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Bozeman, MT 59715-4704
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NRCS Montana State Office Staff Directory
Welcome to NRCS in Montana!
Kyle Tackett, Acting State Conservationist
Montana NRCS, led by our Acting State Conservationist and our state leadership team, serves diverse agricultural needs through four area offices, 53 field offices plus 7 tribal conservationists, a Plant Materials Center, and a Snow Survey and Water Supply Program. 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.
Full, printable version of the NRCS Montana Employee Directory (December 2024).
Montana Employee Directory
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Employee Directory
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Kyle Tackett
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Acting State Conservationist
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Noel Waterman
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Executive Assistant
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Kyle Tackett
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Assistant State Conservationist (Partnerships)
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Brad Holliday
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Community Agriculture Specialist
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Trisha Cracroft
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Tribal Liaison
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Tasha Gibby
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State Public Affairs Specialist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Emily Metier
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Acting Assistant State Conservationist (Financial Assistance Programs)
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Ernie Haglund
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Program Specialist (CSP)
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Emily Metier
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Program Specialist (EQIP)
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Justin Meissner
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Assistant State Conservationist for Easements and RCPP
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Sean Lewis
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RCPP-ACEP Manager
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Shawna Taylor
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Program Specialist (ACEP-WRE)
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Matthew Whithed
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Program Specialist (ACEP-ALE, FRPP, GRP)
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Justin Trout
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Program Specialist (RCPP)
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Brian Ohs
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Montana Association of Land Trusts ACEP-ALE Easement Liaison
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Amy Humphrey
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Ducks Unlimited Conservation Specialist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Trisha Cracroft
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Acting Assistant State Conservationist (Management and Strategy)
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Mickey van der Hagen
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Danny Pratt
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Business Services Specialist
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Kristi Nile
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Management Analyst
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Jacob Rhoades
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Management Analyst
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Monica Pokorny
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Acting State Resource Conservationist
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Andrew Williamson
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Archaeologist
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Pilar Ziegler
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Biologist
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Gregory Cain
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Business Tools Coordinator
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Avery Hackett
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Forester
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Monica Pokorny
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Plant Materials Specialist
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Kristin McRae
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Resource Conservationist
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Alyssa Fellow
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Environmental Compliance Biologist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Vacant
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Plant Materials Center Manager/Horticulturist
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Darren Zentner
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Farm Foreman
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Michelle Majeski
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Study Leader/Agronomist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Nathan Parry
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Acting State Soil Scientist
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Briana Whitehead
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State GIS Specialist
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Matti Osterman
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Quinn Lively
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Keela Deaton
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Soil Health Specialist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Eric Larson
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Snow Survey Supervisor
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Joe Kral
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Hydrologist
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Florence Miller
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Hydrologist
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Zach Rich
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Hydrologic Technician
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Chelan Babineauz
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Hydrologic Technician
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Paul Smidansky
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Acting State Conservation Engineer
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Scott Christiaens
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Design Engineer
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Kari Scannella
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State Geologist
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Paul Sanford
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Hydraulic Engineer
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Meagan Heinen
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Civil Engineer
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Cory Wolfe
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Civil Engineer
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Sam Greenwalt
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Civil Engineer
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Kathy Lundborg
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Water Resources Planning Specialist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Kirt Walstad
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Acting Soil Survey Regional Director
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Daniel Perkins
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Senior Regional Soil Scientist
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Jane Karinen
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Soil Data Quality Specialist
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Josh Robino
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Soil Scientist - GIS Specialist
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Daniel Wood
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Soil Data Quality Specialist
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