Our Team
The Adirondack Watershed Institute has permanent staff members, several Paul Smith's College faculty affiliates, and numerous seasonal staff. Under the guidance of the Executive Director, each team member brings their expertise and energy to accomplish the mission and achieve the vision of the AWI.
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Brendan Wiltse, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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Bill Brosseau
Deputy Director
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Michale Glennon, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
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Elizabeth Yerger
Laboratory Director
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Lija Treibergs, M.S.
Research Associate
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Brett Wimsatt
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Director
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Sue O'Reilly
Operations Manager
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Jennifer Denny
Stewardship Program Manager
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Tom Collins
Education and Outreach Program Manager
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Joline Hall
Lab Manager
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Connor Vara
Research Technician III
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Mikala L'Hote, M.S.
Graduate Research Assistant
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Sara Kelly
Research Scientist
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Bobby Clark
Field Technician II
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Hana Wood
Laboratory Technician II
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Seasonal Staff
Watercraft Inspection Stewards
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Seasonal Staff
Research Technicians
Affiliates
AWI affiliates are faculty and staff at Paul Smith’s College and other institutions that frequently collaborate with AWI on projects and have access to our facilities.
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Corey Laxson, M.S.
Associate Professor of Ecology and Aquatic Sciences
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Curt Stager, Ph.D.
Draper-Lussi Endowed Chair in Lake Ecology and Paleoecology
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Stephen Langdon, M.S.
Director of Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station
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Heidi Kretser, Ph.D.
Director of Rights + Communities for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Global Conservation Program
Students
We take pride in working with students to provide them real world experiences through work study positions as well as mentoring capstones and final projects.
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Bryan Spence
Seasonal Research Technician
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Macy Schnauber
Seasonal Research Technician
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Benjamin Sweat
Seasonal Research Technician
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Damien Thompson
Seasonal Research Technician
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Abigail Larrabee
Education Assistant