Contact Us

This page provides contact information for UC Nature Systemwide Office staff, reserve directors, and campus coordinators.

Systemwide Office Staff

Executive Director

Steve Monfort
Email Steve Monfort
(510) 287-3335

Associate Director

Michael Kisgen
Email Michael Kisgen
(510) 987-0161

Director of Communications

Kathleen M. Wong

Email Kathleen Wong
(510) 987-0142

Information System Analyst

Lobsang Wangdu

Email Lobsang Wangdu
(510) 587-6422

Administrative Officer 

Citlali Perez Morales

Email Citlali Perez Morales
(510) 987-9710

Field-Based Learning Coordinator

Cristina Soto Balderas

Email Cristina Soto Balderas

Director of Environmental Monitoring & Data Science

Collin Bode

Email Collin Bode

Network Manager

Manuel Minwary

Email Manuel Minwary

(951) 827-6830

Climate Monitoring Specialist

Jim Norris

Email Jim Norris
(805) 218-9637

Climate Monitoring Network Field Technician

Jeremiah Eanes

Email Jeremiah Eanes

Director of Development

Matt Fratus

Email Matt Fratus

(805) 698-0114

Reserve and Campus Staff

Angelo Coast Range Reserve

Ida Naughton

Email Ida Naughton
(805) 757-0555

Año Nuevo Island Reserve

Patrick Robinson

Email Patrick Robinson
(831) 459-2691

Blue Oak Ranch Reserve

Zac Harlow

Email Zac Harlow
(307) 760-8031

Bodega Marine Reserve

Suzanne Olyarnik

Email Suzanne Olyarnik
(707) 875-2020

Box Springs Reserve

Kenneth J. Halama

Email Kenneth J. Halama
(951) 657-3111

Boyd Deep Canyon Desert
Research Center

Christopher Tracy

Email Christopher Tracy
(951) 827-3655

Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve

Peter Bowler

Email Peter Bowler
(949) 701-6114

Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve

Andrew J. Brooks

Email Andrew J. Brooks
(805) 893-7670

Chickering American River Reserve

Tim Brown

Email Tim Brown
530-587-4830

Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

Cristina Sandoval

Email Cristina Sandoval
(805) 893-5092

Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve

Clarissa S. Rodriguez
Email Clarissa S. Rodriguez
(858) 534-2077

Elliott Chaparral Reserve

Clarissa S. Rodriguez

Email Clarissa S. Rodriguez
(858) 534-2077

Emerson Oaks Reserve

Kenneth J. Halama

Email Kenneth J. Halama
(951) 657-3111

Fort Ord Natural Reserve

Joe Miller

Email Joe Miller
(831) 459-4867

Hastings Natural History
Reservation

Jen Hunter

Email Jen Hunter
(831) 659-2664

James San Jacinto Mountains
Reserve

Casey Woodall

Email Casey Woodall

Jenny Pygmy Forest Reserve

Paul Fine

Email Paul Fine
(510) 642-7690

Jepson Prairie Reserve

Shane Waddell

Email Shane Waddell
(530) 754-7108

Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve

Clarissa S. Rodriguez

Email Clarissa S. Rodriguez
(858) 534-2077

Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

Mark Readdie

Email Mark Readdie
(831) 667-2543

Lassen Field Station

Gary Bucciarelli

Email Gary Bucciarelli
(530) 752-7108

McLaughlin Natural Reserve

Cathy Koehler

Email Cathy Koehler
Paul Aigner

Email Paul Aigner
(707) 995-9005

Merced Vernal Pools and
Grassland Reserve

Joy Baccei

Email Joy Baccei
(209) 291-6897

Motte Rimrock Reserve

Kenneth J. Halama

Email Kenneth J. Halama
(951) 657-3111

Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

Keith Seydel

Email Keith Seydel
(805) 893-5435

Point Reyes Field Station

Alan Shabel

Email Alan Shabel
(510) 642-2917

Quail Ridge Reserve

Ross Brennan

Email Ross Brennan
(530) 752-9178

Sagehen Creek Field Station

Tim Brown

Email Tim Brown
530-587-4830

San Joaquin Marsh Reserve

Julie Coffey

Email Julie Coffey

(603) 521-5576

Santa Cruz Island Reserve

Jessica Altstatt

Email Jessica Altstatt
(‭805) 893-4127‬

Scripps Coastal Reserve

Clarissa S. Rodriguez

Email Clarissa S. Rodriguez
(858) 534-2077

Sedgwick Reserve

Heather Constable

Email Heather Constable
(805) 686-1941

Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve

Paul Havemann

Email Paul Havemann
(530) 752-9524

Steele/Burnand
Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center

Kirsten Dutcher

Email Kirsten Dutcher
(702) 688-3546

Stunt Ranch Santa Monica
Mountains Reserve

David Blake

Email David Blake

Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center

Jim André

Email Jim André
(760) 733-4222

Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research
Laboratory

Carol Blanchette

Email Carol Blanchette
(805) 893-5698

Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve: Valentine Camp

Carol Blanchette

Email Carol Blanchette
(805) 893-5698

Yosemite Field Station

Breezy Jackson

Email Breezy Jackson
(209) 628-5758

Younger Lagoon Reserve

Beth Howard

Email Beth Howard
(831) 459-2455

White Mountain Research Center

Steven DeVanzo

Email Steven DeVanzo
(760) 873-4344

Campus Coordinators

Berkeley

Neetha Iyer

Email Neetha Iyer
(530) 760-5980 

Davis

Shane Waddell

Email Shane Waddell
(530) 754-7108

Irvine

Megan Lulow

Email Megan Lulow
(949) 500-8754

Merced

Jessica Malisch

Email Jessica Malisch

San Diego

Kellie Uyeda

Email Kellie Uyeda
(858) 534-8494

Santa Barbara

Conner Philson

Email Conner Philson
(805) 893-6179

Santa Cruz

Gage Dayton

Email Gage Dayton
(831) 459-4867