Directory

Field Station Permanent Staff

Joe Parkos headshot.

Joe Parkos, Ph.D.

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

parkos@illinois.edu

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Anthony Porreca.

Anthony Porreca, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Kaskaskia Biological Station

porreca@illinois.edu

Mike Nannini

Mike Nannini, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Sam Parr Biological Station

mnannini@illinois.edu

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Angela Miller

Administrative Assistant

angelam7@illinois.edu

Graduate Students

Abigail Rick.

Abigail Rick

M.S. student

arrick3@illinois.edu

Research Technicians

Mat Baird

Mat Baird

Research Technician

mbaird9@illinois.edu

B.S. Hastings College

Mallory Coleman holding a large fish with both hands.

Mallory Coleman

Research Technician

malloryc@illinois.edu

B.S. The University of Southern Mississippi

Rylee Cook

Rylee Cook

Research Technician

ryleejc@illinois.edu

B.S. Lincoln College

Madison Fernandez

Madison Fernandez

Research Technician

madisonf@illinois.edu

B.S. Florida State University

Reece Jackson

Reece Jackson

Research Technician

crj9@illinois.edu

B.S. Clemson University

Nick Jalocha

Nicholas Jalocha

Research Technician

njalo2@illinois.edu

B.S. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

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Chloe McGee

Research Technician

cdmcgee2@illinois.edu

B.S. Eastern Illinois University

Liza Toll

Liza Toll

Research Technician

etoll@illinois.edu

B.S. Middlebury College

Josh Turner

Josh Turner

Research Technician

jdt98@illinois.edu

B.S. Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

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