Chelsea Nagy, ESIIL
NC RISCC Founder & PI
Chelsea isa terrestrial ecologist and biogeochemist. She is the Deputy Director of the Environmental Data Science Innovation and Inclusion Lab (ESIIL) at CU Boulder.
Jennifer Balch, ESIIL
NC RISCC Co-PI
Jennifer is the Director of ESIIL and her research explores global patterns of anthropogenic change.
Wynne Moss, U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
NC RISCC Research Associate
Wynne is an ecologist and conservation biologist serving as a research associate at USGS.
Nayani Ilangakoon,Earth Lab, CIRES, CU Boulder
Research Scientist
Nayani has a PhD in Geoscience and has a background in remote sensing and ecosystem ecology.
Alison Post, Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
Program Manager and Research Scientist
Alison is an ecosystem ecologist interested in the impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems.
Casey Jenson, Earth Lab & ESIIL
Program and Research Assistant
Casey has a background in environmental science, invasive species, and evolutionary biology.
Kelly Fisher, CU Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kelly is an undergraduate student pursuing a BA in Environmental Studies.
Esmée Mulder, CU Geography
Graduate Research Assistant
Esmée is a graduate student who specializes in geospatial sciences, rangeland health, and equitable decision-making.
Ivan Rykin, Dartmouth College, MS '24
Independent Scientist / NC RISCC Volunteer
Ivan holds an MS in Earth Sciences, specializing in GIS development and remote sensing for environmental applications.
Yuying Ren, CU Geography
NC RISCC Volunteer
Yuying is a PhD student studying human impacts on wildfire risk using GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning.
Nate Hofford, CIRES / Earth Lab
Project Manager
Nate would love to talk with you about the land you manage or invasive species!
NC RISCC Advisory Board
Former Team Members
Elizabeth Woolner, CU Environmental Studies
NC RISCC Research Associate
Elizabeth is a graduate student studying human-environment interactions and the NC RISCC's former program assistant.
Anirudh Maiya, CU Computer Science
Graduate Research Assistant
Anirudh is a graduate student in CU Computer Science with a focus in remote sensing data.
Brendan Hobart, CU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Graduate Research Assistant
Brendan is PhD student at CU with a focus on how land use and disturbance affects wildlife communities.
Isabel de Silva, CU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
NC RISCC GRA
Isabel is a graduate student studying population ecology.
Melanie Berger, Suny College of Environmental Science and Forestry
RISCC VSFS Intern
Melanie is a PhD student studying ecology and she works as liaison between RISCC groups.
Nicole Read, Duke University Biology and Earth Science
RISCC VSFS Intern
Nicole is an undergraduate student at Duke University studying Biology and Earth Sciences.
Former Board Members
Our Network
The NC RISCC network encompasses 100 members from 62 agencies/organizations across the North Central region, other regions of the US, and beyond. Our stakeholders work at different scales, from local to regional or even national, but all are connected by work on invasive species, climate change, and related issues.