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	Dr. Daniel Obrist Assistant Research Professor 775-674-7008 Daniel.Obrist@dri.edu	Development of laser-based sensors to quantify atmospheric pollutants; quantification of exchange processes of pollutants and other atmospheric species between soils, plants, and the atmosphere; application of micrometeorological methods to quantify deposition and emission processes; biogeochemical cycling of mercury.
	Mr. Domagoj Podnar Assistant Research Computer Scientist 775-674-7092 Domagoj.Podnar@dri.edu	High-Performance Computing. Performance measurement and tuning. System administration. Atmospheric and Dispersion Modeling. Application of Artificial Intelligence to the area of Environment Protection.
	Mr. Richard Purcell Associate Research Mechanical Engineer 775-674-7025 Rick.Purcell@dri.edu	Instrument development efforts/projects include the commercialization of an acoustic resonance spectroscopy system, sequential filter sampler upgrading and testing, development of unique electronic precipitation gages, airborne ice crystal replicators, cloudscopes, and videosondes, a continuous monitor for acid aerosols, snow/rain collector - sampler, and a beta gage sampler.
	Dr. Kelly Redmond Research Professor 775-674-7011 Kelly.Redmond@dri.edu	Climate variability; drought; El Nino - Southern Oscillation links to western climate; development of regional climate services; design of climate products; database integration; quality control procedures; climate influences on natural resource management; linkages between acquisition of knowledge and applications to decision making and policy formulation.
	Mr. Hauss Reinbold Assistant Research Scientist/Programmer 775-673-7386 Hauss.Reinbold@dri.edu	Wildland fire; Climate and Meteorological impacts in the western United States; visualization techniques; GIS; data analysis; analysis of climate and wildfire relationships, ecosystem database management, dissemination of research products via the web.
	Dr. Morien Roberts Computer Engineer 775-673-7330 Morien.Roberts@dri.edu	Extensive design experience in digital electronics and embed systems, coupled with 20+ years of programming experience. Specializes in the design of fault tolerant and testable systems, design of administrative web based systems, laboratory tracking systems, computer networking, technical writing and documentation.
	Dr. Norman Robinson Associate Research Professor 775-674-7045 Norm.Robinson@dri.edu	Aerosol evolution modeling; field project databases and data analysis; and laboratory instrument interface and control programming.
	Ms. Lycia Ronchetti Business Manager 775-673-7411 Lycia.Ronchetti@dri.edu	Reviews contracts, monitors budgets, sponsor requirements, schedules/deadlines, and prepares financial reports and corresponds with sponsoring agencies. Provides administrative support for the daily operations of the Division, such as preparation of financial status reports, estimative budgets, anticipated revenue statements, and other specialized reports.
	Mr. David Simeral Assistant Research Meteorologist 775-674-7132 Dave.Simeral@dri.edu	Field meteorology, mountain geography, snow science, and boundary layer climatology. Deployment, design, and installation of automated meteorological/climatological monitoring stations in remote, climatologically extreme environments from desert to alpine.
	Dr. David Sodeman Post-Doctoral Research Associate 775-674-7078 David.Sodeman@dri.edu	Development and comparison between acid digestion inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; x-ray fluorescence for filter samples and development of quantitative laser ablation inductively couple plasma mass spectrometry and data analysis of ambient datasets.

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