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Office of Director Dr. Thanos Papanicolaou

  •  Barnett, Kelly
    (515) 294-6999
    kelly.barnett@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician
  •  Boon, Brian
    (515) 294-5809
    brian.boon@usda.gov
    Computer Assistant
  • Burma, Lori
    (515) 294-5993
    lori.burma@usda.gov
    Secretary 
  • Cole, Kevin
    (515) 294-5724
    kevin.j.cole@usda.gov
    Physical Scientist
  • Cryder, Michelle
    (515) 294-4326
    michelle.cryder@usda.gov
    Agricultural Research Technician
  • Denhaan, David
    (515) 294-0118
    david.denhaan@usda.gov
    Physical Science Technician
  • Hanenberg, Katie
    (515) 294-5723
    katie.hanenburg@usda.gov
    Hydrologic Technician
  • Gerhardt, Alyssa
    (515) 294-5723
    alyssa.gerhardt@usda.gov
    Hydrologic Technician
  • Jaquis, Bob
    (515) 295-4005
    bob.jaquis@usda.gov
    IT Specialist
  • Jensen, Kevin
    (515) 294-9875
    kevin.f.jensen@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician
  • Knutson, Ben
    (515) 294-8743
    ben.knutson@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician (Soils)
  • Morrow, Amy
    (515) 294-6536
    amy.morrow@usda.gov
    Supervisory Chemist, Support Scientist
  • Nepple, Daniel
    (515) 294-5723
    daniel.j.nepple@usda.gov
    Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
  • Quance, Patrick
    (515) 294-3679
    patrick.quance@usda.gov
    Facilities Operation Specialist

Soil, Water & Air Resources  

  • Olk, Daniel - Dan, PhD
    (515) 294-8412
    dan.olk@usda.gov
    Soil Scientist, Acting Research Leader

  • Bendorf, Josh
    Joshua.Bendorf@usda.gov
    ORISE Fellow, Midwest Climate Hub

  • Chatterjee, Amitava, PhD
    (515) 294-5723
    Amitava.Chatterjee@usda.gov
    Research Soil Scientist 
  • Dinnes, Dana
    (515) 294-3797
    dana.dinnes@usda.gov
    Agronomist, Support Scientist
  • Emmett, Bryan, PhD
    (515) 294-6888
    bryan.emmett@usda.gov
    Microbiologist
  • Grimard, Terry
    (515) 294-8223
    terry.grimard@usda.gov
    Biological Science Technician (Soils)
  • Kadolph, Melissa
    (515) 294-5723
    melissa.kadolph@usda.gov
    Program Support Assistant
  • McCoy, Ryan, PhD
    ryan.mccoy@@usda.gov
    ORISE Postdoc Midwest Climate Hub
  • Moore, Melanie
    (515) 294-5014
    melanie.moore@usda.gov
    Program Support Assistant
  • Nowatzke, Laurie, PhD
    (515) 294-5723
    laurie.nowatzke@usda.gov
    Coordinator, Regional Climate Hub
  • Prueger, John, PhD
    (515) 294-7694
    john.prueger@usda.gov
    Research Soil Scientist
  • Simmons, Gavin
    (515) 294-3762
    gavin.simmons@usda.gov
    Biological Science Technician (Soils)
  • Smith, Otis
    (515) 294-8223
    otis.smith@usda.gov
    Biological Science Lab Technician (Soils)
  • Todey, Dennis, PhD
    (515) 294-2013
    dennis.todey@usda.gov
    Climatologist, Climate Hub Director
  • Trabue, Steven, PhD
    (515) 294-0201
    steven.trabue@usda.gov
    Chemist

Agroecosystems Management Research 

  • Moriasi, Daniel, PhD
    515-294-2952
    daniel.moriasi@usda.gov
    Hydrologist, Research Leader
  • Berkey, James - Jay
    (515) 294-9642
    jay.berkey@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician (Soils)
  • Carney, Derek
    (515) 294-1198
    derek.carney@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician
  • Cook, Jennifer
    (515) 294-1249
    jennifer.k.cook@usda.gov
    Biological Science Technician
  • Isley, Ross
    (515) 294-5723
    ross.isley@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician
  • Kerr, Brian, PhD
    (515) 294-0224
    brian.kerr@usda.gov
    Animal Scientist
  • Kovar, John, PhD
    (515) 294-3419
    john.kovar@usda.gov
    Soil Scientist
  • O'Brien, Peter, PhD
    (515) 294-8873
    peter.obrien2@usda.gov
    Research Agronomist
  • Pearce, Sarah, PhD
    (515) 294-2032
    sarah.pearce@usda.gov
    Research Animal Physiologist
  • Radke, Anna
    (515) 294-9875
    anna.radke@usda.gov
    Physical Science Technician
  • Steadham, Shari
    (515) 294-1130
    shari.steadham@usda.gov
    Biological Science Technician
  • Wacha, Kenneth, PhD
    (515) 715-3282
    ken.wacha@usda.gov
    Research Hydrologist
  • Winter, Kellie
    (515) 294-1245
    kellie.winter@usda.gov
    Biological Science Lab Technician
  • Woolfolk, Walter
    (515) 294-5723
    walter.woolfolk@usda.gov
    Agricultural Science Research Technician

 

Click below to view some short Q&A's from a few members of the NLAE staff