Directory

Field Station Permanent Staff

Joe Parkos headshot.

Joe Parkos, Ph.D.

Director, Kaskaskia, Sam Parr, and Ridge Lake Biological Stations

parkos@illinois.edu

217-333-0006

Anthony Porreca in the woods

Anthony Porreca, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Kaskaskia Biological Station

porreca@illinois.edu

Mike Nannini at machu picchu

Mike Nannini, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Sam Parr Biological Station

mnannini@illinois.edu

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Angela Miller

Administrative Assistant

angelam7@illinois.edu

Abby holding a Sander

Abigail Rick

Aquatic Ecologist

arrick3@illinois.edu

Graduate Students

Blake holding two nice smallmouth bass

Blake Raymer

M.S. student

B.S. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

braymer@illinois.edu

Research Technicians

Mat holding a flathead catfish

Mat Baird

Research Technician

mbaird9@illinois.edu

B.S. Hastings College

Emma holding a crayfish and a net

Emma Clajus

Research Technician

eclaju2@illinois.edu

B.S. DePaul University

Mallory holding a walleye, all smiles

Mallory Coleman

Research Technician

malloryc@illinois.edu

B.S. The University of Southern Mississippi

Tommy holding a perch

Tommy Desrameaux

Research Technician

tdesram@illinois.edu

B.S. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Reece Jackson on the edge of a river.

Reece Jackson

Research Technician

crj9@illinois.edu

B.S. Clemson University

Nick Jalocha holding a bullhead

Nicholas Jalocha

Research Technician

njalo2@illinois.edu

B.S. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Mads holding a bowfin.

Madison Jones

Research Technician

mads@illinois.edu

B.S. Iowa State University

Joey Lepard

Research Technician

jlepard@illinois.edu

B.S. Ohio Northern University

2025 group picture of KBS staff and students
2025 Staff and Students
Kaskaskia, Ridge Lake & Sam Parr Biological Field Stations
Email: parkos@illinois.edu