee) N Byappanahalli, PhD byappan@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ext: 421
Biological Science Technician Marc A Chalupnicki mchalupnicki@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Research Vessel Crewman Tyler L Chapman tchapman@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Science Technician Margret A Chriscinske mchriscinske@usgs.gov 734-214-9323
Biological Technician Steven M Ciaramella sciaramella@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Science Technician David M Coburn dcoburn@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Safety & Occupational Health Specialist Jaquelyn Craig jcraig@usgs.gov 734-214-7252
Librarian (Data Scientist) Sofia A Dabrowski sdabrowski@usgs.gov 734-214-7213
Biological Science Technician Jessica E Daniels jdaniels@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Technician Kaitlyn M Dawson kdawson@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biologist Joseph B Deas, PhD jdeas@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ecologist Robin L DeBruyne, PhD rdebruyne@usgs.gov 734-214-7228
Maintenance Mechanic Nathaniel J Devore ndevore@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Biological Science Technician Patricia M Dieter pdieter@usgs.gov 734-214-7220
Research Ecologist Dawn Elaine Dittman, PhD ddittman@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Fisheries Biologist Mark R DuFour, PhD mdufour@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 224
Biological Science Technician Scott C Dwyer sdwyer@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Technician Shelby L Eagan, M.S. seagan@usgs.gov 734-994-7295
Biological Technician Lindsie A Egedy legedy@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Research Fisheries Biologist Peter C Esselman, PhD pesselman@usgs.gov 734-214-7267
Research Ecologist Mary Anne Evans, PhD maevans@usgs.gov 734-214-7221
Biological Science Technician Lori M Evrard levrard@usgs.gov 715-682-6163
Biological Science Technician Steve A Farha sfarha@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Administrative Officer Shonnie A Fearon sfearon@usgs.gov 614-562-1997
Fish Biologist Tyler R Funnell tfunnell@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 114
Biological Technician Priya R Gahir pgahir@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Research Biologist Alexander J Gatch, MSc agatch@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Ext: 7540
Biological Technician - Field Assistant Caleb L Geister cgeister@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Utility Systems Operator Thad Gibson tgibson@usgs.gov 734-214-7244
Biological Technician Madeleine M Giordano mgiordano@usgs.gov 734-214-7295
Research Fisheries Biologist Owen T Gorman, PhD otgorman@usgs.gov 715-682-6511
First Mate Lyle T Grivicich lgrivicich@usgs.gov 231-627-4571
Branch Chief, Research Ecologist Ralph Grundel, PhD rgrundel@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Biological Science Technician Sean G Harris sgharris@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Fisheries Biologist Todd A Hayden thayden@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 130
Fisheries Biologist Corbin D Hilling, PhD chilling@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 211
Research Fisheries Biologist Christopher M Holbrook, PhD cholbrook@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 0124
Communications Associate Lauren A.C. Holbrook lholbrook@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 134
Research Fisheries Biologist Darryl W Hondorp, PhD dhondorp@usgs.gov 734-214-7241
Fisheries Biologist Andrew Honsey, PhD ahonsey@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 113
Scientist Emeritus Patrick L Hudson, PhD phudson@usgs.gov 734-214-7219
Ecologist Lindsay E Hunt lhunt@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ext: 436
Biological Science Technician Braden A Idalski bidalski@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Science Technician Stacey A Ireland sireland@usgs.gov 734-214-7261
Scientist Emeritus James H Johnson, PhD jhjohnson@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Research Ecologist Nicholas S Johnson, PhD njohnson@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Administrative Operations Assistant Alex Kaczynski akaczynski@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Ext: 35
Aquatic Research Laboratory Manager Kevin M Keeler kkeeler@usgs.gov 734-214-7204
Supervisory Fisheries Biologist Gregory W Kennedy gkennedy@usgs.gov 734-214-7215
Biological Science Technician Kevin R Keretz kkeretz@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 219
Biological Technician Branden E Kohler bkohler@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Research Ecologist Kurt P Kowalski, PhD kkowalski@usgs.gov 734-214-9308
Supervisory Research Fisheries Biologist Richard T Kraus, PhD rkraus@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 213
Supervisory Research Fisheries Biologist Brian F Lantry, PhD bflantry@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Ext: 18
Facilities Manager Eric R Larson elarson@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 119
Biological Science Technician Benjamin S Leonhardt bleonhardt@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Technician Megan E Lewan melewan@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Ship Operator Terry Lewchanin tlewchanin@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Biologist Michael R Lowe, PhD mlowe@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Research Fisheries Biologist Charles P Madenjian, PhD cmadenjian@usgs.gov 734-214-7259
Research Ecologist James E McKenna, Jr., PhD jemckenna@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Communications Associate Andrea L Miehls, PhD amiehls@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 135
Research Fisheries Biologist Scott M Miehls, PhD smiehls@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 118
Biologist Joshua J Miller joshuamiller@usgs.gov 734-214-7274
Biological Science Technician Scott P Minihkeim sminihkeim@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Ext: 6513
Biological Science Technician Olivia M Mitchinson omitchinson@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Data Steward Nancy A Nate nnate@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Information Technology Specialist Scott R Nelson snelson@usgs.gov 734-214-7243
Branch Chief, Supervisory Fishery Biologist Kurt R Newman, PhD knewman@usgs.gov 734-214-7257
Ecologist Johanna M Nifosi jnifosi@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Supervisory Fisheries Biologist Timothy P O'Brien tiobrien@usgs.gov 734-214-7266
Biologist Brian P O'Malley, PhD bomalley@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Biological Science Technician Richard C Oldham roldham@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 226
Ship Operator Shawn E Parsons sparsons@usgs.gov 231-627-4571
Research Ecologist Noel B Pavlovic, PhD npavlovic@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ecologist Samuel D Pecoraro specoraro@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ext: 430
Administrative Assistant Saul L Perez slperez@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Science Technician Sydney B Phillips sbphillips@usgs.gov 715-682-6163
Biological Science Technician Kristy R Phillips krphillips@usgs.gov 734-214-7282
Biological Science Technician (Field Assistant) Martin R Proulx mproulx@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ecologist Katarzyna (Kasia) Przybyla-Kelly kprzybyla-kelly@usgs.gov 219-926-8336
Ext: 423
Web Manager Richard T Quintal rquintal@usgs.gov 734-214-9319
Scientist Emeritus Dora R Reader dreader@usgs.gov 734-214-7256
Research Fisheries Biologist James J Roberts, PhD jroberts@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 217
Biologist Ann J Ropp aropp@usgs.gov 734-214-7242
Research Fisheries Biologist Edward F Roseman, PhD eroseman@usgs.gov 734-214-7237
Ship Operator Gary L Rutz grutz@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 218
Research Fisheries Biologist Joseph D Schmitt, PhD jschmitt@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Ext: 215
Budget Analyst Annie K Schultz akschultz@usgs.gov 734-214-7208
Biological Science Technician Kailee A Schulz kaschulz@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Science Technician Trisha L Searcy tsearcy@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Science Technician Margaret J Sigmon msigmon@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Information Technology Specialist Steven L Silvis ssilvis@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biologist Martin A Simonson, PhD Candidate msimonson@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Biological Science Technician Karen S Slaght kslaght@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ship's Mate Walter (Dylan) Stewart, MSc wstewart@usgs.gov 231-627-4571
Administrative Office Assistant Jennifer L Stiner jstiner@usgs.gov 419-616-0060
Center Director Russell M Strach rstrach@usgs.gov 734-214-7200
Marine Maintenance Repairer Theodore G Strang tstrang@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Ext: 6515
Biological Science Aid (Field Assistant) Ryleigh J Talaske rtalaske@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Science Technician Henry T Thompson hthompson@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Technician Alden T Tilley atilley@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Research Fisheries Biologist Ralph W Tingley, III, PhD rtingley@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Ecologist Taaja R Tucker-Silva ttucker-silva@usgs.gov 734-214-7264
Supervisory Research Fisheries Biologist Mark Vinson, PhD mvinson@usgs.gov 715-682-6163
Biologist Ryan W Walquist rwalquist@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Marine Operations & Equipment Specialist Joseph T Walters jwalters@usgs.gov 715-682-6163
Ext: 15
Biologist Jennifer M Wardell jwardell@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Research Fisheries Biologist David M Warner, PhD dmwarner@usgs.gov 734-214-2914
Research Fisheries Biologist Brian C Weidel, PhD bweidel@usgs.gov 315-343-3951
Marine Maintenance Repairer Paul Wells pwells@usgs.gov 607-753-9391
Ext: 7524
Biological Technician Emma E Wickert ewickert@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Science Technician Zachary J Wickert zwickert@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Biological Science Technician Spenser L Widin swidin@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Administrative Operations Assistant Tiffiny L Yarch tyarch@usgs.gov 989-734-4768
Ext: 111
Biological Science Technician Nicholas J Yeager nyeager@usgs.gov 734-994-3331
Research Fisheries Biologist Daniel L Yule, MSc dyule@usgs.gov 715-682-6163
Information Technology Specialist Limei Zhang lzhang@usgs.gov 734-214-7211