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Nebraska Forest Service Personnel

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Name  Program Area  Address  Telephone  Email 
Adams, Dennis  Program Leader-Rural Forestry  109B PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-5822  dadams2@unl.edu  
Allison, Rachel  District Forester  461 W University Drive, North Platte NE 69101  (308) 696-6718  rallison1@unl.edu  
Andelt, Jeanne  Administrative Fiscal Coordinator  103 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6625  jandelt1@unl.edu  
Berg, Eric  Community Forester  107 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6511  eberg2@unlnotes.unl.edu  
Bolander, Bruce  Tree Distribution Manager  HarH, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 624-8080   n/a  
Cory, Schmidt  Acting District Forester  Lifelong Learning Center, Suite 104, 601 E. Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk NE 68701-0812  (402) 370-4024  Cory.Schmidt@ne.usda.gov  
DeWald, Scott  District Forester  Box 66, Clay Center NE 68933-0066  (402) 762-4412  sdewald1@unl.edu  
Erdkamp, Rebecca  Education and Outreach Specialist  107 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-9869  rerdkamp2@unl.edu  
Harrell, Mark  Program Leader, Forest Pest Specialist  104 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6635  mharrell1@unl.edu  
Jordening, Georgette  Conservation Forestry Specialist, USDA NRCS  818 Ferdinand Plaza, Scottsbluff NE 69361  (308) 632-2195  georgette.jordening@ne.usda.gov  
Josiah, Scott  State Forester & Director  103 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-1467  sjosiah2@unl.edu  
Kapple, Rich  Mechanic III  ARDC Mead Field Lab, c/o 1071 County Road G, Ithaca NE 68033  (402) 624-2061 72-  rkapple2@unl.ledu  
Karloff, Steve  District Forester  109E PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-3645  skarloff1@unl.edu  
Kelling, Jessica  ReTree Nebraska Coordinator  , Lincoln NE 68583  (402) 472-0220   
Liberator, Joe  Mechanic III  ARDC, c/o Nebraska Forest Service Fire Shop, 1071 County Rd G, Ithaca NE 68033  (402) 624-8061   n/a  
Lineberry, Sandy  Staff Assistant  103 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6623  slineberry1@unl.edu  
Lodes, Rich  Lower Platte South NRD Forester  109D PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-3646  rlodes1@unl.edu  
Lovett, Bill  Program Mgmt & FIA Program Leader  109A PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6640  wlovett1@unl.edu  
Lyda, Steve  Conservation Forestry Specialist, USDA NRCS  1202 South Cottonwood St., North Platte NE 69101  (308) 534-2360 x121  Steve.Lyda@ne.usda.gov  
McCoy, Casey  Wildland Fire Training Manager  105 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6634  cmccoy3@unl.edu  
Murrow, Chip  Community Forester Assistant  109C PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-1382  jmurrow2@unl.edu  
Nickerson, Doak  District Forester, Upper Niobrara White NRD  430 East 2nd St., Chadron NE 69337  (308) 432-6190  hnickerson1@unl.edu  
Overstreet, John  Fire Specialist  Region 23 Emergency Mgmt, Box 426, Chadron NE 69337  (308) 432-3179  joverstreet1@unl.edu  
Pabst, Troy  Speciality Forest Products Coordinator  107 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-4975  tpabst1@unl.edu  
Paff, Jean  Project Assistant  102A PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-2733  jpaff2@unl.edu  
Rasmussen, Steve  Coordinator, Great Plains Tree & Forest Invasives Initiative  Wayne County Extension, 510 N. Pearl St., Wayne NE 68787  (402) 375-0101  srasmussen2@unl.edu  
Seaton, Jay  Conservation Forestry Specialist, USDA NRCS  448 North 12th St., Tecumseh NE 68450  (402) 335-3337  jay.seaton@ne.usda.gov  
Severe, Jason  Conservation Forestry Specialist  107-A East Highway 20, O'Neill NE 68763-2111  (402) 336-3798   Jason.Severe@ne.usda.gov  
Sieber, Lew  Equipment Manager  ARDC Mead Field Lab, c/o 1071 County Road G, Ithaca NE 68033  (402) 624-8061  lsieber2@unl.edu  
Stansberry, Joe  GIS Specialist  105 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-6618  jstansberry2@unl.edu  
Stepanek, Laurie  Forest Pest Management Assistant  104 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-5503  lstepanek2@unl.edu  
Teixeira, George  Fire Resource Manager  102AA PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 472-5870  gteixeira2@unl.edu  
Vogltance, Bob  Fire Resource Manager, Prevention-Public Fire Education  105 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402) 372-5665  bvogltance@cableone.net  
Westover, Don  Program Leader, Rural Fire Protection  105 PIND, Lincoln NE 68583-0815  (402)472-6629  dwestover1@unl.edu  
Woollen, Rich  District Forester, Lower Loup NRD  PO Box 210, Hwy 11, Ord NE 68862  (308) 728-3221  rwoollen1@unl.edu  
Yahnke, Jessica  Forest Fuels Management Specialist, Middle Niobrara NRD  526 E. 1st Street, Valentine NE 69201  (402) 376-3241  jyahnke2@unl.edu  

Retired Forest Service Personnel

Name  Title  Service  Location  Email 
Hergenrader, Gary  Professor Emeritus  Nebraska Forest Service retired 2005  Lincoln,  NE  ghergenrader1@unl.edu  
Mooter, David  Forester Emeritus  Nebraska Forest Service retired 2005  Kennard,  NE  dmooter2@unl.edu