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Staff
Staff
Ashley Ballou
Zoologist
ashley.ballou@dec.ny.gov
aballou@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8960
Matthew Buff
Web/Database Manager
matthew.buff@dec.ny.gov
mfbuff@esf.edu
webmaster@nynhp.org
+1 (518) 402-8938
Andrea Chaloux
Environmental Review Specialist
andrea.chaloux@dec.ny.gov
achaloux@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8927
Amy Conley Ph.D.
Spatial Ecologist
amy.conley@dec.ny.gov
aconley@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8930
Nick Conrad
Information Resources Coordinator
nick.conrad@dec.ny.gov
nbconrad@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8944
Jennifer Dean Ph.D.
Invasive Species Biologist
jennifer.dean@dec.ny.gov
jmdean@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-9263
Greg Edinger
Chief Ecologist
greg.edinger@dec.ny.gov
gjedginge@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8947
DJ Evans
Director
dorothy.evans@dec.ny.gov
dxevans@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8948
Julie Hart
Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator
julie.hart@dec.ny.gov
jhart14@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8965
Max Henschell Ph.D.
Ecologist
max.henschell@dec.ny.gov
mhensche@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8906
Timothy Howard Ph.D.
Director of Science
tim.howard@dec.ny.gov
tghoward@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8945
Heidi Krahling
Invasive Species Information Manager
heidi.krahling@dec.ny.gov
hjkrahli@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8913
Julie Lundgren
State Parks Ecologist
julie.lundgren@dec.ny.gov
jalundgr@esf.edu
+1 (518) 486-2774
Colleen Lutz
Assistant Biologist
colleen.lutz@dec.ny.gov
cmlutz@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8913
Meaghan McCormack
Marine Zoologist
meaghan.mccormack@dec.ny.gov
+1 (631) 444-0440
Fiona McKinney
Grants Specialist/Finance Administrator
fiona.mckinney@dec.ny.gov
fmmckinn@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8949
Mitchell O'Neill
Invasive Species End User Support Specialist
mitchell.oneill@dec.ny.gov
mwoneill@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8941
Meghan Rickard
Marine Zoologist
meghan.rickard@dec.ny.gov
mrickard@esf.edu
+1 (631) 444-0446
Rich Ring
Botanist
richard.ring@dec.ny.gov
rmring@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8952
Matthew Schlesinger Ph.D.
Chief Zoologist
matthew.schlesinger@dec.ny.gov
mdschles@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8939
Laura Shappell Ph.D.
Wetland Ecologist
laura.shappell@dec.ny.gov
ljshappe@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8931
Hollie Shaw
Zoology Data Supervisor
hollie.shaw@dec.ny.gov
hyshaw@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8926
Elizabeth Spencer
Ecologist
elizabeth.spencer@dec.ny.gov
elspence@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8892
Erin White
Zoologist and Project Coordinator
erin.white@dec.ny.gov
elwhit02@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8955
Meg Wilkinson
Invasive Species Database Program Coordinator
meg.wilkinson@dec.ny.gov
mewilkin@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8983
Stephen Young
Chief Botanist
steve.young@dec.ny.gov
smyoun26@esf.edu
+1 (518) 402-8951