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!
Juan C. Hernandez, State Conservationist
Florida NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State 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: visit our USDA Service Center Locator or download our Florida NRCS & FSA Service Center Contact List. To locate an NRCS employee: search the USDA Employee Directory.
View our latest Annual Report
Florida NRCS employees at the FY 2024 Program Rollout and Training meeting 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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Juan C. Hernandez
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State Conservationist
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Jill Binette
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Executive Assistant
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Bianca Diaz-Deliz
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State Resource Conservationist
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Marta Leon
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Administrative Assistant
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Roberto Luciano Semidey
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State Agronomist
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Stephen (Drew) Wise
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State Archeologist
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Beverly McCarroll
(
Appointment Date:
September 22, 2024
)
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Acting Area 3 Resource Conservationist
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John Scarpa
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Natural Resource Specialist (Business Tools Coordinator)
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Jean-Paul Calixte
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Natural Resource Specialist (GIS/GPS Coordinator)
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Lisa Yarbrough
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Acting State Biologist
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Jessica Bertine
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State Economist
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Conrad Wysocki
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State Forester
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Stephanie Bauer
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State Grazing Specialist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Marcus Dupree Shorter
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Assistant State Conservationist for Easements
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Vanisha (Van) Reed
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Administrative Assistant
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Brett Gee
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Agricultural Engineer
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Charles Rainville
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Archeologist - Trust for Tomorrow Representative
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Crenel Francis
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Sara May
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Carolina Luciano Ramos
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Natural Resource Specialist - Easement Coordinator
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John Gooding
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Realty Specialist - Easements
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John Spades
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ACES (Okeechobee)
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Jessica M. Robbins
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Agricultural Engineer (Okeechobee)
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Keijo Hardin
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Civil Engineer (Okeechobee)
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Joe Garvin
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Inspector - Trust for Tomorrow Representative (Okeechobee)
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J. Scott Kuipers
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Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee)
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Amanda West
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Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee)
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Rachelle Berger
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Rangeland Specialist (Okeechobee)
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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) Bertine
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ACES
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Carlos Roda
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Civil Engineer
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Yamilette Martinez-Suarez
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Civil Engineer
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Juan Cruz Echevarria
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Civil Engineer
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Mark Hall
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Geologist (Florida-Georgia)
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Amber Till
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Assistant State Conservationist - Programs (Financial Assistance)
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Melissa Lopez Martinez
(
Appointment Date:
August 12, 2024
)
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(Acting) State Program Specialist - EQIP
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Diana Avellanet-Echevarria
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State Program Specialist - CSP
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Melissa Lopez Martinez
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State Program Specialist, RCPP-LMR
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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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Terry Howard
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ACES
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Jessica Holmes
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Business Services Specialist
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Erin Wright
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Contractor - Clerk
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Jorge Camacho
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Rafael Sierra-Castro
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Financial Resource Specialist
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Kim Troy
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Management Analyst
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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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Libbe Greenberg
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Administrative Assistant
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Hannah Luciano
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Management Analyst (RCPP)
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Rochelle Urquhart
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Outreach Coordinator
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Cynthia Portalatin
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Melissa Lopez Martinez
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RCPP Coordinator / State Program Specialist, RCPP-LMR
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Mike Ruiz
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RCPP Easement Specialist
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Denise Liggett
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program Coordinator
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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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Isabelle Giuliani
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State Soil Scientist
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Alia Ortiz Bayron
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Stephanie Lisl Townsend
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Soil Scientist & State Resources Inventory Coordinator
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Josue Aceituno-Diaz
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Soil Scientist (Sebring)
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jason Hayford
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 1 (NW Florida)
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Frank Ellis
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 2 (North Florida)
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Walter Albarran
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 3 (Central Florida)
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Jeff Schmidt
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 4 (South Florida)
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