Department of Botany
College of Letters and Science

Department Directory

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Faculty

Name Position Office Phone (608) Email
Ané, Cécile professor 341 262-6820 cecile.ane@wisc.edu
Baum, David A. professor 340 265-7929 dbaum@wisc.edu
Cameron, Kenneth M. professor, Chair 154 265-9237 kmcameron@wisc.edu
Emshwiller, Eve professor 321 890-1170 emshwiller_at_wisc.edu
Fernandez, Donna E. professor B215 262-9033 dfernand@wisc.edu
Gilroy, Simon
 professor B117 262-4009 sgilroy@wisc.edu
Givnish, Thomas J. professor 315 262-5718 givnish@wisc.edu
Graham, Linda E. professor 211 262-2640 lkgraham@wisc.edu
Hotchkiss, Sara C. professor 353 265-6751 shotchkiss@wisc.edu
Keefover-Ring, Ken assistant professor B221 509-2265 ken.keefoverring@wisc.edu
Larget, Bret R. professor 241 265-6799 brlarget@wisc.edu
Maeda, Hiroshi A. associate professor B217 262-5833 maeda2@wisc.edu
McCulloh, Kate assistant professor 324 890-3042 kmcculloh_at_wisc.edu
Otegui, Marisa S. professor B119 265-5703 otegui@wisc.edu
Pringle, Anne associate professor B115 890-4364 anne.pringle@wisc.edu
Spalding, Edgar P. professor B135 265-5294 spalding@wisc.edu
Sytsma, Kenneth J. professor 250 262-4490 kjsytsma@wisc.edu
Waller, Donald M. professor 232 263-2042 dmwaller@wisc.edu
Wiedenhoeft, Alex adjunct associate professor B239 231-9384 acwieden@wisc.edu
Woodward, Catherine assoc. faculty B239 263-9020 cwoodwar@wisc.edu

 

Staff

Name Position Phone (608) Email
Armstrong, John Financial Specialist Advanced 262-1058 jarmstrong6@wisc.edu
Diosana, Carmela Student Services Coordinator 262-0476 ccdiosana@wisc.edu
Feist, Mary Ann Herbarium Curator 262-2792 mfeist@wisc.edu
Friedrich, Sarah Graphics Specialist 262-3513 scwillert@wisc.edu
Givhan, Leah Horticultural Technician 263-2033 givhan@wisc.edu
Goldstein, Steve Research Computing Facilitator 263-5944 sgoldstein@wisc.edu
Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid Greenhouse/Garden Director  608-620-3295 jordonthaden@wisc.edu
Mayes, Henry IT 608-852-9025 hmayes@wisc.edu
Newton, John Building Manager jnewton@wisc.edu
O’Brien, Sheila Department Administrator 262-2092 sgobrien@wisc.edu
Olson Paul, Julie Payroll/Benefits Specialist 262-8010 jkolson2@wisc.edu
Ratterman, Denise General Botany Course Coordinator 262-2333 dratterman@wisc.edu
Ruby, Nicholas Greenhouse/Gardener nruby@wisc.edu
Streekstra, Cara Horticultural Technician 262-2033 streekstra@wisc.edu
Swanson, Sarah Director, Newcomb Imaging Center 262-4008 swanson.sj@gmail.com
Trest, Marie Botany 100, 330, 332 Coordinator 262-7475 mttrest@wisc.edu
Watters, Michael Financial Specialist 262-1057 mjwatters@wisc.edu
Webert, Kyle 460 Coordinator webert@wisc.edu
Wetter, Mark Sr. Academic Curator 262-5109 mawetter@wisc.edu

Faculty Affliliates

Name Home Department Phone (608)
 Email
Richard Amasino Biochemistry 265-2170 amasino@biochem.wisc.edu
Johanne Brunet Entomology 265-3587 jbrunet@wisc.edu
Ellen Damschen Integrative Biology 262-2636 damschen [at] wisc.edu
David Spooner Horticulture 890-0309 david.spooner@ars.usda.gov
Paul Zedler The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies 265-8018 phzedler@wisc.edu

 

Graduate Students

Name Advisor / program Phone (608) Email
Anderson, Stacy Fernandez / Botany stacy.anderson@wisc.edu
Augustine, Steven McCulloh / Botany spaugustine@wisc.edu
Barrett, Kevin Hotchkiss / Botany kdbarrett2@wisc.edu
Beck, Jared Waller / Botany jbeck6@wisc.edu
Che, Ximing Spalding / Botany xche7@wisc.edu
Corder, Brandon Cameron / Botany bcorder@wisc.edu
Ding, Xinxin Otegui / Botany xding4@wisc.edu
DiNicola, Alexa Sytsma / Botany adinicola@wisc.edu
Duncritts, Nora Pringle / Botany duncritts@wisc.edu
Ederer, Shana Hotchkiss / Botany 262-0657 sederer@wisc.edu
Eifler, Evan Givnish / Botany eeifler@wisc.edu
Gagne, Maegan McCulloh / Botany magagne@wisc.edu
Gehn, Valerie Givnish / Botany gehn@wisc.edu
Gentry, Savannah Pringle / Botany sgentry@wisc.edu
Golan, Jacob Pringle / Botany jgolan@wisc.edu
Goodman, Kaija Otegui / Botany kjgoodman@wisc.edu
Harrow, Samantha Pringle / Botany harrow2@wisc.edu
Henry, Ashley Spalding / Botany arhenry2@wisc.edu
Huisman, Kelsey Cameron / Botany khuisman@wisc.edu
Johns, Johnny (Sarah) rotational / Botany smjohns@wisc.edu
Jordan, Rachel McCulloh / Botany rkjordan@wisc.edu
Kendle, Robert Otegui / Botany kendle@wisc.edu
Kim, Soo Hyun Hotchkiss / Botany skim448@wisc.edu
McDaniel, James Cameron / Botany jlmcdaniel@wisc.edu
McFarlane, Stephanie Damchen / Botany mcfarlane@wisc.edu
Morton, William Cameron / Botany wmorton@wisc.edu
Peyton, Michael Hotchkiss / Botany mspeyton@wisc.edu
Sain, Melody Baum / Botany msain@wisc.edu
Salvi, Amanda Givnish, McCulloh / Botany asalvi@wisc.edu
Sorg, Ariel rotational / Botany asorg@wisc.edu
Thein, Tom Hotchkiss / Botany tthein@wisc.edu
Thompson, Kathleen Lankau / Botany kmthompson22@wisc.edu
Toczydlowski, Rachel Waller / Botany toczydlowski@wisc.edu
Vens, Cullen Gilroy / Botany vens@wisc.edu
Vincent, Lena Baum / Botany lvincent3@wisc.edu
Wang, Shenyi Cameron / Botany swang495@wisc.edu
Wang, Yen-Wen Pringle / Botany ywang883@wisc.edu

Research Staff

Name Position – Lab Phone (608) Email
Barker, Richard Assistant Scientist – Gilroy rjbarker2@wisc.edu
Bakshi, Arkadipta Research Assoc. – Gilroy bakshi4@wisc.edu
Burbano, Rafael Arevalo Research Assoc. – Wiedenhoeft 262-2743 arevaloburba@wisc.edu
Bustamante, Julian Research Asst. – Spalding jbustamante@wisc.edu
Collins, Carina Research Assoc. – Otegui ccollins25@wisc.edu
Kriebel, Ricardo Research Assoc.-Cameron/Sytsma rkriebel@wisc.edu
Levitis, Daniel Assoc. Scientist – Pringle levitis@wisc.edu
Miller, Nathan Asst. Scientist – Spalding 265-5295 ndmiller@wisc.edu
O’Keefe, Kimberly Research Assoc.-McCulloh okeefe4@wisc.edu
Poitout, Arthur Research Assoc. – Gilroy poitout@wisc.edu
Rocha-Prado, Laura Research Assoc. – Cameron rochaprado@wisc.edu
Ravindran, Pravu Asst. Scientist-Wiedenhoeft pravindran@wisc.edu
Smith, Duncan Research Assoc.-McCulloh ddsmith3@wisc.edu
Smith, Julianne Sr. Research Specialist-Cameron 262-2792 jesmith7@wisc.edu
Soares, Richard Assoc. Research Specialist – Wiedenhoeft rksoares@wisc.edu
Splitt, Bessie Research Specialist – Spalding 265-5295 blsplitt@wisc.edu
Viana De Oliveira, Marcos Asst. Scientist-Maeda marcos.oliveira@wisc.edu
Wu, Guosheng Asst. Scientist – Spalding 265-5295 guoshengwu@wisc.edu
Yokoyama, Ryo Intern – Maeda ryokoyama@wisc.edu
Yoshihara, Takeshi Asst. Scientist – Spalding 265-5295 yoshihara@wisc.edu
Zaborsky, John Research Assoc. – Cameron jzaborsky@wisc.edu
Zhang, Xiaoguo Asst. Scientist-Otegui xzhang653@wisc.edu

Honorary Fellows

Name Sponsor Phone (608)
 Email
Alverson, Bil Cameron walverson@wisc.edu
Apfelbaum, Steve Waller
Bennett, James P. Cameron 262-5489 jpbennet@wisc.edu
Berger, Brent Baum baberger2@wisc.edu
Costa, Adriana Wiedenhoeft costa3@wisc.edu
Davis, Jerry Fernandez
Drew, Bryan Sytsma bdrew@ufl.edu
Eagan, David Cameron
Gao, Yun-Dong Givnish ygao252@wisc.edu
Graham, James Graham 262-0657 jgraham@wisc.edu
He, Tuo, Wiedenhoeft the34@wisc.edu
Hunter, Steve Givnish sjhunter2@wisc.edu
Jeraj, Marjeta Hotchkiss mjeraj@isc.edu
Johnson, Sarah Waller sejohnson7@wisc.edu
Lynch, Elizabeth Hotchkiss ealynch2@wisc.edu
Nash, Thomas tom.nash@asu.edu
Karimi, Nisa Baum nkarimi@wisc.edu
Sanders, Suzanne Waller ssanders2@wisc.edu
Saucier, William Baum wsaucier@wisc.edu
Schuurman, Gregor Hotchkiss schuurman@wisc.edu
Spalink, Daniel Sytsma dspalink@wisc.edu
St. Pierre, Elizabeth Waller estpierre@wisc.edu
Toyota, Masatsugu Gilroy mtoyota@wisc.edu
Vargas Estupinan, Natalia Pringle vargasestupi@wisc.edu
Wiemann, Michael Cameron 262-2792 mwiemann@fs.fed.us
Wilcox, Lee Graham 262-0657 lwwilcox@wisc.edu
Zimmerman, Elizabeth Cameron 262-2792 ehzimmer@wisc.edu

Emeritus Faculty & Staff

Name Position Email
Adams, Michael S. Professor Emeritus msadams@wisc.edu
Allen, Timothy F.H. Professor Emeritus tfallen@wisc.edu
Bauschelt, Mary Horticulturist Emerita mcbausch@wisc.edu
Clayton, Mike Botany 130 Coordinator Emeritus clayton@wisc.edu
Cochrane, Ted Sr. Herbarium Curator Emeritus tscochra@wisc.edu
Derouen, Diane C. Lab Manager I Emerita dderouen@wisc.edu
Eichhorn, Susan E. Research Program Manager Emerita eichhorn@wisc.edu
Elliot, Kandis Senior Artist Emerita keelliot@wisc.edu
Erlenborn, Barbara Department Administrator Emerita bjerlenb@wisc.edu
Evert, Ray F. Professor Emeritus rfevert@wisc.edu
Fayyaz, Mohammad Distinguished Faculty Associate Emeritus mmfayyaz@wisc.edu
Helgeson, John Professor Emeritus
Keegstra, Ken Professor Emeritus
Leonard, Thomas J. Professor Emeritus tjleonard@wisc.edu
Newcomb, Eldon H. Professor Emeritus
Sharkey, Thomas Professor Emeritus tsharkey@msu.edu
Will-Wolf, Susan Senior Scientist Emerita swwolf@wisc.edu
Zedler, Joy B. Professor Emerita jbzedler@wisc.edu

Helpful Phone Numbers

Botany Department Administrator 262-2092
Botany Office, 132 Birge 262-1057
Botany Accounting 262-1058
Botany Payroll & Benefits 262-1058
Botany Chair 262-9991
Botany Greenhouses 263-2033
Wisconsin State Herbarium 262-2792
Botany Art Studio 262-3513
Biology Library 262-2740
Botany Graduate Coordinator 262-0476
Botany Network Administrator & Webmaster 515-8777
Botany FAX 262-7509
Botany conference room, 345 Birge Hall 890-0316
Zoology office 262-2648
Biol Sci Advisor 262-6836
Biology Major office 262-9690
DoIT Help Line 264-4357
LSS Help Line 263-5000