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Alabama State Office

Location
3381 Skyway Dr
Auburn, AL 36830-6443
Phone
Mailing Address
3381 Skyway Dr
Auburn, AL 36830-6443
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NRCS employees are highly trained in many scientific and technical specialties including soil science, soil conservation, agronomy, biology, range conservation, forestry, engineering, geology, hydrology, cultural resources, and economics.

Welcome to NRCS in Alabama!

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Ben Malone, State Conservationist

Alabama NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through our three area offices and 57 field offices.  NRCS Alabama provides a comprehensive array of programs and technical assistance to landowners through our voluntary conservation programs, tailored to create individualized solutions across all 67 counties.  We offer support and assistance in collaboration with our local partners.  In doing so, NRCS strives toward our mission, “helping people help the land”.

 

 

 


 

Employee Directory

State Conservationist
Name Position Phone Number Email
Ben Malone
State Conservationist
Allison Smith
Executive Assistant
Partnerships
Name Position Phone Number Email
Brandon McCray
ASTC for Partnerships
Tamarra Roseburgh
Outreach Coordinator
Brandon McCray
Acting State Public Affairs Specialist
Stacey Riggins
Program Analyst
Management & Strategy
Name Position Phone Number Email
Ryan McCloud
ASTC for M&S
Shirley Hall-Cole
Financial Specialist
Juanita "Kitty" Searles
Business Services Specialist
Shevonn Shepherd
Administrative Assistant - Contractor
Barbara Burnett
Management Analyst
Programs
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jason Gardner
ASTC for Programs
Frank Cochran
Resource Conservationist
Mark Howell
Easements Coordinator
Vacant
Wildlife Biologist
Vacant
Program Analyst
Jonathan Harper
Contract Secretary III
Technology
Name Position Phone Number Email
Shannon Weaver
ASTC for Technology
Vacant
Secretary
Tim Albritton
ACES Forester
Jeffrey Thurmond
State Wildlife Biologist
Annie Blakenship
Cultural Resource Specialist/Archaeologist
Erick Owens
GIS Specialist
Wade Hill
Grazingland Specialist
Teresa Paglione
ACES Cultural Resource Specialist
Kirk Iversen
ACES Soil Health Scientist
Joe Gardinski
ACES GIS Specialist
Worku Burayu
State Agronomist
Engineering
Name Position Phone Number Email
Vernon Abney
State Conservation Engineer
Vacant
Secretary
Bill Smith
ASTC for Engineering
Josh Bruce
State Environmental Engineer
Vacant
State Design Engineer
Steve Musser
ACES Resources Conservationist
Craig Allen
Civil Engineer
Jeff Dowdy
ACES Civil Engineering Technician
Perry Oakes
ACES Conservation Engineer
Mac Nelson
ACES Conservation Engineer
Soil Sciences
Name Position Phone Number Email
Christopher Davis
State Soil Scientist
Carlos Calderon
Assistant State Soil Scientist
Robert "Wade" Gossett
Resource Soil Scientist
Eddie Davis, Jr
Resource Soil Scientist
D'andre Yancey
Resource Soil Scientist
Angel Rodriguez
Resource Soil Scientist
Liaisons
Name Position Phone Number Email
Vacant
Liaison for Tuskegee University
Jessica Ascott
Tribal Conservationist
OCIO - Information Resource Management
Name Position Phone Number Email
Kurt Csizmar
CTS Group Manager
Thomas Gondolfo
IT Specialist - Bay Minette
Jason Jones
IT Specialist - Montgomery
Richard "Rick" Ammerman
IT Specialist - Tuscaloosa
Russell Barnett
IT Specialist - Athens
Demetrius Doss
IT Specialist - Anniston
Southeast Region Soil Survey Office
Name Position Phone Number Email
Kevin Norwood
Regional Director
Emily Lipscomb
Program Analyst
Rob Tunstead
Senior Regional Soil Scientist
Joe Norris
GIS Specialist
Alison Steglich
Soil Data Quality Specialist
Southeast Region – Soil Survey Office (Normal, AL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Christopher Ford
MLRA SS Leader
Jacob Harvey
Soil Scientist
Jaylan Hancock
Soil Scientist
Southwest Region – Soil Survey Office (Tuskegee, AL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Cooper Nichols
MLRA Project Leader
George Otto
Ecological Site Specialist
Grant Young
Soil Scientist
Southwest Region – Soil Survey Office (Loxley, AL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Joey Koptis
MLRA SS Leader
Rachel Heisey
Soil Scientist
Sanderson Page
Soil Scientist
Jared Cianciolo
Soil Scientist