Staff

Ashley Ballou
Zoologist
ashley.ballou@dec.ny.gov
aballou@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8960
Andrea Chaloux
Environmental Review Specialist
andrea.chaloux@dec.ny.gov
achaloux@esf.edu

Amy Conley Ph.D.
Spatial Ecologist
amy.conley@dec.ny.gov
aconley@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8930
Andrew Cortese, Ph.D.
Ecologist
andrew.cortese@dec.ny.gov
amcortes@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8906
Jennifer Dean Ph.D.
Director of Biodiversity Data Systems
jennifer.dean@dec.ny.gov
jmdean@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-9263
Greg Edinger
Chief Ecologist
greg.edinger@dec.ny.gov
gjedinge@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8947
DJ Evans
Director
dorothy.evans@dec.ny.gov
dxevans@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8948
Christopher Graham
Assistant Ecologist
christopher.graham@dec.ny.gov
cgraha07@esf.edu
+1 (518) 408-1969
Julie Hart
Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator
julie.hart@dec.ny.gov
jhart14@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8965
Katie Hietala-Henschell
Zoologist
katie.hietala-henschell@dec.ny.gov
kghietal@esf.edu

Timothy Howard Ph.D.
Director of Science
tim.howard@dec.ny.gov
tghoward@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8945
Amy Huang
Programmer / Analyst
amy.huang@dec.ny.gov
ahuang36@esf.edu

Adrienne Kaplan
Administrative Assistant
adrienne.kaplan@dec.ny.gov
ajkapl01@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8949
Douglas Knoph
Invasive Species Project Specialist
douglas.knoph@dec.ny.gov
dhknoph@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8983
Heidi Krahling
Heritage Information Manager
heidi.krahling@dec.ny.gov
hjkrahli@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8935
Katherine Lawson Ph.D.
Marine Zoologist
katherine.lawson@dec.ny.gov
knewcomer@esf.edu

Julie Lundgren
State Parks Ecologist
julie.lundgren@dec.ny.gov
jalundgr@esf.edu

Colleen Lutz
Assistant Biologist/Environmental Review Specialist
colleen.lutz@dec.ny.gov
cmlutz@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8913
John Marino
GIS Program Manager
john.marino@dec.ny.gov
jlmarino@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8934
Mitchell O'Neill
Invasive Species Biologist & Project Manager
mitchell.oneill@dec.ny.gov
mwoneill@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8941
John Pipino
Zoologist
john.pipino@dec.ny.gov
+1 (518) 402-8926
Meghan Rickard
Senior Marine Zoologist
meghan.rickard@dec.ny.gov
mrickard@esf.edu
+1 (631) 444-0446
Rich Ring
Chief Botanist
richard.ring@dec.ny.gov
rmring@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8952
James Schallert
Senior Programmer Analyst/Systems Administrator
james.schallert@dec.ny.gov
jaschall@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8950
Matthew Schlesinger Ph.D.
Chief Zoologist
matthew.schlesinger@dec.ny.gov
mdschles@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8939
Hollie Shaw
Heritage Data Manager
hollie.shaw@dec.ny.gov
hyshaw@esf.edu

Elizabeth Spencer
Ecologist
elizabeth.spencer@dec.ny.gov
elspence@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8892
Fate Syewoangnuan
Invasive Species Data Analyst
fate.syewoangnuan@dec.ny.gov
fsyewoan@esf.edu

John Vanek PhD
Zoologist
john.vanek@dec.ny.gov
jovanek@esf.edu
+1 (631) 813-8559
Kyle Webster
State Parks Botanist
kyle.webster@dec.ny.gov
kjwebste@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8951
Greg Welter
Field Project Coordinator
gregory.welter@dec.ny.gov
gwelter@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8927
Erin White
Zoologist and Project Coordinator
erin.white@dec.ny.gov
elwhit02@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8955