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.

  • Brendan Wiltse

    Brendan Wiltse, Ph.D.

    Executive Director

  • Bill Brosseau

    Deputy Director

  • Michale Glennon

    Michale Glennon, Ph.D.

    Senior Research Scientist

  • Elizabeth Yerger

    Elizabeth Yerger

    Laboratory Director

  • Lija Treibergs

    Lija Treibergs, M.S.

    Research Associate

  • Brett Wimsatt

    Brett Wimsatt

    Aquatic Invasive Species Program Director

  • Sue O'Reilly

    Sue O'Reilly

    Operations Manager

  • Jennifer Denny standing in front of Upper Saranac Lake.

    Jennifer Denny

    Stewardship Program Manager

  • Tom Collins Education and Outreach Program Specialist

    Tom Collins

    Education and Outreach Program Manager

  • Joline Hall

    Joline Hall

    Lab Manager

  • Connor Vara

    Connor Vara

    Research Technician III

  • Mikala L'Hote, M.S.

    Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sara Kelly

    Research Scientist

  • Bobby Clark

    Field Technician II

  • Hana Wood

    Laboratory Technician II

  • Watercraft Inspection Stewards

    Seasonal Staff

    Watercraft Inspection Stewards

  • Research Technician

    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.

  • Corey Laxson

    Corey Laxson, M.S.

    Associate Professor of Ecology and Aquatic Sciences

  • Dr. Curt Stager

    Curt Stager, Ph.D.

    Draper-Lussi Endowed Chair in Lake Ecology and Paleoecology

  • Stephen Langdon

    Stephen Langdon, M.S.

    Director of Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station

  • Heidi Kretser

    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.

  • Bryan Spence

    Seasonal Research Technician

  • Macy Schnauber

    Seasonal Research Technician

  • Benjamin Sweat

    Seasonal Research Technician

  • Damien Thompson

    Seasonal Research Technician

  • Abigail Larrabee

    Education Assistant