Staff
Main Office (413) 545-2842
Fax (413) 545-2304
Sharon Tracey
Associate Director, The Environmental
Institute
M.P.P. Public Policy, University of California Berkeley, B.A. Biology, Hampshire College
Expertise and Focal Interests: Interdisciplinary environmental research and engagement, broader impacts, project development and management, conferences and workshops, proposal development, interdisciplinary coordination and partnerships, writing and editorial support, art and the environment, sustainability and green initiatives.
Email: stracey@tei.umass.edu
Telephone: 413-545-0952
Paula Rees
Director, Water Resources Research Center
Ph.D. Civil Engineering & Operations Research, Princeton University Certificate in Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Woodrow Wilson School, B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa
Expertise and Focal Interests: Hydrology and hydrometeorology, sediment transport, climate change impacts on water resources, water resources sustainability, watershed water quality and quantity modeling, point and nonpoint source pollution, stormwater management and modeling, watershed dynamics and management, extreme floods, ecological health, emerging contaminants, and broader impacts.
Email: rees@ecs.umass.edu
Telephone: 413-545-5528
Marie-Françoise Hatte
Associate Director, Water Resources Research Center
M.S. Forest Hydrology, Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Forest Management, Auburn University
Expertise and Focal Interests: Water quality monitoring, water resources, conference coordination, project administration, local watershed issues, open-space planning and management.
Email: mfwalk@tei.umass.edu
Telephone: 413-545-5531
Jerry Schoen
Director, Outreach and Education
M.S. Resource Management and Administration, Antioch University, B.A. English, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Expertise and Focal Interests: Stormwater management, information technology solutions, proposal development and project management, formal and informal science education, support of citizen groups, and citizen science.
Email: jschoen@tei.umass.edu
Telephone: 413-545-5532
Beckie Finn
Information Transfer Specialist, WRRC
M.S. Conservation Biology, Antioch University; B.A. Environmental Studies/Geography, Macalester College
Expertise and Focal Interests: Shellfish biology and aquaculture education, environmental planning, development of conservation management strategies, support of citizen groups.
Telephone: 413-545-5979
Jane Wrisley
Office Manager/ Senior Administrative
Assistant
Expertise and Focal Interests: Administrative and budgeting support, event coordination
Email: jwrisley@tei.umass.edu
Telephone: 413-545-2842
Dennis Swartwout
Director, Earth Science Information Office
Email: esic@tei.umass.edu
Telephone: 413-545-0359