Marjorie Banovetz
- Administrative Aide, SFRES
- 906-487-3437
- marjorie@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 129
Trish Burton
- Secretary 4, SFRES
- 906-487-3564
- trish@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building G015
Jennifer Eikenberry
- Assistant Research Scientist, SFRES
- 906-487-1774
- jreikenb@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 165
Areas of Expertise
- Stable isotopes
- Forest ecology
- Mass spectrometry
Joe Eskola
- Research Associate, SFRES
- 906-487-2673
- joeskola@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 111
Areas of Expertise
- Wood protection
- Quality control
John Forsman
- Assistant Research Scientist, SFRES
- 906-487-2917
- jwforsma@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 183
Areas of Expertise
- Wood composites
"Philanthropy is not about the money. It’s about using whatever resources you have
at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world."
—Melinda Gates
—Melinda Gates
Erin Froese
- Director of Advancement, SFRES
- Alumni engagement & donor outreach
- Marketing & Communications
- 906-487-2417
- emfroese@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 127
Areas of interest
Alumni engagement
Employer-student relations
Mentorship programs that connect alumni with students
Kathryn Hofmeister
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SFRES
- Cell: 608-358-2753
- klhofmei@mtu.edu
- Noblet G026
Areas of Expertise
- Watershed hydrology and biogeochemistry
- Forest and wetland hydrology
- Geographic Information Systems(GIS)
- Science outreach and communication
"The plants and animals are our original teachers. We need more students in their
classrooms."
—Jerry Jondreau
—Jerry Jondreau
Jerry Jondreau
- Director of Recruiting, SFRES
- Prospective students, youth outreach
- 906-487-1176
- gpjondre@mtu.edu
- Noblet 133
Areas of interest
Ojibwe language, culture, knowledge, and perspectives
Linkages between human and environmental health
Diversity and inclusivity within the natural resource profession
Environmental justice and policy
Cindy Kela
- Custodian
Erik Keranen
- Assistant Research Scientist, SFRES
- 906-487-2960
- edkerane@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 111
Areas of Expertise
- Wood protection
- Wood composites
- Physical and mechanical properties testing of wood and wood composites
- Field-testing of wood products for decay and insect resistance
Glenn Larkin
- Senior Research Scientist I, SFRES
- 906-487-3316
- gmlarkin@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 117
Areas of Expertise
- Wood protection and composites
- Forest natural products
Andrea Longhini
- Administrative Assoc., SFRES
- 906-487-3603
- aelonghi@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 123
Laura Mattila
- Office Assistant, SFRES
Nam Jin Noh
- Post Doc Research Fellow, SFRES
- Cell: 906-370-2255
- nnoh@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building G026
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Synthesizing the EAB impacts on biogeochemical cycles in black ash wetlands
- Forest carbon and nitrogen cycles
- Belowground carbon and nitrogen dynamics
- Ecosystem responses to climate change and managements
- Plant and soil interaction
- Wood debris dynamics
Duane Puuri
- Building Mechanic II
Jennifer Sanders
- Biotech and Genomics Lab Manager, SFRES
Joseph Shannon
- Research Scientist, SFRES
- 906-487-2759
- jpshanno@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building G025
Ramesh Thakur
- Research Scientist II, SFRES
- 906-487-2703
- rcthakur@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 182
Specialties
- Forest tree improvement and genetic resources
- Plant biotechnology and tissue culturing
- Air pollution and climate change
Larry Walker
- Research Assistant, SFRES
Joseph Weingarten
- Custodian
Phyllis Williamson
- Administrator of Services, SFRES
- 906-487-1871
- pcwillia@mtu.edu
- Noblet Building 125