Our Team
The Adirondack Watershed Institute is a skilled team of scientists, stewards, field and laboratory technicians, and research and policy analysts working to protect the waters of the Adirondacks. Many of our staff are graduates of Paul Smith’s College, and several serve as current faculty affiliates, strengthening the connection between research, education, and applied science. We also employ a number of Paul Smith’s students and community members as seasonal staff, offering valuable hands-on experience in real-world conservation. Guided by the Executive Director, every team member contributes their passion, expertise, and dedication to advance AWI’s mission and realize our shared vision of clean and healthy Adirondack waters.
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Annie Arnold
Environmental Educator
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Alec Cimini
Graduate Research Fellow
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Bobby Clark
Field Technician II
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Maureen Cunningham
Executive Director
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Jennifer Denny, M.S.
Stewardship Program Assistant Director
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Michale Glennon, Ph.D.
Director of Research
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Joline Hall
Lab Manager
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Mike Hansen
Watercraft Decontamination Manager
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Sara Kelly, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
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Sue O'Reilly
Operations Manager
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Chelsea Smith, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
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Lija Treibergs, M.S.
Research Associate
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Connor Vara
Research Technician III
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Brett Wimsatt
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Director
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Hana Wood
Laboratory Technician II
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Elizabeth Yerger
Laboratory Director
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Seasonal Staff
Watercraft Inspection Stewards
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Seasonal Staff
Research Technicians
Affiliates
AWI affiliates are faculty and staff from Paul Smith’s College and partner institutions who engage in collaborative research, education, and outreach projects utilizing AWI’s facilities and resources.
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Corey Laxson, M.S.
Associate Professor of Ecology and Aquatic Sciences
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Curt Stager, Ph.D.
Draper-Lussi Endowed Chair in Lake Ecology and Paleoecology
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Stephen Langdon, M.S.
Director of Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station
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Heidi Kretser, Ph.D.
Director of Rights + Communities for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Global Conservation Program
Students
AWI is committed to providing students at Paul Smith’s College with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences through work-study employment, applied research, and guidance on capstone and senior projects.
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Meg Hartmann
Laboratory Assistant
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Macy Schnauber
Seasonal Research Technician