Native Plant Community Classification Survey
The DNR's Native Plant Community Classification is used throughout Minnesota for vegetation management, conservation and land-use planning. The DNR is in the process of updating the classification and would like your input by taking this short survey.
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson, Bruce | MBS Supervisor | 651-259-5083 | [email protected] |
| Carré, B.J. | Project Manager | 651-259-5656 | [email protected] |
| Cieminski, Karen | Natural Heritage Information System Manager | 651-259-5081 | [email protected] |
| Johnson, Jason | Plant Ecologist | 651-259-5150 | [email protected] |
| Kendig, Amy | Biometrician/Wetland Research Scientist | 651-259-5116 | [email protected] |
| Klein, Tom | Communications Specialist graphics/web | 651-259-5112 | [email protected] |
| Leigh, Deanna | Community Science Coordinator | 320-223-7848 | [email protected] |
| Wovcha, Dan | Plant Ecologist, Technical Writer | 651-259-5154 | [email protected] |
| Plant Surveys: Plant Ecologists conduct surveys of native plant communities and evaluate sites with native vegetation. Botanists conduct surveys for rare plant species within targeted counties or ecological units. | |||
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
| Bernardo, Holly | Plant Survey Supervisor | 651-259-5048 | [email protected] |
| Anderson, Derek | Botanist/Plant Ecologist | 651-259-5071 | [email protected] |
| Berger, Alaina | Plant Ecologist/Botanist | 651-259-5069 | [email protected] |
| Dahlberg, Nathan | Plant Ecologist/Botanist | 651-259-5726 | [email protected] |
| Graham, Dustin | Plant Ecologist/Botanist | 651-259-5640 | [email protected] |
| Holmstrom, Rebecca | Research Scientist (Ecologist/Botanist) | 218-723-4763 | [email protected] |
| Host, Evan | Plant Ecologist | 651-259-5133 | [email protected] |
| Johnson, Rhett | Research Scientist (Prairie Ecologist) | 651-259-5084 | [email protected] |
| Lee, Jeff | Plant Ecologist/Botanist | 218-514-4468 | [email protected] |
| Lee, Michael | Research Scientist (Botanical Scientist) | 320-223-7849 | [email protected] |
| Ogdahl, Eric | Plant Community Specialist | 651-259-5267 | [email protected] |
| Perry, Ethan | Plant Ecologist/Botanist | 218-514-4467 | [email protected] |
| Reisinger, Katie | Plant Community Specialist | 651-259-5355 | [email protected] |
| Schirmers, Courtney | Aquatic Botanist | 320-223-7843 | [email protected] |
| Smith, Welby | NHNRP Botanist | 651-259-5142 | [email protected] |
| Animal Surveys: Zoologists conduct surveys for rare animals within targeted counties or ecological units; animal groups (and the specialists that work with them) include mammals (mammalogists), birds (ornithologists), amphibians and reptiles (herpetologists), fishes (ichthyologists), and insects (entomologists). | |||
| Staff | Title | Phone | |
| Nordquist, Gerda | Animal Survey Supervisor/ Mammalogist | 651-259-5124 | [email protected] |
| Boman, Melissa | Zoologist/Bat and Mammal Specialist | 651-259-5159 | [email protected] |
| Dunlap, Bob | Zoologist/Data Specialist | 651-259-5088 | [email protected] |
| Gerjets, Nicole | Bee Biologist | 651-259-5699 | [email protected] |
| Gillen Ashling, Jenn | Zoologist/Data Specialist | 651-259-5163 | [email protected] |
| Hall, Carol | Herpetologist | 651-259-5099 | [email protected] |
| Johnson, Kyle | Zoologist/Moth and Butterfly Specialist | [email protected] | |
| Kranz, Rachel | Zoologist/Bee and Pollinator Assistant | [email protected] | |
| Larson, Krista | Nongame Wildlife Research Biologist | 651-259-5120 | [email protected] |
| LeClere, Jeff | Zoologist/Amphibian and Reptile Specialist | 651-259-5161 | [email protected] |
| Petersen, Jessica | Invertebrate Ecologist | 651-259-5130 | [email protected] |
| Stucker, Steve | Ornithologist | 651-259-5103 | [email protected] |
Support Staff:
GIS Support Specialist facilitates the mapping of data within a Geographic Information System| Staff | Title | Phone | |
| Richardson, Bart | GIS Support Specialist | 651-259-5796 | [email protected] |
| Cruz, Jared | GIS Support Specialist | 651-259-5093 | [email protected] |