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Chief Scientist: Kendrick Taylor, Desert Research Institute, Phone: 775-673-7375, email: Kendrick@dri.edu

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Name Organization Role in Project Phone
Jinho AhnOregon State University researcher for CO2 1.541.737.1554
Louise AlbershardtIce Coring and Drilling Services ICDS - Driller 406.862.7979
Becky AlexanderUniversity of Washington PI, nitrate and sulfate isotopes 206.543.0164
Richard B. AlleyPennsylvania State University PI, Physical Properties proposal 814.863.7100
Ryan BantaDesert Research Institute Research Scientist 775.673.7442
Mark BattleBowdoin College Co-PI, Firn air studies 207.725.3410
Rob BauerNSIDC data management 303.492.2378
Ryan BayUC Berkeley Physics Scientist 510.643.7809
Brian BencivengoNational Ice Core Laboratory NICL Representative 720.771.8757
Charles BentleyIce Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) Principle Investigator, DISC Drill 608.238.8873
George BlaisdellNSF/DAIL NSF Operations Manager 703.292.7447
Ed BrookOregon State University SC, Methane record, CO2 (to be proposed) 541.737.8197
Patrick CassidyIDDO Ice Core Driller 775.786.9858
Brent ChristnerLouisiana State University Microbial ecologist 225.578.1734
Jihong Cole-DaiSouth Dakota State University PI, chemistry 605.688.4744
Howard ConwayUniversity of Washington Site selection 206.685.8085
Kurt CuffeyUniversity of California - Berkeley co-PI on Physical Properties and Stable Isotopes 510.643.1641
Kristina DahnertIce Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) DISC Safety/Logistics 608.770.8625
Sarah DasWHOI   508.289.2464
Douglas DrmolkaRaytheon Polar Services Company Construction 815.899.0268
Nelia DunbarNew Mexico Tech Volcanic record 505.835.5783
Ross EdwardsDesert Research Institute PI 775.673.7569
Alfred EustesColorado School of Mines Drilling Engineering 303.273.3745
John FegyveresiPenn State University Researcher (Under Richard Alley) 216.496.2270
David FerrisSouth Dakota State University Science Tech 605.688.4268
Joan FitzpatrickUnited States Geological Survey Scientist  
Will FleckensteinColorado School of Mines Member of ICDS Scientific Advisory Board 303.384.2030
Brent FolmerIce Coring and Drilling Services Electrician 608.290.7705
Christine ForemanMontana State University Microbial Ecologist, Co-PI 406.994.7361
Markus FreyUC Merced PI, atmo, snow & firn chemistry (under review) 209.724.4318
Yvonne GambiniRaytheon Medical 907.715.1157
Josh GoetzIDDO / ICDS Driller 608.890.1986
Geoffrey HargreavesNational Ice Core Laboratory Core Handling Area 303.202.4830
Bob JacobelSt. Olaf College Geophysics - Radar 507.646.3124
Christine Jamiol     
Michael JayredIce Coring and Drilling Services DISC Driller 406.223.3088
Bjorn JohnsUNAVCO Interested, potential support provider 303.381.7470
Jay JohnsonIce Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) Drill Operations Engineer 608.262.3576
Matthew KippenhanRaytheon Polar Services Company WAIS Divide Project Manager 720.568.2342
Jim KoehlerICDS DISC Driller 920.563.7142
Bess KoffmanUniversity of Maine Grad student, core handler tech 207.581.2111
Karl KreutzUniversity of Maine PI 207.581.3011
Robert KummelehneRPSC Carpenter  
Shelley KunasekUniversity of Washington Graduate Student 206.949.9512
Andrei KurbatovClimate Change Institute Co-Pi 207.581.2840
Claude LairdCReSIS/Kansas University CReSIS team member, data processor/interpreter 785.864.7716
Alyson LancikiSouth Dakota State University Backup Core Handler 607.427.0996
Don LebarIce Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) Drill design, fab, operation 608.263.4843
Kenichi MatsuokaUniversity of Washington PI for funded projects 206.685.2887
Joe McConnellDesert Research Institute PI 775.673.7348
Anna McKeeIndependant Artist PI- Artist & Writers Grant 206.782.2842
John MischlerPenn State 07/08 Science Technician 309.264.6946
Logan MitchellOregon State University Methane analysis 541.207.7204
Elizabeth MortonRPSC 07/08 Camp Supervisor N/A
Tom NeumannUniv. of Vermont Prospective Investigator 802.656.0687
Anais OrsiUCSD Science Tech 858.822.3161
Julie PalaisNSF NSF Program Manager 703.292.8033
Erin PettitPortland State University Ice Dynamics, Borehole Logging, Education/Outreach 503.725.3333
Donovan PowerUniversity of Washington Scientist 406.396.5481
Buford PriceU. C. Berkeley PI for U. C. Berkeley grant 510.642.4982
John PriscuMontana State University PI  
David ReuschPenn State University co-PI 814.865.9319
John RobinsonICDS Driller/Machinist 608.262.3606
Wolfgang F. RoggeUC Merced CO-PI 209.228.4543
Robert RohdeUC Berkeley Graduate Student 925.354.4328
Eric SaltzmanUniversity of CA, Irvine PI 949.285.2111
Andrew SchauerUniversity of Washington UW Isotope Lab Manager 206.543.6327
Jeff SeveringhausScripps Inst Oceanography Steering committee 858.822.2483
Alex ShturmakovIce Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) Project Manager, DISC Drill 608.265.0038
Mark SkidmoreMontana State University PI, Biogeochemistry & Geomicrobiology 406.994.7251
Eric SofenUniversity of Washington graduate student, sulfate isotopes 339.223.6242
Joseph SouneyUniversity of New Hampshire WAIS Divide SCO; website administrator 603.862.0591
J SouneyJr     
Todd SowersPennsylvania State University PI, methane  
Eric SteigUniversity of Washington PI 206.685.3715
Ron SteinerUW SSEC/ICDS DISC Sonde uCode 608.261.1128
Kevin StephensRPSC Medic 9288144101
Brian StoneNSF OPP-Deputy Division Director 703.292.7458
Kendrick TaylorDesert Research Institute Chief Scientist; WAIS Divide SCO 775.673.7375
Don ThielmanIce Coring and Drilling Services Lead electrical engineer for the drill 608.890.0702
Mark ThiemensUniversity of California, San Diego PI, nitrate and sulfate isotopes 858.534.6882
Mark TwicklerUniversity of New Hampshire WAIS Divide SCO 603.862.1991
Bruce VaughnINSTAAR Isotopes/Technical design council 303.492.7985
Edwin WaddingtonUniversity of Washington PI accumulation history from stratigraphy 206.543.4585
Kees WeltenUniv. of California, Berkeley PI - Cosmogenic Radionuclide studies 510.643.1433
Tony WendricksIce Coring & Drilling Services ICDS Project Coordinator 608.263.6755
James WhiteUniversity of Colorado Steering committee 303.492.5494
John WightRPSC Chef 207.565.2427
Thomas WoodruffPRIME Lab Researcher 765.494.5381
Allan WrightResearch Computing Center, UNH Webmaster 603.862.0084
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