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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
Chia-Yang (CY) Chen Postdoctoral Researcher chen7953@umn.edu +1 612 624 7460
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
Jennifer Hahn Extension Educator moldx015@umn.edu
Christine Hansen Communications associate hans2888@umn.edu +1 612 624 9282
Sara Heger Onsite Sewage Treatment Program sheger@umn.edu +1 612 625 7243
Maggie Karschnia Extension Educator maggiek@umn.edu +1 612 624 9181
Gregory Klinger Extension Educator - Agricultural Water Quality Protection gklinger@umn.edu +1 5075366300
Ann Marcelle Lewandowski Senior Research and Extension Coordinator alewand@umn.edu +1 612 624 6765
Anne Nelson Extension Educator annenel@umn.edu +1 7632181476
Sarah Roth Research and Extension Coordinator fello067@umn.edu +1 9199615268
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
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

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