Research, Conservation and Collections Staff

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Alexandra (Ali) Schuessler, M.S.

Lab Manager

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Andrew Salywon, PH.D.

Herbarium Curator and Research Botanist

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Ariana Ewell, B.S.

IUCN CSSG Program Officer

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Aryn Musgrave, M.S.

GIS Manager

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Beth Brand

Librarian
Schilling Library

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Brad Posch, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Plant Eco-Physiology

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Caroline Wise, B.S.

Plant Registrar

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Cassondra Herman, B.S

M.S. Arizona State University/Desert Botanical Garden (In progress)

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Challie Facemire, Ph.D.

Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Program Director

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Dan F. Koepke, M.S.

Research Technician

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Dr. Bárbara Goettsch

CO-CHAIR

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Dr. Lucas Majure

CO-CHAIR

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Ivanna Caspeta, M.S.

Research Assistant

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Jared Williams, Ph.D

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Jessica de Foy, B.A.

Administrative Assistant – Research, Conservation and Collections Department

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Jessica Guo, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, Harvey Mudd College

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Joe McAuliffe, PH.D.

Director Emeritus & Senior Research Scientist

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Kevin R. Hultine, Ph.D.

Director of Research

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Kim Pegram, Ph.D.

Program Director, Pollinator Conservation and Research

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Kristen Countryman, B.S. Conservation Biology and Ecology, M.S. Biology

Pollinator Outreach Coordinator

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Kristen Kindl

Living Collections Specialist/HHCPS Project Manager

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Lane E. Butler, M.S.

Tonto National Forest Rare Plant Community Science Project Coordinator

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Luis C. Romero, B.S.

Conservation Collections Research Assistant

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Madeline Moran, M.S.

Ph.D. Arizona State University/Desert Botanical Garden (In progress) Huizingh Desert Research Fellowship Award

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Mary Chisolm, M.S.

Central Arizona Conservation Alliance Engagement Coordinator

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Natalie Melkonoff, B.S.

Plant and Insect Ecology Program Manager

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Raul Puente-Martinez, M.S.

Curator Of Living Collections, Research Botanist

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Ricardo Garcia, B.S.

Plant Materials Technician

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Shannon D. Fehlberg, Ph.D.

Dorrance Family Foundation Conservation Biologist

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Steven A. Blackwell, B.S.

Conservation Collections Manager

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Susan Albor, B.S

Ph.D. Arizona State University/Desert Botanical Garden (In progress)

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Susan Bush, PhD. Biology

Field Ecology Program Director

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Tania Hernandez, PH.D.

New World Succulents Cactus Scientist

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Wendy C. Hodgson, M.S

Herbarium Curator Emerita
Senior Research Botanist

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Research, Conservation and Collections Staff

Meet Our Team

Alexandra (Ali) Schuessler, M.S.

Andrew Salywon, PH.D.

Ariana Ewell, B.S.

Aryn Musgrave, M.S.

Beth Brand

Brad Posch, Ph.D.

Caroline Wise, B.S.

Cassondra Herman, B.S

Challie Facemire, Ph.D.

Dan F. Koepke, M.S.

Dr. Bárbara Goettsch

Dr. Lucas Majure

Ivanna Caspeta, M.S.

Jared Williams, Ph.D

Jessica de Foy, B.A.

Jessica Guo, Ph.D

Joe McAuliffe, PH.D.

Kevin R. Hultine, Ph.D.

Kim Pegram, Ph.D.

Kristen Countryman, B.S. Conservation Biology and Ecology, M.S. Biology

Kristen Kindl

Lane E. Butler, M.S.

Luis C. Romero, B.S.

Madeline Moran, M.S.

Mary Chisolm, M.S.

Natalie Melkonoff, B.S.

Raul Puente-Martinez, M.S.

Ricardo Garcia, B.S.

Shannon D. Fehlberg, Ph.D.

Steven A. Blackwell, B.S.

Susan Albor, B.S

Susan Bush, PhD. Biology

Tania Hernandez, PH.D.

Wendy C. Hodgson, M.S

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