Staff
Carsyn Ames
Position title: Geological Curator
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
carsyn.ames
Phone: (608) 800-6734
Elizabeth (Liz) Ceperley
Position title: Editor/Quaternary Geologist
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
elizabeth.ceperley
Phone: (608) 263-1846
Anna Fehling
Position title: Hydrogeologist
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Email:
anna.fehling
Phone: 608-890-4463
Marlene Flannery
Position title: Financial Specialist
Email:
marlene.flannery
Phone: (608) 265-6093
Brad Gottschalk
Position title: Archivist
Pronouns: he/him
Email:
bradford.gottschalk
Phone: (608) 263-7389
Liz Krznarich
Position title: Software Developer
Pronouns: She/her
Email:
liz.krznarich
Phone: 608-890-0894
Irene Lippelt
Position title: Senior Geological Survey Specialist
Email:
irene.lippelt
Phone: (608) 262-7430
Sushmita Lotlikar
Position title: Assistant Director of Administration
Email:
sushmita.lotlikar
Phone: (608) 262-9418
Ian J. Orland
Position title: Geoscience Program Coordinator
Email:
orland
Phone: (608) 890-3328
J. Elmo Rawling, III
Position title: Quaternary Geologist
Email:
elmo.rawling
Phone: (608) 263-6839
Matt Rehwald
Position title: Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist
Email:
matthew.rehwald
Mel Reusche
Position title: Communications and Outreach Specialist
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Email:
mel.reusche
Phone: (608) 262-1583
Caroline Rose
Position title: GIS Specialist/Cartographer
Email:
caroline.rose
Phone: (608) 263-5495
Peter Schoephoester
Position title: Assistant Director for Technical Operations
Email:
peter.schoephoester
Phone: (608) 262-2320
Eric Stewart
Position title: Bedrock Geologist
Pronouns: he/him
Email:
eric.stewart
Phone: (608) 262-9403
Esther K. Stewart
Position title: Bedrock Geologist
Email:
esther.stewart
Phone: (608) 263-3201
Sue Swanson
Position title: Director and State Geologist
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
sue.swanson
Phone: (608) 262-0068
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Students
Chris-Antoine Amoussou
Position title: Field Map Georeferencing Assistant
Pronouns: he/him/his
Email:
amoussou
Allison Raeann Kusick
Position title: Quaternary Geology Assistant
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
arkusick
Natalie McNall
Position title: Bedrock Core Processing Assistant
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
nbmcnall
Izzy Oebser
Position title: Data Preservation Assistant, pXRF Assistant
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
ioebser
Current WGMAC members
The Wisconsin Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee (WGMAC) is a group that advises WGNHS on local, regional, and statewide geological mapping needs for Wisconsin. WGMAC meets annually to review and approve mapping plans that WGNHS then proposes to grant programs within the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. Updated March 2026.
| WGMAC Member | Organization |
| Molly Gardner | DNR, Metallic Mining Coordinator |
| Patricia Cicero | Jefferson County Conservationist |
| Megan Haserodt | USGS |
| Megan Luick | USFS |
| Howard Veregin | UW-Madison, State Cartographer |
| Dyanna Czeck | UWM |
| Esther Durairaj | Wisconsin Women in Conservation, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute |
| John Coleman | GLIFWC |
| Mark McColloch | DATCP |
| Rachel Greve | DNR |
| Paula Leier-Englehardt | Hydrogeosolutions, LLC |
| Chistina Anderson | Wisconsin Land & Water Conservation Association |
| Tricia Gorby | Extension |
| John Jansen | Collier Consulting |
| Tim Asplund | DNR |
| Lori Bowman | DATCP |
| Bruce Rheineck | DNR |
| Kevin Masarik | Extension |
| Steve Gaffield | Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. |
| Tom Krauskopf | DOA |
| Gary Werner | Ice Age Trail Association |
Research Affiliates
The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey has enjoyed and supported a variety of collaborative research relationships with a large number of professional colleagues in universities and local, county, state, and federal agencies and organizations. These individuals may work directly with WGNHS staff on internally funded projects, as co-investigators on outside-funded grants and contracts, or independently on projects that complement or supplement existing WGNHS programs and priorities. In recognition of these beneficial and productive relationships, we have created the honorary title of Research Affiliate.
- John W. Attig, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- Emily Baker, Hamilton College
- Erin Berns-Herrboldt, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- Kenneth R. Bradbury, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- Andrew J. Breckenridge, University of Wisconsin–Superior
- Latisha A. Brengman, University of Minnesota–Duluth
- Bruce Brown, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- Michael Cardiff, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Daniel T. Feinstein, U.S. Geological Survey (retired)
- Michael N. Fienen, U.S. Geological Survey
- Dante O. Fratta, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Matthew Ginder-Vogel, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Madeline Gotkowitz, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- V.J.S. (Tien) Grauch, U.S. Geological Survey (emerit)
- Randall J. Hunt, U.S. Geological Survey (retired)
- Mark D. Johnson, University of Gothenburg (retired)
- George J. Kraft, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (emerit)
- John A. Luczaj, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- Shaun A. Marcott, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Kevin Masarik, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources & University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
- David M. Mickelson, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- William N. Mode, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (emerit)
- Athena Nghiem, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Randall J. Schaetzl, Michigan State University
- John D. Skalbeck, University of Wisconsin–Parkside
- Nathaniel (Nat) Stephens, ExxonMobil (retired)
- Kent M. Syverson, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
- James M. Tinjum, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Amy Wiersma, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Laurel G. Woodruff, U.S. Geological Survey (emerit)
- Christopher Zahasky, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Lucas K. Zoet, University of Wisconsin–Madison