Chapter Leadership
President: Ondrea Hummel
Ms. Ondrea Hummel has been active in the field of riverine, riparian and wetland ecosystem restoration efforts in the southwest for the past 23 years. She is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) through the Society of Ecological Restoration.
Her PhD research included an analysis of managed versus constructed wetland habitat, difference in surface water-ground water interaction, vegetation and arthropod communities. Ms. Hummel is certified to perform wetland delineations and has experience in permit requirements for CWA Section 404/401 and NPDES. She has also been an instructor at USACE courses such as ‘Stream Bank Stabilization and Riparian Restoration’ and ‘Environmental Considerations in Planning.’
Vice President: Lisa Markovchick Handforth
Lisa began doing restoration in the Pacific NW over 25 years ago, and has worked for a variety of agencies and organizations as a biologist and ecologist from Seattle to San Diego to Flagstaff, to Tucson, and New Mexico, including the Wildland Fire Service, the National Park Service, the US Navy, People for Puget Sound, Taproot Collaborative, and WildEarth Guardians. Currently, Lisa serves as the Fire Ecologist at Grand Canyon National Park. Her favorite restoration moment is seeing sites along the Duwamish River in Seattle that she worked to restore 25 years ago that are now beautiful estuaries welcoming people back, including long-houses of their traditional stewards – what a wonderful feeling to see such beautiful places come back to into their own!
Secretary: Colin Tucker
Colin Tucker works for the Manti-La Sal National Forest in Southeast Utah doing rangeland management and has worked as an ecosystem ecologist for more than twenty years across the Southern Rockies and Colorado Plateau ecoregions. He completed his PhD at University of Wyoming in 2013, was a postdoctoral researcher at University of Alaska and U.S. Geological Survey in Moab Utah, before moving into applied land management with the U.S. Forest Service. He has authored more than thirty research papers on topics ranging from modeling future vegetation of Arctic ecosystems, shifts in fungal communities in drained peatlands, climate change impacts on desert carbon cycles, and climate-smart restoration of biological soil crusts. He currently is focused on applied ecological restoration and climate-smart management of high-elevation rangelands on the Colorado Plateau, with a special emphasis on hydrologic restoration of streams, springs, and wetlands in Bears Ears National Monument.
Treasurer: Tiffany Pereira
Tiffany Pereira is an Assistant Research Scientist, Field Biologist/Range Ecologist in the Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Las Vegas, NV. She is honored to be nominated for the Nevada Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) board position and she values the opportunity to represent fellow early-career professionals in the Southwest SER community. Tiffany specializes in the ecology, conservation and management of Mojave and Great Basin Desert flora and fauna. She completed her Master of Science in Biological Sciences at UNLV in the Abella Applied Ecology Lab focusing on seed ecology and germination as well as evaluating long-term change in soil seed banks, fertile islands, and plant communities of conservation-priority gypsum rare plant habitat of the eastern Mojave Desert. After eight years working and partnering with all levels of governmental organizations in the U.S., non-profits, and private consulting companies, her current work involves conducting research and providing guidance on natural resource management in Nevada. As both a scientist and artist, she is also dedicated to effective science communication through scientific illustration and graphic design. She has completed commissions for the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, publications, and private entities.
Arizona Rep: Aaron Mrotek
New Mexico Rep: Eva Stricker
Eva Stricker is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico Department of Biology and a part-time Evaluator for the Santa Fe-based regenerative agriculture non-profit the Quivira Coalition. Dr. Stricker received her PhD from UNM Biology. She has expertise in plant-soil interactions and biogeochemistry in drylands, use of organic waste as a management tool for restoring degraded dry rangelands, and inquiry-based, equity-focused education for adult learners
Southern Nevada Rep: Vacant
Southern Utah Rep: Vacant
Southeast California Rep: Vacant
Rep at Large: Vickie Stubbs
Victoria Stubbs is a passionate, energy centered, solutions oriented business consultant, accountant, and tax preparation professional. With a BSBA in Accounting from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Business, Vickie founded MHR Consulting, LLC in 2005. She is a native Tucsonan, a proud Arizona Wildcat and leads MHR’s Tucson operations – Bear Down! Her employment history includes 23 years with a Fortune 500 Company in operations management, internal audit, and corporate training. Vickie has been a member of the Society for Ecological Restoration since 2008 and is honored to help facilitate SER’s Mission, “to promote ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and re-establishing an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture,” with the newly formed Southwest Chapter. Vickie was part of the initial SERSW pro tempore leadership that forged the new chapter into existence and obtained the recently awarded 501(c) 3 Determination Letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Beyond accounting, Vickie enjoys working in the yard, sprouting plants/herbs, UofA Basketball, and her absolutely wonderful husband of 27 years, Roger! Professional Affiliations: – National Association of Tax Preparers (NATP) – American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) – National Society of Accountants (NSA) – National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB) – Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Vickie@mhraccounting.comRep at Large: Cameron Weber
Rep at Large: Anita Antoninka
Anita Antoninka is an Associate Research Professor in Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry. Her research focuses on using soil biota, including mycorrhizal fungi and biological soil crusts, to repair damage in damaged ecosystems. Much of this work focuses in the drylands of the southwest. Her team and collaborators work alongside land managers to create new technologies to deliver and establish the biota that make ecosystems function.
Rep at Large: Maille Gray
Maille Gray is a Mine Reclamation Specialist for the State of New Mexico Mining Act Reclamation Program in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She studied Southwestern climate variability and moisture availability at the University of Wyoming. Maille focuses on revegetating soils affected by mining impacts, ensuring mining operations comply with environmental regulations, and bridging gaps between environmentalist groups and industry. She enjoys hiking, biking, and backpacking all over New Mexico and especially loves spending time in Valles Caldera National Park and the Gila Wilderness. As a young SER member, Maille hopes to bring new perspectives and a voice for younger generations to the board.