NWRC Careers and Staff

Several of these interesting and challenging positions are highlighted in a series of video vignettes. To learn more about the Center's careers in wildlife research, animal care, chemistry, and technology transfer, click on the links below.

• Careers at NWRC: Research Wildlife Biologist Wildlife Disease 
• Careers at NWRC: Research Wildlife Biologist Genetics
• Careers at NWRC: Animal Care 
• Careers at NWRC: Chemistry 
• Careers at NWRC: Technology Transfer 
• Careers at NWRC: Field Station Leader Utah
• Careers at NWRC: Research Wildlife Biologist Carnivore Ecology Utah 
• Careers at NWRC: Animal Care Specialist Utah 
• Careers at NWRC: Biological Science Technician Utah
• Careers at NWRC: Field Station Leader Mississippi 
• Careers at NWRC: Research Wildlife Biologist Mississippi
• Careers at NWRC: Wildlife Biologist Mississippi
• Careers at NWRC: Biological Science Technician Mississippi

Director's Office (Fort Collins)

Jason Suckow, Director 
Thomas J. Deliberto, Assistant Director
Douglas C. Eckery, Assistant Director  
Thomas Gidlewski, Program Manager — National Wildlife Disease Program
John Eisemann, Program Manager — Technology Transfer
Natalie Lasher, Administrative Officer

Aaron M. Anderson, PhD, Economist
Sarah Bevins, PhD, Research Biologist 
Are R. Berentsen, Wildlife Biologist
Shelagh T. Deliberto, MS, Wildlife Biologist
Justin W. Fischer, MS, Wildlife Biologist
Alan B. Franklin, PhD, Supervisory Research Biologist
Eric M. Gese,  PhD, Wildlife Biologist
Amy T. Gilbert,  PhD, Research Biologist
David A. Goldade, PhD, Chemist
Katherine E. Horak, PhD, Research Biologist (Toxicologist)
Shylo R. Johnson, Biologist
Dennis Kohler, Wildlife Disease Biologist
Michael J. Lavelle, Wildlife Biologist
Richard E. Mauldin, MS, Chemist
Kim M. Pepin, PhD,  Research Biologist 
Toni Piaggio, PhD, Research Biologist (Genetics)
J. Jeffrey Root, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
Aaron B. Shiels, PhD, Research Biologist
Brandon S. Schmit, MS, Wildlife Disease Biologist
Susan A. Shriner, PhD, Research Biologist
Stephanie A. Shwiff, PhD, Research Economist 
Nathan P. Snow, PhD, Research Biologist  
Kurt Vercauteren, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
Steven F. Volker, Chemist 
Scott J. Werner, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
Gary W. Witmer, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist

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Philadelphia, PA
Vacant

Fargo, ND
Page E. Klug, PhD, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist

Hilo, HI
Steven Hess, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist

Sandusky, OH 
Brian E. Washburn, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
Brad F. Blackwell, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
Morgan Pfeiffer, PhD, Wildlife Biologist (postdoctoral researcher)

Starkville, MS
Frederick L. Cunningham, DVM, Research Biologist
Brian S. Dorr, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
D. Tommy King, MS, Research Wildlife Biologist

Logan, UT
Julie K. Young, PhD, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist
Eric M. Gese, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist
Stewart Breck, PhD, Research Wildlife Biologist (Located in Fort Collins, CO

Corvallis, OR
Jimmy D. Taylor II, PhD, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist

Gainesville, FL
Bryan Kluever, PhD, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist
Eric A. Tillman, MS, Wildlife Biologist
John S. Humphrey, Wildlife Biologist

Jenna M. Edwards, MA, Supervisory Technical Information Specialist
Laura Greiner, Quality Assurance Manager
Gail M. Keirn , MS, Legislative and Public Affairs
Jeanette O'Hare , MS, Pesticide Registration Specialist
Emily Ruell, MS, Pesticide Registration Specialist
Sara Szakaly, MLIS, Archivist/Records Manager