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Water Resources Center Staff

The faculty and staff of the Water Resources Center are committed to improving, preserving and protecting Minnesota's freshwater resources through coordination and delivery of University-based research, education and community engagement. From helping farmers incorporate water-friendly practices, to aiding homeowners in shoreline restoration, WRC staffers are recognized for their innovative delivery and measurable results.

Program and Administrative Staff

Jeffrey Peterson Director jmpeter@umn.edu +1 612 624 9282
Joel Larson Associate Director jplarson@umn.edu +1 612 624 3738
Cheryel Keyser Administrative Director cheryel@umn.edu +1 612 624 7452
Taylor Becker Extension Educator - Agricultural Water Quality Protection tlbecker@umn.edu +1 612 405 8604
John Bilotta Senior Research and Extension Coordinator bilot002@umn.edu +1 612 624 7708
Brad Carlson Extension Educator bcarlson@umn.edu +1 5073896745
Anna Cates State Soil Health Specialist catesa@umn.edu +1 612 625 3135
Jodi DeJong-Hughes Regional Extension Educator dejon003@umn.edu +1 3202350726
Tracy Fallon WRS Graduate Program Coordinator tfallon@umn.edu +1 612 624 7456
Stacey Feser Onsite Sewage Treatment Program burn0263@umn.edu
Jodi Fritsche Finance Professional III jfritsch@umn.edu +1 612 525 9244
David Gustafson Onsite Sewage Treatment Program gusta002@umn.edu +1 612 625 1774
Christine Hansen Communications associate hans2888@umn.edu +1 612 624 9282
Sara Heger Onsite Sewage Treatment Program sheger@umn.edu +1 612 625 7243
Michelle Jordan Education Specialist (Onsite Sewage Treatment Program) msjordan@umn.edu +1 612 624 7460
Gregory Klinger Extension Educator - Agricultural Water Quality Protection gklinger@umn.edu +1 5075366300
Sondra Larson Researcher 2 lars2835@umn.edu +1 612 624 9575
Lucia Levers Research associate llevers@umn.edu +1 612 624 7430
Ann Marcelle Lewandowski Senior Research and Extension Coordinator alewand@umn.edu +1 612 624 6765
Melissa Maurer Program Associate (Onsite Sewage Treatment Program) m-maurer@umn.edu +1 612 625 1291
Anne Nelson Extension Educator annenel@umn.edu +1 7632181476
Anne Sawyer Extension Educator sawye177@umn.edu +1 651 480 7704
Elizabeth Wells Program/project specialist well0277@umn.edu +1 612 625 8206
Daniel Wheeler Onsite Sewage Treatment Program wheel027@umn.edu +1 612 625 8791
Adam Wilke Research and Extension Coordinator awilke@umn.edu +1 612 625 0279
Dana Wilson Senior Communications Specialist wilsond@umn.edu +1 612 301 1573

The Water Resources Center is a unit of the College of Food, Agricultural
and Natural Resource Sciences
and University of Minnesota Extension.

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences   University of Minnesota Extension

Water Resources Center | 173 McNeal Hall | 1985 Buford Avenue | St. Paul, MN 55108
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