Our Team

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council helps ensure WICCI provides research results and work products that are relevant for decision-makers, other stakeholders, and rights-holders. A goal is to ensure a broad range of perspectives helps shape and guide efforts across the WICCI network.

Name Title and Affiliation Email
Christina Anderson (Council Co-chair) Associate Director, Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association christina@wisconsinlandwater.org
Carol Barford Associate Scientist and Director, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, UW-Madison clbarford@wisc.edu
Paul DeLong Associate Dean of Policy, Operations, and Engagement, University of Wisconsin Extension paul.delong@wisc.edu
Hilary Dugan Assistant Professor, Center for Limnology, UW-Madison hdugan@wisc.edu
Peter Levi Director of Conservation Science, The Nature Conservancy – Wisconsin Chapter peter.levi@tnc.org
Hannah Panci Climate Scientist, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission hpanci@glifwc.org
Jonathan Patz Professor, Environmental Studies and Medicine and Public Health; Director, the Health-First Climate Action Research Center, UW–Madison patz@wisc.edu
Ally Scott Deputy Midwest Tribal Resilience Liaison, College of Menominee Nation ascott@menominee.edu
Cait Williamson (Council Co-chair) Director of Conservation, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin caitlin.williamson@wisconservation.org

Coordination Team

WICCI’s co-directors and coordination team provide strategic leadership for the WICCI “network of networks.” The coordination team serves as a central point of contact and clearinghouse for information requests, provides day-to-day operational support, and manages WICCI communications and outreach activities.

Dominic Holt

Position title: WICCI Coordinator and Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Coordinator, Wisconsin DNR

Email: Dominic.Holt@wisconsin.gov

Sean Kennedy

Position title: WICCI Co-Director and Climate and Resilience Policy Advisor – Office of the Secretary, Wisconsin DNR

Email: seanp.kennedy@wisconsin.gov

Dea Larsen Converse

Position title: WICCI Communications Director

Email: larsenconver@wisc.edu

Steve Vavrus

Position title: WICCI Co-Director, Wisconsin State Climatologist, and Senior Scientist, Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, UW-Madison

Email: sjvavrus@wisc.edu

Dreux Watermolen

Position title: Natural Resources Program Manager, Wisconsin DNR

Email: Dreux.Watermolen@wisconsin.gov