Office Staff

​Tad Peacock, Executive Director
tad@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 12
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John Ransom, Conservation Specialist
john@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 13; (c) 231-632-1212
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Summer 2021 Interns

Aimé Merizon, Communications & Outreach Specialist 
aime@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 11; (c) 231-645-3711
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​Jane Perrino, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator 
jane@benziecd.org, 231-882-4391 x 16; (c) 630-200-2308
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Jodi Monteith, Aquatic Invasive Species Educator
​jodibcd@gmail.com, 231-882-4391 x 16
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Morgan Noffsinger, 2021 Intern
B.S. in Fisheries & Wildlife, MSU (forthcoming)
Concentrates; Fisheries Biology & Management; Water Sciences

Mary Roth, 2021 Forestry Intern
B.S. in Forestry, University of Vermont (forthcoming)

Aquatic Invasive Species Summer 2021 Team

Jamie Robinson, AIS Technician
B.S. Freshwater Science & Sustainability, WMU

Erin Teubner, 2021 Intern and AIS Technician
​B.S. in Freshwater Science & Sustainability, WMU

Samantha Wolfe, AIS Technician
B.A. in Environmental Studies and Chinese, Kalamazoo College
M.A. in Biology "Global Field Program" at Miami University, OH (forthcoming)

Field Staff (multi-county coverage)

TBD, MAEAP Technician 
231-941-0960 

Emily Cook, Invasive Species Network Outreach Specialist
​ecook@gtcd.org, 231-941-0960 x 20

TBD, Invasive Species Network Coordinator 
 231-941-0960

TBD, Produce Safety Technician
231-889-9666

Scott Hughey, NRCS District Conservationist 
scott.hughey@mi.usda.gov, 231-889-9666

Kama Ross, Regional Forester
kama.ross@macd.org, 231-256-9783 x 264