Albany Location Contacts

Office of the Director
Tara McHugh Center Director Ph: 510-559-5600 Fax: 510-559-5963 Tara.McHugh@ars.usda.gov	Christopher Carter Executive Assistant Ph: 510-559-5600 Christopher.Carter@ars.usda.gov
Facility Engineer Ph: 510-559-5622 Fax: 510-559-5638	Megan Kennedy Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Ph: 510-559-6059 EHS.WRRC@ars.usda.gov
James Banghart Information Technology Specialist Ph: 510-559-6178 Jim.Banghart@ars.usda.gov
Location Support Services
Gwyn Watson Administrative Officer Ph: 510-559-6029 Fax: 510-559-5638 Gwyn.Watson@ars.usda.gov	Dolores Gantan Administrative Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-6030 Dolores.Gantan@ars.usda.gov
Office of Technology Transfer (Pacific West Area, OTT)
David Nicholson Technology Transfer Coordinator Ph: 510-559-5641 Fax: 510-559-6091 David.Nicholson@ars.usda.gov	Mara Guttman Technology Transfer Assistant Ph: 510-559-5619 Mara.Guttman@ars.usda.gov
Research Units at WRRC
Bioproducts Research Unit (BRU)
William Orts Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5653 Fax: 510-559-5818 Bill.Orts@ars.usda.gov	Sarah Mello Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5750 sarah.mello@ars.usda.gov
BRU Public Affairs Contact: Office of Communications Current Information Branch	Sharon Durham Ph: 301-504-1611 sharon.durham@ars.usda.gov
Crop Improvement and Genetics Research Unit (CIG)
Christian Tobias Acting Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5950 Christian.Tobias@ars.usda.gov	Erlinda Ramirez Office Automation Assistant Ph: 510-559-5934
CIG Public Affairs Contact: Office of Communications Current Information Branch	Dennis O'Brien Ph: 301-504-1624 dennis.obrien@ars.usda.gov
Foodborne Toxin Detection & Prevention Research Unit (FTDP)
Luisa Cheng Research Leader Ph: 510-559-6337 Fax: 510-559-6429 Luisa.Cheng@ars.usda.gov	Jackie Green Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-6428 Jacqueline.Green@ars.usda.gov
FTDP Public Affairs Contact: Office of Communications Current Information Branch	Sandra Avant Ph: 301-504-1627 sandra.avant@ars.usda.gov
Healthy Processed Foods Research Unit (HPFR)
Ronald Haff Acting Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5864 Fax: 510-559-5818 Ron.Haff@ars.usda.gov	Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5650
HPFR Public Affairs Contact: Office of Communications Current Information Branch	Sandra Avant Ph: 301-504-1627 sandra.avant@ars.usda.gov
Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit (ISPH)
Paul Pratt Research Leader Ph: 510-559-6127 Paul.Pratt@ars.usda.gov	Maureen Rettig Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5602 Maureen.Rettig@ars.usda.gov
ISPH Public Affairs Contact: Office of Communications Current Information Branch	Sandra Avant Ph: 301-504-1627 sandra.avant@ars.usda.gov
Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit (PSM)
Vivian Wu Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5829 Fax: 510-559-6165 Vivian.Wu@ars.usda.gov	Lucy Choi Office Automation Assistant Ph: 510-559-5610 Lucy.Choi@ars.usda.gov
PSM Public Affairs Contact: Office of Communications Current Information Branch	Dennis O'Brien Ph: 301-504-1624 dennis.obrien@ars.usda.gov