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4500 NW 27th Avenue
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
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4500 NW 27th Avenue
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
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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!

Portrait of Walter Albarran, Acting State Conservationist for NRCS in Florida - Sept. 2023

 

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.

Group photo of Florida NRCS employees taken in Gainesville, Florida in September 2023

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.)


NRCS Area Administrative Map - November 2022
Map created by GIS/GPS Coordinator & State Geodata Administrator Jean-Paul Calixte, NRCS - Florida.

 

Key Contacts

Walter Albarran

State Conservationist (Acting)

Jill Binette

Executive Assistant to the State Conservationist

Hilary Barnhart

Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives

Bianca Diaz Deliz

Assistant State Conservationist (Acting) for Financial Programs / State Program Specialist (EQIP)

Nathan Fikkert

State Resource Conservationist

Isabelle Giuliani

State Soil Scientist

Han Nguyen

Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy

Cynthia M. Portalatin

State Public Affairs Specialist

Marcus Shorter

Assistant State Conservationist for Easements

Jason Strenth

State Conservation Engineer

Rochelle Urquhart

State Outreach Coordinator

M.J. (Mimi) Williams

Plant Materials Manager (Brooksville, FL)

Jason Hayford (Area 1)

Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 1 (NW Florida)

Frank Ellis (Area 2)

Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 2 (North Florida)

Phillip Dixon (Area 3)

Assistant State Conservationist for Operations (Acting) - Area 3 (Central Florida))

Jeff Schmidt (Area 4)

Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 4 (South Florida)

Juan C. Hernandez

State Conservationist (On Detail to National Office - RCPP)

FLORIDA NRCS STATE OFFICE EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY

State Conservationist Office
Name Position Phone Number Email
Walter Albarran
State Conservationist (Acting)
Jill Binette
Executive Assistant
Ecological Sciences
Name Position Phone Number Email
Nathan Fikkert
State Resource Conservationist
Jessica Bertine
State Economist
Jean-Paul Calixte
GIS Coordinator
Marta Leon
Administrative Assistant
Roberto Luciano
State Agronomist
Beverly McCarroll
State Biologist
John Scarpa
Business Tools Coordinator
Stephen (Drew) Wise
State Archeologist
Partnerships and Initiatives
Name Position Phone Number Email
Hilary Barnhart
Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives
Denise Liggett
RCPP State Coordinator / Management Analyst
Hannah Luciano
Administrative Assistant
Cynthia Portalatin
Public Affairs Specialist
Mike Ruiz
RCPP Easement Specialist
Rochelle Urquhart
Outreach Coordinator
Engineering
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jason Strenth
State Conservation Engineer
Murray (Gene)
Bertine (ACES)
Mark Hall
Geologist (Florida-Georgia)
Yamilette Martinez-Suarez
Civil Engineer
Carlos Roda
Civil Engineer
Management & Strategy
Name Position Phone Number Email
Han Nguyen
Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
Jorge Camacho
Financial Resources Specialist
Dytra Lewis
Business Services Specialist
Rafael Sierra-Castro
Financial Resource Specialist
Erin Wright
Contractor - Clerk
Plant Materials Center (Brooksville, FL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
M.J. (Mimi) Williams
Plant Materials Manager
Victor Guerra
Agronomist
Jacob Sparger
Biological Technician
Programs - Easements
Name Position Phone Number Email
Marcus Shorter
Assistant State Conservationist for Easements
Michael Bush
Natural Resource Specialist
Crenel Francis
Natural Resource Specialist
Brett Gee
Agricultural Engineer
Sara May
Natural Resource Specialist
Charles Rainville
Trust for Tomorrow Representative
Vanisha (Van) Reed
Administrative Assistant
Jessica M. Robbins
Agricultural Engineer
Michelle Smith
Realty Specialist - Easements
Programs - Easements (Wetland Reserve - Okeechobee, FL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Joe Garvin
Trust for Tomorrow Inspector
Keijo Hardin
Civil Engineer
Shane Jacob
Rangeland Management Specialist
J. Scott Kuipers
Natural Resource Specialist
Jessica Robbins
Agricultural Engineer
Rex Robinson
Civil Engineer
Scott Turgeon
Biologist
Amanda West
Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee Service Center)
Programs - Financial Assistance
Name Position Phone Number Email
Bianca Diaz Deliz
Assistant State Conservationist for Financial Programs (Acting) / State Program Specialist - EQIP
Diana Avellanet-Echevarria
State Program Specialist - CSP
Mary Anne Gonter
Program Support Specialist
Melissa Lopez Martinez
State Program Specialist - RCPP
Amber Till
(On Detail to National Office) Assistant State Conservationist - Programs (Financial Assistance)
Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Isabelle Giuliani
State Soil Scientist
Darrell E. Leach
Soil Scientist/NRI