Advisors and Academics

Ben Faber
Area Cooperative Extension Advisor-Soils, Water, Avocados and Minor Subtropicals
bafaber@ucanr.edu | (805) 645-1462


Melissa Guillen
Academic Coordinator II
mpguillen@ucanr.edu | (805) 645-1464

Royce E Larsen
Area Cooperative Extension Natural Resource/ Watershed Advisor
relarsen@ucanr.edu | (805) 434-4106

Max Moritz
Specialist in Cooperative Extension
mmoritz@ucanr.edu | (805)893-87-47

Katherine Soule
CE Advisor
kesoule@ucanr.edu

Maria De Lourdes Orozco Ramirez
Education and Mentorship Coordinator Organic Ag Institute
mdlorozcoramirez@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5815

Bill Tietje
Area Natural Resource Specialist
tietje@berkeley.edu | (510)725-7651

Emma Volk
Production Horticulture Area Advisor
evolk@ucanr.edu
CalFresh Healthy Living

Rosa Vargas
Regional Manager
rivargas@ucanr.edu

Mishelle Costa
Community Education Supervisor II
mpetit@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5947

Abbi Marrs
Community Education Specialist IV
mbmarrs@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947

Kelly Q Hong
Community Nutrition Specialist III
kqhong@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947

Melissa S Rorabough
UC CalFresh NEP Community Education Specialist II
mslafreniere@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947


Isabella H Fahselt
Community Nutrition Specialist II
ihfahselt@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947

Kumari Jayakody
Nutrition Educator
kjayakody@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5947
4-H Youth Development Program

Ana M Torres
4-H YDP Regional Program Supervisor
amltorres@ucanr.edu | (805)781-5941

Ella Mitchell
Community Education Specialist
enmitchell@ucanr.edu | (805) 803-1799
UC Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver Programs

Cynthia Morales
Community Education Specialist II Master Gardeners
cfmorales@ucanr.edu

Maria Murrietta
Program Coordinator Master Food Preservers
mmurrietta@co.slo.ca.us | (805) 781-5946

Henry Main
Ag Technician/Program Assistant Master Food Preservers
hmain@ucanr.edu | (805) 788-2321
UC ANR Small Farms Support Staff

Claire Tuohey Mote
Staff Research Associate
ctuoheymote@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5949
Administrative Staff

Hiromi Peck
Administrative Services Officer
hpeck@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5942

Mary Stason
Administrative Assistant III
mvstason@ucanr.edu | (805) 781-5940