Indiana Conservation Partnership

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Contact

Indiana Conservation Partnership
Member Agencies and Leaders

Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD)

Liz Rice
Executive Director
elizabeth-rice@iaswcd.org

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

Kristen Arnold
Branch Chief – Office of Water Quality, Watershed Assessment and Planning
karnold@idem.IN.gov

Caleb Rennaker
Chief, Watershed Planning and Restoration Section
CRennake@idem.IN.gov

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) – Division of Fish & Wildlife

Trevor Laureys
Assistant Director
trlaureys@dnr.in.gov

Josh Griffin
Farm Bill Coordinator
jgriffin@dnr.in.gov

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) – Division of Forestry

Brenda Huter
Forestry Stewardship Coordinator
bhuter@dnr.in.gov

Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) – Division of Soil Conservation

Jennifer Thum
Director
jthum@isda.in.gov

Breegan Andersen
Assistant Director
bandersen3@isda.in.gov

Indiana State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB)

Gene Schmidt
Chair
geneschmidt@earthlink.net

Jane Hardisty
Vice-Chair
dirtlady52@aol.com

Purdue Extension

Henry Quesada
Assistant Director of Extension and ANR Program Leader
quesada@purdue.edu

Walt Sell
Assistant Program Leaders, Agriculture & Natural Resources
wsell@purdue.edu

Nathan Shoaf
Diversified Farming and Food Systems Program Leader and Urban Agriculture Specialist
nlshoaf@purdue.edu

USDA – Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Susan Houston
Acting State Executive Director
susan.houston@usda.gov

Jared Thomas
Chief – Conservation/Compliance
jared.thomas@usda.gov

Jason Kishton
Program Specialist, Conservation/Compliance
jason.kishton@usda.gov

USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Damarys Mortenson
State Conservationist
damarys.mortenson@usda.gov

Jerod Chew
Assistant State Conservationist, Partnerships
jerod.chew@usda.gov

The Indiana Conservation Partnership member agencies’ contact pages are listed below, along with their X (formerly Twitter) usernames and links to their Facebook pages if they are available.