Staff
Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PNHP) staff includes members from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC), the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), and cooperators from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with expertise in ecology, wildlife biology, botany, geographic information systems, and resource management. PNHP inventory data and research inform conservation and land-use planning.
Agency:
DCNR
PFBC
PGC
USFWS
WPC
Name |
Title |
Phone |
Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert, JoAnn | Natural Heritage Program Operations Manager | 412.586.2330 | WPC |
| Barber, Patricia | Endangered Bird Specialist | 717.303.4482 | PGC |
| Bearer, Scott | Chief, Habitat Planning and Development | 717.787.9613 | PGC |
| Bowen, Rebecca | Chief, Conservation Science and Ecological Resources Division | 717.772.0258 | DCNR |
| Brooks, Hope | Ecological Information Specialist | 717.705.2819 | DCNR |
| Carlson, Kierstin | Associate Information Manager | 412.586.2314 | WPC |
| Ciafre, Claire | Ecologist | 717.787.4009 | WPC |
| Daggs, Brian | Invasive Plant Ecologist | 717.884.4362 | WPC |
| Day, Diana | Conservation Coordinator | 717.346.8137 | PFBC |
| Davis, Ethan | Chief, Ecological Services Section | 717.783.0473 | DCNR |
| Dewar, Nathan | Natural Resource GIS Specialist | 717.214.7512 | DCNR |
| Dogonniuck, Alexander | Ecological Information Specialist | 717.783.3913 | DCNR |
| Eichelberger, Charlie | Vertebrate Zoology Manager | 717.346.0076 | WPC |
| Eng, Robin | Wildlife Biologist | 717.787.6055 | DCNR |
| Ernst, Emily | Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species Program | 814.206.7453 | USFWS |
| Firestone, Chris | Botanist | 570.724.8149 | DCNR |
| Fischer, Doug | Ichthyologist/Nongame Biologist | 814.359.5195 | PFBC |
| Fisler, Deb | Program Assistant | 717.787.3444 | DCNR |
| Furedi, Mary Ann | Ecological Assessment Manager | 717.705.0031 | WPC |
| Georgic, Brad | GIS Manager | 412.586.2418 | WPC |
| Gipe, Kathy | Senior Non-Game Biologist/Herpetologist | 814.359.5186 | PFBC |
| Goad, Rachel | Botanist | 717.787.7395 | WPC |
| Guers, Susan | Wildlife Biologist/Environmental Review | 717.787.4250 | PGC |
| Haffner, Cathy | Wildlife Diversity Conservation Planning Coordinator | 717.433.1464 | PGC |
| Huber, Hannah | Conservation Mycologist | 717.783.3348 | DCNR |
| Jewitt, Amy | Invasive Species Coordinator | 412.586.2305 | WPC |
| Karfuff, Stefan | Avian Recovery Specialist | 717.787.4250 | PGC |
| Kresse, Megan | Heritage GIS Technician | 412.586.2362 | WPC |
| Leppo, Betsy | Invertebrate Zoologist | WPC | |
| Lieb, Dave | Senior Non-Game Biologist/Invertebrate Zoologist | 814.359.5234 | PFBC |
| Lovallo, Matthew | Chief, Division of Wildlife Administration | 717.787.4250 | PGC |
| Klugman, Susan | Conservation Information Manager | 717.772.9083 | WPC |
| Kunsman, John | Botanist | 717.783.1639 | WPC |
| Mamuscia, Jodie | Field office Supervisor | 814.206.7474 | USFWS |
| McPherson, Jessica | Botanist | 412.586.2362 | WPC |
| Miller, Ryan | Zoologist | 412.586.2348 | WPC |
| Moore, Cheyenne | Plant Conservation Network Coordinator | 717.783.3327 | DCNR |
| Moore, Molly | Heritage GIS Coordinator | 412.586.2329 | WPC |
| Murphy, Sean | State Ornithologist | 717.433.2732 | PGC |
| Niemeyer, Natalie | Conservation Information Assistant | 412.586.2311 | WPC |
| Nolder, Amber | Wildlife Biologist/Environmental Review | 717.787.4250 | PGC |
| Novak, Richard | Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species Program | 814.206.7477 | USFWS |
| Otterbein, Kate Amspacher | Mammal Recovery Specialist | 717.787.4250 | PGC |
| Ranalli, Nicole | Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species Program | 814.206.7455 | USFWS |
| Podniesinski, Greg | Chief, Natural Heritage Section | 717.214.7513 | DCNR |
| Ryndock, Jason | Ecological Information Specialist | 717.705.2822 | DCNR |
| Oest, Chris | Senior Geoscientist, Bureau of Geological Survey | 717.702.2053 | DCNR |
| Scafini, Mike | Endangered Mammal Specialist | 717.409.2848 | PGC |
| Schoen, Erika | Senior Conservation Information Assistant | 717.787.9755 | WPC |
| Schuette, Scott | Botany Manager | 412.586.2309 | WPC |
| Seltzer, Meredith | Forest Program Specialist | 717.787.7067 | DCNR |
| Seymour, Stephanie | Botanist | 717.787.0882 | DCNR |
| Sherman, Lauren | Zoologist | WPC | |
| Shellenberger, Pamela | Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species Program | 814.206.7459 | USFWS |
| Sitch, Kelly | Chief, Ecological Services Section | 717.425.5370 | DCNR |
| Stauffer, Aura | Wildlife Biologist | 717.783.0380 | DCNR |
| Szoszorek, Emily | Senior Conservation Information Assistant | 412.586.2381 | WPC |
| Turner, Greg | State Mammalogist | 717.433.5497 | PGC |
| Urban, Chris | Chief, Natural Diversity Section | 814.359.5113 | PFBC |
| Walsh, Mary | Invertebrate Zoology Manager | 814.689.1823 | WPC |
| Watts, Denise | Inventory and Database Support Ecologist | 717.787.0647 | WPC |
| Wagner, Jeff | Director, Natural Heritage Program | 412.586.2392 | WPC |
| Welte, Nevin | Senior Non-Game Biologist/Malacologist | 814.470.6151 | PFBC |
| Williams, Lisa | Chief, Division of Wildlife Diversity | 717.787.4250 | PGC |
| Woods, Peter | Invertebrate Zoologyist | 412.586.2315 | WPC |
| Yawn, Noah | Ecologist | 412.470.2334 | WPC |
| Yeany, David | Avian Ecologist | 412.586.2313 | WPC |
| Yu, Sze Wing | Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species Program | 814.206.7461 | USFWS |
| Zimmerman, Ephraim | Science Director | 412.586.2319 | WPC |
