People
Erik Porse, PhD
Director, Cooperative
Extension Specialist
Sam Sandoval Solis, PhD
Lead Faculty Affiliate,
Professor of Cooperative
Extension
Rachel Shellabarger, PhD
Academic Coordinator,
Nitrogen-Irrigation Initiative
Program Manager
Hope Zabronsky
Academic Coordinator,
Climate Smart Agriculture
Program Manager
Climate Smart Agriculture Team
Nicki Anderson
Community Educator,
Ventura
Caddie Bergen
Community Educator,
Merced
Amber Butland
Community Educator,
Fresno-Madera
Amanda Charles
Community Educator,
Sonoma
Lizzeth Mendoza
Community Educator,
Glenn
Heather Montgomery
Community Educator,
Sutter-Yuba
Bailey Smith-Helman
Community Educator,
Santa Cruz
Ana Resendiz
Community Educator,
Imperial
Fellows
Celeste Navarrete
UC Berkeley GrizzlyCorps Fellow
2023-2024
Based at UC Merced
Student Employees
Alma Romo
Environmental Studies
Sacramento State,
Spring 2023
Riley Currey
Environmental Studies
Sacramento State,
Fall 2023-Spring 2024