Staff & Academic Professionals
Office Staff
| Name | Position | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Buboltz | Finance Manager - CFANS | 232 Borlaug Hall | lbuboltz@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8891 |
| Todd Busker | Finance Professional - CFANS | 408 Borlaug Hall | buske005@umn.edu | +1 612 625 0276 |
| Jeanne Davy | Administrative Manager | 411 Borlaug Hall | davyx001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1937 |
| Margaret Kozak | Executive Office & Admin Specialist - CERTS (Clean Energy Resource Teams) | 202 Hayes Hall | makozak@umn.edu | +1 612 626 0555 |
| Lynne Medgaarden | Applied Plant Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator | 302 Hayes Hall | medga001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 4742 |
| Gail Nelson | Principal Office & Administrative Specialist | 411 Borlaug Hall | gnelson@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5211 |
| Katherine Seager | Information Exchange and MN SARE Co-Coordinator - MISA | 413 Hayes Hall | kseager@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8235 |
| Elisabeth Vose | Executive Office & Administrative Specialist | 411 Borlaug Hall | vose0007@umn.edu | +1 612 625 2740 |
Academic Professionals
| Name | Position | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Barreto Ortiz | Research Specialist - Smith Lab | 4 Crops Research | jbarreto@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1994 |
| Karen Beaubien | Researcher 2 - Smith Lab | 105-107 Hayes Hall | beaubien@umn.edu | +1 612 624 3252 |
| Gerit Bethke | Researcher 6 - Muehlbauer Lab | 596 Borlaug Hall | gbethke@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5274 |
| Kevin Betts | Researcher 6 - Wyse Lab | Weed Laboratory | betts003@umn.edu | +1 612 625 6207 |
| Katherine Bohn | Researcher 2 - Sheaffer/Jungers Lab | kbohn@umn.edu | ||
| Sonia Bolvaran | Researcher 2 - Lorenz Lab | 37 Crop Services Bldg. | bolva001@umn.edu | +1 612 624 6724 |
| Mary Brakke | Teaching Assistant Professor | 213 Hayes Hall | brakk001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1251 |
| Lois Braun | Researcher 6 - Wyse Lab | Crops Research | brau0259@umn.edu | +1 612 626 3689 |
| Bruna Bucciarelli | Plant Physiologist - USDA-ARS | 402 Borlaug Hall | bucci002@umn.edu | +1 612 625 7038 |
| Ratan Chopra | Researcher 6 - Wyse Lab | rchopra@umn.edu | ||
| Emily Conley | Researcher 2 - Anderson Lab | 104-106 Hayes Hall | econley@umn.edu | +1 612 624 3252 |
| Kelly Duzan | Researcher 1 - Plant Growth Facility | 101 Plant Growth Facility West | duza0001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1748 |
| Rafael Echenique | Researcher 2 - Lorenz Lab | 37 Crop Services | echen002@umn.edu | +1 612 624 6724 |
| Riley Ellarson | Research Plot Technician - Wells Lab | ellar001@umn.edu | ||
| Mary Jane Espina | Researcher 1 - Lorenz Lab | espin164@umn.edu | ||
| Jennifer Flor | Researcher 3 - Lorenz Lab | 104-106 Hayes Hall | jenflor@umn.edu | +1 612 624 3252 |
| Katherine Frels | Researcher 5 - Anderson Lab | 407 Hayes Hall | kfrels@umn.edu | +1 612 624 8774 |
| Amanda Gilbert | Researcher 2 - Hirsch Lab | 513 Borlaug Hall/30 Crops Research | agilber@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1208, +1 612 625 4770 |
| Lester (Dave) Grafstrom | Researcher 2 - Ehlke Lab | grafs010@umn.edu | ||
| Alexander Hard | Researcher 3 - Wells Lab | 28 Crops Research | hardx006@umn.edu | +1 612 594 8293 |
| Joel Haskard | Education Program Specialist 2 - RSDP (CERTS) | 202 Hayes Hall | haska004@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8759 |
| Brett Heim | Researcher 3 - Anderson Lab | 132 Crops Research | hbrett@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8189 |
| Shane Heinen | Researcher 2 - Muehlbauer Lab | 593 Borlaug Hall | heine016@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9701 |
| Yadong Huang | Researcher 6 - Muehlbauer Lab | 520 Borlaug Hall | huan0277@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8756 |
| Sheri Huerd | Researcher 5 - Jordan Lab | 420 Borlaug Hall | huerd001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8132 |
| Richard (Ted) Jeo | Bio. Science Lab Tech. - USDA-ARS | 234 Borlaug Hall | tedjeo@umn.edu | +1 612 626 6582 |
| Jane Jewett | Researcher 5 - MISA | 413 Hayes Hall | jewet006@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8235 |
| Elizabeth (Jeanie) Katovich | Researcher 6 - Becker Lab | 202 Borlaug Hall | katov002@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5230 |
| Arthur Killam | Research Professional 2 - Lorenz Lab | 118 Crops Research | killa001@umn.edu | +1 612 624 2205 |
| Joshua Larson | Researcher 2 - Sheaffer Lab | 112 Crops Research | larso276@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8189 |
| Junqi Liu | Researcher 6 - Stupar Lab | 126 Borlaug Hall | liuxx162@umn.edu | +1 612 625 6298 |
| Victor Llatge Guimera | Researcher 2 - Naeve Lab | 101 Crops Research | vllatgeg@umn.edu | +1 612 562 3941 |
| Michael McClellan | Research Professional 3 | 416 Borlaug Hall | mccle004@umn.edu | +1 612 624 5395, +1 612 625 5495 |
| Lillian McGilp | Researcher 3 - Kimball Lab | 122 Borlaug Hall | garbe047@umn.edu | +1 612 625 2482 |
| Erin Meier | Director, Green Lands Blue Waters | 409 Hayes Hall | tegtm003@umn.edu | +1 612 625 3709 |
| Ryan Mentz | Researcher 2 - Becker Lab | mentz034@umn.edu | ||
| Douglas Miller | Researcher 5 - Gunsolus Lab | 215 Hayes Hall | mille035@umn.edu | +1 612 625 7067 |
| Susan Miller | Plant Physiologist - USDA-ARS | 531 Borlaug Hall | mille055@umn.edu | +1 612 625 7219 |
| Jill Miller-Garvin | Researcher 5 - Naeve Lab | 203 Hayes Hall | mille443@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5772 |
| Leonardo Moros | Researcher 2 - Lorenz Lab | 37 Crop Services | moros002@umn.edu | +1 612 624 6724 |
| David Nicolai | Associate Extension Professor - Ext. Regional Ctr. Farmington | 203 Hayes Hall | nico0071@umn.edu | +1 612 625 2778 |
| Gunvant Patil | Researcher 6 - Stupar Lab | 126 Borlaug Hall | gpatil@umn.edu | +1 612 625 6298 |
| Dan Raskin | Researcher 1 - Wells Lab | raski024@umn.edu | ||
| Aaron Reser | Associate Director, Green Lands Blue Waters | 415 Hayes Hall | areser@umn.edu | +1 612 625 4806 |
| Susan Reynolds | Researcher 5 - Anderson Lab | Seedhouse | reyno061@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5263 |
| Eric Ristau | Researcher 5 - Coulter Lab | 28 Crops Research | rista001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1965 |
| Jeffrey Roessler | Researcher 5 - Stupar Lab | 503 Borlaug Hall | roess001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 6223 |
| Edward Schiefelbein | Researcher 5 - Smith Lab | 104 Crops Research | schie003@umn.edu | +1 612 625 0250 |
| Catherine Springer | Researcher 3 - Muehlbauer Lab | Agronomy Seed House | clayx031@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5263, +1 612 625 5274 |
| Suma Sreekanta | Researcher 6 - Muehlbauer Lab | 596 Borlaug Hall | sreek002@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5274 |
| Adrian Stec | Researcher 5 - Stupar Lab | 138 Borlaug Hall / 37 Crops Research | stecx002@umn.edu | +1 612 625 0261 |
| Nathan Stuart | Researcher 2 - Anderson Lab | stuar131@umn.edu | ||
| Courtney Tchida | Student Services Professional 2 - MISA | 415 Hayes Hall | tchi0003@umn.edu | +1 612 625 2738 |
| Yer Vang | Researcher 1 - Stupar Lab | 138 Borlaug Hall | xion0609@umn.edu | +1 612 625 0261 |
| Guillermo Velasquez Rodriguez | Researcher 2 - Smith Lab | 104 Crops Research | velas004@umn.edu | +1 612 625 0250 |
| Donn Vellekson | Research Professional 4 - Wyse Lab | 38 Crop Services | velle001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9765 |
| Dimitri von Ruckert | Researcher 4 - Smith Lab | 4 Crops Research | vonru028@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1994 |
| Pam Warnke | Laboratory Services Coordinator - Greenhouse Operations & Maintenance | 158 Plant Growth Fac. West | alter002@umn.edu | +1 612 625 3153 |
| Darcy Weston | Researcher Professional 3 Supv - Lorenz Lab | 105 Crops Research | westo008@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9263 |
Post-Doctoral Associates and Visiting Scholars
| Name | Position | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabin Bajgain | Post-Doctoral Associate | 407 Hayes Hall | bajga002@umn.edu | +1 801 400 7314 |
| Siddhi Bhusal | Post-Doctoral Associate | 140 Borlaug Hall | sjbhusal@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8702 |
| Anthony Brusa | Post-Doctoral Associate | 230 Borlaug Hall | abrusa@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9204 |
| Adria Fernandez | Post-Doctoral Associate | 132 Borlaug Hall | ferna108@umn.edu | +1 612 625 4201 |
| Christopher Fernandez | Post-Doctoral Associate | 230 Borlaug Hall | cwfernan@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9204 |
| Bishal Gole Tamang | Post-Doctoral Associate | 238 Borlaug Hall | bgoletam@umn.edu | +1 612 624 3749 |
| Francisco E. Gomez | Post-Doctoral Associate | 140 Borlaug Hall | gomez225@umn.edu | +1 786 301 9285 |
| Allison Haaning | Post-Doctoral Associate | 234 Borlaug Hall | haani001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 4021 |
| Deborah Jo Heuschele | Post-Doctoral Associate | 204 Borlaug Hall | heus0023@umn.edu | +1 612 625 3763 |
| Mitchell Hunter | Post-Doctoral Associate | mhunter@umn.edu | ||
| Maciej Kazula | Post-Doctoral Associate | 203 Hayes Hall | mkazula@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5772 |
| Zhi Li | Post-Doctoral Associate | 230 Borlaug Hall | lixx5447@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9204 |
| Jose Lopez | Post-Doctoral Associate | lopezj@umn.edu | ||
| Krishan Mohan Rai | Post-Doctoral Associate | kmohanra@umn.edu | ||
| Steven Mulkey | Post-Doctoral Associate | smulkey@umn.edu | ||
| Christine O'Connor | Post-Doctoral Associate | oconnorc@umn.edu | ||
| Tolutola Oyetunde | Post-Doctoral Associate | oyetu003@umn.edu | ||
| Manbir Rakkar | Post-Doctoral Associate | mrakkar@umn.edu | ||
| Fernanda Rodriguez | Post-Doctoral Associate | 538 Borlaug Hall | mfrodrig@umn.edu | +1 612 625 3704 |
| Sushan Ru | Post-Doctoral Associate | sru@umn.edu | ||
| Kamaldeep Virdi | Post-Doctoral Associate | 542 Borlaug Hall | kvirdi@umn.edu | +1 612 625 6228 |
