Our Administrative Staff support the research enterprise and contribute to INSTAAR culture. From proposal support to IT help, staff members provide INSTAARs with a wide range of resources and services. For questions, contact individual staff or look through the Resources for INSTAARs section of the website. For info on INSTAAR's decision making, committees, bylaws, and standing rules, see governance.
Nikki Lovenduski
Director, INSTAAR; Professor, ATOC
Albert Kettner
Associate Director, INSTAAR; Associate Professor, Research
Tom Marchitto
Associate Director of Laboratories, INSTAAR; Professor, Geological Sciences
Julio Sepúlveda
Associate Director of JEDI, INSTAAR; Associate Professor, Geological Sciences
Gabe Allen
Communications Specialist
Mallory Barndollar
FORMER Administrative Assistant
Joe Constancia
Administrative Assistant
Kathleen Hale
Post Award Specialist
Elise Homan
Managing Editor (AAAR)
Jean Lindahl
Post Award Specialist
David Lubinski
Web Specialist
Lindsay McCandless
Post Award Specialist
Lynn McCready
CSDMS Executive Assistant
Becky Miller
HR Specialist
Patti Newton
Operations Manager
Sarah Rogers
Hydrologic Sciences Program Coordinator
Alex Rose
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Niwot Ridge LTER and McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
Marisa Seitz
Finance Director
Shelly Sommer
Communication & Outreach Director (RETIRED)
Chad Stoffel
Information Technology Director
Heather Stoffel
Post Award Specialist
