Marin County 

Office Information

Marin County
Cooperative Extension Marin County
1682 Novato Boulevard
Suite 150-B
Novato, CA 94947
Phone: (415) 499-4204 4-H (415) 499-4207
Fax: (415) 499-4209

County Director

David J Lewis
Title: Director
Specialty: Watershed Management and Research
Email: djllewis@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 415-499-4204

Staff List

Janice M Alexander
Title: Sudden Oak Death Outreach Coordinator
Email: jalexander@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (415) 499-4204 Ext.3041

Jeanne Ballestero
Title: Garden Water Walk Coordinator
Email: jballestero@co.marin.ca.us
Phone: 415-499-4204

Mark R. Bauermeister
Title: Master Gardener Horticultural Liaison
Email: mrbauermeister@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 415-473-2708

Jane Chin Young
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Email: jchin@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (415) 499-4207

Effie Cook
Title: Office Manager
Email: ecook@co.marin.ca.us
Phone: (415) 499-4204

Frances Healey
Title: Communications Specialist
Email: fhealey@co.marin.ca.us
Phone: (415) 499-4204

Allison Keaney
Title: 4-H Program Representative
Email: alkeaney@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 415-4207

Stephanie Larson
Title: County Director and Livestock  Range Management Advisor
Specialty: Sheep management and production, fiber production, rangeland and natural resource management, water quality
Email: slarson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (707) 565-2621

Kat Marando
Title: UCCE Intern
Email: kmarando@co.marin.ca.us
Phone: 415-473-6498

Paul G. Olin Ph.D.
Title: Director Sea Grant Extension Program Marine Advisor
Specialty: Aquaculture, marine fisheries, agriculture and natural resources issues
Email: pgolin@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (707) 565-2621

William S. Quirt
Title: Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator
Email: wsquirt@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (415) 499-4204

Ellie Rilla
Title: Community Development Advisor
Specialty: Public policy education, natural resource issues
Email: erilla@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (415) 499-4204

Deborah Skaar
Title: 4-H Secretary
Email: dskaar@co.marin.ca.us
Phone: (415) 499-4207

Pavel Svihra
Title: EH Advisor Emeritus
Specialty: Environmental horticulture, forestry, entomology
Email: pxsvihra@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (415) 499-4204

Steven Swain
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Email: svswain@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 415-499-4204

Paul M Vossen
Title: Farm Advisor Sonoma & Marin Counties Fruits Vegetables Marketing
Specialty: Tree fruits and nuts, vegetable crops, small farm specialty crops; marketing, Master Gardener Program, organic - sustainable production, olive oil, chestnuts, apples
Notes: First Press Newsletter available at: http://cesonoma.ucdavis.edu/hortic/research_pubs.html
Email: pmvossen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (707) 565-2621