About Us

Dr. John Koprowski
Dean
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 201
(307) 766-5080  |  jkoprows@uwyo.edu

Dr. Steve Smutko
Associate Dean
Spicer Chair of Collaborative Practice, Ruckelshaus Institute
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Kendall House, Rm 202
(307) 766-2703  |  steve.smutko@uwyo.edu

Dr. Nino Abashidze
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beta House, Rm 310
nabashid@uwyo.edu

Dr. Heather N. Abernathy
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Monteith Shop
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Bureau of Mines, Rm 323
habernat@uwyo.edu

Dr. Melanie Armstrong
Director, Ruckelshaus Institute
Associate Professor
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beginning January 2023

Dr. Drew Bennett
Whitney MacMillan Professor of Practice of Private Lands Stewardship
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 109
(307) 766-5070  |  drew.bennett@uwyo.edu

Colleen Bourque
Administrative Associate
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 106
(307) 766-5306  |  cbourque@uwyo.edu

Maggie Bourque
Associate Lecturer
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 110
(307) 766-5089  |  maggie@uwyo.edu

Anastasia Brady
Special Events Coordinator
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 004
(307) 766-6979  |  abrady2@uwyo.edu

Travis A. Brammer
MacMillan Program Conservation Fellow 
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources 
Kendall House, Rm 001 
(970) 580-9314 | tbrammer@uwyo.edu  

Courtney Carlson
Adjunct Professor, Instructional Designer for Distance Education
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
courtney.carlson@uwyo.edu

Tyler Carroll
Project Coordinator, Wyoming Conservation Corps
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
1615 Fraternity Row, University of Wyoming
tcarro10@uwyo.edu

Kayla Clark
Assistant Lecturer, Graphic Design
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Communication and Journalism Department
Visual and Literary Arts
Ross Hall, Rm 429
(307) 267-8632  |  kayla.clark@uwyo.edu 

Dr. Curt Davidson
Assistant Professor, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Ross Hall, Rm 421
(307) 766-5078  |  curt.davidson@uwyo.edu 

Dr. Wes Eaton
Visiting Assistant Professor 
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources 
Ross Hall, Rm 402 
(616) 893-9537 | weaton@uwyo.edu 

Dr. Hilary Byerly Flint
Postdoctoral Fellow
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
hflint1@uwyo.edu 

Aaron Freland
Academic Advising Manager
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 105
(307) 766-5088 | afreland@uwyo.edu

Jim Fried
Program Director, Wyoming Conservation Corps
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
1615 Fraternity Row, University of Wyoming
jfried@uwyo.edu

Nicole Gautier
Research Scientist
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beta House, Rm 305
(307) 766-2068  |  ngautier@uwyo.edu

Dr. Sara Ghezzi
Professor of Practice, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Ross Hall, Rm 407
(305) 803-1919  |  sghezzi@uwyo.edu

Zayne Hebbler
Academic Advising Professional
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 001  |  zhebbler@uwyo.edu

Dr. Jacob Hochard
Knobloch Assistant Professor of Conservation Economics
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beta House, Rm 311  |  JHochard@uwyo.edu

Dr. Joe Holbrook
Assistant Professor, Carnivore and Habitat Ecology
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Department of Zoology and Physiology
Ross Hall, Rm 425
(307) 766-5030  |  Joe.Holbrook@uwyo.edu 

Rhiannon Jakopak
Outreach Coordinator and Research Scientist, Monteith Shop
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Bureau of Mines, Rm 326
rjakopak@uwyo.edu

Caleb Johnson
Outreach Coordinator, Wyoming Conservation Corps
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
1615 Fraternity Row, University of Wyoming
cjohn186@uwyo.edu

Dr. Corrie Knapp
Assistant Professor, Environment and Society
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 204
(303) 810-2985  |  corrie.knapp@uwyo.edu

Birch Malotky
Emerging Issue Initiative Coordinator, Ruckelshaus Institute
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 107
(307) 766-5146  |  bmalotky@uwyo.edu

Melanie Matthews
Project Coordinator, Senior
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 015
(307) 766-2701  |  melanie.matthews@uwyo.edu

Dr. Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto
Research Scientist
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beta House, Rm 112A
mariavittoria.mazzamuto@uwyo.edu

Dr. Dan McCoy
Interim Director, Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
College of Business, Rm. 222
(307) 766-5009  |  dan.mccoy@uwyo.edu

Kimberly Messersmith
Business Manager
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 017
(307) 766-5058  |  kbois@uwyo.edu

Dr. Kevin Monteith
Professor, Natural Resource Science
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Department of Zoology and Physiology
Kendall House, Rm 016
(307) 766-2322  |  Kevin.Monteith@uwyo.edu

Emilene Ostlind
Editor and Communications Coordinator
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Kendall House, Rm 108
(307) 766-2604  |  emilene@uwyo.edu

John Paradis
Director of Development
UW Foundation
Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center
307-766-4045 | jp12@uwyo.edu

Ben Regan
Assistant Research Scientist, Monteith Shop
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
bregan1@uwyo.edu

Tara Righetti
Occidental Chair in Energy and Environmental Policies
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
UW School of Energy Resources
Professor, UW College of Law
Hill Hall, Rm 451 | Tara.Righetti@uwyo.edu

Dr. Wai Yan Siu
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beta House, Rm 310 | wsiu@uwyo.edu

Austin B. Smith
Assistant Research Scientist
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Asmit167@uwyo.edu

Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunter
Assistant Professor
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Director, High Plains American Indian Research Institute
Ross Hall, Rm 403 | Tarissa.Spoonhunter@uwyo.edu 

Temple Stoellinger, JD
Associate Professor, Law and ENR
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Wyoming College of Law
Co-Director, Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies 
Ross Hall, Rm 422
(307) 766-6450  |  tstoelli@uwyo.edu

Justine Sulia
Assistant Project Coordinator, Academic Programs
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
jsulia@uwyo.edu

Dr. Odbayar Tumendemberel
Assistant Research Scientist
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Beta House, Rm 112A
(307) 399-4691 | otumende@uwyo.edu

Dr. Richard Vercoe
Assistant Lecturer
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Ross Hall, Rm 401 | rvercoe@uwyo.edu

Brittany Wagler
Research Scientist
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Bureau of Mines, Room 325 | bwagler@uwyo.edu

Taylor Wagstaff
Lab Coordinator, Monteith Shop
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources 
Kendall House, East Basement
(307)-281-6086 | tkennah1@uwyo.edu