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Department
Name Title Department
Sara Paull Research Scientist, Disease Ecology Science
Wilmarie Plaza-Muniz Technician Specialist Field Science
Callie Puntenney Engagement Coordinator Science
Jill Pyatt Master Technician
Deliteful Quintana Senior Instructional Designer Science
Ryan Rekstis Sr. Marketing and Communications Specialist
Madie Ritter Data Scientist I
Cory Ritz Assistant Director Field Science
Brendan Roberts Test Engineer III Science
Michael SanClements Research Initiatives Lead Science
Jean Sandoval Manager, D04: Atlantic Neotropical Field Science
Hannah Schartel Data Scientist I Science
Matt Schroeder Assistant Director Field Science
Caren Scott Research Scientist, Aquatic Ecologist Science
Sam Simkin Research Scientist, Ecosystem Ecology Science
Caleb Slemmons Senior Field Ecologist Field Science
Eric Sokol Staff Scientist, Quantitative Ecology Science
Ashley Spink Field Operations Manager Field Science
Steve Stone Application Development Manager
Cove Sturtevant Research Scientist, Instrumented Systems - QA/QC Lead Science
Rachel Swanson Research Scientist, Ecologist Science
Kate Thibault NEON Science Lead Science
Chau Tran Field Science Lead Observatory Leadership
Ben Vierra Manager, D16: Pacific Northwest Field Science
Samantha Weintraub-Leff Research Scientist, Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Science
Colin Williams Sr. Graphic Designer/Multimedia Specialist Science
Hanna Wright Field Ecologist I Field Science
Michael Wussow Airborne Sensor Operator Science
Adam Young Environmental Scientist II, Surface-Atmosphere Exchange Science
Rommel C. Zulueta Senior Research Scientist, Lead of NEON Research Support Services Program, Micrometeorologist Science

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