WyACT Project Team

Multidisciplinary Expertise

The WyACT team includes diverse disciplinary exptertise drawn from the three partnering institutions: 49 investigators are affiliated with 16 departments (as of spring 2024). All team member with their focus areas and more information are listed in the WyACT Team Directory (PDF) 

Brent Ewers
Brent Ewers

Principal Investigator

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Bart Geerts
Bart Geerts
Kristi Hansen
Kristi Hansen
Bryan Shuman
Bryan Shuman
David G. Williams
David G. Williams

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Nino Abashidze

Assistant Professor

Economics

BU 277

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Pramod Adhikari

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Atmospheric Science

Room 6018, Engineering Building

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Shannon Albeke

Senior Research Scientist

WyGISC

Ecoinformaticist | GIST

Crane Hall, Room 539

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Mahdi Asgari

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Ashley Babcock

PhD Student

Hydrological Sciences

Ashley's website

Tony Bergantino

Director, Wyoming State Climate Office and Water Resources Data System

Atmospheric Science

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Sean Bertalot

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Zoology & Physiology

Graduate Students

Tristan Blechinger

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Zoology & Physiology

Graduate Students

Wren Buchenroth

Project Coordinator

Ecosystem Science & Management

ESM Staff

Melissa Bukovsky

Associate Professor

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Crane Hall, Rm 151

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Emma Carlson

Knowledge Production Coordinator

Botany/WyACT Project

Hill Hall, Room 218

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Kinsale Day

Research Aide

Science Initiative

Graduate Students

Samantha Dilworth

PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

Graduate Students

DeeDee DuPlessis

Project Communications

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Samantha Ewers

Geospatial Specialist

WyGISC

Crane Hall, Room 521

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Zhufeng Fang

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Ecosystem Science & Management

ESM Directory

William W. Fetzer

Assistant Professor

Zoology & Physiology

Lab: Biological Sciences, 441

Office: Biological Sciences, 411

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Anderson Ribeiro de Figueiredo

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Participatory Scenario Planning

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Crane Hall, Rm 145

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David Finnoff

Professor

Economics

BU 280

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Alexander Fox

PhD Ecology and Evolution

Department of Botany

Graduate Students

Bryana Funk

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Hydrologic Sciences

Graduate Students

Tucker Furniss

Assistant Professor

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

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Kevin Gauthier

Senior Technician

Aquatic Research

Research Staff

Clare Gunshenan

Outreach Science Educator

Science & Math Teaching Center

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Andrea Hagadorn

Graduate Research Assistant

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Jeff Hamerlinck

Associate Director | Director

School of Computing | WyGISC

Crane Hall, Room 657

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Jake Hawes

Assistant Professor

School of Computing | Haub School

Crane Hall, Room 608

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Patrick Hofstedt

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Hydrological Science

Graduate Assistants

Shay Howlin

Senior Statistician

Western EcoSystems Technology

WEST Leadership

Martha Inouye

Research Scientist

Science and Mathematics Teaching Center

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Meredith Journey

PhD Student; Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department of Zoology & Physiology

Students

Mary Keller

Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

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Bailey Kirkland

Research Economist

Economics

BU 368W

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Jacki Klancher

Director of Instruction and Research Alpine Science Institute

Central Wyoming College

CWC Faculty

Corrie Knapp

Associate Professor, Environment and Society

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Crane Hall, Rm 143

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Sarah Konrad

Director, SEaSON

Kristen Landreville

Communication Consultant and Social Scientist

Kristen's website

Shawn Lanning

Geospatial Specialist

WyGISC

Crane Hall, Room 520

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Weichen Liu

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Atmospheric Science

Room 6018, Engineering Building

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Connor Lubsen

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Economics

Students

Vanessa Lueck

Post Doctoral Research Associate

School of Computing

Crane Hall 604

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Nichole Lumadue

Senior Project Coordinator

High Plains American Indian Research Institute (HPAIRI)

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Sara McCullough

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Geology & Geophysics

Graduate Students

Tyler Joseph Mitchell

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Staff

Kristen Nasman

Senior Statistician

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.

Fabian Nippgen

Assistant Professor

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Carly Olson

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Department of Zoology and Physiology

Fetzer Lab

Cory Ott

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Hydrologic Sciences

Graduate Sttudents

Ginger Paige

Professor

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Stefan Rahimi

Assistant Professor | UW Derecho

School of Computing | Atmospheric Science

EN 6030

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Caitlin M. Ryan

Postdoctoral Research Associate

WyGISC | School of Computing

WyACT

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Bryce Shoup

PhD Student; Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Botany

Graduate Students

Kaitlin Smith

PhD Student

Atmospheric Science

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Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunter

Director

High Plains American Indian Research Institute (HPAIRI)

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Luke Todd

Geospatial Analyst

WyGISC

Crane Hall, Room 518

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Annika Walters

Assistant Leader - Coop, Associate Professor - ZP

Zoology & Physiology, Wyoming Game and Fish Cooperative Unit

Biological Sciences, 423

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Chuck Williams

Research Assistant and Graduate Student

Department of Zoology & Physiology

Graduate Students

Rebecca Witinok-Huber

Co-Production Associate Research Scientist

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Beta House, Rm 307

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