The dedicated researchers at the Illinois River Biological Station (IRBS) bring years of expertise to the study and stewardship of Illinois’ river ecosystems. From fisheries biologists and field technicians to data managers and lab coordinators, each team member is essential to the station’s research and outreach.
Field & Lab Technician Leads
Tovah Brooks, Abby Nordstrom, Rachel Prostko, Tressa Rogers, Alexis VandenBerg, and Nicole Welch.
Aquatic Field Technicians
Hunter Brackensick, AJ Buttala, Summer Eaker, Joseph Greendyk, Victor Kowalski, Jodi Shook, and Jamie Ziegler.
Macroinvertebrate Technicians
Esther Atutey
Graduate Students
Please see our graduate student page for more information.
Alumni Staff
Past Permanent Staff — Large River Ecologists
Matt Altenritter, Alison Anderson, Rebekah Anderson, Charmayne Anderson, Jeffrey Arnold, K. Douglas Blodgett, Katie Bradshaw, Blake Bushman, Andy Casper, Thad Cook, Michelle Cripps, Doyn Kellerhal, Andrea Fritts, Mark Fritts, Erin Genovese, Erik Harms, James Harvey, Collin Hinz, Kevin Irons, Todd Koel, Eli Lampo, Nathan Leadermen, Maria Lemke, Allison Lenaerts, Thomas Lerczak, Seth Love, Michael McClelland, Nerissa (Michaels) McClelland, Jeffrey Mensinger, Clint Morgeson, Angela Nealand, Barry Newman, Timothy M. O’Hara, Darren Osland, Melissa Oubre, Mark Pegg, Susan Peitzmier-Romano, Rich Pendleton, Michael Perfetti, Paul Raibley, Dan R. Roth, Blake Ruebush, Gregory Sass, Sam Schaick, Cammy Smith, Michael Smith, Ted Snider, Claire Snyder, Richard Sparks, Andrew Spink, Steven Stenzel, Kip Stevenson, James Stoeckel, Ronald Taylor, Steve Tyszko, Shaley Valentine, TD VanMiddlesworth, Scott Whitney, Stephanie Wickman, Andrew Wieland, Zachary Witzel, Richard Wright, and Ryan Young.
Past Hourly Staff — Aquatic Field Technicians
Katie Abell, Aurora Alvarez, Matt Anchor, Ian Anderson, Patricia Antolak, Esther Atutey, George Balto, Chad Bates, AJ Battala, Logan Benedict, Bobby Black, Abby Blake-Bradshaw, Gabe Blakely, Noelle Blank, Mikhail Blikshteyn, Nick Bloomfield, Christy Boggs, Julia Bondi, Taylor Bookout, Katie Bradshaw, Therin Bradshaw, Aaron Brady, Maria Brauer, Tanner Broadwell, Michael Bocchieri, Anna Brown, Lucas Brown, Josh Bruegge, Anabelle Burgett, Savannah Burgett, Blake Bushman, Carly Capon, Christopher Carlock, Levi Carlock, Rylee Cook, Lisa Corradin, Kirk Cowen, Philip Crabtree, Brian Cross, Marcus Cullerton, Blake Cwynar, Pranav Dange, Christian Daniels, John Davis, Madison Davee, Maddie Davis, Nathan Davis, Mason Deja, Jay Dexter, Liz Dix, Stacy Dobbs, Eric Dutlinger, Coleman Earnest, Kimberly Elkin, John Ellis, Curt Elderkin, Julie Elmore, Katie Emme, Anthony Erickson, Joan Esarey, Brett Feger, Mackenzie Fisher, Christopher Flinn, Amy France, Greg Fretueg, Alex Florian, Dustin Gallagher, Amy George, Chelsea Gilliland, Priya Gilman, Eric Gittinger, Melissa Goerlitz, Julia Golan, Nathan Grider, Jeremiah Haas, Cody Hagloch, James Haken, Karissa Hannahs, Kyle Hansen, David Hanson, Tanner Harris, Ryan Hastings, Molly Haugen, Amy Heberlein, Chad Heffern, Dennis Hewlitt, Michael Higinbotham, Sorin Hilsabeck, Eric Hine, Collin Hinz, Mark Hoeker, Megan Hoff, Toby Holda, Chase Holtman, Noah Hood, Eric Hopps, Kyle Hopps, Clint Horner, Brooke Howe, Jacob Huey, Sloan Hummel, Matt Hunsaker, Karen Irons, Maddi Jasper, Isaac Jen, Jessica Jockish, Aaron Johnson, Max Johnson, Gavin Keefauver, Patrick Kennedy, Hannah Kilm, Alicia Krause, Ben Kreitner, Adam Kunkel, Dakota Kobler, Valerie Kuppeck, Nick Kyle, Sam Lamer, Victor Lampe, Audrey Larson, Matthew Laws, Garion Leamon, Danielle Lewis, Sarah Lindholm, Tad Locher, Kenny Lookingbill, Erica Lucas, Emily Magg, Paul Marick, Kaitlyn Mathews, River Mathews, Michelle McDermott, Charles McDunn, Jacob McQuaid, Olivea Mendenhall, Jeffrey Merrick, Cassidy Miles, Gwen Miller, Lindsay Miller, Rusty Miller, John Moore, Fletcher Morgan, Clint Morgeson, Nicole Morris, Rachel Mott, Tyler Muller, Elizabeth Myers, Brody Mynatt, Caitlyn Napier, Drew Negangard, Bret Novak, Brad Novak, Gunter Nusbaumer, Max Olejniczak, Drew Olson, Jaylene Olson, Nathan Olson, Sam Pakkonen, Rendy Pearson, Denim Perry, Kara Phelps, Spencer Phillips, Daniel Pieper, Sally Pierce, Joshua Pierce, Thomas Plate, Danny Pobereryko, Megan Porter, Heather Posluszny, Andrew Pothoven, Dalton Presswood, Marcus Prull, Lucas Pumfrey, Tyler Punke, Christy Ragle, Tristan Ragle, Kaleb Richardson, Dylan Rikas, Logan Roller, Blake Ross, Abby Roussin, Per Rudstam, Megan Ryba, Clinton Sabers, Anthony Sample, Rory Schmidt, John Schoonover, Michael Schroder, Jennifer Schwab, Jacob Seidel, Trey Shumway, Alison Seiver, Patricia Silva, Maurice (Moe) Sisson, Sudha Sharma, Ben Sherman, Allison Skaggs, Michael Small, Derek Smith, Hunter Smith, Kayleigh Smith, Melissa Smith, Lori Soeken, Paul Stafford, Jocelyn Stalker, Ashley Stanley, Andrew Stapfer, Mary Kay Stephens, Joshua Stevens, Maddie Stockwell, Benjamin Stoerger, Mitch Strode, Matthew Stroub, McKayla Susen, Devlon Sutton, Mason Tennell, Jesse Thomas, Eric Thompson, Julia Thulander, Schuyler Todd, Frankie Tomlinson, M Townsend, Emma Trone, Gabe VanEngen, McKensie Vaske, Jake Veilleux, Charles Veith, Kaiden Vinavich, Jessica Vorse, Mason Voshell, Christopher Wagner, Cameron Walker, Michael Ward, Ryan Ward, Taryn Welker, David Weyers, Justin Widloe, Andrew Wieland, Travis Wilcoxen, Hailey Wimberly, Matt Williams, Noah Willis, John Wisher, Lauren Wittman, Sam Woodall, Jared Woodcock, James Woodly, Michael Yager, Madeleine Young, Andy Yung, Melissa Zeglen, and James Zweep.