Earth and Planetary Science
EPS Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate

Administrative Staff

Name Title Office / Phone Affiliation Role
Mohabbat Ahmadimohabbat.ahmadi@berkeley.edu Administrative Officer 475 McCone
(510) 643-5063
 EPS, BSL, CIDER

Mohabbat manages the Cooperative Institute for Dynamic Earth Research (CIDER). CIDER is a multidisciplinary research platform for scientists in planetary science disciplines from all around the world. In addition, he is the point of contact for Center of Isotope and Geochemistry at UC Berkeley.

Jerry Alvarado Student Assistant 307 McCone EPS
Jill Fujisakijillfujisaki@berkeley.edu Research Administrator 309 McCone
(510) 664-4890
 CHAMPS

Jill administers and tracks current research funds for Alvarez, Bishop, Collins, DePaolo, Dreger, Fung, Jeanloz, Militzer, Nadeau, Renne, Richards, Romanowicz, Self, Shuster, and Swanson-Hysell.  She also manages a portfolio of Diversity funds from the MPS Dean’s office for Hellman and Patt.
Siti Keoskeo@berkeley.edu Financial Services Analyst 277 McCone
(510) 642-3994
 EPS

Siti assists in the overall financial management of EPS and BSL.  Works to ensure that EPS and BSL meet budgetary guidelines and controls determined by the Division and University. Also Assistant Director for Berkeley Atmospheric Sciences Center.  Graduate students will most likely interact with her when a pizza purchase order is needed.

Kristie Kernkristiekern@berkeley.edu Research Administrator 309 McCone (7:30am-4pm, M-F) CHAMPS

Kristie administers and tracks current research funds for Allen, Banfield, Boering, Boos, Brimhall, Buffett, Bürgmann, Dietrich, Edwards, Finkel, Manga, Pride, Romps, Stolper, Taira, Wang, and Wenk.
Rachel Kowalikrkowalik@berkeley.edu Front Office Coordinator 307 McCone
(510) 642-3993
 EPS, BSL

Rachel distributes keys, stocks office supplies, maintains office equipment, requests facilities work orders, helps navigate purchasing procedures (BearBuy expert), reimbursements, pays invoices, shipping/receiving, signs out projectors, helps schedule office hours for GSIs (+ Margie) and summer instructors, coordinates use of department vehicles/Enterprise rentals/fuel cards (+ John), books lodging/flights for visitors (+ Siti), distributes daily use parking passes for visitors.  Rachel is also an artist, see her online portfolio here.
Michael Mangamanga@seismo.berkeley.edu Garniss H. Curtis Endowed Department Chair, Professor 381 McCone Hall
(510) 643-8532
 EPS

Geological processes involving fluids, including problems in physical volcanology, geodynamics, hydrogeology, and geomorphology.
Emily Martinezemartinez24@berkeley.edu HR Business Partner 398 McCone: 9am-6pm on Monday and Tuesdays or by appointment
(510) 664-9617
 CHAMPS

Manages all HR requests for staff titles, non-senate (i.e., researcher, postdoc) appointments and reviews, and all other titles not managed by Germán Moran.
Kalford Millsacademicpersonnel4eps@berkeley.edu Academic Personnel (Temporary) 231C Evans Temporary

Kalford is helping EPS with Academic Personnel matters, mostly faculty senate cases and matters on an interim basis while we do a search for an AP Analyst.
German Morangmoran@berkeley.edu Human Resources Generalist 398 McCone (Tuesdays)
(510) 664-9750
 CHAMPS

Oversees visiting scholars, visiting student researchers, Academic Student Employees (ASE's) and student assistant hiring requests.
Veronica Padillavmp@berkeley.edu Administrative Manager 311 McCone
(510) 642-4540
 EPS, BSL

Veronica oversees management of the department, including hiring, training, supervising staff; management of the accounting unit, shops, space, and equipment resources.

 
Nadine Spingola-Huttonnspingola@berkeley.edu Undergraduate Student Services Manager 305 McCone
(510) 643-4068
 EPS

Nadine manages undergraduate student services for EPS, including advising for current and prospective majors and minors, is UG Curriculum Coordinator (course scheduling, course textbook and desk copy orders, enrollment management, course and curriculum proposals), handles career and alumni services, outreach and recruitment (including Cal Day, EPS Dept Commencement Co-Coordinator), Administers the Ramsden Endowment Scholarship Fund, manages work study students
Julie Wang Student Assistant 307 McCone EPS
David Wemhanerdwemhaner@berkeley.edu Research Administrator 309 McCone CHAMPS

David prepares new grant proposals for all of EPS-BSL and for Astronomy.
Margie Winnwinn@berkeley.edu Student Affairs Officer -- Graduates 319 McCone
(510) 642-5574
 EPS

Margie assists graduates by providing program information, university policy and procedure information.  She maintains files of student academic work, manages fellowships and block grants, and acts as liaison with Graduate Division for faculty and students.  In addition, Margie handles admissions procedures, schedules graduate courses, and administers GSR and GSI appointments.

Technical Staff

Name Title Office / Phone Affiliation Role
Charles L. PAFFENBARGERcpaff@berkeley.edu Computer & Network Sysadmin 295 McCone
(510) 642-5333
 EPS, BSL

Charley is the linux systems administrator for the Seismological Lab and the Geophysics Computer Lab and helps EPS with networking, printers, web server support,  and user support for research computing, including Windows and Mac systems.
Tim Teaguetteague@berkeley.edu Staff Research Associate IV 445 / 425 McCone
(510) 642-3514
 EPS
John Wernerjohnwerner@berkeley.edu Lab Assistant 122S McCone
(510) 642-3996
 EPS

Research Staff

Name Title Office / Phone Affiliation Role
David Elvinselvins@berkeley.edu Lab Manager, Carbon-Climate Interactions Group 395 McCone
(510) 643-8336
 EPS
Lily Lawklaw4@berkeley.edu Staff Research Associate Energy Biosciences Building #412 EPS, IGI, ESPM

Banfield Lab Manager
Heezin Leeheezin.lee@berkeley.edu Research Scientist 307 McCone
(510) 642-3991
 William Dietrich

Berkeley Seismological Laboratory Staff contact information can be found on the BSL Directory web page.

To update your directory information, please send email to Crysthel Catambay.