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Staff

Laura Jackson in field of prairie blazing star.

Laura Jackson

Director and Professor of Biology

laura.l.jackson@uni.edu
(319) 273-2705

Justin Meissen photo

Justin Meissen

Research and Restoration Program Manager

justin.meissen@uni.edu
(319) 273-7957

Head shot of Kristine Nemec

Kristine Nemec

Roadside Program Manager

kristine.nemec@uni.edu
(319) 273-2813

Laura Fischer Walter standing in a prairie with a compass plant flower

Laura Fischer Walter

Plant Materials Program Manager

laura.walter@uni.edu
(319) 273-3005

Mary Weld, Grants and Programming Coordinator

Mary Weld

Grants and Programming Coordinator

mary.weld@uni.edu
(319) 273-3836

Picture of Mallory in front of prairie

Mallory Sage

Community Engagement Coordinator

sagem@uni.edu
(319) 273-3866

Daryl Smith pictured in front of a prescribed burn.

Daryl Smith

Professor Emeritus and Volunteer Advocate

daryl.smith@uni.edu
(319) 273-2238

Headshot of Andy Olson

Andy Olson

Prairie on Farms

andy.olson@uni.edu

Anne Phillips

Anne Phillips

Community Engagement

anne.phillips@uni.edu

Students

Sean Thompson posing for a photo outdoors

Sean Thompson

Graduate Communications Assistant

thompsbb@uni.edu
(319) 273-2289

Addie working in the greenhouse

Addie Owen

Research Assistant

Matt Kerber by Niagara Falls

Matt Kerber

Research Assistant

Green Iowa AmeriCorps

Photo of Ethan Dickey in tall grass by Tallgrass Prairie Center building

Ethan Dickey

AmeriCorps Natural Areas Volunteer Coordinator

dickeye@uni.edu

Photo of Jennifer Young in tall prairie grass in front of part of the Tallgrass Prairie Center building

Jennifer Young

AmeriCorps Communications Associate

jennifer.young@uni.edu

Faculty Collaborators

kenneth elgersma

Dr. Kenneth Elgersma

Professor

kenneth.elgersma@uni.edu
(319) 273-2645

Ai Wen

Dr. Ai Wen

Associate Professor

ai.wen@uni.edu
(319) 273-2670

mark myers

Dr. Mark Myers

Professor

mark.myers@uni.edu
(319) 273-2493

Picture of Mark

Dr. Mark Sherrard

Associate Teaching Professor (University of New Brunswick)

mark.sherrard@unb.ca

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