Contact Us

The National Capital Region Network I&M program is housed at the regional Office of Natural Resources and Science (also known as CUE, or the Center for Urban Ecology) along with other regional natural resource personnel. Our mailing address is:

NCR Office of Natural Resources and Science
4598 MacArthur Blvd. NW
Washington, DC 20007

NCRN Staff Contacts

Name

Title

Phone

Email

Lindsay Ashley Biological Science Technician 202-339-8325 email
Andrejs Brolis Biologist 202-339-8305 email
Hannah Harkness Science Communications Intern email
Victoria Lee Seasonal Biological Science Technician email
Vacant Regional Program Manager 202-339-8303
Megan Nortrup Information Sharing Specialist 202-339-8314 email
John Paul Schmit Ecologist 202-339-8321 email
Nicholas Tait Geographic Information Systems Intern email
Vacant Data Manager 202-339-8324
Charles Wainright Data Scientist email

NCRN Staff Biographies

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Biological Technician Lindsay Ashley

Lindsay Ashley

Lindsay (she/her) is the Biological Science Technician for the NCRN I&M program. She leads field operations for water and forest vegetation monitoring at parks across the region. She is responsible for scheduling field work, training and overseeing seasonal staff, and organizing and maintaining field gear in order to collect data from over 400 forest plots and 37 streams throughout the NCA. Before joining I&M, Lindsay worked two seasons in the Natural Resource Management division at Antietam National Battlefield.

Education: BS – Organismal Biology, Christopher Newport University

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Biologist Andrejs Brolis

Andrejs Brolis

Andrejs is the Biologist for the NCRN I&M program. He is the protocol lead for forest vegetation and water monitoring protocols and works with NCRN staff to develop cooperative and interagency agreements with institutions to carry out inventory, monitoring, and other research activities essential to the network.

Education: BS – Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University; Graduate Certificate – Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Penn State

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Science Communications Intern Hannah Harkness

Hannah Harkness

Hannah (she/her) is the Science Communications Intern for the NCRN I&M program. She is responsible for creating web content, presentations, and other communications materials to share information about natural resources. Prior to joining I&M, Hannah worked as an adjuct professor of biology at American University and as a veterinary technician. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, antiquing, and baking.

Education: BS - Biological Sciences, University of Oregon; MS - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, American University
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Seasonal Biological Science Technician Vicki Lee

Victoria Lee

Victoria (Vicki) (she/her) is a Seasonal Biological Science Technician for the NCRN I&M program. She is responsible for collecting forest vegetation data and assisting with water monitoring. Before joining I&M, Victoria served as a member and crew lead for the Maryland Conservation Corps working in Maryland State Parks. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, watching reality television, or getting a sweet treat to eat.

Education: B.S. - Environmental Science & Technology, University of Maryland

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Information Sharing Specialist Megan Nortrup

Megan Nortrup

Megan (she/her) is an Information Sharing Specialist with the NCRN and the broader natural and cultural resources team within the capital region. For NCRN, she is primarily responsible for sharing information about I&M data and monitoring through NPS publications, fact sheets, reports, presentations, and the I&M website. She also acts as a communications liaison to the regional parks. Before joining I&M, Megan wrote and edited materials for the Association of American Geographers and worked as a gardener at the U.S. National Arboretum. Her interests include botany, biogeography, and agricultural ecology.

Education: BS - Geography, University of Illinois; BFA - Music, University of Illinois; graduate-level coursework in Environmental Policy, George Washington University

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Quantitative Ecologist John Paul Schmit

John Paul Schmit

John Paul is the NCRN Quantitative Ecologist. He assists with the development of the sampling design for the monitoring plan. He also analyzes monitoring data to detect long term trends in the network parks. His research interests have focused on biodiversity, biogeography, and competition of fungi.

Education: BA - Biology, Grinnell College; MS and PhD. - Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern Nicholas Tait

Nicholas Tait

Nicholas (Nick) is the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern for the NCRN I&M program. He is leading the development of invasive plant management plans for NCR parks and supporting various field operations. Prior to this position, Nick was the Science Communication Intern for NCRN, responsible for synthesizing natural resource data through NPS newsletters, resource briefs, and I&M web content. He also previously served as a crew member on NCRN’s forest vegetation monitoring team. In his spare time, Nick enjoys wildlife photography, soccer, and working towards his Masters in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) through Penn State.

Education: BA - Environmental Studies, St. Mary’s College of MD; Graduate Certificate - Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Penn State (Master of GIS in progress)

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Data Scientist Charles Wainright

Charles Wainright

Charles (aka Charlie) is the Data Scientist for the NCRN I&M program. He prepares data visualizations and summaries and synthesizes research findings into I&M data products for internal and external stakeholders. He also supports NCRN staff in developing and maintaining databases. Charlie is trained in aquatic ecology and developed his ecological skillset through field, lab, and data work in North Carolina, upstate New York, Idaho, Montana, and Illinois. His master’s research focused on how invasive lake trout have affected native bull trout and changed the structure of northwestern Montana lake food webs through time. In his free time, Charlie jams to blues rock and learns instrumental solo arrangements of pop and traditional songs on electric guitar.

Education: BS - Biology, Appalachian State University; MBA - International Business, Appalachian State University; M.S. - Systems Ecology, University of Montana

Last updated: March 18, 2024