Our Team

OEI staff bring diverse qualifications to our organization. We combine our different strengths and expertise in science, education, and program administration to lead projects from concept through completion. We aim to have fun and work hard to practice community-driven environmental stewardship based on science.

Our Team

Edward M. Michalenko, Ph.D.

Edward M. Michalenko, Ph.D.

President
Ph.D., SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF)

Amy M. Samuels, M.S.

Amy M. Samuels, M.S.

Education and Outreach Coordinator
M.S., SUNY ESF | M.S., Syracuse University

Stephanie L. Johnson, Ph.D.

Stephanie L. Johnson, Ph.D.

Project Manager/Aquatic Biologist

Ph.D., SUNY ESF

JoAnna L. Mazur

JoAnna L. Mazur

Grants and Operations Manager

B.A., SUNY Oswego

Jacob E. Wojcik

Jacob E. Wojcik

Project Scientist

B.S., SUNY ESF

Associate Staff

Elizabeth Hassett, OEI Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst, has a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, and a Master of Science from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Forest and Natural Resource Management, with a focus in quantitative methods. She has worked with GIS for her graduate degree, as well as for her previous employers, O’Brien and Gere and the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council.