Florida State Office
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
Florida NRCS provides voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals, and enable farmers and landowners to manage their property and remain economically viable.
Welcome to NRCS in Florida! ¡Bienvenidos a NRCS en Florida!
Walter Albarran, State Conservationist (Acting)
Florida NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through four area offices, 34 field offices, and a Plant Materials Center. We provide voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable farmers and landowners to better steward and manage their property and remain economically viable.
How to find your local Florida NRCS office: Download the Florida NRCS Service Center Contact Flyer or visit our USDA Service Center Locator.
Florida NRCS employees at the FY2024 Program Rollout and Training meeting held in Gainesville, Florida, September 2023. (Click photo to view more photos on Flickr.)
Key Contacts
FLORIDA NRCS STATE OFFICE EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Walter Albarran
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State Conservationist (Acting)
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Jill Binette
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Executive Assistant
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Nathan Fikkert
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State Resource Conservationist
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Jessica Bertine
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State Economist
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Jean-Paul Calixte
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GIS Coordinator
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Marta Leon
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Administrative Assistant
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Roberto Luciano
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State Agronomist
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Beverly McCarroll
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State Biologist
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John Scarpa
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Business Tools Coordinator
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Stephen (Drew) Wise
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State Archeologist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Hilary Barnhart
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Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives
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Denise Liggett
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RCPP State Coordinator / Management Analyst
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Hannah Luciano
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Administrative Assistant
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Cynthia Portalatin
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Mike Ruiz
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RCPP Easement Specialist
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Rochelle Urquhart
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Outreach Coordinator
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jason Strenth
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State Conservation Engineer
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Murray (Gene)
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Bertine (ACES)
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Mark Hall
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Geologist (Florida-Georgia)
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Yamilette Martinez-Suarez
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Civil Engineer
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Carlos Roda
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Civil Engineer
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Han Nguyen
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Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
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Jorge Camacho
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Dytra Lewis
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Business Services Specialist
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Rafael Sierra-Castro
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Financial Resource Specialist
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Erin Wright
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Contractor - Clerk
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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M.J. (Mimi) Williams
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Plant Materials Manager
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Victor Guerra
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Agronomist
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Jacob Sparger
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Biological Technician
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Marcus Shorter
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Assistant State Conservationist for Easements
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Michael Bush
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Crenel Francis
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Brett Gee
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Agricultural Engineer
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Sara May
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Charles Rainville
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Trust for Tomorrow Representative
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Vanisha (Van) Reed
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Administrative Assistant
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Jessica M. Robbins
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Agricultural Engineer
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Michelle Smith
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Realty Specialist - Easements
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Joe Garvin
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Trust for Tomorrow Inspector
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Keijo Hardin
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Civil Engineer
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Shane Jacob
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Rangeland Management Specialist
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J. Scott Kuipers
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Jessica Robbins
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Agricultural Engineer
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Rex Robinson
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Civil Engineer
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Scott Turgeon
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Biologist
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Amanda West
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Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee Service Center)
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Bianca Diaz Deliz
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Assistant State Conservationist for Financial Programs (Acting) / State Program Specialist - EQIP
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Diana Avellanet-Echevarria
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State Program Specialist - CSP
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Mary Anne Gonter
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Program Support Specialist
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Melissa Lopez Martinez
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State Program Specialist - RCPP
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Amber Till
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(On Detail to National Office) Assistant State Conservationist - Programs (Financial Assistance)
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Isabelle Giuliani
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State Soil Scientist
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Darrell E. Leach
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Soil Scientist/NRI
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