Who's Who at The Woods Hole Research Center

John P. Holdren, Ph.D.
Director

Dr. Holdren was Visiting Distinguished Scientist at the Center from 1991-2005 and became Director in June of 2005. He has been the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at Harvard since 1996 and previously was the Class of 1935 Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley. He was named president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005, and is presently serving a year as president beginning in February of 2006. Trained in engineering and theoretical plasma physics at MIT and Stanford, Dr. Holdren's research interests include causes and consequences of global environmental change, energy and resource options in industrial and developing countries, and nuclear arms control and nonproliferation. He is a former MacArthur Prize Fellow and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1995 he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, for which he served as chair of the executive committee from 1987 to 1997.

Richard A. Houghton, Ph.D.
Deputy Director and Senior Scientist

Dr. Houghton is an ecologist with interests in the role that terrestrial ecosystems play in climate change and the global carbon cycle. He co-ordinates the Center's efforts to understand the problems of global warming and climate change, especially the role biotic systems play in this accelerating process. Dr. Houghton has held positions as Assistant Scientist at the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory and as Research Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He earned his doctorate in ecology from SUNY at Stony Brook.

George M. Woodwell, Ph.D.
Founder, Director Emeritus, and Senior Scientist

Dr. Woodwell is an ecologist with broad interests in global environmental issues and policies. Prior to founding the Woods Hole Research Center, he was founder and director of the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole and a senior scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratories. He was also a founding trustee and is vice chairman of the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council. He is a former chairman of the board of trustees and currently a member of the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund, a founding trustee of the World Resources Institute, a founder and currently an honorary member of the board of trustees of the Environmental Defense Fund, and former president of the Ecological Society of America. Dr. Woodwell is the author of more than 300 major papers and books in ecology. He holds a doctorate in botany from Duke University and is the recipient of several honorary degrees as well as the 1996 Heinz Environmental Award and the Volvo Environment Prize of 2001. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Alessandro Baccini, Ph.D.
Project Scientist

Dr. Baccini is a remote sensing scientist whose interests focus on the use of satellite data for the monitoring of forest carbon, land cover, land cover change and the effects of environmental change on the terrestrial carbon cycle at the regional and global scale. Before joining the Center he was a research associate at Boston University and worked at the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations for the Forest Resources Assessment 1990 and 2000 monitoring tropical deforestation. He received his doctorate from Boston University.

Pieter S. A. Beck, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Beck is a vegetation ecologist who specializes in remote sensing and modeling of vegetation in high latitudes. His particular focus is on the effects of climate variability and change on the phenology, distribution, and carbon dynamics of vegetation. Dr. Beck has previously worked as an independent advisor for environmental impact assessment in northern Scandinavia. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Tromsø, Norway, and the Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) in the Netherlands.

I. Foster Brown, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist

Dr. Brown is an environmental geochemist whose research interests focus on what constitutes and how to attain sustainable development in the Amazon Basin. He coordinates the Center's program dealing with deforestation, water quality, and land use in the Brazilian Amazon and directs the program for human resource development in Third World countries. Dr. Brown spent over five years as a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Environmental Geochemistry at the Federal Fluminense University in Niteroi, Brazil, and is currently on the faculty of the Federal University of Acre, Brazil. He earned his doctorate in environmental geochemistry at Northwestern University.

Ekaterina Bulygina, M.S.
Research Assistant

Ms. Bulygina manages the Center's Luce Laboratory of environmental chemistry. She has extensive experience in laboratory management and has worked at Moscow State University's museum of zoology and in the chemistry laboratory of the Upstate Fresh Water Institute, Syracuse, NY. Ms. Bulygina received her master's degree in ecology and hydrobiology from Moscow State University.

Andrea Cattaneo, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist

Dr. Cattaneo is an economist whose research focuses on the economics of tropical deforestation, in particular linking economy-wide models of drivers of deforestation to geographic information systems. He has experience in analyzing the design of payment programs for ecosystem services, the role of monitoring on program performance, and the use of environmental indices in the context of multi-objective decision-making when monetary valuation estimates are not available. Before joining the Center, Dr. Cattaneo worked for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He obtained a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in electrical engineering at the University of Pavia (Italy), and from Johns Hopkins University he received a second M.S.E. in Environmental Systems Analysis and his Ph.D. in Economics and Systems Analysis.

Michael T. Coe, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist

Dr. Coe is an earth system scientist who is particularly interested in the causes and consequences of water resource variability. He uses data and earth system computer models to study how climate variability interacts with human land and water management practices to cause changes in water quality and quantity. He is currently participating in projects in the Amazon and Mississippi River basins as well as the semi-arid regions of northern Africa. Dr. Coe previously spent seven years as a scientist at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been a visiting scientist at Lund University, Sweden, and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Eric A. Davidson, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist / Co-Leader of Amazon Program

Dr. Davidson is an ecologist and soil scientist interested in the role of soil microorganisms as processors of carbon and nitrogen. He has studied the transfer of carbon and nitrogen gases from the soil to the atmosphere, where they contribute to warming of the earth. His research addresses how human management of the land affects this transfer of greenhouse gases. Dr. Davidson has held positions as National Research Council Associate at the NASA Ames Research Center and as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soil Microbiology at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his doctorate in forestry at North Carolina State University.

Gregory J. Fiske, M.S.
GIS Manager

Mr. Fiske is a geographer interested in the use of cartography and other techniques of modern geographic information science to sustain the health of the natural environment. He works in the Center's Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Laboratory. Prior to joining the Center, Mr. Fiske was an intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has worked as a research assistant on a project dealing with the status of the world's international river basins. He earned his B.S. from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire and his M.S. from Oregon State University.

Scott Goetz, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist

Dr. Goetz works on the application of satellite imagery to analyses of environmental change, including monitoring and modeling links between land use change, forest productivity, biodiversity, climate, and human health. Before joining the Center, he was on the faculty at the University of Maryland for seven years, where he maintains an adjunct associate professor appointment, and was a research scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

Nora Greenglass, M.E.M.
Research Assistant

Ms. Greenglass is currently engaged in an effort to examine the role of forests in carbon storage in the northeastern United States. Other recent projects include an analysis of local and state climate policies in the United States as well as international carbon mitigation strategies. Her master's research focused on climate protection strategies for the electric utility sector in the southeastern United States. She received her B.A. in geology and environmental studies from Middlebury College and a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University.

Joseph L. Hackler, M.A.
Research Associate

Mr. Hackler works on computer models incorporating regional data on changing land use and vegetation cover to understand the global carbon cycle. He has worked as a provincial planner in the Solomon Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer and as a neighborhood planner for the City of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Hackler received his master's degree in city and regional planning from Ohio State University.

Robert Max Holmes, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist

Dr. Holmes is an earth system scientist with broad interests in the responses and feedbacks of ecosystems to environmental and global change. Most of his current research takes place in the Arctic (field sites are in Russia, Canada, and Alaska) and addresses how climate change is impacting the cycles of water and chemicals in the environment. Dr. Holmes has also studied desert streams in the southwestern United States, stream/riparian ecosystems in France, and estuaries in Massachusetts. He is strongly committed to integrating education and outreach into his research projects, particularly by exposing K-12 and undergraduate students to the excitement of scientific research. Students around the Arctic are participating in his Student Partners Project, and in 2008 he initiated a new effort (The Polaris Project) that includes a summer field course for U.S. and Russian undergraduate students in the Siberian Arctic. Dr. Holmes earned his Ph.D. from Arizona State University, his M.S. from the University of Michigan, and B.S. from the University of Texas.

Holly Hughes, B.S.
Research Assistant

Ms. Hughes works on the Center's carbon cycling research program in the Howland, Maine forest. Previously she managed a soil warming project in Howland where she studied the effects of soil warming on carbon flux through the forest floor, as well as other environmental indicators. Prior to joining the Center staff, she worked on a research project for Rutgers University designed to help farmers reduce their use of chemicals. Ms. Hughes received a B.S. in natural resources with a concentration in soil science from the University of Maine.

Tracy Johns, M.S.
Policy Advisor / Co-Leader of REDD Initiative

Ms. Johns is a policy analyst specializing in the Center's programs in forest, climate, and energy-policy issues. She helps coordinate the policy activities of the Center related to the role of forests in climate. She also works with members of the Amazon and Africa programs on efforts related to monitoring deforestation, focusing on international, national and regional policies and programs to reduce deforestation, as well as efforts to include relevant local and regional stakeholders in the policy design and implementation process. She works with international and U.S.-based NGOs to develop and support strong climate and energy policies, both internationally and at the federal and state level. Ms. Johns received her M.S. from Arizona State University's Center for Science, Policy and Outcomes in Forest Ecology and Environmental Policy.

Josef Kellndorfer, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist / Co-Leader of REDD Initiative

Dr. Kellndorfer's research focuses on the monitoring and assessment of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Using geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing, he studies land-use, land cover and climate change on a regional and global scale. Currently, he is leading a NASA-funded project to generate the first high-resolution aboveground biomass and carbon dataset of the United States based on the integration of space shuttle radar and satellite imagery. Before joining the Center, he was an assistant research scientist with the radiation laboratory in the department of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan. Dr. Kellndorfer holds a degree in physical geography and a doctorate in geosciences from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany.

Wendy Kingerlee, B.S.
Research Assistant

Ms. Kingerlee works with both the Amazon and Soil Carbon programs. Prior to joining the staff she worked for the Agriculture Department in the County of Santa Cruz, California. Ms. Kingerlee received her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she studied plant and soil science.

Katie Kirsch, B.A.
Research Assistant

Ms. Kirsch works on the Center's National Biomass and Carbon Dataset project in the Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory. Prior to joining the Center, she completed a post-graduate diploma program in remote sensing and GIS for geo-hazard assessment as a Fulbright scholar in the Netherlands. She has interned at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She received her B.A. in geology and environmental studies from Middlebury College.

Nadine T. Laporte, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist

Dr. Laporte is a biologist whose research centers on the applications of satellite imagery to tropical forest ecosystems, including vegetation mapping, land-use change, and deforestation causes and consequences. She has been involved in numerous environmental projects in Central Africa over the past ten years, working with in-country scientists, foresters, and international conservation organizations to develop integrated forest monitoring systems and promote forest conservation. She received her doctorate in tropical biogeography from l'Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France.

Paul A. Lefebvre, M.A.
Research Associate

Paul Lefebvre uses Geographic Information Systems to monitor ongoing changes in landcover in the Amazon basin, and to contribute data to our forest ecosystem models. Since 1989 he has advised many of of WHRC's Brazilian Visiting Scholars on the use of GIS and Remote Sensing in their research, and from 1995 to 1998 he lived in Brazil while helping to establish IPAM's Remote Sensing and GIS laboratory. He loves to tinker, and is responsible for setting up and maintaining many of the monitoring instruments used at our field stations in Brazil. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

David G. McGrath, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist / Co-Leader of Amazon Program

Dr. McGrath is a geographer who, in collaboration with the Center's partner organization in Brazil, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia (IPAM), coordinates projects to develop ecologically and economically sustainable community-based management systems for forest and floodplain resources. On a broader level, McGrath is interested in the relationship between population, technology and environment in human history and its implications for environment and development policy. He holds a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a faculty member at the Federal University of Pará in Belém, Brazil.

Frank D. Merry, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist / Co-Leader of REDD Initiative

Dr. Merry is a resource economist whose research focuses on forest policy for the Amazon including economic models of the timber sector-primarily in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru-and the economic analysis of small farm systems in both migrant settlements and floodplain communities. In addition to research, Dr. Merry participates in community development projects to make better use of the forest resource in migrant settlements on the Transamazon highway. He is also Associate Researcher at the Amazon Institute of Environmental Research (IPAM) and Research Fellow in Environmental Sciences at Dartmouth College. A citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Merry has worked in Trinidad, Venezuela, Senegal, Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. He received his Ph.D. in Forest Resources and Conservation, with a focus on Forest Economics and International Forestry, from the University of Florida.

Paulo Moutinho, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Scientist

Dr. Moutinho is an expert in biodiversity and ecological ecosystems in the Amazon region and works on these issues at the Center. During the last decade and as Director of Research of the Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (IPAM), he has designed and led a large-scale interdisciplinary research program on the dynamics of deforestation in the Amazon. Since 2002 he has been the coordinator of the Climate Observatory, a network of 32 Brazilian NGOs, and Social Movements for Climate Change, and is a member of the Working Group on Climate Change of the Brazilian Environmental Ministry and member of the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change. He has further collaborated with an international group of scientists on the design of policies to create incentives for reducing deforestation within the structure of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. He received both his master's degree and Ph.D. in ecology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Ph.D.
(On leave of absence, 2/2006 - 2007)

Dr. Ramakrishna holds the Center's Sara Shallenberger Brown Chair in Environmental Policy. He is an expert in international environmental law and directs the Center's Program on Science in Public Affairs. He is responsible for international issues including law and policy aspects associated with global climate change, conservation and utilization of world forests, biodiversity, environmental governance, and developing country perspectives. Dr. Ramakrishna served as a special advisor to the UN in drafting the Framework Convention on Climate Change. He helped establish an independent World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, and worked with the Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity. He has been a Visiting Professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, since 1993, was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School, and a Fellow at the Marine Policy Center of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Dr. Ramakrishna is a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, a member of IUCN's Commission on Environmental Law, and the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a doctorate in international law of environment from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

Sudeep Samanta, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist

Dr. Samanta's present research addresses the process of water and carbon exchange between forests and the atmosphere. He uses statistical methods to integrate scientific knowledge and observations in building and testing numerical models of complex natural systems. One of his main interests is to quantitatively estimate uncertainties in model results due to incomplete observation or understanding. He received his M.S. in remote sensing and GIS and his Ph.D. in forestry from the University of Wisconsin.

Kathleen Savage, M.Sc.
Research Associate

Ms. Savage is currently working in the Center's carbon cycling program. She obtained a B.Sc. degree and an M.Sc. degree in Geography at York University and McGill University, respectively. Her thesis work examined the exchange of carbon dioxide and methane in boreal forest soils. Following her graduate studies, she has worked on contract in northern Manitoba examining net ecosystem exchange in boreal wetlands.

Karen Schwalbe
Research Assistant

Ms. Schwalbe works for the Center's Brazilian Amazon program. She worked previously at The Center for the Restoration of Waters at Ocean Arks International as a project manager for a pond restoration study and for an ecological wastewater treatment facility in Albany, Indiana. Ms. Schwalbe has also worked at the New Alchemy Institute in their educational program and as the Volunteer Coordinator. She has broad experience as a research and technical assistant through Boston University and the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Jared Stabach, M.S.
Research Assistant

Mr. Stabach works in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing Laboratory on the Center's Africa program, monitoring changes and threats to the rainforests and threatened species throughout the Central Africa region. His master's research focused on the use of remote sensing technologies to identify Matschie's tree kangaroo habitat in Papua New Guinea. He received his B.S. from Providence College and his M.S. from the University of Rhode Island.

Thomas A. Stone, M.A.
Senior Research Associate

Mr. Stone is an environmental geologist studying the use of remote-sensing technology to map vegetation and to determine rates of land use change. He uses remote-sensing imagery to determine the rates of deforestation globally, especially in Siberia and the Amazon Basin of Brazil. The results of this work assist in the determination of biotic contributions to the global warming problem. Before joining the Center, Mr. Stone held a research position in remote sensing at the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. He holds a master's degree in geology from Dartmouth College.

Mindy Sun, M.S.
Research Associate

Ms. Sun studies the influences of land-use change and vegetation cover on ecosystems. Through the use of remote sensing data and GIS, she works with computer models that can be used to describe and predict changes to the environment. Prior to joining the Center, she spent two years working as an environmental engineer. She received her B.S. in environmental engineering from Cornell University and her M.S. from Johns Hopkins University.

Wayne S. Walker, Ph.D.
Research Associate

Dr. Walker is an ecologist interested in the application of remote sensing and GIS technologies to the assessment and monitoring of forest ecosystems. In particular, his work focuses on the provision of broad-scale measurements and maps of forest structural attributes (e.g., canopy height, aboveground biomass, etc.) and land cover/land use change for use in climate modeling, habitat management, and ecosystem conservation. He holds degrees in forest ecology (M.S.) and remote sensing (Ph.D.) from the University of Michigan.

Richard S. Williams, Jr., Ph.D.
Adjunct Senior Scientist

Dr. Williams is a research geologist who uses airborne and satellite remote sensing to monitor changes in the Earth's glaciers (particularly sensitive indicators of global warming). He is author of more than 200 books, papers, and maps. He holds a doctorate in geology from Penn State, is a fellow of the AAAS, the Geological Society of America, and a foreign fellow of the Icelandic Science Society. Two glaciers in Antarctica are named for him. He is Vice Chairman Emeritus, Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society, and senior scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Administrative & Operating Staff

Robert M. Barry, M.B.A.
Director of Finance & Administration

As Director of Finance, Mr. Barry is responsible for the financial management of the Center, including accounting and financial policies, budget preparation and projections, personnel benefits, and grant management. He brings to the position many years of experience in financial management, including his most recent position as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the Falmouth Hospital Foundation. Previously, he held senior-level financial positions for the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts. Mr. Barry received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, specializing in accounting, from Stonehill College and his Master of Business Administration degree from Anna Maria College.

Elizabeth A. Braun, M.A.
Director of Communications

Ms. Braun is responsible for the creation and implementation of a comprehensive communications and public relations strategy for the Center. Previously she worked in public affairs and development positions at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and as a freelance writer. She holds degrees in English and history and a master's degree in education, all from Saint Louis University.

Florence Carlowicz, B.A.
Staff Accountant

Ms. Carlowicz is responsible for the Center's accounts payable and purchasing functions. Prior to coming to the Center, she spent a decade at Discovery Communications, in the corporate accounting offices and as budget manager for The Learning Channel. In addition to her work at the Center, Ms. Carlowicz provides medical transcription for a Lyme disease specialist on Cape Cod. She received her B.A. in Behavioral Science from the University of Chicago.

Michael Ernst, M.F.A.
Director of Information Systems

Mr. Ernst manages computer and telecommunication systems at the Center and maintains the Center's website. Prior to coming to the Center, he was a CADD specialist and a programmer. Mr. Ernst received his M.F.A. in sculpture from the University of Washington, Seattle, and continues to practice sculpture professionally (sculptureman.com).

Constance J. Johnson
Development Assistant

Ms. Johnson provides assistance in all areas of the Development office and maintains the department's database. Before joining the staff, she worked at the Center in a similar capacity for a number of years on a temporary basis. She has extensive commercial and volunteer experience in providing office support.

Denise Kergo
Information Systems Assistant

Ms. Kergo provides technical assistance for the Center's information systems. She has previously worked in several tech-based industries performing an array of services including Internet, remote desktop, and onsite systems support. Ms. Kergo holds CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications and has broad experience in computer installations and troubleshooting, upgrading of hardware and software, and network installation and configuration.

Mary C. Loftus, M.B.A.
Director of Development

Ms. Loftus is responsible for the Center's annual solicitation and new donor acquisition programs. She has an extensive background in non-profit marketing and operations, most recently with the Ford Foundation where she developed strategies to integrate electronic media with traditional outreach efforts. She holds a B.A. in political science from Montclair (NJ) State University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.

Joyce McAuliffe, B.S.
Accountant and Employee Benefits Coordinator

Ms. McAuliffe is responsible for the Center's accounting, payroll, and fringe benefit functions. She joined the Center after a career in the private sector co-owning On-Cape Lithographers, Inc, a printing and design firm, and as controller to two independent markets. Over the years she has held various affiliations with non-profit organizations on Cape Cod, including as corporator of Cape Cod Hospital and of Heritage Plantation and as treasurer of Cape Symphony Orchestra. Ms. McAuliffe received her B.S. in business administration from Boston University.

Lisa Strock O'Connell, B.S.
Executive Assistant

Ms. O'Connell provides assistance to the Director and to the Director of Finance and Administration. Prior to joining the Center, she was a land protection specialist for the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, working to preserve land parcels with local land trusts. She has a broad background in the environmental field with private consultants, municipalities, and governmental organizations and has held positions as natural resources coordinator for Jacobs Engineering at Otis Air National Guard Base (MA) and as conservation administrator for the town of Brewster, MA. Ms. O'Connell is also a trained massage therapist and reflexologist. She received her B.S. in wildlife biology from Humboldt State University.

Fred Palmer
Facilities Coordinator

Mr. Palmer has broad experience in landscaping, construction, wastewater systems and general maintenance. Previously he has held positions with Tisbury Public Works on Martha's Vineyard, and as crew chief for building supply, excavation and landscaping companies. At the Center Mr. Palmer is responsible for the interior and exterior maintenance of the Ordway Campus building and grounds, mechanical systems, and the innovative wastewater system. He holds Massachusetts licenses for Commercial Driver, Hoisting Engineer, Construction Supervisor, and Grade 5 Combined Industrial/Municipal wastewater operator.

Diane Quaid, B.A.
Manager, System Administration

Ms. Quaid provides expertise in support of the computer and communications systems of the Center. Originally based in New York City, she worked throughout the world as a motion picture production manager and television commercial producer. After coming to the Cape, she managed the Market Bookshop in Woods Hole. Her B.A. is in English Literature from Carleton College, and she is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and certified Novell systems administrator.

Camille M. Romano, M.S., C.P.A.
Controller

Ms. Romano is responsible for maintaining the Center's general ledger accounting system and assisting in the monthly financial reporting. Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Romano worked in a supervisory capacity as a senior auditor at the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, and is licensed as a C.P.A. in Massachusetts. She obtained her B.S. in wildlife biology from the University of Massachusetts and her M.S. in accounting from Northeastern University.

Allison B. White
Manager, Administration

Ms. White is responsible for organizing and implementing the Center's administrative systems and managing its Sponsored Research Office. A writer and editor, she has lived and worked in Paris and in New York where she was a researcher and reporter for Newsweek magazine. Prior to joining the Center, she worked for a decade at the Market Bookshop in Falmouth, MA.