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Nebraska Forest Service

PO Box 830815
Lincoln, NE 68583-0815
T: 402-472-2944
E: trees@unl.edu

For media inquiries: 
Benjamin Bohall 
T: 402-472-6160
E: bbohall2@unl.edu

 
Name Position Address City Phone Email
Allison, Rachel
Western Area Forester 402 W State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 (402) 278-8272 rachel.allison@unl.edu
Arens, Beth
Eastern Area Forester   Kearney, NE  (402) 450-0944 barens2@unl.edu
Bergstrom, Pam 
National Technical Assistance Agroforester 101A Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6603 pbergstrom2@unl.edu
Benson, Sandy
Forest Fuels Management Specialist 102 Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 684-2290 sbenson4@unl.edu
Bohall, Ben
Communications Specialist 101A Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6160 bbohall2@unl.edu
Buckley, Sarah
Community Landscape Specialist 102L Keim Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0965 (402) 472-7923 sarah.buckley@unl.edu
Burnham, Toby
Member/Affiliate Coordinator 102G Keim Lincoln, NE 68583-0964 402-472-2971 toby.burnham@unl.edu
Clare, Aaron
Properties Manager 101B Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 419-6168 aaron.clare@unl.edu
DeRusha, Michelle
Communication Specialist NSA 102H Keim Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0965

(402) 472-8478

mderusha2@unl.edu
Erixson, John
Director/State Forester 102H Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815

(402) 472-6601

jerixson2@unl.edu
Evertson, Justin
Green Infrastructure Coordinator 203GA Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-00815 (402) 472-6604 jevertson1@unl.edu
Frickel, Mark
Forester 24836 S. Lonestar Road North Platte, NE 69101 (402) 314-4373 mfrickel2@unl.edu
Gazak, Luke
Conservation Forester Upper Niobrara White-NRD 430 E. 2nd Chadron, NE 69337 919-744-9427 lgazak2@unl.edu
Gerlach, Bryce
Forester Upper Niobrara White-NRD, 430 East 2nd St. Chadron, NE 69337 (308) 360-1071 bgerlach5@unl.edu
Henrickson, Bob
Asst. Director of Horticulture Programs, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum 102D Keim Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0965 (402) 472-7855 rhenrickson2@unl.edu
Herbst, Graham
Community Forester Specialist 8015 W Center Road Omaha, NE 68124 (402) 444-7875 gherbst2@unl.edu
Hilgert, Jack
Conservation Education Coordinator 202E Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-9727 jhilgert2@unl.edu
Holte, Matt
Program Leader, Fire Operations 203E Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6060 mholte2@unl.edu
Hoyt, Christina
Bureau Chief-Community Landscape & Forest Health 101D Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-5049 choyt2@unl.edu
Huff, Darla
Office Associate 101 Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6625 dhuff1@unl.edu
Jara, Steven
Deputy Director 101H Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6692 sjara2@unl.edu
Karloff, Steve
District Forester Southeast Nebraska 8901 S 154th Street  Omaha, NE 68138-3621 (402) 315-1715 skarloff1@unl.edu
Kavan, Jeanine
Office Associate ENREC, c/o NFS Fire Shop 1071 County Rd G Ithaca, NE 68033 (402) 624-8061 jkavan3@unl.edu
Land, Chrissy
Western Nebraska Community Forestry Specialist 100547 Airport Road Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (531) 510-1932 chrissyland@unl.edu
Levine, Emily
Special Project Research Horticulturist 102 Keim Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0965 (402) 472-6274 elevine2@unl.edu
McGuire, Ray
Heavy Truck Equip Mechanic ENREC, c/o NFS Fire Shop 1071 County Rd G Ithaca, NE 68033 (402) 624-8061 rmcguire10@unl.edu
Markwardt, Randy
Parts Inventory Specialist ENREC, c/o NFS Fire Shop 1071 County Rd G Ithaca, NE 68033 (402) 624-8061 rmarkwardt2@unl.edu
McCartney, Fred
Forester Upper Niobrara White NRD 430 East 2nd St. Chadron, NE 69337-2433 (308) 432-8158

fmccartney2@unl.edu

Moul, Eric
Wildland Training Coordinator Adams Co. Ext, 2975 S Baltimore Ave Hastings, NE 68901 (308) 289-9821 emoul2@unl.edu
Nickerson, H. Doak
District Forester, Northwest Nebraska Upper Niobrara White NRD 430 East 2nd St. Chadron, NE 69337 (308) 631- 1280 hnickerson1@unl.edu
Nickless, Justin
Fire Management Specialist 113 N. Woodward St., Suite A Ainsworth, NE 69210 (402) 760-1930 jnickless2@unl.edu
Peterson, Seth
Fire Management Specialist 430 E 2nd Street Chadron, NE 69337 (308) 432-6132 sethpeterson@unl.edu
Pinneo, Hanna
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Executive Director 102K Keim Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0965 (402) 472-2945 hpinneo2@unl.edu
Sabatka, Justin
Heavy Truck Equip Mechanic ENREC, c/o NFS Fire Shop 1071 County Rd G Ithaca, NE 68033 (402) 624-8061 jsabatka3@unl.edu
Seaton, Jay
Lower Platte South NRD Forester PO Box 83581 3125 Portia St. Lincoln, NE 68501-3581 (402) 476-2729 jseaton2@unl.edu
Severe, Jason
Forester 113 N Woodward Street, Suite A Ainsworth, NE 69210 (402) 480-5657 jsevere2@unl.edu
Sieber, Lew
Fire Equipment Manager ENREC, c/o NFS Fire Shop 1071 County Rd G Ithaca, NE 68033 (402) 624-8061 lsieber2@unl.edu
Slezak, Kim
Forester 2975 S Baltimore Ave Hastings, NE 68902 (402) 429-6931 kslezak2@unl.edu
Smith, Adam
Bureau Chief Forestry & Fire 8901 S 154th Street Omaha, NE 68138 (402) 444-6222 ext. 278 asmith11@unl.edu
Smith, Jorden
Papio-Missouri River NRD Forester 1505 Broadway Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 278-8349 jsmith145@unl.edu
Stepanek, Laurie
Forest Health Specialist 204 Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-5503 lstepanek2@unl.edu
Weyers, Kendall
Sustainable Communities Coordinator 203H Forestry  Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6693 kweyers2@unl.edu
Wood, Chris
Forester 1508 Square Turn Blvd Norfolk, NE 68701 (402) 309-4721 cwood16@unl.edu
Woollen, Rich
District Forester - North Central Nebraska Lower Loup NRD 2602 Airport Drive Ord, NE 68862-1002 (308) 728-3221 rwoollen1@unl.edu
Young, Lola
Business Associate 102F Forestry Hall Lincoln, NE 68583-0815 (402) 472-6623 lyoung5@unl.edu
Zahn, Andrew
Forestry Property Supervisor 2106 Horning Rd Plattsmouth, NE 68048 (402) 296-6046 azahn3@unl.edu

NFS Family Tree

Adams, Dennis Retired 2014 Lincoln, NE
Andelt, Jeanne Retired 2017 Lincoln, NE
Dewald, Scott Retired 2018 Clay Center, NE
Harrell, Mark Retired 2017 Lincoln, NE
Hergenrader, Gary Retired 2005 Lincoln, NE
Josiah, Scott Retired 2017 Lincoln, NE
Lineberry, Sandy Retired 2013 Lincoln, NE
Rasmussen, Steve Retired 2021 Norfolk, NE
Wally, Denise Retired 2022 Lincoln, NE
Westover, Don Retired 2015 Lincoln, NE
Vogeltance, Bob Retired 2012 Lincoln, NE