Group Members

Steve Hall is a biologist and zoologist, who did decades of work throughout the state with the NC Natural Heritage Program. He is a founding member of the NCBP, and is co-author of (at least) 6 of the taxonomic group websites.

Tom Howard is a founding member of the NCBP, with a background in wildlife biology and IT. He is the webmaster for all of the NCBP taxonomic group websites.

Harry LeGrand is a founding member of the NCBP and has expertise in a wide range of taxa. He is lead author of the NCBP websites for birds, butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies, mammals, and vascular plants.

Carol Tingley has an M.S. in Biology from UNC-Chapel Hill and is retired from a long career with the NC State Parks System. Her current focus with the NC Biodiversity Project is Myriapods, and she also contributes to the Arachnids website…

Brian Bockhahn is an education specialist with the North Carolina State Park system. He is an experienced naturalist who has hiked just about every mile of trails in North Carolina, and is co-author of the Arachnids of North Carolina website.

Gary Perlmutter is the lead author of the Lichens of NC website. He is an Associate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU).

David George is a science educator and naturalist based in Durham. He is the head of the NCBP's education/outreach committee, and a co-author of the Moths of North Carolina website.

Bo Sullivan was a founding member of the NCBP and a leading expert in moth taxonomy. He was a co-author of the Moths of North Carolina website, and contributed greatly to our understanding of moth diversity in the state.

Kyle Kittelberger is a North Carolina based biologist with special expertise in Hemiptera. He is a founding member of the NCBP and the author of the Hoppers of North Carolina website.

Bruce is co-author of the Vascular Plants of North Carolina site. He is a Research Associate at the UNC-Chapel Hill Herbarium, where he delves into taxonomic "problem" species and genera of vascular plants.

Ed Corey is the inventory biologist for the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. He has expertise in a wide range of taxa, and is a co-author of the Amphibians, Beetles, Orthoptera, and Mammals of North Carolina websites.

Jim Petranka is a retired professor of biology with UNC Asheville. He has particular expertise with amphibians and moths, and is an author of the Amphibians and Moths of North Carolina sites.

Mark Shields is a biologist and nature photographer. He is co-author of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of NC website and the Beetles of NC website.

John Petranka is a North Carolina-based naturalist and is co-author of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of North Carolina website.

Jame Amoroso is a conservation information specialist with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. She has a background in botany, and is co-author of the Bryophytes of North Carolina website.

Blanka Aguero is a bryologist and bryophyte collections manager at the Duke University Herbarium.

Erich Hofmann is a biologist and educator based in Wilmington, NC and the lead author of the Reptiles of North Carolina website.

Paul Bartels is a Professor of Biology at Warren Wilson College and the lead author of the Tardigrades of North Carolina website.

Meriel Torrey Goodwin is the author of the Slime Molds of North Carolina site (currently in development).

Tracy Feldman is an Associate Professor of Biology at St. Andrew's University. His field research focuses on leaf-mining insects, and he is a co-author of the Moths of North Carolina website.

Parker Backstrom works for the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and has a background in biology and wildlife management. He is a co-author of the Moths of North Carolina website.

Donald ZEPP is a former professor of entomology with special expertise in spiders. He is co-author of the Arachnids of North Carolina website.

Jeff Pippen has been active with North Carolina biodiversity field trips and surveys (particularly birds, herps, butterflies, odonates, and plants) for over 30 years.

Van Cotter is an expert in mycology and plant pathology. He is co-author of the Fungi of North Carolina website (under development).

Clyde Sorenson is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at NC State University. He is a co-author of the Beetles of North Carolina website.

Elsa Youngsteadt is an Assistant Professor of Applied Ecology at NC State University, with a PhD in entomology. She is co-author of the Hymenoptera of North Carolina website.

Hannah is a community ecologist interested in mitigating human impacts on the environment. Her work focuses on Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management in agricultural areas. She is a co-author of the Hymenoptera of North Carolina website.

David DuMond is a co-author of the Bryophytes of North Carolina website.

Jesse Anderson is a park ranger with the North Carolina State Park system, and is based at Carolina Beach State Park. He is a co-author of the Beetles of North Carolina website.

Jeff Niznik is a data analyst based in Chapel Hill who has been blacklighting and rearing caterpillars since 2014. He is a co-author of the Moths of North Carolina website.

Lisa Gatens is a co-author of the Mammals of North Carolina website.

Caroline Martin is a co-author of the Fungi of North Carolina website.