Alumni Staff
Principal Investigator
Dr. Ross Braun
Area: Turfgrass Science
Assistant Professor in Turfgrass and Landscape Management
Address: Kansas State University, Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources
Email: rossbraun@ksu.edu
Website: https://hnr.k-state.edu/
Technician
Daniel V. Weisenberger
Area: Turf & Weed Science
Dan proudly served the turfgrass research community for 20+ years. He was honored by the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation with their Distinguished Service Award in 2016.
Email: danw@purdue.edu
Geoffrey P. Schortgen
Area: Turf & Weed Science
Geoffrey currently serves as Extension Educator for Purdue Extension in Wabash County Indiana
Address: 1 West Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992-3180
Phone: (260) 563-0661
Email: gschortg@purdue.edu
Ryan Bearss
Area: Turfgrass Science
Phone: (517) 353-0158
Email: bearssry@msu.edu
Post-Doctoral
Dr. Leslie Beck
Area: Weed Science
Associate Professor/Extension Weed Specialist at New Mexico State University
Address: Skeen Hall - 222, 945 College Drive, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001
Phone: (575) 646-2888
Email: lebeck@nmsu.edu
Dr. Wenwen Liu
Area: Weed Science
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Florida
Email: wenwenliu@ufl.edu
Graduate Student
Amanda Folck
Area: Turfgrass Science
Assistant Extension Educator
Address: KEIM HALL (KEIM) 161, Lincoln NE 68583-0915
Phone: (402) 472-2340
Email: afolck3@unl.edu
Dr. Jon Trappe
Area: Turfgrass and Soil Science
Extension Educator - Horticulture, Turf & Urban Greenspace
Phone: (260) 341-8000
Email: jtrappe@umn.edu
Website: https://turf.umn.edu/
Dr. Quincy D. Law
Area: Weed Science
Noxious and Invasive Weeds Specialist, North Dakota State Univ.
Email: quincy.law@ndsu.edu