Our Team

Our Team


Our Team

Faculty

Jeffrey Stringer

Chairman, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

(859) 257-7596 jeffrey.stringer@uky.edu 105 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Hannah Angel

Lecturer

(859) 257-2337 angel@uky.edu N24-C Ag Science Center North 1100 South Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40506-0091

Christopher Barton

Professor of Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management

(859) 257-2099 barton@uky.edu 203 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

John Cox

Associate Professor of Wildlife and Conservation Biology

(859) 257-9507 jjcox@uky.edu 205 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Ellen Crocker

Assistant Professor of Forest Health Extension

(859) 257-3040 e.crocker@uky.edu 207 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Sybil Gotsch

Associate Professor of Forest Ecophysiology

(859) 257-3094 sybil.gotsch@uky.edu 103 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

John Lhotka

Professor of Silviculture

(859) 257-9701 john.lhotka@uky.edu 210 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Darin McNeil

Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management

(859) 257-7594 darin.j.mcneil@uky.edu 104 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Jacob Muller

Assistant Professor of Hardwood Silviculture & Forest Operations Extension

(859) 257-5666 jacob.muller@uky.edu 204 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Thomas Ochuodho

Associate Professor of Forest Economics and Policy

859-257-1770 thomas.ochuodho@uky.edu 208A Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Steven Price

Professor of Stream and Riparian Ecology

859-257-7610 steven.price@uky.edu 209 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Lynne Rieske-Kinney

Professor of Forest Entomology

(859) 257-1167 lrieske@uky.edu S-225 Ag Science Center North 1100 South Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40506-0091

Matthew Springer

Associate Extension Professor of Wildlife Management

859-257-8633 mattspringer@uky.edu 206 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Lance Vickers

Assistant Professor of Forest Management

(859) 257-8571 lance.vickers@uky.edu 203 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Jian Yang

Associate Professor of Forest Landscape Ecology

859-257-5820 jian.yang@uky.edu 213 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Adjunct Faculty

Albert Abbott, Ph.D.
US Forest Service
(859) 257-7606 | albert.abbott@uky.edu | 208 T.P. Cooper Building

Danna Baxley, Ph.D.
The Nature Conservancy
Director of Conservation, Kentucky Chapter

John Brunjes, Ph.D.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(800) 858-1549 | John.Brunjes@ky.gov | #1 Sportsman's Lane, Frankfort, KY, 40601

Claudia A. Cotton, Ph.D.
USDA-ARS Forest Service - Daniel Boone National Forest
(859) 745-3115 | ccotton@fs.fed.us | 1700 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391

Tyler Dreaden, Ph.D.
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
(859) 257-5969 | tyler.dreaden@uky.edu | 211 Plant Science Building, Lexington, KY 

Wendell Haag, Ph.D.
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
(662) 234-2744 x245 | whaag@fs.fed.us | 1000 Front Street, Oxford, MS 38655-4915

Laura Lhotka, Ph.D.
Academic Coordinator, UK Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources
(859) 257-8718 | laura.lhotka@uky.edu | 108 T.P. Cooper Building

Monte McGregor, Ph.D.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(502) 573-0330 | monte.mcgregor@ky.gov | 3761 Georgetown Road, Frankfort, KY 40601

Dana Nelson, Ph.D.
USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
(859) 257-7606 | dananelson@fs.fed.us | 208 T.P. Cooper Building

Adam Taylor, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
(865) 946-1125 | AdamTaylor@utk.edu | Knoxville TN 37996

Theron Terhune, Ph.D.
Orton Plantation, Lead Gamekeeper, Wildlife Biologist and Research Scientist
(910) 599-6778 | theron.terhune@ortonplantation.net | Winnabow NS 28479

Lawrence Zettler, Ph.D.
Illinois College - Biology
(217) 245-3479 | lwzettle@ic.edu | Jacksonville, Illinois 62650


Staff

Michael Ammerman

Extension Associate

(859) 257-0580 michael.ammerman@uky.edu 216B Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Grace Attea

Laboratory Manager

grace.attea@uky.edu 125 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Megan Buland

Forest Health Technician

mabula2@uky.edu

Joshua Castle

Research Analyst

(859) 257-1312 Joshua.Castle@uky.edu 221B Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

David Collett

Laboratory Technician Senior

(606) 666-5034 dcollett@uky.edu 617 Clemons Fork Rd Clayhole, KY 41317

Darryl Cremeans

Data Systems Manager

(859) 257-1396 dcremean@uky.edu 121A Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Laura DeWald

Tree Improvement Specialist

(859) 562-2282 Laura.DeWald@uky.edu 8 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Briana Fortunato

Graphic Artist

(859) 218-0051 briana.fortunato@uky.edu 216 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Eric Gracey

Management Forester

(859) 257-0174 gracey@uky.edu 213C Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Amanda Gumbert

Water Quality Extension Specialist

(859) 257-6094 amanda.gumbert@uky.edu N106-K Ag Science Center North 1100 South Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40546-0091

Debbie Gutierrez

Business Manager

(859) 257-2516 debbie.gutierrez@uky.edu 107 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Zachary Hackworth

Research Forester

(859) 218-4885 zachary.hackworth@uky.edu 215 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Milinda Hamilton

Research Analyst of Forest Ecology and Forest Hydrology

(859) 257-7604 millie.hamilton@uky.edu 120 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Louise Hosburgh

Laboratory Technician Senior

louise.hosburgh@uky.edu 120 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Laura Lhotka

Academic Coordinator

(859) 257-8718 laura.lhotka@uky.edu 108 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Lee Moser

Extension Associate Senior

(859) 218-4327 Lee.Moser@uky.edu N106-T Ag Science Center North 1100 South Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40506-0091

Chad Niman

Primary Forest Products Specialist

(859) 257-1360 chad.niman@uky.edu 213A Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Robert Paratley

Curator of University Herbarium

rparatl@uky.edu

Leslie Queary

Administrative Services Coordinator

(859) 257-7596 leslie.queary@uky.edu 105 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

John Reinstetle

Robinson Forest Manager

606-335-9269 john.reinstetle@uky.edu 617 Clemons Fork Road Clayhole, KY 41317

Billy Thomas

Extension Forester

(859) 257-9153 billy.thomas@uky.edu 213B Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Laurie Thomas

Extension Forester

(859) 257-2703 laurie.thomas@uky.edu 218 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Damon Vaughan

Post-Doctoral Researcher

damon.vaughan@uky.edu 120 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Renee Williams

Multimedia Communications Specialist

(859) 257-7597 rdwill5@uky.edu 216 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Forestry and Natural Resources Department
forestry.department@uky.edu
(859) 257-7596

Forestry and Natural Resources Extension
forestry.extension@uky.edu
(859) 257-7597

Contact Information

Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073