KNZ LTER People

This directory includes Konza LTER-affiliated personnel, including investigators, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students from numerous universities.

Jesse Nippert

Lead Principal Investigator
Kansas State Unversity
785-532-0114
nippert@ksu.edu

Meghan Avolio

Co-Lead Principal Investigator
Johns Hopkins University
410-516-2719
meghan.avolio@jhu.edu

John Blair

KPBS Director
Kansas State University
785-532-7065
jblair@ksu.edu

Jill Haukos

Education Coordinator
Kansas State University
785-587-0381
jhaukos@ksu.edu

Jennifer Rhodes

Program Coordinator
Kansas State University
jenniferrhodes@ksu.edu

Yang Xia

Information Manager
Kansas State University
yangx@ksu.edu

Sara Baer

Investigator
University of Kansas
sgbaer@ku.edu

Walter Dodds

Investigator
Kansas State University
wkdodds@ksu.edu

Keith Gido

Investigator
Kansas State University
kgido@ksu.edu

Andrew Hope

Investigator
Kansas State University
ahope@ksu.edu

Matt Kirk

Investigator
Kansas State University
mfkirk@ksu.edu

Alan Knapp

Investigator
Colorado State University
alan.knapp@colostate.edu

Sally Koerner

Investigator
University of North Carolina Greensboro
sekoerne@uncg.edu

Kim Komatsu

Investigator
University of North Carolina Greensboro
kjkomatsu@uncg.edu

Allison Louthan

Investigator
Kansas State University
amlouthan@ksu.edu

Zak Ratajczak

Investigator
Kansas State University
zarata@ksu.edu

Melinda Smith

Investigator
Colorado State University
melinda.smith@colostate.edu

Pam Sullivan

Investigator
Oregon State University
pamela.sullivan@oregonstate.edu

Ellen Welti

Investigator
Smithsonian
weltie@si.edu

Kevin Wilcox

Investigator
University of North Carolina Greensboro
k_wilcox@uncg.edu

Lydia Zeglin

Investigator
Kansas State University
lzeglin@ksu.edu

Affiliated Investigators

Name	Affliation	Email
Sharon Billings	University of Kansas	sharonb@ku.edu
Alice Boyle	Kansas State University	aboyle@ksu.edu
Nathaniel Brunsell	University of Kansas	brunsell@ku.edu
Scott Collins	University of New Mexico	scollins@sevilleta.unm.edu
Trevor Hefley	Kansas State University	thefley@ksu.edu
Eva Horne	Kansas State University	ehorne@ksu.edu
William Jensen	Emporia State	wjensen1@emporia.edu
Ari Jumpponen	Kansas State University	ari@ksu.edu
Tania Kim	Kansas State University	tkim@ksu.edu
Abigail Langston	Kansas State University	alangston@ksu.edu
Mark Mayfield	Kansas State University	markherb@ksu.edu
Trisha Moore	Kansas State University	tlcmoore@ksu.edu
KC Olson	Kansas State University	kcolson@ksu.edu
Charles Rice	Kansas State University	cwrice@ksu.edu
Eduardo Santos	Kansas State University	esantos@ksu.edu
Arnaud Temme	Kansas State University	arnaudtemme@ksu.edu
Matt Whiles	University of Florida	mwhiles@ufl.edu
Gail Wilson	Oklahoma State University	gail.wilson@okstate.edu
Gregory Zolnerowich	Kansas State University	gregz@ksu.edu

Staff

Postdoctoral Scientists

Name	Affiliation	Email
Kathryn Bloodworth	University of Maryland	kjbloodw@umd.edu
Caitlin Broderick	Michigan State	broder49@msu.edu
Rachel Keen	University of Kansas	rmkeen@ku.edu
Matt Nieland	University of Massachusetts Amherst	mnieland@umass.edu
Francis Chaves Rodriguez	Colorado State University	fachaves@rams.colostate.edu
Smriti Pehim Limbu	Dartmouth	smriti.pehim.limbu@dartmouth.edu
Mary Linabury	Arizona State University	mary.linabury@gmail.com
Saranya Puthalath	Kansas State University	saranyaputhalath@ksu.edu
Emily Wedel	University of Notre Dame	ewedel@nd.edu

Graduate Students

Name	Advisor	Email
Joshua Ajowele, UNCG	Dr. Kevin Wilcox	joshuaajowele@gmail.com
Logan Anderson, KSU	Dr. Alice Boyle	landerson14@ksu.edu
Bess Bookout, KSU	Dr. Zak Ratajczak	bessbookout16@gmail.com
Ashley Bowman, KU	Dr. Sara Baer	ashley.wojciechowski@ku.edu
Rachael Brenneman, UNCG	Dr. Kim Komatsu	rrbrenneman@uncg.edu
Moupyali Chakravarty, KSU	Dr. Abigail Langston	mou@ksu.edu
Kelly Clark, UNCG	Dr. Kim Komatsu	kmclark4@uncg.edu
Hannah Dea, KSU	Dr. Ari Jumpponen	hidea@ksu.edu
Marcos Ginenez Diaz, KU	Dr. Sara Baer	marcosgimenezdiaz@ku.edu
Alec Glidden, KSU	Dr. John Blair	aglidden@ksu.edu
Elisa Grabda, UNCG	Dr. Kim Komatsu	msgrabda@uncg.edu
Emma Greenlee, KSU	Dr. Zak Ratajczak	egreenlee@ksu.edu
Christiana Guthrie, KSU	Dr. Allison Louthan	clguthrie@ksu.edu
Adriana Jacobi, CSU	Dr. Melinda Smith	adriana.jacobi@colostate.edu
Mary Linabury, CSU	Dr. Melinda Smith	mary.linabury@gmail.com
Corina McTigue, KSU	Dr. Jesse Nippert	corinam@ksu.edu
Madison Moriello, KSU	Dr. Walter Dodds	moriello@ksu.edu
Millie Ortiz, UNCG	Dr. Kim Komatsu	m_ortiz2@uncg.edu
Johnny Pruitt, KSU	Dr. Matt Kirk	johnnypruitt@ksu.edu
Aleah Querns, KSU	Dr. Allison Louthan	akquerns@ksu.edu
Md Abu Raihan, KSU	Dr. Walter Dodds	aburaihan@ksu.edu
Lydia Regier, KU	Dr. Sara Baer	lydiaregier@ku.edu
Calla Sopko, KSU	Dr. Ellen Welti	callasopko@gmail.com
Klara Stevermer, KSU	Dr. Jesse Nippert	klarastevermer@ksu.edu
Zach Storc, KU	Dr. Sara Baer	zjstorc@ku.edu
Dorothea Summers, KU	Dr. Sara Baer	dorothea.summersamdg@gmail.com
Rose Terry, UNCG	Dr. Sally Koerner	rsterry@uncg.edu
Greg Tooley, CSU	Dr. Alan Knapp	greg.tooley@colostate.edu
Maija Weaver, KSU	Dr. Keith Gido	maija@ksu.edu
Lydia Westberg, KU	Dr. Sara Baer	lydia.westberg@ku.edu
Sophie Wieland, KSU	Dr. Allison Louthan	swieland@ksu.edu
Zheng Yao, KSU	Dr. Allison Louthan	zyao78@ksu.edu

How to Join Us

Name	Title	Email
Janaye Figge	Analytical Chemist	jhanschu@ksu.edu
Nathan King	Research Technician	nathanking778@ksu.edu
Amanda Kuhl	Research Assistant	akuhl@ksu.edu
Jeff Taylor	Research Assistant	jht@ksu.edu

Ecological Landscape of Konza Prairie

KNZ LTER People