Office of the Director

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•  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
  Program Support Assistant 

• Churchill, Danielle
  (515) 294-3631
  danielle.churchill@usda.gov
  Physical Science Technician

• 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

• Hedlund, Valerie
  (515) 294-5723
  val.hedlund@usda.gov
  Office Automation Clerk

• 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

• Papanicolaou, Athanasios - Thanos
  (515) 294-5723
  thanos.papanicolaou@usda.gov
  Laboratory Director

• Quance, Patrick
  (515) 294-3679
  patrick.quance@usda.gov
  Facilities Operation Specialist

• Swalla, Albert - Bert
  (515) 294-8743
  bert.swalla@usda.gov
  Biological Science Lab Technician (Soils)

• Watts, Timothy - Tim
  (515) 294-0118
  tim.watts@usda.gov
  Physical Science Technician

Soil, Water & Air Resources  

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• Bendorf, Josh
  Joshua.Bendorf@usda.gov
  Post Doc Midwest Climate Hub

• Chatterjee, Amitava, PhD
  (515) 294-5723
  Amitava.Chatterjee@usda.gov
  Research Soil Scientist 

• Cook, Jeffery - Jeff
  (515) 294-1888
  jeff.cook@usda.gov
  Engineering Technician

• 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

• Mason, Bridgette
  Bridgette.Mason@usda.gov
  Post Doc 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

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

• Prueger, John, PhD
  (515) 294-7694
  john.prueger@usda.gov
  Research Soil Scientist

• Purdy, Samantha
  (515) 294-7665
  samantha.purdy@usda.gov
  Physical Science Technician
• Rivera Santiago, Eric
  (515) 294-5502
  eric.rivera_santiago@usda.gov
  Biological Science Technician

• Scoggin, Kenwood
  (515) 294-1227
  kenwood.scoggin@usda.gov
  Spectroscopist

• 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 

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• Bearson, Bradley - Brad, PhD
  (515) 294-0209
  brad.bearson@usda.gov
  Microbiologist

• 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, Acting Research Leader

• Kovar, John, PhD
  (515) 294-3419
  john.kovar@usda.gov
  Soil Scientist

• Malone, Robert - Rob, PhD
  (515) 294-8327
  rob.malone@usda.gov
  Agricultural Engineer

• 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

• Rogovska, Natalia, PhD
  (515) 294-5723
  natalia.rogovska@usda.gov
  Soil Scientist
• Ruis, Sabrina, PhD
  (515) 294-5723
  sabrina.ruis@usda.gov
  Soil Scientist

• 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

 

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• Peter O'Brien
• Anna Radke

• Val Hedlund
• Kevin Jensen

• Sarah Pearce
• Lori Burma

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