Nature Research Center

Coordinators & Directors

Coordinators

Bob Alderink
Coordinator of the Natural World Investigate Lab
919.707.9297
bob.alderink@naturalsciences.org

Colin A. Brammer, Ph.D.
Coordinator of the Natural World Investigate Lab
919.707.9293
colin.brammer@naturalsciences.org

Debra A. Bailey
Co-coordinator of the Micro World Investigate Lab
919.707.9295
debra.bailey@naturalsciences.org

Matthew Faerber
Coordinator of the Visual World Investigate Lab
919.707.9292
matthew.faerber@naturalsciences.org

Christy Flint
Coordinator of the Micro World Investigate Lab
919.707.9294
christy.flint@naturalsciences.org

Walt Gurley
Co-coordinator of the Visual World Investigate Lab
919.707.9265
walt.gurley@naturalsciences.org

Tamara Poles
Coordinator of Distance Learning
919.707.9277
tamara.poles@naturalsciences.org

Meg Lowman, Ph.D.
Director of the Nature Research Center
919.707.9288
meg.lowman@naturalsciences.org

Julie Horvath, Ph.D.
Director of Genomics & Microbiology
Research Laboratory
919.707.8242
julie.horvath@naturalsciences.org

Roland Kays, Ph.D.
Director of Biodiversity and Earth Observation
Research Laboratory
919.707.8250
roland.kays@naturalsciences.org

Rachel L. Smith, Ph.D.
Director of Astronomy and Space Observation
Research Laboratory
919.707.8239
rachel.smith@naturalsciences.org

Lindsay Zanno, Ph.D.
Director of Paleontology and Geology
Research Laboratory
919.707.8289
lindsay.zanno@naturalsciences.org

Julie M. Urban, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Genomics and Microbiology Research Laboratory
919.707.9286
julie.urban@naturalsciences.org

Michelle Trautwein, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Biodiversity Research Laboratory
919.707.9273
michelle.trautwein@naturalsciences.org

Paul Brinkman, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Paleontology and Geology Research Laboratory
919.707.9282
paul.brinkman@naturalsciences.org

Lisa Herzog
Assistant Lab Manager, Paleontology and Geology Lab
919.707.9280
lisa.herzog@naturalsciences.org