The School of Freshwater Sciences established a group of water leaders, representative of all sectors, to advise and support our programs and students to meet the demands of the future workforce and advance the school as a global leader in freshwater sciences.
Organizations represented by today’s Advisory Board Members have hired over 57 interns and 48 employees!
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Becky Tallon
Engineering Director – Water Treatment Technology
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Aaron Zeleske
Environmental Director
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Lisa Sasso
Senior Project Planner
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Cheryl Nenn
Riverkeeper
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Sarah Gatzke
Freshwater Strategy Manager
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Erin Houghton
Watershed Specialist
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Ed Michor
Research Engineer
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Jay Karls
Project Officer – Director of Strategy Midwest Central
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Alina Prahl
Nature Center Program Manager
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Thomas Slawski
Chief Environmental Engineer
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Harris Byers
Senior Project Manager, Environmental Science
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Jake Fincher
Executive Director
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Maggie Steinhauer
Director of Education, Research Team
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Hayley Olds
Hydrologist
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Choo Teoh
Assistant General Manager
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Joe Russell
President
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Marian Singer
Co-founder & CEO
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Jesse Jensen
Drinking Water & Groundwater Field Supervisor
Interested in joining our advisory board? Please contact Adrianna Cruz.