Our Team
The Adirondack Watershed Institute has permanent staff members, several Paul Smith's College faculty affiliates, and numerous seasonal staff. Under the guidance of the Executive Director, each team member brings their expertise and energy to accomplish the mission and achieve the vision of the AWI.
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Zoë Smith
Executive Director
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Michale Glennon, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
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Bill Brosseau
Associate Director
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Brendan Wiltse, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist and Director of Student Engagement
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Elizabeth Yerger
Laboratory Director
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Lija Treibergs, M.S.
Research Associate
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Brett Wimsatt
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Director
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Heather Coleates
Program Analyst
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Sue O'Reilly
Operations Manager
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Jennifer Denny
Stewardship Program Manager
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Peter Murphy
Watercraft Decontamination Program Manager
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Tom Collins
Education and Outreach Program Manager
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Stephanie Tyski
Watershed Science Communications Fellow
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Joline Hall
Lab Manager
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Connor Vara
Research Technician III
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Hunter Favreau
Research Technician II
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Carli Courville
Research Technician II
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Mikala L'Hote
Graduate Research Assistant
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Seasonal Staff
Watercraft Inspection Stewards
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Seasonal Staff
Research Technicians
Students
We take pride in working with students to provide them real world experiences through work study positions as well as mentoring capstones and final projects.
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Pete Wendt
Laboratory Assistant
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Olivia Ford
Laboratory Assistant
Affiliates
AWI affiliates are faculty and staff at Paul Smith’s College and other institutions that frequently collaborate with AWI on projects and have access to our facilities.
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Corey Laxson
Associate Professor of Ecology and Aquatic Sciences