Research & Collections Staff Directory

Administration

Dr. Robert Feranec - Director of Research and Collections, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Curator of Mammalogy
robert.feranec@nysed.gov
518-474-5819

Dr. Jennifer Lemak - Chief Curator of History
jennifer.lemak@nysed.gov
518-474-0079

History Secretary
518-474-0079

Research and Collections Secretary
518-474-5816

Archaeology

Lisa Anderson - Curator of Bioarchaeology and NAGPRA Coordinator
lisa.anderson@nysed.gov
518-486-2020
J. Scott Cardinal - CRSP Principal Investigator
scott.cardinal@nysed.gov
518-486-2096
Heather B. Clark - CRSP Principal Investigator, CADD Specialist
heather.clark@nysed.gov
518-486-2160
Barry Dale - CRSP Principal Investigator
barry.dale@nysed.gov
518-474-5373
Dr. Penelope B. Drooker - Curator of Anthropology Emerita
pdrooker@hotmail.com
Joshua Dubuque - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
joshua.dubuque@nysed.gov
518-486-2037
Aaron Gore - CRSP Principal Investigator
aaron.gore@nysed.gov
518-408-1034
Dr. John P. Hart - Curator Emeritus
john.hart@nysed.gov
518-474-3895
Codedrill - job title
codedrill@gmail.com
2345633222345
Joel Ross - CRSP Project Director
joel.ross@nysed.gov
518-486-2044
Mark LoRusso - CRSP Architectural Historian
mark.lorusso@nysed.gov
518-474-5363
Dr. Jonathan Lothrop - Curator of Archaeology
jonathan.lothrop@nysed.gov
518-486-2992
Dr. Michael T. Lucas - Curator of Historical Archaeology
michael.lucas@nysed.gov
518-486-2015
Amy Lynch - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
amy.lynch@nysed.gov
518-486-2037
Daniel Mazeau - CRSP Principal Investigator
daniel.mazeau@nysed.gov
518-408-1772
Steve Moragne - CRSP Principal Investigator
steve.moragne@nysed.gov
518-486-2735
Kristin O'Connell - Historical Archaeology Collections Technician
kristin.oconnell@nysed.gov
518-408-1198
John Pasquini - CRSP Lab Director
john.pasquini@nysed.gov
518-474-5876
Dr. Christina Rieth - State Archaeologist and Co-Director, Cultural Resource Survey Program
christina.rieth@nysed.gov
518-402-5975
Victoria Schmitt - CRSP Architectural Historian
victoria.schmitt@nysed.gov
518-486-2082
David Staley - CRSP Principal Investigator
david.staley@nysed.gov
518-473-5026
Tracey Thomas - CRSP Lab Director
tracey.thomas@nysed.gov
518-408-1719
Marjorie Walton - CRSP Secretary
marjorie.walton@nysed.gov
518-473-1503
Jared Williams - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
jared.williams@nysed.gov
518-474-4728
Susan Winchell-Sweeney - Anthropology Collections Manager
susan.winchell-sweeney@nysed.gov
518-473-2212
Lawrence Xinakes - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
lawrence.xinakes@nysed.gov
518-486-2037

Biology

Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian - Curator of Mycology
patricia.kaishian@nysed.gov
518-486-4872
Dr. Jeremy J. Kirchman - Curator of Birds and Mammals
jeremy.kirchman@nysed.gov
518-474-1441
Dr. James C. Lendemer - Curator of Botany
james.lendemer@nysed.gov
518-473-6511
Dr. Denise Mayer - Malacology Collections Manager, Director of Museum’s Field Research Laboratory (Cambridge)
denise.mayer@nysed.gov
518-677-8245
Dr. Jeremy J. Wright - Curator of Ichthyology
jeremy.wright@nysed.gov
518-283-9005
Joseph Bopp - Collections Manager, Mammalogy and Ornithology
joseph.bopp@nysed.gov
518-486-2005
Jeremy Howland - Research Associate
Dr. Timothy McCabe - Curator of Entomology, State Entomologist
timothy.mccabe@nysed.gov
518-486-2006
Diana Murphy - Botany & Mycology Collection Manager
diana.murphy@nysed.gov
518-402-5350
Bryan Weatherwax - Ichthyology Technician
bryan.weatherwax@nysed.gov
518-283-9005

Collection Informatics

Museum Education Admin demo -
Heather Lane - Research and Collections Technician-Collections Database
heather.lane@nysed.gov
518-408-1720
Mehna Reach - Registrar
Mehna.Reach@nysed.gov
518-408-1372
Ryan Whitehouse - Collections Database Manager
ryan.whitehouse@nysed.gov
518-402-4576

CRSP

J. Scott Cardinal - CRSP Principal Investigator
scott.cardinal@nysed.gov
518-486-2096
Heather B. Clark - CRSP Principal Investigator, CADD Specialist
heather.clark@nysed.gov
518-486-2160
Barry Dale - CRSP Principal Investigator
barry.dale@nysed.gov
518-474-5373
Robert Dean - CRSP Project Director
Bob.Dean@nysed.gov
518-474-3884
Joshua Dubuque - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
joshua.dubuque@nysed.gov
518-486-2037
Aaron Gore - CRSP Principal Investigator
aaron.gore@nysed.gov
518-408-1034
Joel Ross - CRSP Project Director
joel.ross@nysed.gov
518-486-2044
Mark LoRusso - CRSP Architectural Historian
mark.lorusso@nysed.gov
518-474-5363
Amy Lynch - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
amy.lynch@nysed.gov
518-486-2037
Daniel Mazeau - CRSP Principal Investigator
daniel.mazeau@nysed.gov
518-408-1772
Dr. Daria E. Merwin, Ph.D. - Co-Director, Cultural Resource Survey Program
daria.merwin@nysed.gov
518-473-1503
Steve Moragne - CRSP Principal Investigator
steve.moragne@nysed.gov
518-486-2735
John Pasquini - CRSP Lab Director
john.pasquini@nysed.gov
518-474-5876
Dr. Christina Rieth - State Archaeologist and Co-Director, Cultural Resource Survey Program
christina.rieth@nysed.gov
518-402-5975
Victoria Schmitt - CRSP Architectural Historian
victoria.schmitt@nysed.gov
518-486-2082
David Staley - CRSP Principal Investigator
david.staley@nysed.gov
518-473-5026
Tracey Thomas - CRSP Lab Director
tracey.thomas@nysed.gov
518-408-1719
Marjorie Walton - CRSP Secretary
marjorie.walton@nysed.gov
518-473-1503
Jared Williams - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
jared.williams@nysed.gov
518-474-4728
Lawrence Xinakes - CRSP Research and Collections Technician
lawrence.xinakes@nysed.gov
518-486-2037

Ethnology

Dr. Gwendolyn Saul - Curator of Ethnography
gwendolyn.saul@nysed.gov
518-474-0187

History

John Abeel - Medical and Sports Collections
518-474-5354
Sarah Broderick - Secretary
518-474-0079
Kara Chambers - Photography Collection
518-473-3810
Dr. Robert Chiles - Research Associate, history 
robert.chiles@nysed.gov
Emily Finelli - Popular Entertainment Collections
518-474-0390
Connie Frisbee Houde - Textiles and Clothing
cornelia.frisbeehoude@nysed.gov
518-473-1468
Robyn Gibson - History Department Rights and Reproductions Manager
518-473-4559
Ashley Hopkins-Benton - Senior Historian and Curator, Social History
ashley.hopkins-benton@nysed.gov
518-474-2179
Dr. Jennifer Lemak - Chief Curator of History
jennifer.lemak@nysed.gov
518-474-5842
Stephen C. Loughman - History Curator at off-site storage facility
stephen.loughman@nysed.gov
518-356-1166
Lauren Lyons - Chartering Coordinator, Assistant to the State Historian
lauren.lyons@nysed.gov
518-486-3843
Aaron Noble - Senior Historian and Curator, Political and Military History
aaron.noble@nysed.gov
518-474-0437
Karen Quinn - Senior Historian/Curator, Art and Culture
karen.quinn@nysed.gov
518-473-8574
Brad L. Utter - Senior Historian/Curator, Science and Technological History
brad.utter@nysed.gov
518-474-0028

Geology

Karl Backhaus - Quaternary Research Geologist, Geologic Mapper, Geologic Cartographer
karl.backhaus@nysed.gov
518-474-3806
Avery Blake - Education Specialist
avery.blake@nysed.gov
518-486-2012
Kathleen Bonk - Collections Manager, Geologic Open File
kathleen.bonk@nysed.gov
518-474-7249
Dr. Andrew Clift - Curator of Bedrock Core
andrew.clift@nysed.gov
518-473-4153
Hailey Mundell Forgeng - Geological Mapper
hailey.forgeng@nysed.gov
518-486-3724
Richard Frieman - Geologist - Mapping Specialist
518-474-5810
Sean Grasing - Education Specialist
sean.grasing@nysed.gov
518-486-2012
Michael Hawkins - Mineralogy Collections Manager Emeritus
michael.hawkins@nysed.gov
518-486-2011
Dr. Andrew Kozlowski - Curator of Quaternary Landscape Materials
andrew.kozlowski@nysed.gov
518-486-2012
Dr. Marian Lupulescu - Curator of Geology
marian.lupulescu@nysed.gov
518-474-1432
Julia Rogerson - Education Specialist
julia.rogerson@nysed.gov
518-486-2012
Brian Slater - Bedrock Core Collection Manager
brian.slater@nysed.gov
518-473-9988
Dr. Charles Ver Straeten - Curator of Sedimentary Rocks
charles.verstraeten@nysed.gov
518-486-2004

Paleontology

Dr. Lisa Amati - State Paleontologist, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology
lisa.amati@nysed.gov
518-474-8949
Dr. Robert Feranec - Director of Research and Collections, Curator of Pleistocene Vertebrate Paleontology
robert.feranec@nysed.gov
518-474-5819
Dr. Ed Landing - State Paleontologist Emeritus
ed.landing@nysed.gov
518-473-8071
Frank Mannolini - Paleontology Collections Technician
frank.mannolini@nysed.gov
518-473-2811