People Directory

Staff Members

John Downing headshot
Director
Teleworking until further notice

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

John Bilotta headshot
Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice

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

Jessy Carlson
Resilience Extension Associate
Teleworking until further notice

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

Hannah Cullen headshot
Communications Associate
Teleworking until further notice

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

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

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

John R. (Jack) Jones
Adjunct Extension Professor
Teleworking until further notice
Maggie Karschnia
Minnesota Sea Grant & Water Resources Center Stormwater Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice

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

Chad Maniekee headshot
Executive Administrative Assistant
Teleworking until further notice

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

Head shot of Minnesota Sea Grant Maritime Transport Extension Educator Kelsey Prihoda.
Sea Grant Great Lakes Transportation Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice.

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

Jane Reed Headshot
Web Developer
Teleworking until further notice

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

Madison Rodman headshot
Resilience Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice

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

Blond woman with mountains in the background
Extension Program Leader (2023); Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Educator
Teleworking until further notice

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

Don Schreiner headshot
Fisheries Specialist (2014-present)
Teleworking until further notice

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

Minnesota Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension Associate Kieran Smith
Aquaculture Extension Associate
Teleworking until further notice

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

Marie Thoms headshot
Communication Manager
Teleworking until further notice

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

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
Cheyenne Deters
Temporary Maritime Education Specialist (7/20/2023 to 12/31/2023)
Teleworking until further notice

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

Student Interns

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)

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

Self-portrait of Minnesota Sea Grant Student Worker Tiffany Faller.
Front Office Specialist (on leave until September 1, 2023)

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

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

Knauss Fellows

2023 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow
Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow
Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow
Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow
Sea Grant 2023 Knauss Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellows

Joeseph Rabaey
Postdoctoral Fellow (5/24/2023 - 5/24/2025)
Western and southwestern Minnesota

Graduate Research Assistants

Fouzia B. Bhat
Graduate Research Assistant (02/21/2022 to 12/31/2023)
Teleworking until further notice

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

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

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

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