Staff Directory
Office Information
South Coast Research & Extension Center
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone:
(949) 653-1810
Fax:
(949) 653-1800
Director
Dr Darren L Haver
Title: Director for REC System & Interim Director South Coast REC
Address:
South Coast Research & Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
(949) 301-9182 x1002
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1002
Email: dlhaver@ucanr.edu
Title: Director for REC System & Interim Director South Coast REC
Address:
South Coast Research & Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
(949) 301-9182 x1002
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1002
Email: dlhaver@ucanr.edu
Center Management
Kat Hicklin
Title: South Coast REC, UCCE Orange, and Desert REC Business Officer
Address:
7601 Irvine Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1812
Fax: 949-653-1800
Email: khicklin@ucanr.edu
Title: South Coast REC, UCCE Orange, and Desert REC Business Officer
Address:
7601 Irvine Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1812
Fax: 949-653-1800
Email: khicklin@ucanr.edu
Chris Martinez
Title: Center Superintendent
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1003
Email: cpmartinez@ucanr.edu
Title: Center Superintendent
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1003
Email: cpmartinez@ucanr.edu
Advisors
Luca Carmignani Ph.D.
Title: Fire Advisor
Specialty: Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire behavior. Home hardening and defensible space.
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 237-2956
Email: carmignani@ucanr.edu
Title: Fire Advisor
Specialty: Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire behavior. Home hardening and defensible space.
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 237-2956
Email: carmignani@ucanr.edu
Grant Johnson
Title: Assistant CE Urban Agriculture Technology Area Advisor
Specialty: Irrigation management, horticulture, nursery crops, indoor production, urban agriculture
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949)-414-8022
Email: gejohnson@ucanr.edu
Title: Assistant CE Urban Agriculture Technology Area Advisor
Specialty: Irrigation management, horticulture, nursery crops, indoor production, urban agriculture
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949)-414-8022
Email: gejohnson@ucanr.edu
John N Kabashima M.B.A., Ph.D.
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Ornamental horticulture, nursery crops, pest management, exotic and invasive pests, water runoff, water quality
Address:
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: jnkabashima@ucanr.edu
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Ornamental horticulture, nursery crops, pest management, exotic and invasive pests, water runoff, water quality
Address:
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: jnkabashima@ucanr.edu
Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann Ph.D.
Title: Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 Ext 1006
Email: benobua@ucanr.edu
Title: Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 Ext 1006
Email: benobua@ucanr.edu
Niamh M Quinn Ph.D.
Title: Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949 301-9182 x1004
Email: nmquinn@ucanr.edu
Title: Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949 301-9182 x1004
Email: nmquinn@ucanr.edu
Administrative
Andrea Arellano
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1809
Email: andarellano@ucanr.edu
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1809
Email: andarellano@ucanr.edu
Marie T Hernandez-Vega
Title: Business Office Assistant II
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1810
Email: mthernandezvega@ucanr.edu
Title: Business Office Assistant II
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1810
Email: mthernandezvega@ucanr.edu
Facility and Farm Maintenance
Gabriel Lopez
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1800
Email: gilope@ucanr.edu
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1800
Email: gilope@ucanr.edu
Eric B Palmer
Title: Center & Facilities Maintenance
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1811
Email: ebpalmer@ucdavis.edu
Title: Center & Facilities Maintenance
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1811
Email: ebpalmer@ucdavis.edu
Research Support
Katherine Biardi
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: kbiardi@ucanr.edu
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: kbiardi@ucanr.edu
Carolyn Day
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: cgday@ucanr.edu
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: cgday@ucanr.edu
Gabriela Guzman
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: gguz@ucanr.edu
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: gguz@ucanr.edu
Natalie Jane Levy
Title: Associate Specialist for Water Resources
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: nlevy@ucanr.edu
Title: Associate Specialist for Water Resources
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: nlevy@ucanr.edu
George V Nieblas
Title: Principal Agricultural Technician
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1810
Email: gvnieblas@ucanr.edu
Title: Principal Agricultural Technician
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1810
Email: gvnieblas@ucanr.edu
Naomi R Robles
Title: Senior Agricultural Technician
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: nrrobles@ucanr.edu
Title: Senior Agricultural Technician
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: nrrobles@ucanr.edu
Outreach and Extension
Monica J Dimson
Title: Media Communication Specialist II
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-733-3970
Email: mjdimson@ucanr.edu
Title: Media Communication Specialist II
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-733-3970
Email: mjdimson@ucanr.edu
Tammy Majcherek
Title: Community Educator Specialist II
Address:
South Coast REC
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1824
Fax: 949-653-1800
Email: tjmajcherek@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Educator Specialist II
Address:
South Coast REC
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1824
Fax: 949-653-1800
Email: tjmajcherek@ucanr.edu
Jason R Suppes
Title: Community Education Specialist II
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: jrsuppes@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist II
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: jrsuppes@ucanr.edu
UC Cooperative Extension - Orange
Guadalupe Lilia Cabrera
Title: Community Nutrition and Health Educator
Specialty: Adult & Youth EFNEP
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1008
Email: glcabrera@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Nutrition and Health Educator
Specialty: Adult & Youth EFNEP
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1008
Email: glcabrera@ucanr.edu
Colleen Melissa Clemens
Title: Community Education Specialist - Master Food Preserver Program
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 9494669890
Email: cmclemens@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist - Master Food Preserver Program
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 9494669890
Email: cmclemens@ucanr.edu
Alfredo R. Hernandez
Title: Community Nutrition and Health Educator
Specialty: Youth- EFNEP
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (949)301-9182 Ext. 1010
Email: arjhernandez@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Nutrition and Health Educator
Specialty: Youth- EFNEP
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (949)301-9182 Ext. 1010
Email: arjhernandez@ucanr.edu
Rita M Jakel
Title: 4-H Community Education Specialist Program Coordinator 4-H
Specialty: 4-H Program Representative
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1803
Email: rmjakel@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Community Education Specialist Program Coordinator 4-H
Specialty: 4-H Program Representative
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 653-1803
Email: rmjakel@ucanr.edu
Randy Musser
Title: Community Education Specialist - Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1808
Email: remusser@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist - Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1808
Email: remusser@ucanr.edu
Jennifer Shedden
Title: Staff Research Associate
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: jshedden@ucanr.edu
Title: Staff Research Associate
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: jshedden@ucanr.edu
Statewide IPM
Randall Oliver
Title: ISHB Communications Coordinator
Address:
UC ANR: Integrated Pest Management
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7774
Phone: 9493019182 ext 1012
Email: rdoliver@ucanr.edu
Title: ISHB Communications Coordinator
Address:
UC ANR: Integrated Pest Management
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7774
Phone: 9493019182 ext 1012
Email: rdoliver@ucanr.edu
Hannah Vasilis
Title: Statewide Survey and Trapping Coordinator
Specialty: Invasive Shot Hole Borer/Fusarium Dieback
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd
949 301-9182 x1007
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949 301-9182 x1007
Email: hrvasilis@ucanr.edu
Title: Statewide Survey and Trapping Coordinator
Specialty: Invasive Shot Hole Borer/Fusarium Dieback
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd
949 301-9182 x1007
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949 301-9182 x1007
Email: hrvasilis@ucanr.edu
Staff
Shahen Halebian
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-689-1084
Fax: (949) 653-1800
Email: shalebian@ucanr.edu
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-689-1084
Fax: (949) 653-1800
Email: shalebian@ucanr.edu