Bruce J. Newton, Director
West National Technology Support Center
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Portland, Oregon

Updated 09/09/2004

Bruce J. Newton became Director of the West National Technology Support Center in Portland,  Oregon, in July 2004. In this position he is responsible for managing the development of technical tools and providing technology support for conservation in the Western United States.

NRCS works directly with landowners to help protect the Nation's soil and water resources on private land in a voluntary, science-based approach. The agency also works in partnership with a broad array of state and local groups to sustain and enhance environmental quality.

Prior to this position, Newton served as Director of the NRCS National Water and Climate Center in Portland. He was also a scientist with the National Water and Climate Center and the West National Technical Center. Prior to joining NRCS in 1993, Newton was a senior manager with the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC, responsible for managing various water quality programs. He began his career in public service in 1979.

Newton, a New York native, received his undergraduate degree in Botany and Chemistry from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Rutgers University.

September 2004