Staff
Carsyn Ames
Position title: Samples Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
carsyn.ames
Phone: (608) 800-6734
Elizabeth (Liz) Ceperley
Position title: Editor
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
elizabeth.ceperley
Phone: (608) 263-1846
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
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
Steve Mauel
Position title: Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist
Email:
stephen.mauel
Phone: (608) 263-3418
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
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
Amy Wiersma
Position title: Hydrogeologist
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
amy.wiersma
Phone: (608) 265-3121
Find an Expert
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Students
Shayla Barrera-Skibinski
Position title: Geological Mapping Intern, Social Media and Geology Assistant
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
barreraskibi
Simon Bushmaker
Position title: Field Assistant, Data Preservation Assistant
Pronouns: he/him
Email:
sbushmaker
Mei Mei Keohane
Position title: Data Preservation Assistant
Pronouns: she/her
Email:
mkkeohane
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
Research Associates
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 Associate.
- John W. Attig, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- Mark A. Borchardt, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Kenneth R. Bradbury, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- Andrew J. Breckenridge, University of Wisconsin–Superior
- Latisha A. Brengman, University of Minnesota–Duluth
- William F. Cannon, U.S. Geological Survey
- Michael Cardiff, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- William S. Cordua, University of Wisconsin–River Falls (emerit)
- Daniel T. Feinstein, U.S. Geological Survey
- Michael N. Fienen, U.S. Geological Survey
- Dante O. Fratta, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Matthew Ginder-Vogel, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Madeline B. Gotkowitz, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
- V.J.S. (Tien) Grauch, U.S. Geological Survey
- Timothy J. Grundl, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Paul R. Hanson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Randall J. Hunt, U.S. Geological Survey
- Mark D. Johnson, University of Gothenburg
- George J. Kraft, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (emerit)
- John A. Luczaj, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- J. Brian Mahoney, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
- Shaun A. Marcott, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Daniel J. Masterpole, Chippewa County Land Conservation Department
- David M. Mickelson, University of Wisconsin–Madison (emerit)
- William N. Mode, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (emerit)
- Todd W. Rayne, Hamilton College
- Randall J. Schaetzl, Michigan State University
- John D. Skalbeck, University of Wisconsin–Parkside
- Susan K. Swanson, Beloit College
- Kent M. Syverson, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
- James M. Tinjum, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Laurel G. Woodruff, U.S. Geological Survey
- Lucas K. Zoet, University of Wisconsin–Madison