People Directory

Staff Members

John A. Downing

John Downing headshot
Director
Teleworking until further notice
downing@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-8715

Minnesota Sea Grant
141 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

John Bilotta

John Bilotta headshot
Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
jbilotta@umn.edu
(612) 624-7708

173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Jessy Carlson

Jessy Carlson
Resilience Extension Associate
Teleworking until further notice
carl4720@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Hannah Cullen

Hannah Cullen headshot
Communications Associate
Teleworking until further notice
culle188@umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Cait Dettmann

Cait Dettmann
Graphic and Visual Design Associate
Teleworking until further notice
cdettman@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Alexander Frie

Alexander Frie
Research and Fellowship Coordinator
Teleworking until further notice
frie0388@umn.edu
(218) 726-8714

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

John (Jack) R. Jones Ph.D.

John R. (Jack) Jones
Adjunct Extension Professor
Teleworking until further notice
jonesjr@umn.edu

Maggie Karschnia

Maggie Karschnia
Minnesota Sea Grant & Water Resources Center Stormwater Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
maggiek@umn.edu
(612) 624-9181

173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Chad Maniekee

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Executive Administrative Assistant
Teleworking until further notice
cmanieke@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-8107

Minnesota Sea Grant
132 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Kelsey Prihoda

Head shot of Minnesota Sea Grant Maritime Transport Extension Educator Kelsey Prihoda.
Sea Grant Great Lakes Transportation Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice.
priho011@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-6195

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Jane Reed

Jane Reed Headshot
Web Developer
Teleworking until further notice
jmreed@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
149 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Madison Rodman

Madison Rodman headshot
Resilience Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
mrodman@umn.edu
(218) 726-8536

Minnesota Sea Grant
131 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Amy Schrank

Blond woman with mountains in the background
Extension Program Leader (2023); Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
aschrank@umn.edu
(612) 301-1526

Minnesota Sea Grant
173 McNeal Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Don Schreiner

Don Schreiner headshot
Fisheries Specialist (2014-present)
Teleworking until further notice
schr0941@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-7375

Minnesota Sea Grant
138 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Kieran Smith

Minnesota Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension Associate Kieran Smith
Aquaculture Extension Associate
Teleworking until further notice
smit2013@umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
173 McNeal Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Peter Thibault

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Fiscal Officer
Teleworking until further notice
thiba026@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-6605

Minnesota Sea Grant
144 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Marie Thoms

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Communication Manager
Teleworking until further notice
methoms@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-8710

Minnesota Sea Grant
149 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Peter Wessels

Peter Wessels
Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Associate
Teleworking until further notice
wesse175@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Student Interns

John Emmer

Minnesota Sea Grant Student Worker John Emmer posing next to a cactus in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
Front Office Specialist (on leave until September 1, 2023)
emmer110@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-8106

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Tiffany Faller

Self-portrait of Minnesota Sea Grant Student Worker Tiffany Faller.
Front Office Specialist (on leave until September 1, 2023)
falle048@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-6191

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Knauss Fellows

Brandon Barlow

2023 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow

Devin Burri

Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow

Mary Collins

Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow

Jackie Culotta

Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow

Celina Harris

Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellows

Joe Rabaey

Joeseph Rabaey
Postdoctoral Fellow (5/24/2023 - 5/24/2025)
Western and southwestern Minnesota
rabae005@umn.edu

Graduate Research Assistants

Fouzia B. Bhat

Fouzia B. Bhat
Graduate Research Assistant (02/21/2022 to 08/20/2023)
Teleworking until further notice
bhat0155@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Samantha McClung

Samantha McClung
Graduate Research Assistant (05/22/2023 - 05/22/2025)
Teleworking until further notice
mcclu348@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Jamie Tigges

Portrait photo of Minnesota Sea Grant Graduate Research Assistant Jamie Tigges.
Graduate Research Assistant (08/22/2022 - 05/19/2024)
Teleworking until further notice
tigge025@d.umn.edu

Minnesota Sea Grant
31 W. College St.
Chester Park Building
Duluth, MN 55812
United States