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Dr. Mark Svoboda
Director
402-472-8238
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Kelly Helm Smith
Assistant Director
Drought Impacts Coordinator
402-472-3373
ksmith2@unl.edu
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Brian Fuchs
Monitoring Coordinator
402-472-6775
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Dr. Tonya Haigh
Social Science Coordinator
402-472-6781
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Dr. Cody L. Knutson
Planning Coordinator
402-472-6718
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Dr. Tsegaye Tadesse
Geospatial Coordinator
402-472-3383
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Hasnat Aslam
GIS Specialist
402-405-7464
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Tonya Bernadt
Education and Outreach Specialist
402-472-2712
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Emily Case-Buskirk
Communications Specialist
402-472-8121
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Paula Guastello
Research Assistant
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Denise Gutzmer
Drought Impact Specialist
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Lindsay Johnson
Climatologist
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Grace Kirchner
Research Assistant
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Jeff Nothwehr
Web Developer
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Scott Owen
Consultant
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Brie Paladino
GIS Specialist
402-472-3708
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Chris Poulsen
GIS Manager
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Ian Ratcliffe
Remote Sensing and GIS Research Specialist
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Curtis Riganti
Climatologist
402-472-8165
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Kelsey Varisco
Social Scientist
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Daniel Whitesel
Climatologist
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Jeff Wisner
Consultant
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Dr. Deborah Bathke
Climatologist
402-472-6199
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Dr. Michael Hayes
Climatologist
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Dr. Brian Wardlow
Remote Sensing Scientist
402-472-6729
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Dr. Donald Wilhite
Director Emeritus
402-472-3471
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