Meet the team
Administration
John T Bailey
Center Director
Hopland Research and Extension Center
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1649
Email: jtbailey@ucanr.edu
Gregory S Solberg
Superintendent
Hopland Research and Extension Center
Telephone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1654
Email: gssolberg@ucanr.edu
Todd Merrifield
Business Officer
Hopland Research and Extension Center
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1641
Email: tmerrifield@ucanr.edu
Education and outreach
Hannah M Bird
Community Education Specialist / Community Outreach
Hopland Research and Extension Center
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1642
Email: hbird@ucanr.edu
Jennifer Ann Riddell
Community Education Specialist / Principal California Naturalist Instructor
Hopland Research and Extension Center
Telephone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1646
Email: jenariddell@gmail.com
Field Maintenance, Facilities & Animal Care
Daphne Hobbs
Animal Health Technician
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1644
Email: dhobbs@ucanr.edu
Zane Kagley
Farm Machinery Mechanic
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1644
Email: zkagley@ucanr.edu
Troy McWilliams
Agricultural Technician
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1644
Email: trmcwilliams@ucanr.edu
Alison Smith
HREC Shepherd / Principal Animal Care
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1646
Email: almsmith@ucanr.edu
Affiliated Staff - Cooperative Extension & Statewide Programs
Christopher Chen
Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor
Phone: (707) 463-4495
Email: codchen@ucanr.edu
Shane Feirer
Geographic Information Systems - Supervisor (IGIS)
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1647
Email: stfeirer@ucanr.edu
Adina Merenlender
Professor of Cooperative Extension in Conservation Science
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1643
Email: ameren@ucanr.edu
Ally Sung-Jereczek
Beneficial Burning and Tribal Land Stewardship Advisor
Phone: (707) 744-1424 ext. 1653
Email: asungjereczek@ucanr.edu
Contact Info
Address: 4070 University Road, Hopland, CA 95449
Phone: (707) 744-1424
Driving Directions
From downtown Hopland (intersection of Highways 101 and 175), take Highway 175 east toward Lakeport. Cross the Russian River and proceed through Old Hopland (East Hopland). Approximately 3 blocks past the center of Old Hopland, enter the traffic circle, exit onto Old River Road (also marked Road 201; formerly East Side Road). At the next opportunity, turn right onto University Road. Follow the paved road approximately 4 miles to reach the Center headquarters.
View the map to HREC.