People

This listing of Jornada staff includes LTER-affiliated employees from both the USDA-ARS and New Mexico State University, postdocs, students, and outside collaborators from a variety of organizations. A comprehensive list of USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range staff can be found on their website.

Lead PI

Niall Hanan : Professor, Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University

Niall Hanan

Professor, Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University

nhanan@nmsu.edu

Executive committee PIs

Brandon Bestelmeyer : Research Leader, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Brandon Bestelmeyer

Research Leader, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

brandon.bestelmeyer@usda.gov
Stephanie Bestelmeyer : Executive Director, Asombro Institute for Science Education

Stephanie Bestelmeyer

Executive Director, Asombro Institute for Science Education

stephanie@asombro.org
Greg Okin : Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, Dept. of Geography

Greg Okin

Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, Dept. of Geography

okin@ucla.edu
Osvaldo Sala : Regents’ Professor, Arizona State University

Osvaldo Sala

Regents’ Professor, Arizona State University

osvaldo.sala@asu.edu
Robert Schooley : Professor, Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois

Robert Schooley

Professor, Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois

schooley@illinois.edu
Enrique Vivoni : Professor, Arizona State University

Enrique Vivoni

Professor, Arizona State University

vivoni@asu.edu

Co-PIs

Steven Archer : Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona

Steven Archer

Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona

sarcher@email.arizona.edu
Colby Brungard : Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU

Colby Brungard

Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU

cbrungard.jrn.lter@gmail.com
Ferran Garcia-Pichel : Dean of Natural Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ASU

Ferran Garcia-Pichel

Dean of Natural Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ASU

ferran@asu.edu
Jeff Herrick : Soil Scientist and Land PKS PI, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Jeff Herrick

Soil Scientist and Land PKS PI, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

jeff.herrick@usda.gov
Curtis Monger : National Leader for Soil Survey Standards, USDA-NRCS, Natl Soil Survey Center

Curtis Monger

National Leader for Soil Survey Standards, USDA-NRCS, Natl Soil Survey Center

curtis.monger@usda.gov
Debra Peters : Ecologist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Debra Peters

Ecologist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

deb.peters@usda.gov
Nicole Pietrasiak : Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Nicole Pietrasiak

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

drylandalgae@gmail.com
Craig Tweedie : Professor, Dept. of Biology & Environmental Science & Engineering., University of Texas at El Paso

Craig Tweedie

Professor, Dept. of Biology & Environmental Science & Engineering., University of Texas at El Paso

ctweedie@utep.edu

Research site manager

John Anderson : Research Site Manager, Jornada Basin LTER

John Anderson

Research Site Manager, Jornada Basin LTER

janderso@jornada-vmail.nmsu.edu

Project manager

Madeleine Soss : Project Manager (interim)

Madeleine Soss

Project Manager (interim)

msoss@nmsu.edu

Information manager

Gregory Maurer : Information Manager/Data Scientist

Gregory Maurer

Information Manager/Data Scientist

gmaurer@nmsu.edu

Post-doctoral researchers

Erica Christensen : Post-Doctoral Research Ecologist

Erica Christensen

Post-Doctoral Research Ecologist

echriste@nmsu.edu
Cameron Duquette : Post-Doctoral Researcher

Cameron Duquette

Post-Doctoral Researcher

cduquett@nmsu.edu
Kerrie Geil : Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA ARS Jornada

Kerrie Geil

Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA ARS Jornada

kerrie.geil@usda.gov
Lucas Heintzman : Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA ARS Jornada

Lucas Heintzman

Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA ARS Jornada

lucas.heintzman@usda.gov
Amy Hudson : Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA ARS Jornada

Amy Hudson

Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA ARS Jornada

ahudson.jrn.lter@gmail.com
Corey Nelson : Post-Doctoral Researcher, Arizona State University

Corey Nelson

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Arizona State University

cnelso22@asu.edu
Furong Niu : Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Arizona

Furong Niu

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Arizona

fniu@email.arizona.edu
Sergio Vargas : Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas, El Paso

Sergio Vargas

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas, El Paso

savargas@utep.edu

Graduate students

Kieran Andreoni : Graduate Student, University of Illinois

Kieran Andreoni

Graduate Student, University of Illinois

kierana2@illinois.edu
Sherri Buerdsell : Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Sherri Buerdsell

Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

sherri@nmsu.edu
Madeline Buhman : Graduate student, Arizona State University

Madeline Buhman

Graduate student, Arizona State University

mbuhman@asu.edu
Caleb Seth Burruss : Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Caleb Seth Burruss

Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

cburruss@nmsu.edu
Catherine Cort : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Catherine Cort

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

cecort@miners.utep.edu
Courtney Currier : Graduate Student, Arizona State University

Courtney Currier

Graduate Student, Arizona State University

cmcurrie@asu.edu
Marisol Dominguez : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Marisol Dominguez

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

mdominguez31@miners.utep.edu
Stephen Escarzaga : Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

Stephen Escarzaga

Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

smescarzaga@utep.edu
Michael Fischella : Graduate Student, University of California, Los Angeles

Michael Fischella

Graduate Student, University of California, Los Angeles

mfischella@g.ucla.edu
Muhammad Hanggito : Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

Muhammad Hanggito

Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

mshanggito@miners.utep.edu
Ruby Hurtado : Graduate student, Arizona State University

Ruby Hurtado

Graduate student, Arizona State University

ryhurtad@asu.edu
Samuel Jordan : Graduate Student, Arizona State University

Samuel Jordan

Graduate Student, Arizona State University

sam.jordan@asu.edu
Zachary Keller : Graduate Student, Arizona State University

Zachary Keller

Graduate Student, Arizona State University

ztkeller@asu.edu
Charlie Kimsal : Graduate Student, Arizona State University

Charlie Kimsal

Graduate Student, Arizona State University

ckimsal@asu.edu
Brianna Lind : Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Brianna Lind

Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

lind@nmsu.edu
Melissa Meyers : Graduate student, New Mexico State University

Melissa Meyers

Graduate student, New Mexico State University

meyers12@nmsu.edu
Ifeanyi Nwigboji : Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

Ifeanyi Nwigboji

Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

ihnwigboji@miners.utep.edu
Kamal Nyaupane : Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

Kamal Nyaupane

Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

knyaupane@miners.utep.edu
Francisco Ochoa : Graduate student, University of California Los Angeles

Francisco Ochoa

Graduate student, University of California Los Angeles

Julie Rakes : Graduate Student, Arizona State University

Julie Rakes

Graduate Student, Arizona State University

jabethan@asu.edu
Gesuri Ramirez : Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

Gesuri Ramirez

Graduate Student, University of Texas, El Paso

gramirez12@utep.edu
Molly Reichenborn : Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Molly Reichenborn

Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

mreichen@nmsu.edu
Jesus Manuel Ochoa-Rivero : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Jesus Manuel Ochoa-Rivero

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

jochoarivero@gmail.com
Trevor Roberts : Graduate student, New Mexico State University

Trevor Roberts

Graduate student, New Mexico State University

trevrob@nmsu.edu
Parikrama Sapkota : Graduate student, University of Texas El Paso

Parikrama Sapkota

Graduate student, University of Texas El Paso

psapkota@miners.utep.edu
Anthony Schaefer : Graduate student, New Mexico State University

Anthony Schaefer

Graduate student, New Mexico State University

aschae@nmsu.edu
Kathleen Schaeffer : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Kathleen Schaeffer

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

keschaeffer@miners.utep.edu
Ryan Schroeder : Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Ryan Schroeder

Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

schroe44@nmsu.edu
Finlay Warsop Thomas : Graduate student, Arizona State University

Finlay Warsop Thomas

Graduate student, Arizona State University

fwarsopt@asu.edu
Hayden Thompson : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Hayden Thompson

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

hethompson2@miners.utep.edu
Alfredo Dagda Torres : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Alfredo Dagda Torres

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

adagdatorr@miners.utep.edu
Gayle Tyree : Graduate student, New Mexico State University

Gayle Tyree

Graduate student, New Mexico State University

gtyree@nmsu.edu
Orlando Ramirez Valle : Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

Orlando Ramirez Valle

Graduate Student, University of Texas-El Paso

oramirezva@miners.utep.edu
Christopher Vito : Graduate Student, Arizona State University

Christopher Vito

Graduate Student, Arizona State University

cvito@asu.edu
Casey Wagnon : Graduate Student, University of Illinois

Casey Wagnon

Graduate Student, University of Illinois

cwagnon2@illinois.edu
Robert Wojcikiewicz : Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Robert Wojcikiewicz

Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

rwojciki@nmsu.edu

Undergraduate students

William Beamon : Undergraduate researcher

William Beamon

Undergraduate researcher

Enrique Anguiano Chavez : Undergraduate, University of Texas, El Paso

Enrique Anguiano Chavez

Undergraduate, University of Texas, El Paso

eanguianochavez@miners.utep.edu
Daniel Cruz : Undergraduate, University of Texas, El Paso

Daniel Cruz

Undergraduate, University of Texas, El Paso

djcruz@miners.utep.edu
Mariela Estrada : Undergraduate, New Mexico State University

Mariela Estrada

Undergraduate, New Mexico State University

estradamar1ela90@gmail.com
Samuel Smith : Undergraduate Student

Samuel Smith

Undergraduate Student

smsmith@lclark.edu
Skyler Stinson : Undergraduate, New Mexico State University

Skyler Stinson

Undergraduate, New Mexico State University

skyler98@nmsu.edu
Adrianna Tafoya : Undergraduate researcher

Adrianna Tafoya

Undergraduate researcher

Karina Tovar : Undergraduate researcher

Karina Tovar

Undergraduate researcher

Shelly Valdovinos : Undergraduate assistant

Shelly Valdovinos

Undergraduate assistant

Jordan Yanowitz : Undergraduate researcher

Jordan Yanowitz

Undergraduate researcher

Professional staff

Dylan Burruss : Research Associate Professor,

Dylan Burruss

Research Associate Professor,

dylanb@nmsu.edu
Herman Campos : Research assistant, JRN & JER

Herman Campos

Research assistant, JRN & JER

Ericha Courtright : Information Technology Specialist

Ericha Courtright

Information Technology Specialist

ericha@nmsu.edu
Andrew Dominguez : Lab Tech/Former Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

Andrew Dominguez

Lab Tech/Former Graduate Student, New Mexico State University

ajd18@nmsu.edu
Stephen Doucette-Riise : Lab Manager, Arizona State University

Stephen Doucette-Riise

Lab Manager, Arizona State University

sdoucet1@asu.edu
Charlene Gamboa : Program Specialist, SR

Charlene Gamboa

Program Specialist, SR

charhrsn@nmsu.edu
Seth Hall : Research assistant, JRN & JER

Seth Hall

Research assistant, JRN & JER

sethahall08@gmail.com
Darren James : Statistician, USDA-ARS

Darren James

Statistician, USDA-ARS

darren.james@usda.gov
Conrad Nelson : Research assistant, JRN & JER

Conrad Nelson

Research assistant, JRN & JER

cwnelson@nmsu.edu
Geovany Ramirez : Research Associate Professor, Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University

Geovany Ramirez

Research Associate Professor, Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University

georam@nmsu.edu
Ken Ramsey : Database Analyst

Ken Ramsey

Database Analyst

kramsey@jornada-vmail.nmsu.edu
Heather Savoy : Computational Biologist, USDA-ARS-Jornada Experimental Range

Heather Savoy

Computational Biologist, USDA-ARS-Jornada Experimental Range

heather.savoy@usda.gov
Scott Schrader : Physical Scientist (GIS Specialist), USDA-ARS

Scott Schrader

Physical Scientist (GIS Specialist), USDA-ARS

scott.schrader@usda.gov

Collaborators

Joel Brown : Rangeland Ecologist, USDA-NRCS, Jornada Experimental Range

Joel Brown

Rangeland Ecologist, USDA-NRCS, Jornada Experimental Range

Joel.Brown@usda.gov
Dawn Browning : Research Ecologist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Dawn Browning

Research Ecologist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

dawn.browning@usda.gov
Andres Cibils : Associate Professor of Range Science, New Mexico State University

Andres Cibils

Associate Professor of Range Science, New Mexico State University

acibils@nmsu.edu
Anthony Darrouzet-Nardi : Assistant Professor, University of Texas, El Paso

Anthony Darrouzet-Nardi

Assistant Professor, University of Texas, El Paso

ajdarrouzetnardi@utep.edu
Mike Duniway : USGS Canyonlands Research Station

Mike Duniway

USGS Canyonlands Research Station

mduniway@usgs.gov
Emile Elias : Research Hydrologist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Emile Elias

Research Hydrologist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

emile.elias@usda.gov
Rick Estell : Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Rick Estell

Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

rick.estell@usda.gov
Akasha Faist : Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Akasha Faist

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

afaist@nmsu.edu
Laureano Gherardi : Assistant Professor, University of California Berkeley

Laureano Gherardi

Assistant Professor, University of California Berkeley

lau.gherardi@berkeley.edu
Hugo Gutierrez : Assistant Professor, University of Texas, El Paso

Hugo Gutierrez

Assistant Professor, University of Texas, El Paso

hagutierrez@utep.edu
Laura Huenneke : Vice President for Research, Northern Arizona University

Laura Huenneke

Vice President for Research, Northern Arizona University

laura.huenneke@nau.edu
Wenjie Ji : Assistant Professor, California State University Long Beach

Wenjie Ji

Assistant Professor, California State University Long Beach

wenjie.ji@csulb.edu
Lixin Jin : Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, UTEP

Lixin Jin

Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, UTEP

Jeff Kelly : Associate Professor of Zoology and Heritage Zoologist, Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma

Jeff Kelly

Associate Professor of Zoology and Heritage Zoologist, Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma

jkelly@ou.edu
Erik Lehnhoff : Collaborator, New Mexico State University

Erik Lehnhoff

Collaborator, New Mexico State University

lehnhoff@nmsu.edu
Junran Li : University of Tulsa

Junran Li

University of Tulsa

junran@utulsa.edu
Marguerite Mauritz-Tozer : Research Assistant Professor, University of Texas El Paso

Marguerite Mauritz-Tozer

Research Assistant Professor, University of Texas El Paso

memauritz@utep.edu
Eli Pérez-Ruiz : Assistant Professor, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez

Eli Pérez-Ruiz

Assistant Professor, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez

eli.perez@uacj.mx
Sasha Reed : Research Ecologist

Sasha Reed

Research Ecologist

screed@usgs.gov
Caiti Steele : USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

Caiti Steele

USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range

caiti@nmsu.edu
Nicholas Webb : Physical Scientist

Nicholas Webb

Physical Scientist

nwebb@nmsu.edu
Walt Whitford : New Mexico State University

Walt Whitford

New Mexico State University

wawhitfo@nmsu.edu