Technical/Support Staff: Horticulture
Staff members support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions including communications, finance and outreach
Extension Associate, LatinX Farmer Training Coordinator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Mildred Alvarado
- ma853 [at] cornell.edu
Research Technician (Taylor Lab)
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Masoume Amirkhani
- (315) 787-2242
- ma862 [at] cornell.edu
Administrative Assistant IV
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Amy Andersen
- (315) 787-2394
- ada10 [at] cornell.edu
Graduate Field Coordinator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Josh Balles
- jeb527 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Aide, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Sarah Bassman
- srb238 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Educator New York Agriculture in the Classroom
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jeremiah Best
- (607) 255-9253
- jjb386 [at] cornell.edu
Lauren Boggs
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Lauren Boggs
- leb69 [at] cornell.edu
Michael Bohrer
Technician II
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Michael Bohrer
- (315) 651-1477
- mb2798 [at] cornell.edu
Michael Brown
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Michael Brown
- mgb6 [at] cornell.edu
Program/Extension Aide (Kao-Kniffin Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Zachary Butler-Jones
- zb97 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist II, Director of New York Agriculture in the Classroom
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Katie Carpenter
- (607) 255-9253
- kse45 [at] cornell.edu
Tracy Chapman
Finance and Budget Manager
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Biology Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Tracy Chapman
- tlk2 [at] cornell.edu
Melissa Cole
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Melissa Cole
- mac234 [at] cornell.edu
Veterans Project Associate, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Bailey Colvin
- blk26 [at] cornell.edu
Leah Cook
- (607) 255-1257
- lcc2 [at] cornell.edu
Craig Cramer
- (607) 255-5428
- cdc25 [at] cornell.edu
Website development and maintenance
Photography and video
Poster printing, art
Extension Support Specialist, Cornell Garden-Based Learning
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jennie Cramer
- jrc10 [at] cornell.edu
Garden-based learning
Communications Specialist, Small Farm Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Kacey Deamer
- kacey.deamer [at] cornell.edu
Catalina Enright
- cle46 [at] cornell.edu
Course Coordinator and Livestock Specialist, Cornell Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Erica Frenay
- ejf5 [at] cornell.edu
Ryan Georgia
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Ryan Georgia
- rjg293 [at] cornell.edu
Andrea Gilbert
Financial Reporting Specialist (SIPS)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Andrea Gilbert
- ag16 [at] cornell.edu
Program Assistant, Agricultural Education Outreach
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Nancy Grossman
- (607) 255-9253
- nancy.grossman [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Agriculture Education Program Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Sarah Hale
- (607) 255-9253
- slp279 [at] cornell.edu
Peter Herzeelle
Senior Field Coordinator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Cornell AgriTech
Peter Herzeelle
- (315) 781-2602
- ph373 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist I, Urban Agriculture Education Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Brittany Hoover
- (607) 255-9307
- bh592 [at] cornell.edu
Spenser Howden
Research Support Specialist (Robinson Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Spenser Howden
- (315) 806-5423
- sth68 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Agriculture Education Recruitment and Retention Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Terry Hughes
- (607) 255-9253
- thughes [at] cornell.edu
Benjamin Jablonski
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Benjamin Jablonski
- blj48 [at] cornell.edu
Zvonko Jacimovski
Technician (Weber Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Zvonko Jacimovski
- (315) 787-2298
- zj28 [at] cornell.edu
Rhiann Jakubowski
Research Aide (Bates Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab
Rhiann Jakubowski
- (716) 792-2800 ext. 206
- rmj78 [at] cornell.edu
Multi Media Assistant, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jamieson Johnson
- jpj46 [at] cornell.edu
Research Support Specialist (Mattson Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Nicholas Kaczmar
- nsk37 [at] cornell.edu
Kaspar Kuehn
Graduate Student (Cheng Lab) and Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Kaspar Kuehn
- kjk232 [at] cornell.edu
Graduate Student and Research Aide (Kao-Kniffin Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jordan LaPoint
- jl3294 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Associate, Bilingual Management Development Specialist, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Mary “Bess” Lewis
- ml2656 [at] cornell.edu
English as a second language
Bilingual education
Michael Loos
Technician IV
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Michael Loos
- (315) 787-2242
- mtl72 [at] cornell.edu
Ryan Maher
- rmm325 [at] cornell.edu
Elizabeth Maloney
- (315) 719-7376
- ecm228 [at] cornell.edu
Kevin Maloney
Research Support Spec III
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Kevin Maloney
- (315) 787-2604
- kem1 [at] cornell.edu
Administrative Assistant, New York Agriculture in the Classroom
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Josie Maroney
- jlm568 [at] cornell.edu
Hanna Martens
Technician (Londo Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Hanna Martens
- hm529 [at] cornell.edu
Rachel McCarthy
- rpl4 [at] cornell.edu
Technician (Sosnoskie Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Melissa McClements
- mm2623 [at] cornell.edu
Erica Miller
Technician (Larry Smart Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Erica Miller
- elm263 [at] cornell.edu
Maria Mott
Technician (Griffiths Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Maria Mott
- mcm369 [at] cornell.edu
Abby Nedrow Van Glad
Field Assistant (Robinson Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Abby Nedrow Van Glad
- akn6 [at] cornell.edu
FFA Program Specialist, Extension Support Specialist I
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Kelsey O'Hare
- kko8 [at] cornell.edu
Sean O'Neill
- (585) 455-4309
- so424 [at] cornell.edu
John Osborn
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
John Osborn
- jo397 [at] cornell.edu
Maria Jose Oviedo Ventura
Bilingual Agriculture Educator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Maria Jose Oviedo Ventura
- mo488 [at] cornell.edu
Felex Pike
Technician (Reisch Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Felex Pike
- arp255 [at] cornell.edu
Michael Quade
Technician (Larry Smart Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Michael Quade
- maq28 [at] cornell.edu
Carlos Rodriguez-Merced
Technician I
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Carlos Rodriguez-Merced
- cr554 [at] cornell.edu
Shari Romar
- sr369 [at] cornell.edu
Research Support Specialist (Reiners Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Michael Rosato
- mwr54 [at] cornell.edu
Professional Development Coordinator, Extension Support Specialist II
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Catie Rowe
- (607) 255-9253
- cmr323 [at] cornell.edu
Veterans Project Associate, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Nina Saeli
- ns963 [at] cornell.edu
Graduate Student (Rossi Turfgrass Program)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Extension Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Carl Schimenti
- css223 [at] cornell.edu
Bethany Schulteis
- bms264 [at] cornell.edu
Chase Skrubis
Extension Support Specialist (Rossi program)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Chase Skrubis
- cs2467 [at] cornell.edu
Charles St. George
Technician (Griffiths Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Charles St. George
- cs2352 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Violet Stone
- vws7 [at] cornell.edu
Shannan Sweet
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Shannan Sweet
- sks289 [at] cornell.edu
Juleah Tolosky
- (607) 254-2880
- jft25 [at] cornell.edu
Suly Valdez
- gn86 [at] cornell.eddu
Alexander Wares
Technician (Larry Smart Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Alexander Wares
- ajw95 [at] cornell.edu
Beginning Farmer Project Coordinator, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Nicole Waters
- nw42 [at] cornell.edu
Matthew Wavrick
Technician (Griffiths Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Matthew Wavrick
- (315) 787-2493
- maw23 [at] cornell.edu
Connor Youngerman
Extension Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Connor Youngerman
- czy2 [at] cornell.edu