Arboretum Services and Staff

Administration

  • Visitor Center Information Desk: (608) 263-7888
  • Arboretum Fax: (608) 262-5209
Interim Director
Donna Paulnock (608) 262-1044
paulnock@wisc.edu
 
Arboretum Business Office
Business Manager: Susan Halverson (608) 262-2746
sghalver@wisc.edu
Accounts Manager: Kristine Tway (608) 265-4454
katway@wisc.edu
 
Arboretum Facilities Use (room rentals, ceremonies, athletic events)
Susan Halverson (608) 262-2746
sghalver@wisc.edu
 
Arboretum Bookstore
(608) 265-5215
bookstore@uwwarboretum.org
 
School Tours and Private Tours
Tour Coordinator (608) 265-5872
tours@uwarboretum.org
 
Librarian/Archivist
Research Library:
Madeline Norris  (608) 890-1024

Browsing Library:
Kathy Miner kdminer@wisc.edu
 
Website Administrator-
webmaster@uwarboretum.org
 
Public Relations/Publications-TBA

Development Office/Capital Campaign/Gifts and Memorials


Donor Relations Specialist
Leslie Freehill
(608) 890-2555
freehill@wisc.edu
 
Sara Anderson
Assistant Director of Campus Relations and Special Projects
University of Wisconsin Foundation
608-263-9537
sara.anderson@supportuw.org

Land Care

Land Care Manager
Michael Hansen (608) 262-3289, (608) 225-3995
mjhansen4@wisc.edu
 
Custodian
Chad MacWilliams
cemacwil@wisc.edu
 
Research Gardener - Longenecker Gardens
Ken Zuba (608) 262-3289
kezuba@wisc.edu
 
Restoration Technicians
Mike Drea (608) 262-3289
mtdrea@wisc.edu
Tracy Rickey (608) 262-3289
tjrickey@wisc.edu
Dan Gjertson (608) 262-3289
gjertson@wisc.edu
Chris Kregel (608) 262-3289
ckregel@wisc.edu
 
Wisconsin Native Plant Gardener
Susan Carpenter (608) 262-2445
scarpen1@wisc.edu
Ranger Unit Coordinator
Susan Carpenter (608) 262-2445
scarpen1@wisc.edu
 

Outreach Programs

Outreach Programs Manager
Molly Murray (608) 262-5522
mfmurray@wisc.edu
 
Earth Partnership for Schools
Program Manager: Cheryl Bauer Armstrong (608) 262-5264
cherylbauer@wisc.edu
Outreach Specialist: Rick Hall (608) 262-5367
rdhall@wisc.edu
 
Earth Partnership for Families
Jennifer Mitchell (608) 265-5872
mitchell5@wisc.edu
 
Earth Focus Day Camp
Jennifer Mitchell (608) 265-5872
mitchell5@wisc.edu
 
Native Gardening Conference
Molly Murray (608) 262-5522
mfmurray@wisc.edu
 
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Judy Kingsbury (608) 262-5604
jakingsb@wisc.edu
 
Earth Partnership Field Manager
Marian Farrior (608) 265-5214
mlfarrior@wisc.edu
 
Tour Guide Coordinator
Tour Coordinator (608) 265-5872
tours@uwarboretum.org

Research and Ecological Restoration Studies

Director of Research
Dr. Joy B. Zedler (608) 265-9272
jbzedler@wisc.edu
 
Ecologist, Research Program Manager
Brad Herrick (608) 263-7344
bmherrick@wisc.edu
 
Senior Scientist
Dr. Paul H. Zedler (608) 265-9270
phzedler@wisc.edu
 
Database/Instrumentation Technician/Assistant Director
Mark Wegener (608) 265-2540
wegener@wisc.edu
 
Staff Horticulturist/Research Specialist
Susan Kilmer (608) 265-0535
sekilmer@wisc.edu

Publications

Arboretum Publications
Molly Murray (608) 262-5522
mfmurray@wisc.edu

Friends of the Arboretum

Program Manager
Sara Minkoff (608) 263-7760
sminkoff@wisc.edu
Coordinator
Linda Bishop (608) 263-7760
bishop_linda@uwarb.wisc.edu