People Directory

John A. Downing

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

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

Fouzia B. Bhat

Fouzia B. Bhat
Graduate Research Assistant (02/21/2022 to 01/04/2023)
Teleworking until further notice
bhatt0155@d.umn.edu

John Bilotta

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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

Naomi Blinick

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2022 Minnesota Sea Grant Knauss Fellow
Teleworking until further notice
nblinick@umn.edu

Hannah Cullen

Communications Associate
Teleworking until further notice
culle188@umn.edu

Alexander Frie

Alexander Frie
Research and Fellowship Coordinator
Teleworking until further notice
frie0388@umn.edu

Megan Gilles

Megan Gilles
Undergraduate Extension Education Intern (01/18/2022 to 08/30/2022)
gille614@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-8305

151 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Emily Jones

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Partners in Education Coordinator (08/22/2022 to 05/21/2023)
Teleworking until further notice
jone4689@d.umn.edu
pie.gla@gmail.com

31 W. College St. Chester Park Bldg
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

Marte Kitson

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Environmental Literacy Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
mkitson@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-8305

139 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Chad Maniekee

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

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

Kelsey Prihoda

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Sea Grant Great Lakes Transport Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice.
priho011@d.umn.edu

Chester Park Building
31 West College St.
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Madison Rodman

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Resilience Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
mrodman@umn.edu
218-726-8536

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

Jesse Schomberg

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Associate Director of Outreach; Coastal Communities Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice
jschombe@umn.edu
(218) 726-6182

145 Chester Park
31 West College Street
Duluth, MN 55812
United States

Amy Schrank

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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

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Interim Extension Program Leader (June - Dec 2022) and Fisheries Specialist (2014-2022)
Teleworking until further notice
schr0941@d.umn.edu
(218) 726-7375

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

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

Marie Thoms

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

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