Greg Finstad, Ph.D. Program Manager/Assistant Professor Range Ecology Greg is the coordinator all of our research projects. He has been working with the herders of the Seward Peninsula for 25 years and is the driving force behind the collaborative nature of our program. Courses taught: Advanced range management History of domesticated Alaskan ungulates Research field logistics High latitude range management Alaskan ungulate husbandry Meat production Health issues in domesticated herds ffglf@uaf.edu      907.474.6055 http://www.uaf.edu/snras/faculty/Finstad.html

Melody Cavanaugh-Moen Program Coordinator Melody is the main contact to the public, coordinates the volunteer program and participates in the educational outreach program to elementary and secondary schools. She handles our administrative and accounting duties, monitors the program's budget, assists with grant proposal writing, as well as the coordination of travel and logistics for field work. She is the main contact for the Reindeer Roundup! Curriculum guide and assists with research projects, as needed. fnmdc1@uaf.edu      907.474.5449

Rob Aikman Research Technician Rob is the herdsman for our research herd on campus. He is responsible for the care of our reindeer and for the maintenance of the animal facilities on the farm. He is also involved in educational outreach and does presentations at local schools as well as farm tours. Please feel free to contact him to arrange for a presentation or tour. fnrha@uaf.edu      907.474.7101

George Aguiar Research Technician George became involved in our program as an undergraduate, completing his senior thesis with the Reindeer Research Program, and working on the farm in his spare time. Now he's the coordinator for all of our "special projects" which means he's involved in just about everything. fsgaa@uaf.edu      907.474.6937

Darrell Blodgett Data Specialist Darrell is responsible for maintaining all of our computer equipment, managing our web server and developing our record keeping systems. He's our database programmer and it turns out he's pretty good with reindeer too. fndsb@uaf.edu      907.474.7516

Leslie Davis Graduate Student Leslie is working on a Masters of Science in Natural Resource Management. Her project focuses on the evaluation of habitat selection and diet composition of reindeer on the Seward Peninsula prior to, during, and after rut. ftled@uaf.edu      907.474.7298

Michelle St. Martin Graduate Student Michelle is another indentured graduate student pursuing a Masters of Science degree in Natural Resources Management. Research Interests: population ecology and management of reindeer, rangeland evaluation on St. George Island. ftmls@uaf.edu      907.474.7298

Eva (Ia) Wiklund Affiliate Associate Professor Eva is a meat scientist with a research background in Scandinavian reindeer husbandry and the deer industries in New Zealand and Australia. She is currently working on several meat projects that investigate various aspects of production and quality of reindeer meat. ffemw2@uaf.edu

Carrie Bucki Adjunct Faculty/Curriculum Development, Northwest Campus Carrie moved to Texas and doesn't really work for us anymore, but we like her so much we couldn't take her picture off of our website. Besides, her current appointment is with Northwest Campus, developing the curriculum for the new High Latitude Range Management certificate program, so she's still in the loop. fncsb1@uaf.edu