{"id":373,"date":"2026-07-15T13:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2026-11-11T15:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T22:26:02","slug":"department-faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/department-faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Department faculty and staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pro tip: Ctrl\/Cmd + F to search for a specific person.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \"Tamee\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Tamee Albrecht<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Assistant Professor – FC<\/p>\n

\n tamee.albrecht@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

water policy and governance, water security, transboundary resources, water system adaptation, environmental governance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Andrea\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Andrea Baudoin Farah<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\n andrea.baudoin_farah@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Rural livelihoods and social-ecological systems<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Randall\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Randall Boone<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor and Senior Research Scientist<\/p>\n

\n randall.boone@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Wildlife and pastoral ecology; Simulation; Teaching<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Gillian\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Gillian Bowser<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n gillian.bowser@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

environmental governance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Rich\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Rich Conant<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Interim Dean | Professor<\/p>\n

\n rich.conant@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Daniela\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Daniela Cusack<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n daniela.cusack@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Ecosystem Ecology & Biogeochemistry<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Steven\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Steven Fassnacht<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor<\/p>\n

\n steven.fassnacht@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Snow Hydrology, Climate Impacts on Water Resources<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Wei\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Wei Gao<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor<\/p>\n

\n wei.gao@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Regional Climate\/Ecosystem Modeling, Remote Sensing, Solar UV Radiation Monitoring and Research<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Ed\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Ed Hall<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n ed.hall@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Microbial Ecology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Kaye\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Kaye Holman<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Master Instructor\/ Internship Coordinator \/ Learning Communities Director \/ NREL Research Associate<\/p>\n

\n kaye.holman@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Student Engagement | High-Impact Practices | Education Program Management | Sustainable Community Development<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Stephanie\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Stephanie Kampf<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Interim Department Head | Professor<\/p>\n

\n stephanie.kampf@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Hydrology<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Julia\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Julia Klein<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor <\/p>\n

\n julia.klein@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Danica\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Danica Lombardozzi<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\n danica.lombardozzi@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Global Change Ecology, Earth System Modeling, Climate Change Impacts, Agriculture, Ozone Bioindicator Gardens<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"John\n <\/figure>\n
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\n John Moore<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor<br>Director of NREL<\/p>\n

\n john.moore@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Nathan\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Nathan Mueller<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n nathan.mueller@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Impacts<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Jessica\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Jessica O'Connell<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\n jessica.oconnell@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Remote Sensing, Landscape Ecology, Data Science, Wetlands, Plants, Carbon, Water<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Monique\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Monique Rocca<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Academics | Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\n monique.rocca@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Matthew\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Matthew Ross<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Associate Professor – FC<\/p>\n

\n matt.ross@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Mike\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Mike Ryan<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

SR Resch Sci\/Scholar<\/p>\n

\n mike.ryan@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Elizabeth\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Elizabeth Toman<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Senior Instructor<\/p>\n

\n elizabeth.myers.toman@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Hydrologist – Water Quality & Quantity, Land Management Impacts<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"John\n <\/figure>\n
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\n John Tracy<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor – FC<\/p>\n

\n john.tracy@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Elizabeth\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Elizabeth Tulanowski<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Instructor<\/p>\n

\n e.tulanowski@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Geospatial Educator with 25 years of GIS and teaching experience, and a background in Natural Resources.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Melinda\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Melinda Laituri<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor Emeritus<\/p>\n

\n melinda.laituri@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Water resources, participatory mapping, geospatial applications for natural resource management<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Lee\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Lee MacDonald<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Professor Emeritus<\/p>\n

\n lee.macdonald@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \"Nikki\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Nikki Foxley<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Academic Advisor<\/p>\n

\n nikki.foxley@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Academic Advising | Student Development | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Student Success | Education Abroad<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Heather\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Heather Pollard<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Proposal Coordinator & Administrative Assistant<\/p>\n

\n heather.pollard@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Proposal Preparation, Asset & Inventory Management, Course Scheduling, Promotion\/Tenure & Sabbatical Support, Affiliate\/Associate Requests, ESs Key\/Space Requests, Onboarding\/Offboarding<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Kira\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Kira Puntenney-Desmond<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Research Associate II\/Project Manager<\/p>\n

\n kira.puntenney@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Morgan\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Morgan Richardson<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Communications Specialist and Events Coordinator<\/p>\n

\n morgan.richardson@colostate.edu <\/p>\n

Department Communications and Marketing: asset and graphic creation, social media and marketing, event and outreach coordination, website design and management, press release eriting\/distribution, and general admin support. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Sara\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Sara Simonson<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

PhD Program, Watershed Science – Steven Fassnacht, Advisor<\/p>\n

\n sara.simonson@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Nicole\n <\/figure>\n
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\n Nicole Vieira<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Assistant Professor\/Undergraduate Advisor<\/p>\n

\n nicole.vieira@colostate.edu <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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