UMass Cranberry Station Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Peter Jeranyama
Peter Jeranyama
Cranberry Station Interim Director, Extension Associate Professor
Specialty: Plant Physiology peterj@umass.edu 508-970-7636
Casey Kennedy
Casey Kennedy
USDA-ARS Research Hydrologist
Specialty: Hydrology casey.kennedy@usda.gov
David Millar
David Millar
USDA-ARS Research Hydrologist
Specialty: Hydrology david.millar@usda.gov
Giverson Mupambi
Giverson Mupambi
Extension Assistant Professor
Specialty: Cranberry plant physiology gmupambi@umass.edu 508-970-7638
Leela Saisree Uppala
Extension Assistant Professor
Specialty: Plant Pathology suppala@umass.edu 508-970-7644

Support and Technical Staff

Krystal DeMoranville
Technical Assistant II
Specialty: Plant Nutrition krystald@umass.edu 508-970-7631
Julian Draz
Technical Assistant I
jdraz@umass.edu 508-970-7632
Dawna Gauvin
Grants and Contracts Coordinator I
dgauvin@umass.edu 508-970-7633
Robyn Hardy
Administrative Assistant
rmhardy@umass.edu 508-970-7635
Richard Leibe
Richard Leibe
Farm and Grounds Manager
Specialty: Facility Maintenance rleibe@umass.edu 413-230-1865
Jesus Perez
Skilled Laborer

Professional Staff

Katherine Ghantous
Katherine Ghantous
Extension Educator IV
Specialty: Integrated Pest Management, Weed Science kghantou@umass.edu 508-970-7634
Nicole Henderson
USDA-ARS Physical Science Technician
nicole.henderson@usda.gov 508-219-6155
Joseph Loffredo
USDA-ARS Physical Science Technician
joseph.loffredo@usda.gov 508-219-7858
Martha M. Sylvia
Extension Educator II
Specialty: Entomology martys@umass.edu (508) 265-6921

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Sandeep Bhatti
Specialty: Remote Sensing, Data Science, Agricultural Water Management
sandeep.bhatti@umass.edu 508-970-7630
Brian Makeredza
Specialty: Plant Physiology
bmakeredza@umass.edu
Manu Priya
Specialty: Plant Physiology
mpriya@umass.edu
Salisu Sulley
Specialty: Plant Pathology
ssulley@umass.edu 508-970-7642
Molly Welsh
USDA-ARS
Specialty: Hydrology, Biogeochemistry
molly.welsh@usda.gov 508-219-7742
Adrian Wiegman
USDA-ARS
Specialty: Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, Water Quality, Modeling
adrian.wiegman@usda.gov 508-219-7736