The Earth & Environmental Sciences Area office staff listed on this page are your points of contact for general front office questions and Area and Division management topics. Directory listings to find EESA staff by Departments and points of contact within the EESA Operations Staff Only website are also available. EESA’s main Area Office is located on the third floor of Building 74. Other EESA administrative offices are located in Buildings 70A and 84. To access a complete EESA Personnel Roster, go to Our People page.
Area Office Staff
| Position | Name | Bldg. | Rm. | Phone |
| Associate Lab Director, EESA | Susan Hubbard | 84 | 0322 | (510) 486-5266 |
| Administrator to the ALD | Melanie Kincaid | 84 | 0320 | (510) 486-5131 |
| Deputy of Operations | Lisa Kelly | 84 | 0324 | (510) 486-5041 |
| Research Administration Manager | Carol Valladao | 74 | 0306 | (510) 486-5781 |
| Business Manager | Peter K. Lau | 74 | 0310 | (510) 486-5570 |
| Budget/Finance | Sahar Iranipour | 74 | 0316P | (510) 486-4804 |
| Human Resources | Tracy Bigelow | 84 | 0373 | (510) 486-6065 |
| Safety Coordinator | Vivi Fissekidou | 74B | 0103 | (510) 486-5610 |
| Communications Manager | Ali Douraghy | 84 | 0328 | (510) 486-4638 |
Climate & Ecosystem Sciences Division Office Staff
| Position | Name | Bldg. | Rm. | Phone |
| Division Director | Bill Collins | 84 | 0206 | (510) 495-2407 |
| Division Deputy | Eoin Brodie | 70A | 3317E | (510) 486-6584 |
| Administrator to the Division Director | Kim Sopher | 84 | 0202 | (510) 486-6866 |
| Research Administration Lead | Rosie Davis | 84 | 0202 | (510) 486-7496 |
| Senior Advisor | Margaret Torn | 84 | 0340 | (510) 495-2223 |
Energy Geosciences Division Office Staff
| Position | Name | Bldg. | Rm. | Phone |
| Division Director | Jens Birkholzer | 74 | 0310 | (510) 486-7314 |
| Administrator to the Division Director | Cindy Tilton | 74 | 0316S | (510) 486-5347 |
| Research Administration Lead | Carol Valladao | 74 | 0306 | (510) 486-5781 |
Staff By Location
If you need to help with a specific workplace topic (travel, purchasing, time reporting, proposal development, etc.), go to the the EESA Operations Staff Only website and locate the Who to Contact directory. You can also contact the Front Office Staff for immediate questions.
| Front Office Location | Administrative Contact | Bldg. | Rm. | Phone |
| 84 | Kim Sopher | 84 | 0202 | (510) 486-6866 |
| 70A | Valarie Espinoza-Ross | 70A | 03317A | (510) 486-5234 |
| 74 | Christine Ramos | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |
Staff By Area Departments
You can also find the entire EESA Personnel Roster by going to Our People page.
| Department | Department Head / Administrative Lead | Bldg. | Rm. | Phone |
| Climate Sciences | Sebastien Biraud / Valarie Espinoza-Ross | 70A | 3317A | (510) 486-5234 |
| Ecology | Romy Chakraborty / Valarie Espinoza-Ross | 70A | 3317A | (510) 486-5234 |
| Geochemistry | Carl Steefel / Christine Ramos | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |
| Geophysics | Jonathan Ajo-Franklin / Christine Ramos | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |
| Hydrogeology | Barry Freifeld / Christine Ramos | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |