UC Davis Distinguished Professor Arnold Bloom will act as SIF's Interim Faculty Director until the position of SIF Director is filled. Arnold is a founding member of the SIF Advisory Board and has been a steadfast supporter from the very beginning.
Dr. Rick Doucett is Associate Director of the SIF and oversees trace gas analysis (e.g., DIC, CO2, CH4, NO3, N2 & N2O). Prior to arriving at SIF, Rick managed the stable isotope laboratory at Northern Arizona University for over 10 years. Rick received his PhD in Biology from the University of Waterloo in Canada where he used C, N, S (and more recently, H) isotopes to investigate freshwater food-webs. He enjoys trail running, rock climbing, road biking, and drinking wine.
Emily (Ngo) Schick has been with the SIF since January 2000, and currently serves as the SIF's Lab Supervisor. She graduated in 2003 from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. Emily coordinates 3 full time staff to run bulk C & N solid analyses, and is involved in many different facets of the SIF, including general inquiries, administration, accounts receivable, permits, sample analysis and data processing. In her limited free time, she enjoys painting, hiking, and road tripping.
Dr. James Farlin is a Research Engineer and joined the SIF in 2023. James graduated with a PhD from the UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology in 2016 where he used isotopes to investigate the hydrologic cycle in agricultural and natural systems. Prior to the SIF he worked as a field technician, field service engineer, and provided analytical instrumentation consulting and repair services on a range of analytical equipment. When not working, James is often riding either a motorcycle or mountain, depending on the season.
Elvira Delgado joined the SIF in April 2007. She does sample analysis and data reduction of 13C and 15N in solid samples. She received her MS in analytical chemistry from UC Davis for studying the decomposition pathways of small hydrocarbons on titanium foil. Elvira enjoys gardening, cooking, teaching, playing with textiles, reading and being outdoors.
Dr. Julian Herszage received a PhD in Chemistry from the Universidad de Buenos Aires in Argentina. He joined the SIF in 2013, after working in the UC Davis Plant Sciences and Viticulture and Enology Departments. Julian is involved in the SIF's DOC analysis, compound-specific sample preparation, trace gas standards preparation, as well as testing and optimizing new methods.
Kate Pecsok Ewert joined the SIF in May 2009 after interning at the USGS Reston Stable Isotope Lab. She currently manages the bacterial denitrification assay and assists with trace gas preparation and analysis. Kate received her Bachelors of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2008.
Reanna Rusnak joined the SIF in 2017 and is part of our CN EA-IRMS group. She is also responsible for bacterial denitrifier preparation for nitrate analysis. In her free time, Reanna likes going to concerts and listening to live music.
Irene Yen joined the SIF in June 2007. She received a Bachelors of Arts in Geology from UC Davis in 2001. Her current responsibilities at the SIF include preparing standards and samples, setting up solid sample runs on the mass specs, and general lab maintenance. She likes Star Trek, Bob's Burgers, SF Giants and movies.
Katie McCarty joined SIF in February 2023 as Accounting and Finance Associate. Katie has worked in the finance industry for more than ten years. Current responsibilities include processing invoices, quotes, responding to SIF accounting email inquiries and other accounts receivable tasks.