About · Our Team
Our team
The Station staff, and the Foundation staff who run the Highlands Nature Center and its programs.
Who to ask
Find the right person
Pick a topic and we’ll highlight who can help. Everyone’s email and phone are on their card.
Leadership
Station leadership
Dr. James T. Costa
Executive Director
costa@wcu.edu828.787.1712
Jason Love
Associate Director
jlove@wcu.edu828.787.2820Highlands Biological Station
Station staff
Sarah Vickery
Business & Communications Manager
svickery@wcu.edu828.526.2602
Mike McMahan
Facilities Manager
mrmcmahan@wcu.edu828.526.0188
Canty Worley
Horticultural Specialist
cwworley@email.wcu.edu
Dr. Rada Petric
Field Site Director
UNC Highlands Field Site
r_petric@uncg.edu
Angelina Guerrero
Research Assistant
aguerrero@email.wcu.eduHighlands Biological Foundation
Foundation staff
The Foundation is a separate nonprofit that supports HBS. Its staff run the Highlands Nature Center, camps and community programs.
Leslie Manning
Executive Director, HBF
leslie@highlandsbiological.org828.526.2221
Marissa Wyatt
Marketing & Communications Specialist
marissa@highlandsbiological.org828.526.2221
Maddie Wikstrom
Education Specialist
Nature Center and volunteers
maddie@highlandsbiological.org828.526.2623
Alex Waite
Education Specialist
Nature Camps and outreach
alex@highlandsbiological.org828.526.2623