Staff Directory

Directorate for Geosciences  (GEO/OAD)

Phone: (703) 292-8500 | Fax: (703) 292-9448 | Room: C 8000 | Website

Directorate for Geosciences list
Assistant Director
Alexandra R. Isern
(703) 292-8500 C 8004 aisern@nsf.gov
Deputy Assistant Director
Timothy E Patten
(703) 292-7196 C 8006 tpatten@nsf.gov
Directorate Operations Officer
Simona L. Gilbert
(703) 292-7216 C 8047 sgilbert@nsf.gov
Senior Science Advisor, Global Climate Change
Anjuli S. Bamzai
(703) 292-8688 C 8044 abamzai@nsf.gov
Senior Advisor for Facilities Planning and Management
Shelby E Walker
(703) 292-7273 C 8049 shwalker@nsf.gov
Program Director, Partnerships
Douglas Edward Kowalewski
(703) 292-2181 E 8332 dkowalew@nsf.gov
Program Director
Phillip Scott Levin
(703) 292-5044 OFFSITE pslevin@nsf.gov
Operation Specialist
Gwendolyn T. Addison
(703) 292-5084 C 8062 gaddison@nsf.gov
Data Research Analyst
Joshua Trapani
(703) 292-4861 E 8344 jtrapani@nsf.gov
Communications Specialist (on detail)
Teresa A. Edillon
(703) 292-7521 W 7245 tedillon@nsf.gov
IT Specialist
Louis Linares
C 8002A llinares@associates.nsf.gov
IT Specialist
Brian E. Dawson
(703) 292-4727 C 8057 bdawson@nsf.gov
IT Specialist
Deje Robi
(703) 292-8214 C 8000A drobi@associates.nsf.gov
Executive Assistant
Lisa M. Moorman
(703) 292-5083 C 8060D lmoorman@nsf.gov
Staff Associate for Budget
William M. Smith
(703) 292-8500 N/A wsmith@nsf.gov
Science Writer (Contractor)
Melissa Halstead
(703) 292-8049 C 8060B mhalstea@associates.nsf.gov
Student Trainee (Administrative Support Assistant)
Megumi Anderson
(703) 292-4781 C 8000A meanders@nsf.gov
Directorate Administrative Coordinator
Christopher N. Street
(703) 292-8568 C 8048 cstreet@nsf.gov
Science Assistant
Gina Selig
(703) 292-5068 C 8060C gselig@nsf.gov

Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences  (GEO/AGS)

Phone: (703) 292-8520 | Fax: (703) 292-9022 | Room: W 8200External Website

Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences list
Division Director
Anne M Johansen
(703) 292-8520 W 8231 ajohanse@nsf.gov
Acting Deputy Division Director
David J. Verardo
(703) 292-4695 W 8251 dverardo@nsf.gov
Program Support Manager
Tracy L. Rozell
(703) 292-8520 W 8237 trozell@nsf.gov
Operations Specialist
Pei-Chiung Huang
(703) 292-8520 W 8245 phuang@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Helena R Lacoe
(703) 292-8818 W 8216B hlacoe@nsf.gov
Science Analyst (on detail from OCE)
Lindsay M Martin
(703) 292-8580 W 8128 lmartin@nsf.gov

Atmosphere Section (AS)  (GEO/AGS)

Phone: (703) 292-8523 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Atmospheric Chemistry Program 

Phone: (703) 292-8522 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Atmospheric Chemistry Program list
Program Director
Sylvia Edgerton
(703) 292-8522 Off-Site sedgerto@nsf.gov
Program Director
Benjamin E. Brown-Steiner
(703) 292-2915 W 8203 bebrowns@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Darryl W. Harris
(703) 292-8524 W 8244A dwharris@nsf.gov

Climate and Large Scale Dynamics Program 

Phone: (703) 292-8527 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Climate and Large Scale Dynamics Program list
Program Director
Eric DeWeaver
(703) 292-8527 W 8239 edeweave@nsf.gov
Program Director (Intermittent)
Yolande L. Serra
(703) 292-2651 W 8205 yserra@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Helena R Lacoe
(703) 292-8818 W 8216B hlacoe@nsf.gov

Major Research Instrumentation 

Major Research Instrumentation list
Program Director
Nicholas F. Anderson
(703) 292-8524 W 8247 nanderso@nsf.gov

Paleoclimate Program 

Phone: (703) 292-8527 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Paleoclimate Program list
Program Director
Mea S. Cook
(703) 292-7306 W 8174 mcook@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Darryl W. Harris
(703) 292-8524 W 8244A dwharris@nsf.gov

Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Program 

Phone: (703) 292-8524 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Program list
Program Director
Nicholas F. Anderson
(703) 292-8524 W 8247 nanderso@nsf.gov
Program Director (Intermittent)
Yu Gu
(703) 292-8796 W 8213 ygu@nsf.gov
Program Director
Chungu Lu
(703) 292-7110 W 8219 clu@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Carolyn B. Walton
(703) 292-4719 OFFSITE cwalton@nsf.gov

Education and Cross Disciplinary Activities Program  (GEO/AGS)

Phone: (703) 292-8523 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Education and Cross Disciplinary Activities Program list
Program Specialist
Detra M Blow
(703) 292-8522 W 8225B detblow@nsf.gov

NCAR/Facilities Section (NFS)  (GEO/AGS)

Phone: (703) 292-8521 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

NCAR/Facilities Section (NFS) list
Program Director
Bernard M. Grant
(703) 292-8521 W 8243 bgrant@nsf.gov
Program Director
Subhashree Mishra
(703) 292-8521 W 8246 sumishra@nsf.gov
Program Director
Maria Page Womack
(703) 292-2620 W 8217 mwomack@nsf.gov
Aviation Subject Matter Expert
John D. Breitenbach
N/A jbreiten@associates.nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Detra M Blow
(703) 292-8522 W 8225B detblow@nsf.gov

Geospace Section (GS)  (GEO/AGS)

Phone: (703) 292-8518 | Fax: (703) 292-9449

Geospace Section (GS) list
Program Director
Roman A Makarevich
(703) 292-8529 W 8214 rmakarev@nsf.gov
Program Director
Tai-Yin Huang
(703) 292-8519 W 8223 thuang@nsf.gov

Aeronomy Program 

Phone: (703) 292-8529 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Aeronomy Program list
Program Director
Tai-Yin Huang
(703) 292-8519 W 8223 thuang@nsf.gov
Program Director
Shikha Raizada
(703) 292-8963 W 8226 sraizada@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Carolyn B. Walton
(703) 292-4719 OFFSITE cwalton@nsf.gov

Geospace Facilities 

Fax: (703) 292-9022

Geospace Facilities list
Program Director
Roman A Makarevich
(703) 292-8529 W 8214 rmakarev@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Shaun L. Young
(703) 292-8527 W 8252A slyoung@nsf.gov

Magnetospheric Physics Program 

Phone: (703) 292-8519 | Fax: (703) 292-9022

Magnetospheric Physics Program list
Program Director
Lisa Marie Winter
(703) 292-8519 W 8248 lwinter@nsf.gov
Program Director
Chia-Lin Huang
(703) 292-7544 W 8204 chihuang@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Sylvia L. Petrella
(703) 292-8529 W 8252B spetrell@nsf.gov

Solar Terrestrial Research Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9022

Solar Terrestrial Research Program list
Program Director
Chia-Lin Huang
(703) 292-7544 W 8204 chihuang@nsf.gov
(TEMP POC)
Lisa Marie Winter
(703) 292-8519 W 8248 lwinter@nsf.gov

Space Weather Research Program 

Space Weather Research Program list
Program Director
Mangala Sharma
(703) 292-4773 W 8224 msharma@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Sylvia L. Petrella
(703) 292-8529 W 8252B spetrell@nsf.gov

Division of Earth Sciences  (GEO/EAR)

Phone: (703) 292-8550 | Fax: (703) 292-9447 | Room: E 8300External Website

Division of Earth Sciences list
Division Director
Dena Michelle Smith-Nufio
(703) 292-7431 E 8485 dmsmith@nsf.gov
Section Head
Stephen Mackwell
(703) 292-4799 E 8346 smackwel@nsf.gov
Operations Manager
Felicia R. Means
(703) 292-4732 E 8465 fmeans@nsf.gov
Program Director
Nicole Gasparini
E 8472 ngaspari@nsf.gov

Disciplinary Programs Section  (GEO/EAR)



Disciplinary Programs Section list
Section Head
Stephen Mackwell
(703) 292-4799 E 8346 smackwel@nsf.gov
Program Director
Hendratta Ali
(703) 292-2648 E 8468 heali@nsf.gov
Program Director
Margaret Fraiser
(703) 292-4660 E 8474 mfraiser@nsf.gov
Program Director
Amanda Keen-Zebert
(703) 292-4984 E 8473 akeenzeb@nsf.gov
Program Director
Laura Lautz
(703) 292-7775 E 8481 llautz@nsf.gov
Program Director
Justin E Lawrence
(703) 292-2425 E 8483 jlawrenc@nsf.gov
Program Director
Christopher Scott Lowry
(703) 292-8825 E 8476 cslowry@nsf.gov
Program Director
Kevin W. Mandernack
(703) 292-4533 E 8477 kmandern@nsf.gov
Program Director
Wendy Panero
(703) 292-5058 E 8339 wpanero@nsf.gov
Program Director
Alberto Perez-Huerta
E 8337 aperezhu@nsf.gov
Program Director
Colin Arthur Shaw
(703) 292-7944 E 8338 cshaw@nsf.gov
Program Director
Rachel Teasdale
(703) 292-7977 E 8416 rteasdal@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jennifer A Wade
(703) 292-4739 E 8336 jwade@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jonathan G Wynn
(703) 292-4725 E 8463 jwynn@nsf.gov
Program Director
Yurena Yanes
(703) 292-2649 E 8461 yyanes@nsf.gov
Program Director
Eva E Zanzerkia
(703) 292-4734 E 8471 ezanzerk@nsf.gov

Geobiology & Low-Temperature Geochemistry 

Phone: (703) 292-7780 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Geobiology & Low-Temperature Geochemistry list
Program Director
Kevin W. Mandernack
(703) 292-4533 E 8477 kmandern@nsf.gov
Program Director
Alberto Perez-Huerta
E 8337 aperezhu@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jonathan G Wynn
(703) 292-4725 E 8463 jwynn@nsf.gov
Program Director
Yurena Yanes
(703) 292-2649 E 8461 yyanes@nsf.gov

Geomorphology & Land-use Dynamics 

Phone: (703) 292-8548 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Geomorphology & Land-use Dynamics list
Program Director
Amanda Keen-Zebert
(703) 292-4984 E 8473 akeenzeb@nsf.gov
Program Director
Justin E Lawrence
(703) 292-2425 E 8483 jlawrenc@nsf.gov

Geophysics 

Phone: (703) 292-8556 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Geophysics list
Program Director
Wendy Panero
(703) 292-5058 E 8339 wpanero@nsf.gov
Program Director
Eva E Zanzerkia
(703) 292-4734 E 8471 ezanzerk@nsf.gov

Hydrologic Sciences 

Phone: (703) 292-8549 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Hydrologic Sciences list
Program Director
Hendratta Ali
(703) 292-2648 E 8468 heali@nsf.gov
Program Director
Laura Lautz
(703) 292-7775 E 8481 llautz@nsf.gov
Program Director
Christopher Scott Lowry
(703) 292-8825 E 8476 cslowry@nsf.gov

Petrology & Geochemistry 

Phone: (703) 292-8554 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Petrology & Geochemistry list
Program Director
Rachel Teasdale
(703) 292-7977 E 8416 rteasdal@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jennifer A Wade
(703) 292-4739 E 8336 jwade@nsf.gov

Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology 

Phone: (703) 292-8551 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology list
Program Director
Margaret Fraiser
(703) 292-4660 E 8474 mfraiser@nsf.gov
Program Director
Alberto Perez-Huerta
E 8337 aperezhu@nsf.gov
Program Director
Yurena Yanes
(703) 292-2649 E 8461 yyanes@nsf.gov

Tectonics 

Phone: (703) 292-8552 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Tectonics list
Program Director
Jennifer A Wade
(703) 292-4739 E 8336 jwade@nsf.gov
Program Director
Eva E Zanzerkia
(703) 292-4734 E 8471 ezanzerk@nsf.gov

Integrated Activities Section  (GEO/EAR)



Integrated Activities Section list
Program Director
Luciana Astiz
(703) 292-4705 E 8466 lastiz@nsf.gov
Program Director
Paul M Cutler
(703) 292-4961 W 7217 pcutler@nsf.gov
Program Director
Raleigh Martin
(703) 292-7199 E 8479 ramartin@nsf.gov
Science Assistant
Alaekya G Shetty
(703) 292-8788 E 8335 ashetty@nsf.gov
Program Director
Leonard Spinu
(703) 292-2665 E 9471 lspinu@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jonathan G Wynn
(703) 292-4725 E 8463 jwynn@nsf.gov
Program Director
Richard F. Yuretich
(703) 292-4744 E 8469 ryuretic@nsf.gov

Centers for Innovation & Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards 

Centers for Innovation & Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards list
Program Director
Eva E Zanzerkia
(703) 292-4734 E 8471 ezanzerk@nsf.gov
Program Director
Luciana Astiz
(703) 292-4705 E 8466 lastiz@nsf.gov

Cooperative Studies of the Earth’s Deep Interior 

Cooperative Studies of the Earth’s Deep Interior list
Program Director
Wendy Panero
(703) 292-5058 E 8339 wpanero@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jennifer A Wade
(703) 292-4739 E 8336 jwade@nsf.gov

Critical Zone Collaborative Network 

Critical Zone Collaborative Network list
Program Director
Hendratta Ali
(703) 292-2648 E 8468 heali@nsf.gov
Program Director
Justin E Lawrence
(703) 292-2425 E 8483 jlawrenc@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jonathan G Wynn
(703) 292-4725 E 8463 jwynn@nsf.gov
Program Director
Richard F. Yuretich
(703) 292-4744 E 8469 ryuretic@nsf.gov

Education and Human Resources 

Phone: (703) 292-8557 | Fax: (703) 292-9025


Frontier Research in Earth Sciences 

Phone: (703) 292-8552

Frontier Research in Earth Sciences list
Program Director
Margaret Fraiser
(703) 292-4660 E 8474 mfraiser@nsf.gov
Program Director
Wendy Panero
(703) 292-5058 E 8339 wpanero@nsf.gov
Program Director
Richard F. Yuretich
(703) 292-4744 E 8469 ryuretic@nsf.gov

Geoinformatics 

Phone: (703) 292-8551

Geoinformatics list
Program Director
Luciana Astiz
(703) 292-4705 E 8466 lastiz@nsf.gov
Program Director
Raleigh Martin
(703) 292-7199 E 8479 ramartin@nsf.gov

National Geophysical Facility 

National Geophysical Facility list
Program Director
Leonard Spinu
(703) 292-2665 E 9471 lspinu@nsf.gov

Instrumentation and Facilities 

Phone: (703) 292-8558 | Fax: (703) 292-9025

Instrumentation and Facilities list
Program Director
Luciana Astiz
(703) 292-4705 E 8466 lastiz@nsf.gov
Program Director
Amanda Keen-Zebert
(703) 292-4984 E 8473 akeenzeb@nsf.gov

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure (MSRI) 

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure (MSRI) list
Program Director
Paul M Cutler
(703) 292-4961 W 7217 pcutler@nsf.gov

Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4CLIMATE) 

Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4CLIMATE) list
Program Director
Alberto Perez-Huerta
E 8337 aperezhu@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jonathan G Wynn
(703) 292-4725 E 8463 jwynn@nsf.gov

Mission Support  (GEO/EAR)



Mission Support list
Program Specialist
Alicia Moses Armstrong
(703) 292-4743 E 8350F aarmstro@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Marvin A. Delaney
(703) 292-7329 E 8484C mdelaney@nsf.gov
Program Analyst
Tina A. Hunter
(703) 292-7316 OFFSITE thunter@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Uebonda D Mcgee
(703) 292-7085 E 8350E umcgee@nsf.gov
Operations Manager
Felicia R. Means
(703) 292-4732 E 8465 fmeans@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Samantha Page
(703) 292-7321 E 8484A spage@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Chakiar Trotman
(703) 292-2214 E 8484D ctrotman@nsf.gov

Division of Ocean Sciences  (GEO/OCE)

Phone: (703) 292-8580 | Fax: (703) 292-9449 | Room: W 8100External Website

Division of Ocean Sciences list
Division Director
James McManus
(703) 292-8101 W 8142 jmcmanus@nsf.gov
Deputy Division Director
Lisa M Clough
(703) 292-4746 W 8146 lclough@nsf.gov
Financial Operations Specialist
Karen L. Wiggins-Upson
(703) 292-4720 W 8115 kwiggins@nsf.gov
Operations Manager
Jacqueline S. Moore
(703) 292-7075 W 8148 jsmoore@nsf.gov
NOAA Knauss Sea Grant Fellow
Elaine Wang Shen
(703) 292-2612 W 8117D ewshen@nsf.gov

Integrative Programs Section (IPS)  (GEO/OCE)

Phone: (703) 292-8583 | Fax: (703) 292-9085

Integrative Programs Section (IPS) list
Program Director
George Voulgaris
(703) 292-7399 W 8158 gvoulgar@nsf.gov
Program Director
Timothy J Crone
(703) 292-4344 W 8159 tjcrone@nsf.gov
Program Director
Laura W Stolp
(703) 292-8293 W 8134 lstolp@nsf.gov

Ocean Drilling Program 

Ocean Drilling Program list
Lead Program Director
Kevin Todd Michael Johnson
(703) 292-7442 W 8147 ktjohnso@nsf.gov

Ocean Education Programs 


Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) 


Oceanographic Facilities Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085


Oceanographic Instrumentation and Technical Service Programs 

Fax: (703) 292-9085


Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085

Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination Program list
Program Director
Kandace S. Binkley
(703) 292-7577 W 8152 kbinkley@nsf.gov

Ship Acquisition and Upgrade Program 

Ship Acquisition and Upgrade Program list
Program Director
Brian P. Midson
(703) 292-8145 OFFSITE bmidson@nsf.gov

Ship Operations Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085

Ship Operations Program list
Program Director
Rose M Dufour
(703) 292-8811 W 8118 rdufour@nsf.gov

Marine Geosciences Section (MGS)  (GEO/OCE)

Phone: (703) 292-8581 | Fax: (703) 292-9085

Marine Geosciences Section (MGS) list
Science Assistant
Sandy Melissa Castellano
(703) 292-4399 W 8117B scastell@nsf.gov

Chemical Oceanography Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085

Chemical Oceanography Program list
Program Director
Henrietta N. Edmonds
(703) 292-7427 W 8116 hedmonds@nsf.gov
Program Director
Elizabeth Canuel
(703) 292-7938 W 8157 ecanuel@nsf.gov
Program Director
Katsumi Matsumoto
(703) 292-7139 W 8155 kmatsumo@nsf.gov
Program Director
Rolf E Sonnerup
(703) 292-8169 W 8125 rsonneru@nsf.gov

Marine Geology and Geophysics Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085

Marine Geology and Geophysics Program list
Program Director
Gail Christeson
(703) 292-2952 W 8178 gchriste@nsf.gov
Program Director
Joseph Carlin
(703) 292-8562 W 8153 jcarlin@nsf.gov
Program Director
Alan Wanamaker
(703) 292-7516 W 8136 awanamak@nsf.gov
Program Director
Scott Michael White
(703) 292-8369 W 8129 scwhite@nsf.gov

Ocean Section (OS)  (GEO/OCE)

Phone: (703) 292-8582 | Fax: (703) 292-9085

Ocean Section (OS) list
Science Assistant
Amelia-Juliette Claire Demery
(703) 292-8163 W 8119C ademery@nsf.gov

Biological Oceanography Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085

Biological Oceanography Program list
Program Director
Cynthia L. Suchman
(703) 292-2092 W 8188 csuchman@nsf.gov
Program Director
Jayne Gardiner
(703) 292-4828 W 8118 jgardine@nsf.gov
Program Director
Ricardo M Letelier
(703) 292-7356 W 8127 rletelie@nsf.gov

Physical Oceanography Program 

Fax: (703) 292-9085

Physical Oceanography Program list
Program Director
Baris M Uz
(703) 292-4557 W 8114 bmuz@nsf.gov
Program Director
Sean C. Kennan
(703) 292-7575 W 8162 skennan@nsf.gov
Program Director
Sabine Mecking
(703) 292-2435 W 8154 smecking@nsf.gov

Administrative Support Section  (GEO/OCE)



Administrative Support Section list
Financial Operations Specialist
Karen L. Wiggins-Upson
(703) 292-4720 W 8115 kwiggins@nsf.gov
Program Analyst
Kimberly S Joseph
(703) 292-2969 W 8117E kjoseph@nsf.gov
Ocean Policy Specialist
Stacy E Aguilera-Peterson
(703) 292-8580 W 8138 saguiler@nsf.gov
Program Analyst
Sonam K Ahluwalia
(703) 292-7755 OFFSITE sahluwal@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Angela F. Lyons
(703) 292-8580 W 8254C ALYONS@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Petra K Snaggs-Glasgow
(703) 292-4603 W 8137A psnaggsg@nsf.gov
Program Analyst
Jasmine D. Hill
(703) 292-2063 W 11161A jhill@nsf.gov

Office of Polar Programs  (GEO/OPP)

Phone: (703) 292-8030 | Fax: (703) 292-9081 | Room: W 7100External Website

Office of Polar Programs list
Acting Office Director
Jean C Allen
(703) 292-8783 W 7231 jcallen@nsf.gov
Senior Advisor
Scot Anthony Arnold
(703) 292-2559 W 7156 SARNOLD@nsf.gov
ANG Liaison
Graham William Boutz
W 7182 gboutz@nsf.gov
Program Analyst
Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox
(703) 292-7402 OFFSITE kbowens@nsf.gov
Student Trainee (Administrative)
Jared Chadwick
(703) 292-7134 W 7206A jchadwic@nsf.gov
Communications Specialist
Sara R. Eckert
OFFSITE seckert@nsf.gov
Lead Communications Specialist
Teresa A. Edillon
(703) 292-7521 W 7245 tedillon@nsf.gov
Administrative Officer
Pawnee C. Maiden
(703) 292-8030 W 7219 pmaiden@nsf.gov
Senior Advisor, Environment
Polly A. Penhale
(703) 292-8033 W 7247 ppenhale@nsf.gov
Strategic Policy Advisor
Paul Sheppard
(703) 292-7451 W 7236 psheppar@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Karen E Sloane
(703) 292-4576 W 7254D ksloane@nsf.gov
DoD Liaison
Scott Stenger
W 7159 sstenger@nsf.gov
Science Policy Advisor
Nancy S. Sung
(703) 292-2306 W 7148 nsung@nsf.gov
Environmental Program Manager
Andrew Titmus
(703) 292-4479 W 7154 atitmus@nsf.gov
Science Analyst
Beverly J Walker
(703) 292-2614 W 7226 bwalker@nsf.gov

Section for Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics  (GEO/OPP/AIL)

Phone: (703) 292-8032 | Fax: (703) 292-9080

Section for Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics list
Section Head
Stephanie Short
(703) 292-2155 W 7146 sashort@nsf.gov
Antarctic Research Support Manager
Jessie L Crain
(703) 292-7457 W 7126 jlcrain@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Carlena A. Fooks
(703) 292-7446 W 7236B cfooks@nsf.gov
USAP Planning Manager
Michael Orlando Gencarelli
(703) 292-7419 W 7127 mgencare@nsf.gov
Program Manager for Transportation
William S Gregory
(703) 292-2940 W 7135 wgregory@nsf.gov
Program Manager, AIL Operations
Carla Haroz
(703) 292-8009 W 7147 charoz@nsf.gov
McMurdo Station Manager, Winter
Erin James Heard
(703) 292-8032 N/A eheard@nsf.gov
IT Support & USAP Info. Security Manager
Timothy G. Howard
(703) 292-8032 W 7215 tghoward@nsf.gov
Aviation Program Manager
Gary James
(703) 292-7449 W 7129 gjames@nsf.gov
COR Manager
William Kinser
(703) 292-4593 OFFSITE wkinser@nsf.gov
Chief Program Manager
Margaret Knuth
(703) 292-7418 W 7122 mknuth@nsf.gov
Ocean Projects Manager
Timothy M. McGovern
(703) 292-4248 W 7124 tmcgover@nsf.gov
Facilities Manager
Joseph Carl Miller
W 7100 jcmiller@nsf.gov
USAP Business Manager (Financial)
Tamika D. Perkins
(703) 292-2311 W 7241 tperkins@nsf.gov
ARV Project Manager
Jonathan M Prince
(703) 292-4764 W 7182 jprince@nsf.gov
Accountant / Audit Analyst
Vika Rashchinina
Offsite vrashchi@associates.nsf.gov
Facilities Engineering Projects Manager
Ben Daniel Roth
(703) 292-7857 W 7152 BROTH@nsf.gov
Program Manager for Logistics
Andrew Rowell
(703) 292-8127 W 7178 wrowell@nsf.gov
Technology Development Manager
Patrick D. Smith
(703) 292-8032 W 7251 pdsmith@nsf.gov
McMurdo Station Manager, Summer
Marc Tunstall
(703) 292-2652 N/A mtunstal@nsf.gov

Section for Antarctic Sciences  (GEO/OPP/ANT)

Phone: (703) 292-8033 | Fax: (703) 292-9079

Section for Antarctic Sciences list
Section Head
Sarah L Ruth
(703) 292-8521 W 8255 sruth@nsf.gov
Program Director, Antarctic Organisms & Ecosystems
William G Ambrose
(703) 292-8048 W 7213 wambrose@nsf.gov
Science Assistant
Cody Tanner Barnett
(703) 292-2699 W 7256B cbarnett@nsf.gov
Program Director, Antarctic Glaciology & Southern Ocean Science
Kelly McCarrick Brunt
(703) 292-8457 W 7136 kbrunt@nsf.gov
Program Director, Antarctic Organisms & Ecosystems
Rebecca Gast
(703) 292-2356 W 7153 rgast@nsf.gov
Program Director, Antarctic Earth Science, Geodesy & Geophysics
Michael E. Jackson
(703) 292-8033 OFFSITE mejackso@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Desiree Marshall
(703) 292-7433 W 7256D demarsha@nsf.gov
Program Director, Astrophysics and Geospace Sciences & Antarctic Instrumentation
Vladimir O. Papitashvili
(703) 292-7425 W 7118 vpapita@nsf.gov
Program Director, Antarctic Oceans and Atmosphere
David F Porter
(703) 292-2930 W 7188 dporter@nsf.gov

Section for Arctic Sciences  (GEO/OPP/ARC)

Phone: (703) 292-8029 | Fax: (703) 292-9082

Section for Arctic Sciences list
Section Head
Jennifer Mercer
(703) 292-7453 W 7142 jmercer@nsf.gov
Program Director, Arctic Natural Sciences
Rainer Amon
(703) 292-7979 W 7134 ramon@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Project Manager (Contractor)
Lesley Anderson
Remote leanders@associates.nsf.gov
Program Director, Arctic Natural Sciences
Kelly McCarrick Brunt
(703) 292-8457 W 7136 kbrunt@nsf.gov
AAAS FELLOW
Christina Callicott
(703) 292-8749 W 7242A ccallico@nsf.gov
AAAS FELLOW
William Casola
(703) 292-7397 W 7254E wcasola@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Manager
Renee D. Crain
(703) 292-4482 W 7255 rcrain@nsf.gov
Program Director, Arctic Observing Network
Lauren Culler
(703) 292-8057 W 7244 lculler@nsf.gov
Program Director Arctic Observing Network
Roberto Delgado
(703) 292-2397 W 7246 robdelga@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Project Controls Manager (Contractor)
Gary Eells
Remote geells@associates.nsf.gov
Program Director, Arctic Social Sciences
Liam Frink
W 7116 lfrink@nsf.gov
Science Assistant
Kayla A Hubbard
(703) 292-4643 W 8254A kayhubba@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Project Controls Manager (Contractor)
Monte Ingram
Remote mingram@associates.nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program Analyst
Linda M. Izzard
(703) 292-7430 W 7236A lizzard@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Project Manager (Contractor)
Randy Olsen
Remote rolsen@associates.nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Manager
Frank R. Rack
(703) 292-2684 W 7132 frack@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Manager
Alfredo Joaquin Riera
(703) 292-2130 W 7184 ariera@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Manager
Kate Elizabeth Ruck
(703) 292-8051 W 7249 kruck@nsf.gov
Arctic Research Support and Logistics Project Manager (Contractor)
Katy Smith
Remote catsmith@associates.nsf.gov
Program Director, Arctic Natural Sciences
Marc Stieglitz
(703) 292-4354 OFFSITE mstiegli@nsf.gov
Program Director, Arctic System Sciences and Arctic Research Coordination and Policy Support
Colleen Strawhacker
(703) 292-7432 W 7157 colstraw@nsf.gov

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) 

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) list
Program Director
Roberto Delgado
(703) 292-2397 W 7246 robdelga@nsf.gov

Safety and Occupational Health  (GEO/OPP/SOH)

Phone: (703) 292-8031 | Fax: (703) 292-9081

Safety and Occupational Health list
Field Safety Manager (Contractor)
Kimberly Derry
Remote kderry@associates.nsf.gov
Safety & Occupational Health Officer/Senior Advisor for Safety and Medical
Jon M Fentress
(703) 292-7477 W 7253 jfentres@nsf.gov
Safety & Occupational Health Manager
Elicia K. Liles
(703) 292-4852 W 7189 eliles@nsf.gov
Safety & Occupational Health Manager
Christian A. Nelson
(703) 292-7364 W 7137 chnelson@nsf.gov
Dive Safety Manager (Contractor)
Robert Robbins
(303) 588-1391 Remote rrobbins@associates.nsf.gov

Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education  (GEO/RISE)

Phone: (703) 292-8500 | Fax: (703) 292-9448 | Room: C 8000External Website

Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education list
Division Director
Wendy Graham
C 8054 wegraham@nsf.gov
Acting Deputy Division Director
Daniel J Thornhill
(703) 292-8143 W 8156 DTHORNHI@nsf.gov
Administrative Manager
Rosalind D. Douglas
(703) 292-7880 C 8045 rdouglas@nsf.gov

RISE Administrative Unit  (GEO/RISE)



RISE Administrative Unit list
Program Analyst
Madeline S Midyette
(703) 292-4930 OFFSITE mmidyett@nsf.gov
Program Specialist
Jennifer Marta Smith
C 8060A jensmith@nsf.gov

Global Climate Challenges Incubator  (GEO/RISE)



Global Climate Challenges Incubator list
Program Director
Amanda S. Adams
(703) 292-8521 W 8215 AMADAMS@nsf.gov
Program Director
Maria L Uhle
(703) 292-2250 C 8055 muhle@nsf.gov
AAAS Fellow
Rebecca Barnes
(703) 292-7592 W 8119D rebbarne@nsf.gov
AAAS Fellow
Carlos Martinez
(703) 292-7374 W 8117C camartin@nsf.gov

Geoscience Cyberinfrastructure Incubator  (GEO/RISE)



Geoscience Cyberinfrastructure Incubator list
Program Director
Raleigh Martin
(703) 292-7199 E 8479 ramartin@nsf.gov

Cross Niche Directorate Unit (CNDU) for Inclusion in Geosciences Incubator  (GEO/RISE)



Cross Niche Directorate Unit (CNDU) for Inclusion in Geosciences Incubator list
Program Director
Brandon Jones
(703) 292-8500 C 8046 mbjones@nsf.gov
Program Director
Aisha Renee Morris
(703) 292-7081 E 8342 armorris@nsf.gov
Program Director
Elizabeth L. Rom
(703) 292-7709 W 8132 elrom@nsf.gov
Program Director (IPA)
Rosa Iris Leon-Zayas
(703) 292-7514 W 8184 rleonzay@nsf.gov

Synergistic Activities Incubator  (GEO/RISE)



Synergistic Activities Incubator list
Supervisory Program Director
Lina C. Patino
(703) 292-5047 C 8052 lpatino@nsf.gov
Program Director
Neysa M Call
(703) 292-8430 E 8475 ncall@nsf.gov
Staff Associate
Margarida Yuan
(703) 292-5391 C 8065 myuan@nsf.gov

GEO Innovation Hub Incubator  (GEO/RISE)



GEO Innovation Hub Incubator list
Program Director
Barbara L. Ransom
(703) 292-7792 C 8063 bransom@nsf.gov
Program Director
Lori Anne Ziolkowski
(703) 292-8133 W 8182 lziolkow@nsf.gov

RISE Cross-Directorate Point of Contact  (GEO/RISE)



AI Research Institutes (AI) 

AI Research Institutes (AI) list
Program Director
Sean C. Kennan
(703) 292-7575 W 8162 skennan@nsf.gov

CoPe Coastlines and People Program (CoPe) 

CoPe Coastlines and People Program (CoPe) list
Program Director
Amanda S. Adams
(703) 292-8521 W 8215 AMADAMS@nsf.gov

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) 

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) list
Program Director
Roberto Delgado
(703) 292-2397 W 7246 robdelga@nsf.gov

Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) 

Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) list
Program Director
Richard F. Yuretich
(703) 292-4744 E 8469 ryuretic@nsf.gov

Environmental Research and Education Activities (EREA)  (ERE)

Phone: (703) 292-8040

Global Change Research (GCR)  (GEO/OAD)

Phone: (703) 292-8500 | Fax: (703) 292-9042

US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) 

Phone: (703) 292-8500 | Fax: (703) 292-9042

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program (GLOBE) 

Phone: (703) 292-8500 | Fax: (703) 292-9042

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research 

Phone: (703) 292-7859 | Fax: (703) 292-9152