Expert Database
Our expert database lists the skills and capabilities of hundreds of specialists who are commonly sought by federal agencies in the Southern Appalachian region.
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Areas of Expertise
Aquatic – Exotic diseases
Aquatic – Exotic species
Aquatic – Fisheries Management
Aquatic – Insects
Aquatic – Lakes / Pond Specialist
Aquatic – Marine Ecology
Aquatic – Other
Aquatic – Reintro species
Aquatic Biologist / Ichthyologist
Aquatic Ecologist
Aquatics – TES species
Bio – Arthropods
Bio – Conservation
Bio – Diseases / Pathogens
Bio – Ecology / Landscape
Bio – Entomology
Bio – Exotic diseases
Bio – Genetic, cell & molecular
Bio – Herpetology
Bio – Other
Bio – Toxicology
Plant Classification
Plant Communities
Plant Ecologist
Plants – Breeding / Genetics
Plants – Exotic diseases
Plants – Exotic species
Plants – Forestry
Plants – Other
Plants – TES species
Plants – Urban / Landscaping
Wetlands – Biological
Wildlife – Animal behavior
Wildlife – Animal physiology
Wildlife – Exotic diseases
Wildlife – Exotic species
Wildlife – Game species only
Wildlife – Marine animals
Wildlife – Ornithology
Wildlife – Other
Wildlife – Reintro species
Wildlife – TES animal species
Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Ecologist
Air Resources / Climate
Chemicals / Energy
Engineering
Fluvial Geomorphology
Geographer
Geologic Resources
Geology – Coastal / Marine
Hydrogeology
Soils / Agronomy
Soils Resources
Water Quality
Water Quantity
Wetlands – Physical
Wildland Fire
Anthropology – Cultural
Anthropology – Linguistics
Anthropology – Physical
Archeology – Bio / Forensic
Archeology – Geo
Archeology – Historical
Archeology – Other
Archeology – Prehistorical
Archival Preservation
Assessments – Cultural
Education / Awareness
Historian
Historical Preservation
Library Management
Museum / Collection Management
Community Planning
Conservation Planning
Criminal Investigation
Economy
Environmental Education
Interpretation (Recreation)
Landuse and Development
Law Enforcement
Outdoor Recreation
Political Sci / Policy / Public Admin
Sociology / Social Studies
Statistics
Tourism
Computer Applications Developer
Computer Database Management
GIS
Other not listed
Photography / Image Design
Remote Sensing
Telecommunications
Partner Directory
Non-federal Partners
Don Hodges
Professor and Head
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
865-974-2706
Steven Seagle
Professor and Chair, Department of Biology
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
828-262-2681 x 3025
Tim Atkinson
Grants Office Director,
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
931-221-7841
Kelly Pitts
Grants Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Clarksville, TN
931-221-7881
Todd P. Witcher
Executive Director
Discover Life in America
Gatlinburg, TN
865-430-4757
Charles Maynard
Chair, DLIA Board of Directors
Discover Life in America
Nick Hagemeier
Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
423-439-6239
Michael Abazinge
Environmental Sciences Institute
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
805-599-8553
Mingzhou Jin
Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment
Knoxville, TN
865-974-4251
Mark Meade
Department of Biology
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
256-782-5638
Adam Rollins
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
423-869-6421
Joe Ciccarello
Director, Grant/Contract Development
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
304-696-4837
Jeffry Porter
Director, Office of Research Services
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
615-898-5010
Marta Gomez
Research Support Manager
Ohio University
Athens, OH
740-597-6777
Elissa Welch
Project Manager,
Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service
Ohio University
Athens, OH
740-537-0112
Pollyanne S. Frantz
Sponsored Research Officer
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
931-598-1395
Scott Wilson
Vice Provost for Planning and Strategic Initiatives
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere
Susan Schexnayder
University of Tennessee, Human Dimensions Research Lab
Knoxville, TN
865-974-5495
Dr. Anna L. George
Director, Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
Chattanooga, TN
423-785-4171
De’Etra Young
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
615-963-5123
Frances Williams
Vice President of Academic Affairs for Research and Sponsored Programs
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
615-963-7631
Tom Byl
Civil and Architectural Engineering
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
615-963-5540
Justin Murdock
Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biology, Box 5063
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
931-372-3147
Terrell T. “Red” Baker
Chair & Professor, Department of Forestry
College of Agriculture / University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
859-257-7596
Jonathan Horton
Assistant Professor
Biology Department
UNC-Asheville
Asheville, NC 28804
828-232-5152
Wes Totten
Chair, Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
University of Tennessee, Martin
Martin, TN
731-881-7260
John C. Rudd, Jr.
Asst VP of OSP Administration
Office of Sponsored Programs
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
540-231-5281
Dr. Jay Sullivan
Department Head, Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Blacksburg, VA
540-231-5483
Robert Young
Professor of Coastal Ecology,
Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-227-3822
Albert Meier
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Phone: 270-745-2396
Cheryl Davis
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
270-745-6524
Federal Partners
Rachael Novak
Climate Science Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington DC
202-219-1652
Sean MacDougall
BLM Eastern States Office
Washington, DC
202-912-7722
Elana Fink
BLM Eastern States Office
Washington, DC
202-912-7730
Ray Albright
National Park Service
CESU Coordinator
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
865-974-8443
Doris Washington
National Coordinator, Cooperative Ecosystems Study Units (CESU) & Center of Excellence (COE)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Science and Technology Deputy Area
Little Rock, AR
501-210-8910
Noller Herbert
National Technology Support Coordinator (acting)
Science and Technology Deputy Area
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Washington, DC
202-720-2520
Sherry Whitaker
CESU Grants Officer Technical Representative
US Army Engineer Research & Development Center
Vicksburg, MS
601-634-2990
Anna-Marie York
Grants Management Specialist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Falls Church, VA
703-358-1881
Laura Brandt
Regional Scientist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Davie, FL
Joseph Clark
USGS Southern Appalachian Field Branch
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
865-974-4790
Stacy Clark
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
865-974-0715