USDA-ARS Staff

Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit:

Supervised by Dr. Kayla Altendorf:

  • Brissa Gutierrez
  • Teresia Wambui Ndukanio

Supervised by Dr. Francisco Gonzalez:

  • Brandon Sandoval

Grain Legume Research Unit

Supervised by Dr. Lyndon Porter:

  • Ginny Coffman
  • Benjamin Chumpitazi
  • Joanne Holden
  • Tyler McClure

Supervised by Dr. Phil Miklas:

  • Treva Anderson
  • Charlotte “Charlie” Anker
  • Patrick Meagher
  • Alvaro Soler Garzon

Supervised by Dr. Svetlana Yurgel:

  • Brittany Lopez

Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit

Supervised by Dr. Devin Rippner:

  • Dr. Liz Gillispie
  • Alexis Mace
  • Isaiah Mireles
  • Hector Pena
  • Dr. Collins Wakholi

Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research

To learn more about the Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research Unit, follow this link to their website.

Supervised by Dr. Brian Irish:

  • Adriana Cifuentes Carvajal
  • Evalia Caskey
  • Estela Cervantes

Supervised by Dr. Garett Heineck:

  • Martha Rivera
  • Jose Godinez

Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research

Supervised by Dr. Max Feldman:

  • Charity Harmon
  • Nayely Mendoza
  • Armando Pena
  • Louis Qin
  • Caleb D Robinson

Supervised by Dr. Roy Navarre:

  • Launa Cimrhakl

Supervised by Dr. Kylie Swisher-Grimm:

  • Ricarda Casteneda
  • Stacey Pettit
  • Rich Quick

Support & Technical Staff

  • Xi Chen, IT Specialist
  • Smanatha Hauser, Management Analyst
  • Chris Raver, Facilities