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Grassland Systems – Faculty & Staff Affiliates
Dave Wedin
![Dave Wedin](images/Faculty/wedin-dave.jpg)
Director, Center for Grassland Studies
Professor, School of Natural Resources
203 Keim Hall
402-472-9608
dwedin1@unl.edu
Jerry Volesky
![Jerry Volesky](https://grassland.unl.edu/images/Volesky%2C%20Jerry%20021722.png)
Associate Director, Center for Grassland Studies
Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
308-696-6710
jerry.volesky@unl.edu
Martin Massengale
![Martin Massengale](images/Faculty/martin-massengale600.jpg)
President, Chancellor, Director and Foundation Distinguished Professor Emeriti
203 Keim Hall
402-472-4101
mmassengale1@unl.edu
Ashley Branting
![Ashley Branting](images/Faculty/ashley-branting.jpg)
Administrative Associate, Center for Grassland Studies
203C Keim Hall
402-472-4101
abranting2@unl.edu
Cheryl Dunn
![Cheryl Dunn](images/Faculty/cheryl-dunn600.png)
Research Manager Herbarium Curator
Agronomy & Horticulture
304 Keim Hall
402-472-1953
cdunn3@unl.edu
Ethan Freese
![Ethan Freese](images/Faculty/ethan-freese.png)
Producer, School of Natural Resources
Platte Basin Timelapse
234 Hardin Hall South
402-215-9921
efreese2@Unl.Edu
John Guretzky
![John Guretzky](images/Faculty/john-guretzky.jpg)
Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
310 Keim Hall
402-472-1516
jguretzky2@unl.edu
Wyatt Koehler
![Wyatt Koehler](images/Faculty/wyatt-koehler.jpg)
Habitat Management and Prescribed Fire Educator,
School Of Natural Resources
201B Forestry Hall
952-451-5693
wkoehler2@unl.edu
Kacie McCarthy
![Kacie McCarthy](images/Faculty/kacie-mccarthy600.jpg)
Assistant Professor, Animal Science
C214 Animal Science Complex
402-472-6074
kacie.mccarthy@unl.edu
Nic McMillan
![Kacie McCarthy](images/Faculty/nic-mcmillan.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Agronomy & Horticulture, School of Natural Resources
314 Keim Hall
402-472-6237
nmcmillan2@unl.edu
Gwendwr Meredith
![Gwendwr Meredith](images/Faculty/merdith-gwendwr.jpg)
Assistant Professor
School Of Natural Resources, Agronomy & Horticulture
312 Hardin Hall
531-333-3180
gmeredith7@unl.edu
Jay Parsons
![Jay Parsons](images/Faculty/jay-parsons.jpg)
Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics
103B Filley Hall
402-472-1911
jparsons4@unl.edu
Daren Redfearn
![Daren Redfearn](images/Faculty/daren-redfearn.jpg)
Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
136 Keim Hall
402-472-2662
dredfearn2@unl.edu
Bryan Reiling
![Bryan Reiling](images/Faculty/bryan-reiling.jpg)
Internship Co-Coordinator
Associate Professor, Animal Science
C204A ANSC
402-472-8960
breiling2@unl.edu
Mitchell Stephenson
![Mitchell Stephenson](images/Faculty/mitchell-stephenson.jpg)
Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
308-632-1355
mstephenson@unl.edu
Dirac Twidwell
![Dirac Twidwell](images/Faculty/dirac-twidwell600.png)
Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
Range and Forage Sciences
308 Keim Hall
402-580-8832
dirac.twidwell@unl.edu
Dan Uden
![Dan Uden](images/Faculty/Uden_Daniel.jpg)
Assistant Professor
School Of Natural Resources, Agronomy & Horticulture
302 Hardin Hall
402-472-3424
duden2@unl.edu
Sara Winn
![Sara Winn](images/Faculty/sara-winn.jpg)
Student Success Specialist
School of Natural Resources
102D Hardin Hall South
402-472-0636
sara.winn@unl.edu