A study of over 40,000 written entries in Irish Annals and ice core measurements shows a strong correlation between the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and extreme cold weather in Ireland over a 1200 year period.
Elected and Appointed Officers
NESTA leadership includes elected and appointed officers. Current office holders are listed here. Find out more about our election process and our regional structure.
| Name | Office | Contact Information | Term |
| Elected officers | Executive Committee | ||
| Missy Holzer | President | 266 Edgeware Court Somerset, NJ 08873 732-868-0901 (H) mholzer@monmouth.com |
2012-2014 |
| Michael J Passow | President-Elect | 296 Central Ave Englewood, NJ 07631 201-519-1071 (W) 201-871-0846 (H) michael@earth2class.org |
2012-2014 |
| Jenelle Hopkins | Secretary |
4024 Bliss Canyon Court Las Vegas, NV 89129 702-645-6777 (H) jhopkins@interact.ccsd.net |
2012-2014 |
| Howard Dimmick | Treasurer and Merchandise Coordinator |
7015 Avondale Road Ft. Collins, CO 80525 970-223-1625 (H) dimmick@esteacher.org |
2012-2014 |
| Ardis Herrold | Past-President |
9001 Hackberry Plymouth, MI 48170 313-432-3264 (W) 734-453-8371 (H) amacio@comcast.net |
2012-2014 |
| Parker Pennington IV | Board of Directors Representative | 5431 Pratt Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103-1496 734-623-7275 (H) p.o.pennington@gmail.com |
2013-2014 |
| Dr. Roberta Johnson | NESTA Executive Director, Association Contact |
PO Box 20854 Boulder, CO 80308-3854 303-929-1606 rmjohnsn@nestanet.org |
2010-2015 |
| Regional Directors | Regions | ||
| Chad Heinzel | Central Region Director |
University of Northern Iowa Latham Hall, Dept. of Earth Sciences Cedar Falls, IA 50614 319-273-6168 (W) 319-277-7665 (H) chad.heinzel@uni.edu |
2013-2015 |
| Wendy Van Norden | Far West Region Director |
Harvard-Westlake School 3700 Coldwater Canyon No. Hollywood, CA 91604 818-487-6665 wvannorden@hw.com |
2013-2015 |
| Gilles Reimer | New York Region Director |
7 Lakeview Trail Salisbury Mills, NY, 12577 845-496-4825 greimer@hvc.rr.com |
2013-2015 |
| Cassie Soeffing | North Central Region Director | 1421 S. Menlo Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605.351.4071 (H) soeffing@gmail.com |
2013-2015 |
| Wendy DeMers | South Central Region Director |
6072 Louisville St. New Orleans, La. 70124 504-218-4787 2ydnew2@gmail.com |
2013-2015 |
| Pamela Whiffen | Southwest Region Director |
4730 E. Piedmont Phoenix, AZ 85044 602-502-6677 (W) 602-502-6677 (H) pwpwr@aol.com |
2013-2015 |
| Jay Sinclair | East Central Region Director |
18 Ferman St. Milan, MI 48160 734-439-2982 (H) 734-269-2220 (W) sinclair.jay@sbcglobal.net |
2012-2014 |
| Peter Dorofy | Eastern Region Director | 1257 Klockner Rd, Apt 105 Mercerville, NJ 08619 609-417-5187 (H) 609-654-0200 (W) pdq72@optimum.net |
2012-2014 |
| Michelle Harris | Mid-Atlantic Region Director and Share-a-thon Coordinator |
2520 King Street Alexandria, VA 22301 703-228-6700 (W) 703-838-2043 (H) 703-575-8932 (fax) michelle_harris@apsva.us |
2012-2014 |
| Lisa Sarah Alter | New England Region Director |
PO Box 4436 Hamden, CT 06514 203-215-6150 (C) lalter@snet.net |
2012-2014 |
| Earla Durfee | Northwest Region Director | 4999 Clearview Ave Pocatello, ID 83204 208-251-5760 (C) 208-478-6863 (W) earladurf@gmail.com |
2013-2014 |
| Dave Rodriguez | Southeast Region Director |
815 Tung Hill Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32317 850-487-4868 (W) 850-322-3552 (C) cdrodriguez@mac.com |
2012-2014 |
| Name | Appointed Directors | ||
| Tom Ervin | Appointed Director Editor, The Earth Scientist |
21799 282nd Avenue LeClaire, IA 52753 563-289-3139 (H) 563-289-3139 (fax) tomervin@mchsi.com |
2012-2014 |
| Ron Fabich | Appointed Director ESTA Coordinator |
6800 Wolff Rd. Medina, OH 44256 330-723-3590 (H) 330-421-0018 (C) rwfabich@gmail.com |
2012-2014 |
| John Moore | Appointed Director GeoSTEM and Federal Policy Advisor |
419 Lindsay Avenue Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 856-346-0282 (H) 856-816-1827 (C) mr.moore.john@gmail.com |
2012-2014 |
| Parker Pennington IV | Appointed Director Procedures Manual Chair |
5431 Pratt Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103-1496 734-623-7275 (H) p.o.pennington@gmail.com |
2012-2013 |
| Rick Jones | Appointed Director E-News Editor |
91-1058 Kekuilani Loop, Unit Q-1501 Kapolei, HI 96707 808-888-2328 (H) 808-454-4811 (W) rmjones7@hawaii.edu |
2011-2013 |
| Joe Monaco | Appointed Director Volunteer Coordinator |
7453 Red Clover Way Highland, CA 92346 909-425-1508 (H) monacoj@aol.com |
2011-2013 |
| Name | NESTA Staff | ||
| Marlene DiMarco | NESTA Administrator |
PO Box 20854 Boulder, CO 80308-3854 720-982-8349 marlene.dimarco@nestanet.org |
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| Julia Genyuk | NESTA Webmaster |
PO Box 20854 Boulder, CO 80308-3854 303-543-1018 jgenyuk@nestanet.org |
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