Nebraska Academy of Sciences Board 

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PositionTermName

President*

2026-2027Joel Berrier, University of Nebraska at Kearney

President-Elect*

2027-2028Amanda Roe, College of St. Mary
Treasurer*2025-2027Justin Andersson, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Secretary*

2026-2028Annemarie Shibata, Creighton University

Counselor*

2025-2028Tessa Durham Brooks, Doane University

Counselor*

2024-2027Bradley Peterson, Hastings College 
NATS President2024-2026Kristen Slechta
NJAS President
Randall Lienemann
AAAS/NAAS Rep
Marc Bathke







Ex-Officio Appointees:
NE DOE RepMarissa Payzant
UN State Museum RepSusan Weller




Support Staff:
Executive DirectorKerri Schnase-Berge




Long Range Planning Committee:


2025-2028Christine Gustafson

2022-2025Doug Golick

2023-2026Michael Leite




Editors-NAS Transactions:

Karen Murch-Schafer

Mark Schoenbeck


*Executive Committee member

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