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Staff Members

John A. Downing

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Adjunct Extension Professor

Teleworking until further notice

jonesjr@umn.edu

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aquaculture Extension Associate

Teleworking until further notice

smit2013@umn.edu

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

Marie Thoms

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

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

Impermanent employees

Kathy Biernat

Temporary Watershed Game Education Specialist (7/31/2023 to 12/31/2023)

Teleworking until further notice

kbiernat@d.umn.edu

Cheyenne Deters

Temporary Maritime Education Specialist (7/20/2023 to 12/31/2023)

Teleworking until further notice

cdeters@d.umn.edu

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

Student Interns

John Emmer

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

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

Lenna Johnsen

Minnesota GreenCorps Member (9/25/2023 - 8/31/2024)

Teleworking until further notice

joh22458@umn.edu

(612) 626-0001

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

Postdoctoral Fellow (5/24/2023 - 5/24/2025)

Western and southwestern Minnesota

rabae005@umn.edu

Graduate Research Assistants

Fouzia B. Bhat

Graduate Research Assistant (02/21/2022 to 12/31/2023)

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

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

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

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218.726.8106
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Chester Park Bldg
Duluth, MN 55812

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St. Paul, MN 55108

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