Staff Resources
Need help with administrative functions? Refer to the list below to contact the correct individual.
Name/Title |
Function |
Contact |
John HorneExecutive Director |
Overall leadership of CICOES research, education and administration Principal Investigator of CICOES cooperative agreement from NOAA |
jhorne@uw.edu |
Joe ResingDeputy Director |
Liaison for OSU
Manage CICOES Council, Fellows, and Senior Fellows
Point of contact for PMEL administration queries
Manage Postdoctoral Scholarship review panel
|
resing@uw.edu 206-526-6184 |
Muyin WangDeputy Director |
Liaison for UAF
Point of contact for Principal Investigator
queries
Promote outreach activities
Coordinate summer intern application reviews
Manage Research Grant reviews
|
muyin@uw.edu 206-526-4532 |
Ivonne OrtizAssociate Director |
Point of contact for AFSC administration and PI queries
Academic mentor for Summer Intern Program
|
ivonne.ortiz@noaa.gov 206-526-4692 |
Fred AverickAssistant Director – Finance & Administration |
Manage the financial, administrative and education/outreach teams Approvals for proposals, purchasing, travel, petty cash, etc. Access to UW systems (ASTRA, etc.) Annual report General business systems and office management Academic hires (e.g. postdocs) Space allocation RCR allocations NOAA CI national network contact CICOES Council’s ex-officio member UW’s Online Accident and Injury Reporting System (OARS) |
faverick@uw.edu 206-616-6763 |
Deborah MalarekGrants & Contracts Manager |
Grant proposals Funding agency guidelines contact eGC1 Creation GCA, OSP, and sponsor contact Federal funding opportunities contact Subcontracts Federal reports Budget/sub-budget setup (including transpasus) Budget projections Expense transfers Financial policy contact Cost sharing contact Budget closure advising Keys Editing annual report Cash/check deposits |
dmalarek@uw.edu 206-200-3342 |
Nomie TorresFiscal Specialist |
Purchasing Expense reimbursements Domestic travel Budget reconciliation Expense transfers CTA/ProCard reconciliation PI reports BPO’s Non-PO invoices Subawards Equipment inventory Employee phones CICOES phone |
nrtorres@uw.edu 206-685-3673 |
Collen MarquistAdministrative Specialist |
Assistant to the Executive Director Health and Safety coordinator Publications contact (CICOES and JISAO contribution numbers and database) Foreign Travel Facilities Event planning Visitor arrangements Support for Post-doc search committees and CICOES Council |
marquist@uw.edu 206-685-6548 |
M. JonesPayroll Coordinator |
Payroll Grant and contract certification reports |
merlej@uw.edu 206-616-1407 |
Jed ThompsonEducation/Outreach & Communications Specialist |
Webmaster: provide web updates, new information/content and maintain some technical aspects of CICOES website Graphic design Internship program coordination Initiate and manage educational and collaborative activities with UW, NOAA and community partners Represent JISAO’s outreach program at professional conferences Media/press contact Staff writer (web and hard copy materials) Creator of Science in 180 video series Serve on College of Environment Communications Committee Connect with other professional communications networks, including NOAA’s OAR Communications Office |
jedthom@uw.edu Cell: 970-618-5845 |
Abby ZornHR Manager |
HR processes (hiring, promotions, employee relations) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional development Workplace culture and community-building Onboarding Visa management |
azorn@uw.edu 206-543-5216 |