People Directory

(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

Hybrid work schedule.

(612) 624-7708

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

Cait Dettmann

Graphic and Visual Design Associate

Hybrid work schedule.

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

Heidi Ferris

Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development Extension Educator

October 28, 2024 to present

Hybrid work schedule.

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

Alexander Frie

Research and Fellowship Coordinator

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-8714

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

Julianne (Julia) Grenn

Julianne Grenn smiles in front of a brick background.

Fisheries & Aquaculture Extension Educator

January 2025 - present

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-7375

Minnesota Sea Grant
179B McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Katherine Hardie

Fiscal Officer

Hybrid work schedule.

218-726-6191

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.

Maggie Karschnia

Minnesota Sea Grant & Water Resources Center Stormwater Extension Educator

Hybrid work schedule.

(612) 624-9181

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

Kelsey Prihoda

Sea Grant Great Lakes Transportation Extension Educator

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-6195

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

Madison Rodman

Resilience Extension Educator

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-8536

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

Amy Schrank

Extension Program Leader (2023); Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Educator

Hybrid work schedule.

(612) 301-1526

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

Don Schreiner

Fisheries Specialist

2014-present

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-7375

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

Amanda Shie

Communications Associate

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-7672

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

Kieran Smith

Aquaculture Extension Associate

Hybrid work schedule.

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

Hilarie Sorensen

Water Resources Extension Educator

Hybrid work schedule.

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

Fred Sproat

Executive Office Administrative Specialist

Hybrid work schedule.

218-726-8107

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

Marie Thoms

Communications Director

Hybrid work schedule.

(218) 726-8710

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

Impermanent employees

Madison Bell

Aquaculture Research and Outreach Assistant

Minnesota Sea Grant
173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Jessica Coburn

Yellow Perch Technician

Minnesota Sea Grant
173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Daniel McCann

Fisheries Research Technician

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

Noah Thelen

Yellow Perch Lab Technician

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

Student interns

Emily Gillette

Cattail Technician

Minnesota Sea Grant
173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Abby Haugen

Front Office Specialist

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

Sidney Mattson

Front Office Specialist

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

Ryder McClure

Cattail Technician

Minnesota Sea Grant
173 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Knauss Fellows

Tamera Breidenbach

2025 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow

Evelyn Strombom

2025 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow

Research fellows

Claire Rude

Research Fellow

135 Skok Hall
2003 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Postdoctoral fellows

Joe Rabaey

Postdoctoral Fellow

5/24/2023 - 5/24/2025

Western and southwestern Minnesota

Graduate Research Assistants

Samantha McClung

Graduate Research Assistant

05/22/2023 - 05/22/2025

Hybrid work schedule.