NOROCK Organizational Staff Directory

Center Director

Center Director
Jeff Kershner, PhD
406-994-5304 jeffrey_kershner@usgs.gov


Operations and Communications

Administrative Officer
Judy O'Dwyer, MEd
406-994-7544 jodwyer@usgs.gov
Administrative Operations Specialist
Paula Thomsen, AS
406-994-1977 pthomsen@usgs.gov
Budget Analyst
Amber Hari, BS
406-994-4614 ahari@usgs.gov
Program/Management Assistant
Stephanie Schmitz, BS
406-994-7030 sschmitz@usgs.gov
Information Technology Specialist 
Marilyn R. Blair, BS 
406-888-7996 mrblair@usgs.gov
Information & Education Specialist
Suzanna Carrithers Soileau, MEd
406-994-7257 ssoileau@usgs.gov
Information & Education Specialist
Leslie Allen, MS
406-994-7367 laallen@usgs.gov
Office Automation Clerk
Julie Grupe, BS
406-994-4293
Administration
Rachel Minteer, BS
406-994-7459 NA


Climate Science, Landuse Change, and Decision Support

Wildlife Biologist
Richard Sojda, PhD
406-994-1820 sojda@usgs.gov
Research Ecologist
Robb Diehl, PhD
406-994-7481 rhdiehl@usgs.gov
Hydrological Science Technician
Todd Preston, BS
406-994-5034 tmpreston@usgs.gov
Research Ecologist
Erik Beever, PhD
406-994-7670 EBeever {at} usgs.gov
Ecologist
Greg Pederson, PhD
406-994-7390 gpederson@usgs.gov
Geographer
Carl H. Key, MS
406-888-7991 ckey@usgs.gov
Research Ecologist
Geneva W. Chong, PhD
307-733-9212
x5
geneva_chong@usgs.gov
Statistician
Kathi Irvine, PhD
406-994-7492 kirvine@usgs.gov
Research Ecologist
Daniel B. Fagre, PhD
406-888-7922 dan_fagre@usgs.gov
Physical Science Technician
Lisa McKeon, BA
406-888-7924 lisa_mckeon@usgs.gov
Biological Science Technician
Lindsey Bengtson, BS
406-888-7993 lbengtson@usgs.gov
Physical Scientist
Erich Peitzsch
406-888-7926 epeitzsch@usgs.gov


Ecosystems (Terrestrial)

Research Wildlife Biologist, Supervisory
Peter Gogan, PhD
406-994-6989 peter_gogan@usgs.gov
Research Wildlife Biologist, Supervisory
Charles Schwartz, PhD
406-994-5043 chuck_schwartz@usgs.gov
Wildlife Biologist
Mark Haroldson, BS
406-994-5042 mark_haroldson@usgs.gov
Ecologist
Shannon Podruzny, MS
406-994-2607 shannon_podruzny@usgs.gov
Biological Science Technician
Karrie West
406-994-5041 karrie_west@usgs.gov
Biological Science Technician
Chad Dickinson, BS
Research Biologist
Katherine C. Kendall, MS
406-888-7994 kkendall@usgs.gov
Biological Technician (Contractor)
Amy Macleod, BS
406-888-7988 amacleod@usgs.gov
Research Wildlife Biologist
Paul Cross, PhD
406-994-6908 pcross@usgs.gov
Biological Technician (Contractor)
Mike Ebinger, BS
406-994-7456 MREbinger@usgs.gov
Research Ecologist
Richard Keigley, PhD
406-582-5833 richard_keigley@usgs.gov
Research Wildlife Biologist
Kimberly Keating, PhD
406-994-7333 kimberly_keating@usgs.gov
Wildlife Biologist
Edward Olexa, MS
406-994-6269 eolexa@usg.gov
Research Geologist - Emeritus
Kenneth L. Pierce, PhD
406-994-5085 kpierce@usgs.gov


Ecosystems (Aquatic/Riparian) and Water

Research Biologist
Robert Gresswell, PhD
406-994-7085 bgresswell@usgs.gov
Research Ecologist
Clint Muhlfeld, PhD
406-888-7926 cmuhlfeld@usgs.gov
Fishery Biologist
Vin D'Angelo
406-888-7920 vdangelo@usgs.gov
Biological Science Technician
Brady Miller
406-546-1251 bmiller@usgs.gov
Aquatic Entomologist
Joe Giersch
406-888-9880 jgiersch@usgs.gov
Biological Science Technician
Leslie Jones
lajones@usgs.gov
Biological Science Technician
Carter Fredenberg
cfredenberg@usgs.gov
Research Biologist
Jackson Gross, PhD
406-994-7408 jgross@usgs.gov
Biologist
Adam Sepulveda, PhD
406-994-7975 asepulveda@usgs.gov
Biologist
Andrew Ray, PhD
406-994-7498 aray@usgs.gov
Research Zoologist
Stephen Corn, PhD
406-542-4191 steve_corn@usgs.gov
Zoologist
Blake Hossack, MS
406-542-3245 blake_hossack@usgs.gov
Fisheries Biologist
Robert Al-Chokhachy, PhD
406-994-7842 ral-chokhachy@usgs.gov


NOROCK Partners

Physical Scientist - GD Liaison
Lance S. Clampitt, BS
406-994-6919 lsclampitt@usgs.gov
Geographer
Lisa Landenburger, MS
406-994-7430 lisa_landenburger@usgs.gov
Physical Scientist
Jamie McBeth, MS
406-994-2371 jlmcbeth@usgs.gov