Office of the Director
Howard Q. Zhang Center Director Ph: 510-559-5600 Fax: 510-559-5963 Howard.Zhang@ars.usda.gov	Christopher Carter Executive Assistant Ph: 510-559-5600 Christopher.Carter@ars.usda.gov
Thomas Moreno Facility Engineer Ph: 510-559-5622 Fax: 510-559-5638 Thomas.Moreno@ars.usda.gov	Stephen Douglass Information Services Supervisor Ph: 510-559-5735 Stephen.Douglass@ars.usda.gov
Carolyn Garcia Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Ph: 510-559-6059 Carolyn.Garcia@ars.usda.gov
Location Support Services
Gwyn Watson Administrative Officer Ph: 510-559-6029 Fax: 510-559-5638 Gwyn.Watson@ars.usda.gov	Dolores Gantan Administrative Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-6030 Dolores.Gantan@ars.usda.gov
Office of Technology Transfer
David Nicholson Technology Transfer Coordinator Ph: 510-559-5641 Fax: 510-559-6091 David.Nicholson@ars.usda.gov	Kristin Kimball Technology Transfer Assistant Ph: 510-559-5619 Kristin.Kimball@ars.usda.gov
Genomics and Gene Discovery Research Unit (GGD)
Olin Anderson Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5773 Fax: 510-559-5818 Olin.Anderson@ars.usda.gov	Patricia Swartz Program Support Assistant  Ph: 510-559-5934 Patricia.Swartz@ars.usda.gov
Crop Improvement and Utilization Research Unit (CIU)
Ann Blechl  Acting Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5716 Fax: 510-559-5818 Ann.Blechl@ars.usda.gov
Processed Foods Research Unit (PFR)
Tara McHugh Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5864 Fax: 510-559-5818 Tara.McHugh@ars.usda.gov	Lorraine Brown Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5650 Lorraine.Brown@ars.usda.gov
Bioproduct Chemistry and Engineering Research Unit (BCE)
William Orts Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5730 Fax: 510-559-5818 Bill.Orts@ars.usda.gov	Office Automation Assistant Ph: 510-559-5621
Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit (PSM)
William Miller  Acting Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5992 Fax: 510-559-6165 William.Miller@ars.usda.gov	Karen Mallinen Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5610 Karen.Mallinen@ars.usda.gov
Foodborne Contaminants Research Unit (FCR)
Larry Stanker Acting Research Leader Ph: 510-559-5984 Fax: 510-559-6162 Larry.Stanker@ars.usda.gov	Jackie Coleman Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-6428 Jackie.Coleman@ars.usda.gov
Plant Mycotoxin Research Unit (PMR)
Ron Haff Acting Research Leader  Ph: 510-559-5990 Fax: 510-559-5737 Ron.Haff@ars.usda.gov	Maureen Rettig  Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5990 Maureen.Rettig@ars.usda.gov
Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research Unit (EIW)
Ray Carruthers  Research Leader Ph: 510-559-6127 Fax: 510-559-5737 Ray.Carruthers@ars.usda.gov	Maureen Rettig  Program Support Assistant Ph: 510-559-5990 Maureen.Rettig@ars.usda.gov