top of page


Burke Center Team
Affiliated Scientists

Dr. Erik Olson
Interdisciplinary Ecologist
Email Erik Olson

Dr. Sarah Johnson
Plant Ecologist
Email Sarah Johnson

Dr. Meghan Salmon-Tumas
Land Change Scientist
Email Meghan Salmon-Tumas

Dr. Matt Cooper
Aquatic Ecologist
Email Matt Cooper

Dr. Toben Lafrancois
Aquatic Ecologist
Email Toben Lafrancois

Abby Stasko
Affiliated Researcher
Email Abby Stasko
Summer Staff

Gabby Buckholt
Research Assistant

Shelby Justman
Research Assistant

Mike Boland
Research Assistant

Annie Bantner
Water Resource Specialist

Ray Ottinger
Water Resource Specialist

Elyse Meier
Water Resource Specialist
Please direct all questions for summer staff to info@burkectr.org
bottom of page


