Meet the CFRE Staff

Our CFRE team values collaboration, innovation, solutions, and excellence, and we strive to create an environment where these values are demonstrated daily. Each member plays a role in seeking out problems, and identifying solutions in order to make CFRE more successful in Great Lakes science and education.

Dr. Ashley Moerke

Dean for the College of Great Lakes Ecology & Education, Executive Director of Center for Freshwater Research & Education (CFRE), Professor

College of Great Lakes Ecology & Education; Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Dr. Kevin Kapuscinski

Professor, Assistant Director of Research

Center for Freshwater Research & Education; School of Natural Resources; College of Great Lakes Ecology & Education

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Connor Arnold

Research Technician

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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David Baumann

Professor

School of Engineering & Technology; College of Business, Engineering, Computer Science, & Mathematics

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Dr. Dustin Brewer

Assistant Professor

School of Natural Resources; College of Great Lakes Ecology & Education

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Elizabeth Christiansen

Great Lakes Education & Outreach Specialist

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Katelynn Coon

Coordinator of Operations

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Dr. Jonathan Doubek

Associate Professor

School of Natural Resources; College of Great Lakes Ecology & Education

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Silas Dunn

Research Technician

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Traci Garlitz

Special Projects Coordinator

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Dr. Hari Kandel

Associate Professor

School of Chemistry, Environmental, & Geosciences; School of Natural Resources; College of Great Lakes Ecology & Education; College of Arts & Sciences

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Victoria Lacefield-Rodriguez

Commanding Officer

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Cameron Leitz

Research Technician

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Bo Liu

Research Scientist in Water Quality & Emerging Contaminants

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Eliot Nelson

Michigan Sea Grant Educator

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Britton Ranson Olson

Professor

School of Biological Sciences; College of Arts & Sciences

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Nikki Story

Chief Executive Officer

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Sandra Taylor

Executive Assistant & Outreach Coordinator

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Joseph Torcivia

Chief Warrant Officer

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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Riley Waterman

Hatchery Technician

Center for Freshwater Research & Education

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