The School of Natural Resources has seen a number of changes since our last employee update with a number of new employees and others moving on. The follow lists are in order of oldest to most recent hires and separations.
Welcome to SNR
• Wilma Gerena became the business associate for the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Contact info: 422 HarH, EC 0973, email at wgerena2@unl.edu, or phone at 402-472-0449.
• Gabriel Hmimina has joined SNR as a post-doctoral ecosystem research scientist in the Geography and Spatial Science mission area. Contact info: 318 HarH, EC 0973, email at ghmimina2@unl.edu, or phone at 402-472-3471.
• John Gamon has joined SNR as a faculty member as a quantitative remote sensing scientist. Contact info: 307 HarH, EC 0973, email at jgamon@unl.edu, or phone at 402-472-3471.
• Cody McGregor has joined SNR as a temporary office worker. Contact info: 516 HarH, EC 0973, email at cmcgregor2@unl.edu, or phone at 402-472-8878.
• Alisa Halpin has joined SNR as a temporary office worker.
• Allie Schiltmeyer has joined SNR as a temporary employee who will transition to a graduate assistantship in the fall. She will work with Dave Wedin. Contact info forthcoming.
• Vimal Mishra is a visiting professor with SNR, the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute and Biological Systems Engineering Department. Contact info: 305 HarH, EC 0973, email at vmishra2@unl.edu, or phone at 402-472-6729.
• Deb Bathke has transitioned to a research associate professor position with the National Drought Mitigation Center. Contact info: 812 HarH, EC 0988, email dbathke2@unl.edu, or phone 402-472-6199.
• Erica Stuber has transitioned to a research assistant professor position. Contact info: 508 HarH, EC 0995, email at estuber2@unl.edu, or phone 402-472-3471.
• Wei Tang has joined SNR as a research technician. Contact info: 205 Kiesselbach or email chloev.town@gmail.com.
• John Swigart is the new geospatial analyst with NDMC. Contact info: 808 HarH, EC 0988, email jswigart2@unl.edu, or phone at 402-472-5124.
• Curtis Riganti has joined SNR as a research climatologist. Contact info: 704 HarH, EC 0987, email criganti2@unl.edu or phone at 402-472-6775.
Extended stay
• Abigail Ahmed’s stay as a research technician has been extended through October 2016. Contact info: 414 HarH, 414, EC 0947, email aamed2@unl.edu.
• Erica Stuber, post-doctoral research associate with the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit was extended through June.
We bid adieu
We say farewell and good luck to several members of SNR. We thank them all for their hard work and dedication to the school.
• Caroline Jerzierski, wind and wildlife coordinator.
• Valerie Egger, business associate with the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, who retired.
• Rusty Low, natural resources education researcher for environmental studies, who will transition to grad/faculty associate status.
• Amanda Bergeron-Bauer, SNR recruiter, accepted a job as an academic advisor with the UNL College of Education and Human Services.
• Karen Jensen, SNR alumni coordinator, relocated with her family to Phoenix, Arizona, after her husband accepted a new job there. She has found a position teaching math at North Valley Christian Academy.
• Juan-Paulo Ramirez, human geographer, has transitioned to adjunct status.
• Kim Morrow, climate change resource specialist, accepted a position at Verdis Group.
More details at: snr.unl.edu