State Office Contacts

Connecticut State Office

Location

344 Merrow Rd Ste A
Tolland, CT 06084-3917

Phone

860-871-4011

Fax

855-934-2776

Mailing Address

344 Merrow Rd Ste A
Tolland, CT 06084-3917

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Connecticut

NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by providing technical assistance on all of Connecticut's landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural, urban, and forested.

Key Contacts

Machelle Simmons

Acting State Conservationist

Robert Hathorne

Assistant State Conservationist - Management and Strategy

Carol Grasis

Assistant State Conservationist - Programs

Cadie Pruss

Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations

Nancy Ferlow

State Resource Conservationist

James Lyons

State Conservation Engineer

Jacob Isleib

State Soil Scientist

Carolyn Miller

Public Affairs Specialist

Alyce Donahue

Receptionist

Vivian Felten

Outreach Coordinator

Employee Directory

State Conservationists Staff
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Machelle Simmons	Acting State Conservationist	860-871-4030 (office) 860-929-9650 (cell)	machelle.simmons@usda.gov
Vivian Felten	Outreach Coordinator	860-871-4062 (office) 860-237-7719 (cell)	vivian.felten@usda.gov
Carolyn Miller	Public Affairs Specialist	860-871-4029 (office) 860-335-9268 (cell)	carolyn.miller@usda.gov

Administrative Staff
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Robert Hathorne	Assistant State Conservationist for Management and Strategy	860-519-9648 (cell)	robert.hathorne@usda.gov
Karlyn Kennedy	Business Services Specialist	860-871-4033 (office) 860-377-2432 (cell)	karlyn.kennedy@usda.gov
James Watts	Financial Resources Specialist	860-207-0558 (cell)	james.watts@usda.gov

Program Staff
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Carol Grasis	Assistant State Conservationist - Programs	860-871-4028 (office) 860-502-9410 (cell)	carol.grasis@usda.gov
Brian Andrews	Programs Specialist	860-871-4016 (office)	brian.andrews@usda.gov
Sean Biggs	Realty Specialist	860-871-4019 (office) 860-878-5367 (cell)	sean.biggs@usda.gov
Jim Cole	ACES Easement Monitoring Specialist	860-871-4038 (office) 959-236-4950 (cell)	jim.cole@usda.gov
Alyce Donahue	Receptionist	860-871-4011 (office)	alyce.donahue@usda.gov
Jesse Raymond	Easement Specialist	860-871-4039 (office) 860-204-6404 (cell)	jesse.raymond@usda.gov

Resources Staff
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Nancy Ferlow	State Resource Conservationist	860-871-4049 (office) 860-508-0648 (cell)	nancy.ferlow@usda.gov
Sam Belanger	Conservation Nutrient Management Planner	860-871-4020 (office)	sam.belanger@usda.gov
Abbie Cadman	Resource Conservationist	860-871-4017 (office) 860-207-0803 (cell)	abbie.cadman@usda.gov
Justin Cooper	Business Tools Specialist	315-408-2324 (cell)	justin.r.cooper@usda.gov
Eric Dunnack	Forester	860-871-4046 (office) 860-549-3424 (cell)	eric.dunnack@usda.gov
Erin King	Biologist	959-995-2473 (cell)	erin.king2@usda.gov
Julie McGivern	State Agronomist	860-871-4022 (office) 959-710-9362 (cell)	julie.mcgivern@usda.gov

Engineering Staff
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
James Lyons	State Conservation Engineer	860-871-4011 (office)	james.lyons@usda.gov
Eric Anderson	Engineering Draftsman	860-871-4026 (office)	eric.anderson@usda.gov
Daniel DePietro	Civil Engineer	860-871-4059 (office) 860.207.4600 (cell)	dan.depietro@usda.gov
Benjamin Smith	Hydrologist	860-871-4027 (office) 860-550-0111 (cell)	ben.smith@usda.gov
Lesley Sweeney	Environmental Engineer	860-871-4025 (office) 860-965-2252 (cell)	lesley.sweeney@usda.gov

Soils Staff
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Jacob Isleib	State Soil Scientist	860-871-4037 (office) 860-319-1761 (cell)	jacob.isleib@usda.gov
Krista Dotzel	Archaeologist	860-871-4031 (office) 860-951-8845 (cell)	krista.dotzel@usda.gov
Morgan McKee	Resource Soil Scientist	860-871-4066 (office) 860-576-4625 (cell)	morgan.mckee@usda.gov
Nate Winkler	GIS Specialist	860-871-4040 (office) 860-634-7827 (cell)	nate.winkler@usda.gov

Soil Survey Special Projects Office
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Donald Parizek	Soil Survey Special Projects Office Leader	860-871-4044 (office)	donald.parizek@usda.gov
Braden Fleming	Soil Scientist	860-871-4035 (office)	braden.fleming@usda.gov
Milton Vega	Soil Scientist	860-871-4018 (office) 860-990-5350 (cell)	milton.vega@usda.gov

Soil MLRA Office
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Geraldine Vega-Pizzaro	Soil Scientist	860-871-4041 (office)	geraldine.vegapizzaro@usda.gov

Danielson Service Center - 71 Westcott Road, Danielson, CT 06239 - 860-779-0557
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
William Purcell	District Conservationist	860-412-5258 (office) 860-308-0171 (cell)	william.purcell@usda.gov
Kathryn DeCarli	Civil Engineer	860-412-5260 (office) 860-771-1650 (cell)	kathryn.decarli@usda.gov
Christopher Dodge	Civil Engineering Technician	860-412-5261 (office) 860-428-6365 (cell)	chris.dodge@usda.gov
James Gavin	Civil Engineer	860-412-5262 (office) 860-207-4371 (cell)	jim.gavin@usda.gov
Kyle Lemoine	Soil Conservationist	860-779-0557 (office)	kyle.lemoine@usda.gov
Nicole Malloy	Soil Conservationist Trainee	860-779-0557 (office)	nicole.malloy@usda.gov
Charles Noren	Natural Resources Management Specialist	860-412-5268 (office) 860-886-3539 (cell)	charles.noren@usda.gov
Sally Timmons	Soil Conservationist	860-412-5264 (office) 860-336-1563 (cell)	sally.timmons@usda.gov
Megan Woytik	Soil Conservationist	959-444-0640 (cell)	megan.woytik@usda.gov

Hamden Service Center - 51 Mill Pond Road, Hamden, CT 06514 - 203-287-8038
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Diane Blais	District Conservationist	203-859-7002 (office) 203-666-9677 (cell)	diane.blais@usda.gov
Jack Berlanda	ACES	203-287-8038 (office) 860-208-5393 (cell)	jack.berlanda@usda.gov
Todd Bobowick	Resource Conservationist	203-859-7004 (office) 860-965-2206 (cell)	todd.bobowick@usda.gov
Kyle Cassady	Conservation Planner	203-859-7005 (office)	kyle.cassady@usda.gov
Angelique Lopez	Soil Conservationist	203-859-7016 (office) 959-247-0668 (cell)	angelique.lopez@usda.gov
Jonathan Ludovico	Soil Conservationist	203-287-8038 (office) 475-331-0243 (cell)	jonathan.ludovico@usda.gov
Patricia Meglio	Program Assistant	203-859-7003 (office)	patricia.meglio@usda.gov

Norwich Service Center - 238 West Town Street, Norwich, CT 06360 - 860-887-9941
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Garrett Timmons	District Conservationist	860-319-8803 (office) 860-519.6010 (cell)	garrett.timmons@usda.gov
Michael Burdick	Natural Resources Specialist	860-319-8816 (office)	michael.burdick@usda.gov
Annabelle Caswell	Soil Conservationist	860-319-8809 (office) 860-867-0582 (cell)	annabelle.caswell@usda.gov
Tammy Knowles	Program Assistant	860-319-8801	tammy.knowles@usda.gov
David Lloyd	Conservation Planner	860-319-8802 (office)	david.lloyd@usda.gov
Kourtney Major	Conservation Planner	860-319-8804 (office)	kourtney.major@usda.gov
Brendan Peck	Student Intern	860-319-8817 (office)	brendan.peck@usda.gov
Javier Rodriguez	Civil Engineer	860-319-8805 (office)	javier.rodriguez@usda.gov
Kathryn Zuromski	Soil Conservationist	860-319-8814 (office) 860-885-9411 (cell)	kathryn.zuromski@usda.gov

Torrington Service Center - 1185 New Litchfield St., Torrington, CT 06790 - 860-626-8852
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Paula Rosado	District Conservationist	860-618-4534 (office) 475-355-2132 (cell)	paula.rosado@usda.gov
Sarah Ammirato	Soil Conservationist	860-618-4535 (office) 860-866-7218 (cell)	sarah.ammirato@usda.gov
Susan Balfour	Program Assistant	860-618-4518 (office)	susan.balfour@usda.gov
David Hussong	Soil Conservationist	860-618-4536 (office)	david.hussong@usda.gov
Lori Kaulback	Soil Conservationist	860-618-4530 (office) 860-480-9431 (cell)	lori.kaulback@usda.gov
Lilliam Torres	Acting District Conservationist	860-618-4538 (office) 860-480-9091 (cell)	lilliam.torres@usda.gov

Windsor Service Center - 100 Northfield Dr., Suite 401, Windsor, CT 06095 - 860-688-7725
Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Adam Maikshilo	District Conservationist	860-902-5362 (office) 860-549-3445 (cell)	adam.maikshilo@usda.gov
Nikki Bak	Soil Conservationist	860-902-5369 (office) 860-604-4836 (cell)	nikki.bak@usda.gov
Susan Balfour	Program Assistant	860-902-5378 (office)	susan.balfour@usda.gov
Cameron Covill	Affiliate	860-688-7725 (office)	cameron.covill@usda.gov
Anna Hernberg	Civil Engineer	860-902-5364 (office) 860-471-0345 (cell)	anna.hernberg@usda.gov
Lexi Hovan	Soil Conservationist	860-902-5355 (office)	lexi.hovan@usda.gov
Trey Ingram	Civil Engineer	860-688-7725 (office) 860-461-8300 (cell)	trey.ingram@usda.gov
Ashley Martone	Soil Conservationist	860-688-7725 (office) 401-752-9683 (cell)	ashley.martone@usda.gov
Ginny Patsun	Affiliate	860-688-7725 (office)	ginny.patsun@usda.gov
Fernando Rincon	Landscape Architect	860-902-5379 (office) 860-549-4860 (cell)	fernando.rincon@usda.gov
Tyler Swanson	Engineering Technician	860-902-5366 (office) 860-549-6279 (cell)	tyler.swanson@usda.gov

Soil Science

Conservation Technical Assistance

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

Soil Science

Conservation Technical Assistance

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

Connecticut State Office

Key Contacts

Machelle Simmons

Robert Hathorne

Carol Grasis

Cadie Pruss

Nancy Ferlow

James Lyons

Jacob Isleib

Carolyn Miller

Alyce Donahue

Vivian Felten

Employee Directory

Soil Science

Conservation Technical Assistance

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

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Soil Science

Conservation Technical Assistance

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

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Informing Turtle Conservation in the Northeast by Thinking Bigger in Space and Time

Connecticut State Office

Key Contacts

Machelle Simmons

Robert Hathorne

Carol Grasis

Cadie Pruss

Nancy Ferlow

James Lyons

Jacob Isleib

Carolyn Miller

Alyce Donahue

Vivian Felten

Employee Directory