Chandra Richards
Imperial and San Diego Area County Director
Phone: 619.929.7627
Email: cmrichards@ucanr.edu

Ramiro Lobo
Small Farms and Ag Economics Advisor
Phone: 858.246.1860 
Email: relobo@ucanr.edu 

Eric Middleton    
Area IPM Advisor  
Phone: 858-822-7795
Email: egmiddleton@ucanr.edu

Derrick Robinson   
Urban Ag, Food Systems, and Environmental Issue Advisor 
Phone: 858.822.7773
Email: drobinson@ucanr.edu 

Gerardo Spinelli  
Production Horticulture Advisor 
Phone: 858-822-7679
Email: gspinelli@ucanr.edu

Liliana Vega 
4-H Youth Development Advisor 
Phone: 858-822-7919
Email: live@ucanr.edu 

Oli Bachie 
Agronomy Advisor 
Phone: 442.265.7700
Email: obachie@ucanr.edu 

Natalie Levy 
Soil Health and Organic Materials Mgmt. Advisor
Email: nlevy@ucanr.edu

Christopher McDonald 
Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor 
Phone: 909.387.2242
Email: cjmcdonald@ucanr.edu

Ali Montazar 
Irrigation and Water Management Advisor
Phone: 442.265.7717
Email: amontazar@ucanr.edu

Ana Maria Pastrana Leon 
Plant Pathology Advisor 
Email: ampastranaleon@ucanr.edu 

Niamh Quinn 
Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
Phone: 949.301.9182 ext. 1004
Email: nmquinn@ucanr.edu

Etaferahu Takele
Farm Management & Ag Economics Advisor
Phone: 951.243.6513
Email: ettakele@ucanr.edu

Lexie Wilson 
Extension and Outreach Coordinator 
UC Organic Agricultural Institute
Phone: 704.421.3926
Email: lwwilson@ucanr.edu

Janis Gonzales 
Project Coordinator CE Supervisor 2
Phone: 858.822.7718
Email: jggonzales@ucanr.edu

Heidi Holmquist
Staff Research Assoc. 2
Phone: 858.822.7796
Email: hholmquist@ucanr.edu

Michael Jaquez 
Comm Ed Spec 3 Climate Smart AG
Phone: 858.822.7711
Email: mtjaquez@ucanr.edu

Sierra Reiss 
Land Equity Project Manager
Email: smreiss@ucanr.edu

Darlene Ruiz 
Small Farms Staff Research Associate 2 
Email: druiz@ucanr.edu

Stephanie Barrett  
4-H Regional Program Coordinator 
Phone: 951.236.7007
Email: slbarrett@ucanr.edu

Rebeca Manzo 
4-H Program Coordinator 
Phone: 858.822-7735
Email: remanzo@ucanr.edu

Shirley Salado  
EFNEP CE Supervisor 2
Phone: 858.822.7724
Email: scsalado@ucanr.edu

Stella Weaver 
EFNEP Youth Educator 
Phone: 858.822.7720
Email: sweaver@ucanr.edu

Sabina Padilla  
EFNEP Youth Educator
Phone: 858.822.7677
Email: srpadilla@ucanr.edu

Nellie Casillas
EFNEP Adult Educator
Phone: 858.822.7734
Email: ncasillas@uicanr.edu

Leah Taylor 
Master Gardener Program Coordinator 
Phone: 858.822.6932
Email: leataylor@ucanr.edu

Marilyn Click 
Master Food Preserver Coordinator
Email: mcclick@ucanr.edu

Travis Alexander    
Virtual Delivery Program Coordinator
Email: tralexan@ucanr.edu

Sue Lake 
Administrative Officer 3 
Phone: 858-822-7717
Email: slake@ucanr.edu

Erin Spaniel 
Administrative Asst. 3 
Phone: 858.822.7854
Email: enspaniel@ucanr.edu

Lupe Ibarra 
Administrative Asst. 2 
Phone: 858.822.7711
Email: llibarra@ucanr.edu

Rob Padilla 
Digital Media Specialist
Phone: 858-822-2125
Email: rapadilla@ucanr.edu