Great Lakes Environmental Center

Meet Our Team

 

MANAGEMENT - FIELD AND LABORATORY OPERATIONS

Dennis McMauley
Dennis McCauley

President | Co-Manager
Traverse City Operations
Senior Environmental Scientist

Jamie Saxton
Jamie Saxton

Vice President | Co-Manager
Traverse City Operations
Principal Research Scientist

Mailee Garton

Manager Traverse City
Toxicology Laboratory
Research Scientist

John Bachman
John Bachman

Laboratory Coordinator
Organic Chemistry
Senior Research Scientist

John Barkach
John Barkach, Ph.D.

Senior Program Manager 
Hydrogeologist

Chris Tarr
Chris Tarr

Manager Columbus
Toxicology Laboratory
Senior Researcher

Michelle Moore
Michelle Moore

Laboratory Coordinator
Inorganic Chemistry
Principal Research Scientist

Michelle VanDenBrand
Michelle VanDenBrand

Senior Researcher
Toxicology & Taxonomy 


PROJECT LEADERS - SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Tyler Linton
Tyler Linton, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist
Aquatic Toxicology

Craig Voros

Principal Research Scientist
Aquatic Toxicology

Dale White, Ph.D.
Dale White, Ph.D.

Principal Research Scientist
Environmental Engineering

Chris Turner

Principal Research Scientist
Field Studies & Logistics

Maggie Petersen
Maggie Petersen

Senior Researcher
Molecular Ecology & Toxicology

Julianne Heinlein Ph.D.
Julianne Heinlein, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Algal Taxonomy

Jim Stricko
Jim Stricko

Principal Research Scientist
Toxicology & Taxonomy

Keith Taulbee, Ph.D.
Keith Taulbee, Ph.D.

Principal Research Scientist
Biostatistics

David Rosier
David Rosier

Senior Researcher
Field Studies

Erica Schneider

Health & Safety Officer
Senior Researcher

Chris Young

Senior Researcher
IT & Logistics

Jennifer Hansen
Jennifer Hansen

Quality Assurance Officer
Senior Researcher


RESEARCH TECHNICIANS


Dan Smith

Senior Research Technician

Ben Cook

Senior Research Technician
Inorganic Chemistry

Natalie Smith

Senior Researcher

Dave Johns
Dave Johns

Senior Research Technician

Michael Fennell

Field Research Technician

Taylor West
Taylor Merchant

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Michael Dunlop

Research Technician 
Logistics

Audrey Foster
Audrey Foster

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Dan Briem

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Eliot Hoitsma

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Donovan Flickinger

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Alana Miles

Laboratory Technician

Erin Dixon

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Brandon Tremble

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Kayla Johns

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Michael McCauley

Senior Research Technician

Zachary Dixon

Logistics Technician

Charlotte Groleau

Laboratory Technician

Caroline Reyes

Laboratory Technician

Keith Orr

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Randall Panks

Facilities Maintenance
Technician

Chuck Mcknight

Research Technician 
Taxonomy

Youlia Karaivanova
Youlia Karaivanova

Laboratory Technician

Carter Johns
Carter Johns

Technician
Lab & Field Studies

Darci Baker 

Laboratory Technician

Kody Galla

Technician
Lab & Field Studies


ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITIES

Amelia Howard

Lead Accountant/Controller

Kim Bell
Kim Bell

Administration & HR Coordinator
Compliance Officer

Christopher Kavran

Accountant

Gina Anderson

Administrative Assistant
Travel Coordinator

Sandy Austin

Accounting Clerk


FOUNDERS

Mick DeGraeve
G.M "Mick" DeGraeve, Ph.D.

Principal Founder
Senior Research Scientist

Robin Silva-Wilkinson

Senior Research Scientist

Dennis McIntyre, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist


ASSOCIATES

Charles Delos
Charles Delos

Senior Research Scientist
Aquatic Toxicology

Doug Endicott

Principal Research Scientist
Environmental Engineering

Bill Arnold
Bill Arnold

Director Business
Development & Planning
Principal Research Scientist

Cannon Strzalka
Cannon Strzalka

TBD
TBD & TBD
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Multiple Award Schedule Contract for 541620 Environmental Consulting Services and Order Level Materials Goods/Services
GLEC operates one of only a few U.S. laboratories that is NELAP accredited for whole sediment toxicity and whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing. GLEC also maintains NELAP accreditation for chlorophyll and nutrient chemistry testing.
GLEC's Columbus, Ohio laboratory is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment for Acute and Chronic Toxicity Testing

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Great Lakes Environmental Center

739 Hastings Street
Traverse City, MI   49686

Phone: (231) 941-2230
Fax: (231) 941-2240

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