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Mono Lake Committee Staff History
The Mono Lake Committee has about a dozen full-time year-round staff in Lee Vining, as well as part-time staff in Lee Vining, Sacramento, and Los Angeles (see sidebar at right for our current staff). That number almost doubles in the summer time with seasonal staff. See the list (partial) below of past staff, whose accomplishments we continue to build on today.
2011 STAFF
Geoff McQuilkin
Lisa Cutting
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Erika Obedzinski
Rosanne Catron
Ellen King
Greg Reis
Betsy Reifsnider
Santiago Escruceria
Herley Jim Bowling
Jennifer Odum
Elin Ljung
Jessica Horn
Laura Walker
Donnette Huselton
Morgan Lindsay |
Interns
Erik Lyon
Sarah Melcher
Mila Re
Abby Rivin
Julia Runcie
Birding Intern
Oliver James
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Info Ctr & Bookstore
Russ Reese
Carolyn Weddle
Canoe Program
Russ Taylor
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Chelle DeLong
William Jevne
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2010 STAFF
Geoff McQuilkin
Lisa Cutting
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Erika Obedzinski
Ellen King
Greg Reis
Betsy Reifsnider
Santiago Escruceria
Herley Jim Bowling
Jennifer Odum
Elin Ljung
Rosanne Catron
Laura Walker
Donnette Huselton |
Interns
Sarah Bird
Claudia Corona
Hannah Doherty
Sarah Melcher
Logan Parsons
Julia Runcie
Birding Intern
Nick Neely
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Info Ctr & Bookstore
Jessica Horn
Russ Reese
Canoe Program
Morgan Lindsay
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Rosa Brey
Michael Clausen
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2009 STAFF
Geoff McQuilkin
Lisa Cutting
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Erika Obedzinski
Ellen King
Greg Reis
Betsy Reifsnider
Santiago Escruceria
Herley Jim Bowling
Elin Ljung
Duncan King
Laura Walker
Donnette Huselton |
Interns
Rosa Brey
Melanie Frincke-Craig
Hannah Gehrman
Katherine Getts
Nora Livingston
Claire Skinner
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Info Ctr & Bookstore
Martha Claassen
Rose Wilson
Canoe Program
Morgan Lindsay
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Logan Parsons
Hillary Behr
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2008 STAFF
Geoff McQuilkin
Lisa Cutting
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Erika Obedzinski
Ellen King
Greg Reis
Betsy Reifsnider
Santiago Escruceria
Herley Jim Bowling
Elin Ljung
Duncan King
Laura Walker
Donnette Huselton
Emily Prud'homme |
Interns
Katherine Getts
Lara Hamburger
Morgan Lindsay
Nora Livingston
Claire Skinner
Nick Holt
Natalie Holt (volunteer)
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Info Ctr & Bookstore
Jessi DeLong
Alayne Meeks
Canoe Program
Forrest English
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Becky Clough
Caron Kotalik
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2007 STAFF
Greg Reis
Santiago Escruceria
Geoff McQuilkin
Emily Prud'homme
Erika Obedzinski
Lisa Cutting
Elin Ljung
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Ellen King
Brett Pyle
Duncan King
Laura Walker
Clare Cragan
Donnette Huselton
Herley Jim Bowling
Betsy Reifsnider |
Interns
Sarah Jane Pepper
Karolyn Wyneken
Jessi DeLong
Lisa Curtis
Michael Lester (birding)
Nick Holt (volunteer) |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Lara Hamburger
James Walsh
Duncan King
Hannah Gehrman
Canoe Program
JJ Jenkins
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Betsy Forsyth
Molly Hucklebridge |
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2006 STAFF
Frances Spivy-Weber
Geoffrey McQuilkin
Lisa Cutting
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Erika Obedzinski
Greg Reis
Clare Cragan
Santiago Escruceria
Elin Ljung
Brett Pyle
Laura Walker
Donnette Huselton
Herley Jim Bowling
Betsy Reifsnider
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Interns
Elicia Whittlesey
Rachel Neff
Emi Kiyan
Jessi Barber
Rebecca Hammargren
Ryan Carle |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Alayne Meeks
Kirsten Watson
Canoe Program
JJ Jenkins
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Megan Stoddard
Molly Hucklebridge |
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2005 STAFF
Greg Reis
Bartshe Miller
Geoff McQuilkin
Santiago Escruceria
Douglas Dunaway
Donnette Huselton
Brett Pyle
Lisa Cutting
Arya Degenhardt
Frances Spivy Weber
Erika Obedzinski
Laura Walker
Herley Jim Bowling |
Interns
Nick Neely (birding)
Allison Jones
Jonna McKone
Elin Ljung (communications)
Clare Cragan (policy)
Rebecca Petzel
Justin Hite |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Anna Scofield
Kirsten Watson
Beth Hartley
Canoe Program
Mike Mace
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Maggie Witt
Stratton Lawrence |
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2004 STAFF
Bartshe Miller
Craig Pyle
Geoff McQuilkin
Donnette Huselton
Greg Reis
Lisa Cutting
Erika Obedzinski
Jen Nissenbaum
Brett Pyle
Arya Degenhardt
Frances Spivy-Weber
Douglas Dunaway
Santiago Escruceria
Laura Walker
Herley Jim Bowling
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Interns
Reagan Heater
Ryan Carle
Alison Young (birding)
Erin Brandt
Kim Rollins
Elin Ljung |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Heidi Hall
Anna Scofield
Canoe Program
Cliff Rocha
Aariel Rowan
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Kristie Reddick |

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2003 STAFF
Bartshe Miller
Patricia Holland
Santiago Escruceria
Laura Walker
Brett Pyle
Geoff McQuilkin
Donnette Huselton
Greg Reis
Lisa Cutting
Shannon Nelson
Kristen Patterson
Arya Degenhardt
Erika Obedzinski
Frances Spivy-Weber
Craig Roecker
Herley Jim Bowling
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Interns
Douglas Dunaway
Reagan Heater
Randy Arnold (birding)
Rose Wilson
Maya Schwartz
Jessica DeLong |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Blake Treadway
Anna Scofield
Canoe Program
Lori Bowermaster
Aariel Rowan
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Jessica Kirkpatrick |

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2002 STAFF
Frances Spivy-Weber
Geoffrey McQuilkin
Lisa Cutting
Craig Roecker
Bartshe Miller
Santiago Escruceria
Arya Degenhardt
Greg Reis
Jeff Darlington
Ramona Robbins Clark
Laura Walker
Brett Pyle
Shannon Nelson
Donnette Huselton
Shelly Backlar
Herley Jim Bowling
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Interns
Cameron Wagner
Corrie Folsom
Erika Obedzinski
Lauren Russell
Peter Lang
Moss Templeton (Birding intern)
Douglas Dunaway
Reagan Heater |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Anna Scofield
Ryan Carle
Tobin Schneider
Canoe Program
Lori Bowermaster
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Betsy Forsyth |
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2001 STAFF
Greg Reis
Geoff McQuilkin
Bartshe Miller
Arya Degenhardt
Shannon Nelson
Donnette Huselton
Heidi Hopkins
Lisa Cutting
Craig Roecker
Brett Pyle
Jeff Darlington
Frances Spivy-Weber
Shelly Backlar
Laura Walker
Ramona Robbins-Clark
Herley Jim Bowling |
Interns
Heather Barr
Lori Bowermaster
Jennifer Marshall
Erin Massarelli
Allison Taylor
Moss Templeton
Mike Liebermann (volunteer)
Nathan Bomer |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Heather Cleary
Anna Scofield
Nick Carle
Ryan Carle
Canoe Program
Kirsten Brady
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Santiago Escruceria
Carrie Simmons |

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2000 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns
Sang Kim
Daniel Klaus
Martin Lenk
Paul McFarland
Camden Richards
Megan Simmons
Mona Kremer (volunteer) |
Canoe Program
Kirsten Brady
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Santiago Escruceria
Kristen Drake (Patterson) |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Heather Cleary |

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1999 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns
Wendy Stanford
Lisa Cutting
Kristen Drake (Patterson)
Laura Silver
Sharon Foley
Michael Ambrose (Patagonia volunteer)
Echo Hall |
Canoe Program
Greg Reis
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Betsy Forsyth
Santiago Escruceria |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Echo Hall |

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1998 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns
Arya Degenhardt
Jodi Jensen
Anna Christensen
Joe Cosgrove
Bill Lickiss
Erin Ryan (volunteer) |
Canoe Program
Greg Reis
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Mike Klapp |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Ramona Robbins Clark
Kevin Hepburn |

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1997 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns
Sedina Banks
Nathan Bomer
Davin Bowker
Arya Degenhardt
Carol Heinz
Yee Kee Lam
Michelle Petter
Anna Henz
Chris Candito
Mike Klapp
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Canoe Program
Michelle Hofmann
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Mike Klapp |
Info Ctr & Bookstore
Hillary Hansen |

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1996 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns:
Jim Pyacek
Juliet Breckenridge
Kristin Drake (Patterson)
Matt Newman
Nathan Bomer
Paul Levine
Wendy Stanford
Davin Bowker
Tiffany Taylor
Tim Tierney
Nancy Rehg |
Canoe Program
Michelle Hofmann
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Matt Moule |

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1995 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns
Greg Reis
Amy Uher
Michelle Hofmann
Matt Moule (OE)
James Uwins
Kurt Foster
Juliet Landa
Jim Pyacek |
Canoe Program
Pete Bischoff
Gary Nelson
Outdoor Experiences
Hien (volunteer)
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Info Ctr & Bookstore
Laura Walker (volunteer)
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1994 SEASONAL STAFF
Summer Interns
Ellen Croome
Timothy Tierney
Douglas Knepp
Jennifer Naquin
Colin Saunders
Tracy Nicholas (So Cal) |
Winter Interns
Tim Tierney
Jon Zinner
Michelle Cox |
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1993 SEASONAL STAFF
Summer Interns
Doug Knepp
Juliet Landa
Michelle Rembs
Karen Phillips
Desiree Reyes |
Canoe Program
Stacey Simon |
Winter Interns
Julie Clothier
Paul Greci |

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1992 SEASONAL STAFF
Interns
Helen Constantine
Melissa Kauffman
Bryan Massey
Patrick Mitchell |
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1991 STAFF
Shelly Backlar
Stephen Barager
Stacy Brown
John Cain
Carolyn Callahan
Lauren Davis
Martha Davis
Sally Miller
Elizabeth Reifsnider
Robert Scholichting |
Elizabeth Fishman
Sally Gaines
Karyn Helfrich
Peter Holte
Kathleen Lapora
Elaine Light
Ilene Mandelbaum
Shannon Nelson
Terrence Stonich
Rebecca Verity |
Interns
Bryan Flaig
Mark Lake
Wendy Robinson
Stacey Simon |
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1990 STAFF
Michael Austin
Shelly Backlar
Stephen Barager
Stacy Brown
Lauren Davis
Martha Davis
Elizabeth Fishman
Sally Gaines
Matthew Graves
Mead Hargis
Karyn Helfich
Patricia Holland-Suppa
Steve Holland
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Peter Holte
Paul Kohlberg
Elaine Light
Virginia Long
Jennifer Mandel
Ilene Mandelbaum
Amber Maxwell
Sally Miller
Rebecca Montanez
Shannon Nelson
Margarte Nicholson
Deborah Parker
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Robert Scholichting
Rebecca Verity
Nancy Zapotocki
Lauren Zittle
Deborah Martin
Susan Thomas
Tim Baker
Robin Supple
Kim Young
Kim Ogsupa
Lynna Walker
Elizabeth Reifsnider |
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1989 STAFF
Shelly Backlar
Stacy Brown
Lauren Davis
Martha Davis
Melanie Findling
Sally Gaines
Matthew Graves
Dan Tolson
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Emily Harris
Steven Holland
Jennifer Mandel
Ilene Mandelbaum
Amber Maxwell
Sally Miller
Rebecca Montanez
Dale Johnson
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Margaret Nicholson
Elizabeth Reifsnider
Steve Schmidt
Stuart Scofield
Andrew Stempel
Emilie Strauss
Daria Walsh
Nancy Zapotocki
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1988 STAFF
David Gaines
Stacy Brown
Martha Davis
Sally Miller
Shelly Backlar
Amber Maxwel
Melanie Findling
Steven Holland
Lauren Davis
Margaret Nicholson
Elizabeth Reifsnider |
Ilene Mandelbaum
Emilie Strauss
Jim Parker
Gweth Gathright
Maureen O'Kicki
Kathleen Reddick Yager
Jennifer Mandel
Courtney Smith
Everett King
Emily Harris |
Jennifer Scholz
Deborah Parker
Stephen Osgood
Jidith Bruns
Katherine Duvall
Jennifer Gallant
Steve Holland
Shannon Nelson
Don Oberlin
Richard Potashin
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1987 STAFF
David Gaines
Stacy Brown
Martha Davis
Sally Miller
Jim Parker
Nancy Desser
Kathleen Reddick Yager
Deborah Parker
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Lauren Davis
Stephen Osgood
Ilene Mandelbaum
Linda Brown
Michael Gonzalez
Richard Potashin
Astrid Archibald
Greg Bownman
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Christine Champe
Barbara Kelly
Suzanne Reese
Emilie Strauss
Elizabeth Hug
Shelly Backlar
Jennifer Gallant
Everett King
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1986 STAFF
David Gaines
Lauren Davis
Martha Davis
Marna Ikenberry
Deborah Jewett Parker
Bettina Redway
Linda Brown
Sarah Jewett |
Ilene Mandelbaum
Stephen Osgood
Jim Parker
Jason Winnett
Sally Miller
Donna Raup
Donald Oberlin
Bradley Taylor
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Stephen Catton
Colin Dillingham
Emilie Strauss
David Tyler
Kevin Hepburn
Jody Brown
Linda Brown
Allison Martin
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1985 STAFF
David Gaines
Sally Gaines
Linda Brown
Martha Davis
Iain Dunnett
Swaim Flowers
Marna Ikenberry
Deborah Jewett
Kurt Delfino |
Ilene Mandelbaum
Stephen Osgood
Jim Parker
Bettina Redway
David Wimpfheimer
Robert Berwyn
Kurt Delfino
Barbara Stark
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Renee Dyke
Takashi Fuji
Lori Jackintell
Rene Hoover
Sarah Jewett
Kim Kovacs
George Larimore
Phylllis Mottola
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1984 STAFF
David Gaines
Sally Gaines
Martha Davis
Marna Ikenberry
Deborah Jewett
Stephen Osgood
David Wimpfheimer
Ilene Mandelbaum |
Kim Kovaks
Katie Quinlan
Stephen Catton
Ed Grosswiler
Dean Cutter
Mary Kozak
Jerry Lunsford
Jim Parker
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Emily Harris
Sally Miller
Daria Walsh
John Whorff
John Lewis
Stephen Barager
Sarah Jewett
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1983 STAFF
David Gaines
Sally Gaines
Mary Kozak
Dean Cutter
Ed Grosswiler
Marty O'Malley |
Deborah Jewett
Kathy Kaz
Steve Catton
Martha Davis
Stephen Osgood
Stephen Wenker
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Dennis McAuliffe
Joanne Tribble
Sam James
Katie Quinlan
Emily Harris
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1982 STAFF
Sally Judy (Gaines)
David Takemoto-Weerts
Tom Cassidy
Michael Hoke
Jim Marotta-Jaenecke |
Lora Shank
Chris Swarth
Deborah Jewett
Kathy Kaz
Ed Grosswiler
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Bob Russell
Joe Marek
Janice Ennds
Michael Guilkey
Jeannine Koshear
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1981 STAFF
Sally Judy (Gaines)
Barbara Takemoto-Weerts
David Takemoto-Weerts
Jon Schechter
Tom Cassidy
Jeannine Koshear |
Michael Dressler
Terry Hart
Emily Hart
Phyllis Weaver
Chris Swarth
Lisa Baush |
Thomas Beckett
Joanne Fleisher
Susan Fox
Dean Taylor
Joe Marek |
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1980 STAFF
David Gaines
Sally Judy (Gaines) |
Tom Cassidy
Kathy Teare |
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1979 STAFF
David Gaines
Sally Judy (Gaines) |
Tom Cassidy
Kathy Teare |
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1978 STAFF
David Gaines
Sally Judy (Gaines) |