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 |
| 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 | Executive 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 |
| Nicole Smiley | Administrative Director - Agronomy & Plant Genetics / Soil, Water and Climate | 439 Borlaug Hall | smil0025@umn.edu | +1 612 625 3740 |
| Elisabeth Vose | Executive Office & Administrative Specialist | 411 Borlaug Hall | vose0007@umn.edu | +1 612 625 2740 |
Academic Professionals
| Name | Position | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Armintrout | Researcher - Anderson Lab | 495 Borlaug Hall | armin005@umn.edu | |
| 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 - Sheaffer Lab | 132 Crops Research | kbohn@umn.edu | +1 315 350 0261 |
| 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 |
| Dayana Carvalho | Research Plot Technician - Sheaffer Lab | 128 Borlaug Hall | dcarvalh@umn.edu | +1 612 458 4868 |
| 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 |
| Colin Cureton | Business Development - Forever Green/Jordan Lab | 238 Borlaug Hall | cure0012@umn.edu | +1 612 624 3749 |
| Loren Dauer | Research Plot Technician - Jungers Lab | dauer013@umn.edu | ||
| Marcos de Souza | Research Plot Technician - Sheaffer Lab | mdesouza@umn.edur | ||
| 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 | ||
| Jennifer Flor | Researcher 3 - Lorenz Lab | 104-106 Hayes Hall | jenflor@umn.edu | +1 612 624 3252 |
| Katherine Frels | Research Assistant Professor | 407 Hayes Hall | kfrels@umn.edu | +1 612 624 8774 |
| Amanda Gilbert | Researcher 2 - Hirsch Lab | 513 Borlaug Hall/30 CR | agilber@umn.edu | +1 612 625 1208, +1 625 4770 |
| Lester (Dave) Grafstrom | Researcher 2 - Ehlke Lab | grafs010@umn.edu | ||
| Victor Guimera | Researcher - Naeve Lab | |||
| Mark Hamann | Research Plot Technician - Braun | hamannm@umn.edu | +1 617 922 0196 | |
| 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 |
| Deborah Jo Heuschele | Researcher - Smith Lab | 204 Borlaug Hall | heus0023@umn.edu | +1 612 625 3763 |
| 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 |
| Jitendra Kumar | Researcher 5 - Muehlbauer Lab | USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory, 1551 Lindig St. | jkumar@umn.edu | +1 612 417 6095 |
| Joshua Larson | Research Professional | 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 |
| Sarah Lloyd | Product Development - Forever Green/Jordan Lab | slloyd@umn.edu | ||
| 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 - Becker 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 |
| Jesse Puka-Beals | Researcher - Jungers Lab | pukab001@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 |
| Carlos Francisco Sanchez Barahona | Research Specialist - Naeve Lab | csanchez@umn.edu | ||
| 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 |
| Ragnar Stefansson | Researcher - Sadok Lab | stefa134@umn.edu | ||
| Nathan Stuart | Researcher 2 - Anderson Lab | stuar131@umn.edu | ||
| Yer Vang | Researcher 1 - Stupar Lab | 138 Borlaug Hall | xion0609@umn.edu | +1 612 625 0261 |
| Diana Velasco | Junior Laboratory Technician - Lorenz Lab | dvelasco@umn.edu | ||
| Guillermo Velasquez Rodrigiez | 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 - Anderson Lab | 407 Hayes Hall | bajga002@umn.edu | +1 801 400 7314 |
| Siddhi Bhusal | Post-Doctoral Associate - Lorenz Lab | 140 Borlaug Hall | sjbhusal@umn.edu | +1 612 625 8702 |
| Anthony Brusa | Post-Doctoral Associate - Wyse Lab | 230 Borlaug Hall | abrusa@umn.edu | +1 612 625 9204 |
| Laura Chatham | Post-Doctoral Associate - Smith Lab | chatham@umn.edu | ||
| Michelle Dobbratz | Post-Doctoral Associate - Sadok Lab | 318 Borlaug Hall | dobbr001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 4255 |
| Samatha Gunapati | Post-Doctoral Associate - Stupar Lab | 407 Hayes Hall | sgunapat@umn.edu | +1 612 624 8774 |
| Allison Haaning | Post-Doctoral Associate - Muehlbauer Lab | 234 Borlaug Hall | haani001@umn.edu | +1 612 625 4021 |
| Matthew Haas | Post-Doctoral Associate - Kimball Lab | 407 Hayes Hall | haasx092@umn.edu | +1 612 624 8774 |
| Maciej Kazula | Post-Doctoral Associate - Naeve Lab | 203 Hayes Hall | mkazula@umn.edu | +1 612 625 5772 |
| Jose Lopez | Post-Doctoral Associate - Sadok Lab | 502 Borlaug Hall | lopezj@umn.edu | +1 352 301 0799 |
| Krishan Mohan Rai | Post-Doctoral Associate - Wyse Lab | kmohanra@umn.edu | ||
| Steven Mulkey | Post-Doctoral Associate - Stupar Lab | smulkey@umn.edu | ||
| Yinjie Qiu | Post-Doctoral Associate - Hirsch Lab | qiuxx221@umn.edu | ||
| Manbir Rakkar | Post-Doctoral Associate - Jungers Lab | 140 Borlaug Hall | mrakkar@umn.edu | +1 612 391 5729 |
| Sushan Ru | Post-Doctoral Associate - Lorenz Lab | sru@umn.edu |
