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 (acting) | Jens Birkholzer | 84 | 0322 | (510) 486-7134 |
| Administrator to the ALD | Melanie Kincaid | 84 | 0320 | (510) 486-5131 |
| Deputy of Operations | Orlando Casiano | 84 | 0324 | (510) 486-4831 |
| Research Administration Manager | Sandy Chin | 74 | 0306 | (510) 486-8131 |
| Business Manager | Peter K. Lau | 74 | 0310 | (510) 486-5570 |
| Budget/Finance | Sahar Iranipour | 74 | 0316P | (510) 486-4804 |
| Senior HR Division Partner | Kate Coldwell | 84 | 0373 | (510) 486-6065 |
| HR Division Partner | Daphne Trowbridge-WIlliams | 59 | 3022F | (510) 495-2747 |
| Safety Coordinator | Vivi Fissekidou | 74B | 0103 | (510) 486-5610 |
| Chief Development Officer for Research | Newsha Ajami | 84 | 0328 | (510) 486-4932 |
| Earth AI & Data Program Domain | Charuleka Varadharajan | 84 | 0142 | (510) 495-8890 |
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 | Sara Hefty | 84 | 0202 | (510) 486-4271 |
| Research Administration Lead | Kim Sopher | 84 | 0202 | (510) 486-6866 |
| Senior Advisor | Margaret Torn | 84 | 0340 | (510) 495-2223 |
Energy Geosciences Division Office Staff
| Position | Name | Bldg. | Rm. | Phone |
| Division Director (acting) | Peter Nico | 74 | 0311 | (510) 486-7118 |
| Administrator to the Division Director | Lizz Mahoney | 74 | 0316S | (510) 486-5347 |
| Research Administration Lead | Sandy Chin | 74 | 0306 | (510) 486-8131 |
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 | Sara Hefty | 84 | 0202 | (510) 486-4271 |
| 70A | Bridgette Hall | 70A | 03317A | (510) 486-5234 |
| 74 | Shelby Bemiss | 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 / Bridgette Hall | 70A | 3317A | (510) 486-5234 |
| Ecology | Romy Chakraborty / Bridgette Hall | 70A | 3317A | (510) 486-5234 |
| Geochemistry | Carl Steefel / Shelby Bemiss | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |
| Geophysics | Yuxin Wu / Shelby Bemiss | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |
| Hydrogeology | Jonny Rutqvist / Shelby Bemiss | 74 | 0316L | (510) 486-6455 |