Contact Information

National Drought Mitigation Center
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
819 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege St.
P.O. Box 830988
Lincoln, NE 68583-0988
phone: (402) 472-6707
fax: (402) 472-2946
e-mail: ndmc@unl.edu

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Dr. Michael J. Hayes, Director
phone: (402) 472-4271
e-mail: mhayes2@unl.edu

Dr. Deborah Bathke, Climatologist
phone: (402) 472-6199
email: dbathke2@unl.edu

Karin Callahan , GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist
phone: (402) 472-7556
e-mail: kcallahan@calmit.unl.edu

Dr. Ya Ding, Economist
phone: (402) 472-6740
e-mail: yding2@unl.edu

Ann Fiedler, Administrative Assistant
phone: (402) 472-6707
e-mail: afiedler2@unl.edu

Brian Fuchs, Climatologist
phone: (402) 472–6775
e-mail: bfuchs2@unl.edu

Denise D. Gutzmer, Drought Impact Reporter Moderator
phone: (402) 472-6726
e-mail: dgutzmer2@unl.edu

Dr. Cody Knutson, Water Resources Scientist
phone: (402) 472-6718
e-mail: cknutson1@unl.edu

Jun Li, Programmer
phone: (402) 472-9180
e-mail: jli4@unl.edu

Mark A. Mesarch, Website Manager and Programmer
phone: (402) 472-5904
email: mmesarch1@unl.edu

Jeff Nothwehr, GIS and Research Specialist
phone: (402) 472-8293
email: jnothwehr2@unl.edu

Dr. Jae Ryu, Hydrologist/Climate Management Specialist
phone: (402) 472-1483
e-mail: jryu2@unl.edu

Soren Scott, GIS Specialist
phone: (402) 472-6717
e-mail: sscott5@unl.edu

Meghan Sittler, Research and Outreach Specialist
phone: (402) 472-2712
email: msittler2@unl.edu

Kelly Helm Smith, Science Communicator
phone: (402) 472-3373
e-mail: ksmith2@unl.edu

Mark Svoboda, Climatologist
phone: (402) 472-8238
e-mail: msvoboda2@unl.edu

Dr. Tsegaye Tadesse, Climatologist
phone: (402) 472-3383
e-mail: ttadesse2@unl.edu

Nicole Wall, Public Participation Specialist
(402) 472-6776
e-mail: nwall2@unl.edu

Dr. Brian Wardlow, Remote Sensing Specialist
phone: (402) 472-6729
e-mail: bwardlow2@unl.edu

Deborah Wood, Publications Specialist
phone: (402) 472-6705
e-mail: dwood1@unl.edu

Dr. Donna Woudenberg, Drought Management Specialist
phone: (402) 472-8287
e-mail: dwoudenberg2@unl.edu

Graduate Students:

Melissa (Melvin) Widhalm, PhD Student, Human Dimensions Specialization

Ryan Bjerke, MS Student, Human Dimensions Specialization

Eric Hunt, MS Student, Bio-Atmospheric Interactions Specialization

Sandra Jones, MS Student, Climate Assesment and Impacts Specialization

Deb McGuire, MS Student, Human Dimensions Specialization