Wednesday, May 16, 2012

National Drought Mitigation Center

Directory of Drought Contacts

The NDMC maintains a list of drought-related contacts. All contacts within a state can be viewed by clicking on the state name below, or you can view all contacts in our database.

We are continuously updating this list, but we need your help. Please let us know of any changes or contacts we have missed.

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Aber, Jesse
Water Resources Planner
Montana Department of Natural Resource Conservation
(406) 444-6628
jaber@mt.gov

Akyuz, Adnan
North Dakota State Climatologist
State Climatology Office of North Dakota
(701) 231-6577
adnan.akyuz@ndsu.edu

Anderson, Hal
Acting Administrator, Planning and Technical Services Division
Idaho Department of Water Resources
(208) 287-4800
handerso@idwr.state.id.us

Anderson, Michael
California State Climatologist
California State Climate Office
(916) 574-2830
climate@water.ca.gov

Andresen, Jeffery
Michigan State Climatologist
Michigan State Climatologist's Office
(517) 355-0231 x107
andresen@msu.edu

Angel, Jim
Illinois State Climatologist
Illinois State Climatologist Office
(217) 333-0729
jimangel@uiuc.edu

Arnesen, Keith
New Jersey Assistant State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Office
(732) 445-4742
arnesen@aesop.rutgers.edu

Barnes, John
Wyoming Surface Water Administrator
Wyoming State Engineer's Office
(307) 777-6168
jbarne@seo.wyo.gov

Barr, Nancy
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Utah Division of Homeland Security
(801) 538-3721
nbarr@utah.gov

Bond, Nick
Washington State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu

Borengasser, Michael
State Climatologist
Arkansas Office of the State Climatologist
(501) 682-3960
michael.borengasser@arkansas.gov

Boulay, Peter
Minnesota Assistant State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214

Boyles, Ryan
North Carolina State Climatologist
State Climate Office of North Carolina
(919) 515-3056
ryan_boyles@ncsu.edu

Brown, Michael
Mississippi Assistant State Climatologist
Office of the Mississippi State Climatologist
(662) 325-3915
mebrown@ra.msstate.edu

Bumbaco, Karin
Washington Assistant State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu

Burrell, Steve
Technical Hydrologist
Idaho Department of Water Resources
(208) 287-4957
steve.burrell@idwr.idaho.gov

Caldwell, Bill
Environmental Scientist
Kentucky Division of Water
(502) 564-3410
bill.caldwell@ky.gov

Cassel, Dave
Section Director
Oregon Emergency Management
(503) 378-2911 x22226
dcassel@oem.state.or.us

Christy, John
Alabama State Climatologist
Alabama Office of the State Climatologist
(256) 961-7771

Chu, Pao-Shin
Hawaii State Climatologist
Hawaii State Climate Office
(808) 956-2324
chu@hawaii.edu

Clymer, Bob
Alabama Assistant State Climatologist
Alabama Office of the State Climatologist
(256) 961-7771
bob.clymer@nsstc.uah.edu

Coe, Diane
Environmental Scientist
Kansas Water Office
(785) 296-3185
diane.coe@kwo.state.ks.us

Couch, Carol
Director of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
(404) 657-5947

Deheza, Veva
Section Chief
Colorado Water Conservation Board
(303) 866-3339
veva.deheza@state.co.us

Doesken, Nolan
Colorado State Climatologist
Colorado Climate Center
(970) 491-8545
nolan@atmos.colostate.edu

DuBois, David
New Mexico State Climatologist
New Mexico Climate Center
(505) 646-2974
dwdubois@nmsu.edu

Dunker, John
Water Resource Manager
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
(907) 965-2533

Dupigny-Giroux, Lesley-Ann
Vermont State Climatologist
Vermont State Climate Office
(802) 656-3060
State.Climatologist@uvm.edu

Dutcher, Al
Nebraska State Climatologist
Nebraska State Climate Office
(402) 472-5206
adutcher1@unl.edu

Ewens, Mark
Data Acquisition Program Manager
National Weather Service - Grand Forks, ND Weather Forecast Office
(701) 795-5198
Mark.Ewens@noaa.gov

Ford, Melanie
ADWR Drought Program
Arizona Department of Water Resources
(602) 771-8442
mlford@azwater.gov

Foster, Stuart
Kentucky State Climatologist
Kentucky Climate Center
(270) 745-5983
stuart.foster@wku.edu

Fransen, Tom
Hydrology and Management Section Chief
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(919) 715-0381
Tom.Fransen@ncmail.net

Fujii, Neal
State Drought Coordinator
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
(808) 587-0264
neal.d.fujii@hawaii.gov

Gerbush, Mathieu
New Jersey Assistant State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Office
(732) 445-4743
gerbush@cep.rutgers.edu

Gillies, Robert
Utah State Climatologist
Utah Climate Center
(435) 797-2664
rgillies@gis.usu.edu

Gray, Stephen
Wyoming State Climatologist; Director, Water Resources Data System
Wyoming Office of the State Climatologist
(307) 766-6659
stateclim@wrds.uwyo.edu

Grove, Gary
Washington Assistant State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu

Guinan, Patrick
Missouri State Climatologist
Missouri Climate Center
(573) 882-5908
GuinanP@missouri.edu

Hillaker, Harry
Climatology Bureau Chief
Iowa State Climatologist's Office
515-281-5321
climatology@IowaAgriculture.gov

Hoffer, Lonnie
Mitigation Chief
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
(701) 328-8100
lhoffer@nd.gov

Hutchins-Cabibi, Taryn
Drought Specialist
Colorado Water Conservation Board
(303) 866-3441 x3231
taryn.hutchins-cabibi@state.co.us

Jacobson, George
Maine State Climatologist
Maine State Climate Office
207-581-2991
jacobson@maine.edu

Jones, Jeanine
Interstate Resources Manager
California Department of Water Resources
(916) 653-8126
jeanine@water.ca.gov

Keim, Barry
Louisiana State Climatologist
Louisiana Office of State Climatology
(225) 578-6870
keim@lsu.edu

Klaver, Lou
Chief, Planning & Management Division
Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Knapp, Mary
Kansas State Climatologist
Kansas State Climatologist's Office
(785) 532-7019
mknapp@oznet.ksu.edu

Knight, Paul
Pennsylvania State Climatologist
Pennsylvania State Climate Office
(814) 865-3197
knight@mail.meteo.psu.edu

Knox, Pam
Georgia Assistant State Climatologist
Georgia State Climatology Office
(706) 542-6067
pknox@engr.uga.edu

Kriz-Wickham, Bobbie
Public/Government Relations
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
(402) 471-2341

Langemeier, Ginger
Assistant Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
(402) 471-2341

Law, Kevin
West Virginia State Climatologist
Marshall University
law14@marshall.edu

Legates, David
Delaware State Climatologist
Office of the Delaware State Climatologist
(302) 831-2294
legates@udel.edu

Longworth, John
Drought Programs Coordinator & New Mexico Drought Monitoring Work Group - Chair
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
(505) 827-6121
john.longworth@state.nm.us

McIntosh, Steve
Environmental Manager
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
steve.mcintosh@dnr.mo.gov

McPherson, Renee
Oklahoma State Climatologist
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2541
ocs@ou.edu

Mizzell, Hope
South Carolina State Climatologist
South Carolina State Climatology Office
(803) 734-9568
mizzellh@dnr.sc.gov

Nielsen-Gammon, John
Texas State Climatologist
Texas Office of the State Climatologist
(979) 845-5044
n-g@tamu.edu

Niyogi, Dev
Indiana State Climatologist
Indiana State Climate Office
(765) 494-6574
climate@purdue.edu

Norheim, Robert
Washington Assistant State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu

Norris, Barry
Chair of the Water Availability Subcommittee of the Oregon Drought Council
Oregon Water Resource Department
(503) 986-0828
barry.f.norris@state.or.us

Peterson, Len
Observing Program Leader
National Weather Service - Bismark, ND Weather Forecast Office
(701) 250-4224
Leonard.Peterson@noaa.gov

Phinney, Chuck
State Coordinator for Preparedness
Texas Department of Public Safety
(512) 424-5353
chuck.phinney@txdps.state.tx.us

Pickering, Kenneth
Maryland State Climatologist
Maryland State Climatologist's Office
(301) 405-7223
climate@atmos.umd.edu

Potts, Donald
Montana State Climatologist, Professor of Watershed Management
Montana Climate Office
(406) 243-6622
don.potts@cfc.umt.edu

Prokosch, Gary
Chief, Water Resources Section
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
(907) 269-8645
garyp@dnr.state.ak.us

Qualls, Russell
Idaho State Climatologist
Idaho State Climate Services
(208) 855-6184
rqualls@uidaho.edu

Robinson, David
New Jersey State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Office
(732) 445-4741
drobins@rci.rutgers.edu

Robinson, Richard
Planning and Public Information Specialist
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, Division of Homeland Security
(701) 328-8136
rnrobinson@nd.gov

Rogers, Jeffrey
Ohio State Climatologist
The State Climatology Office for Ohio
(614) 292-0148
jrogers@geography.ohio-state.edu

Scheeringa, Kenneth
Indiana Assistant State Climatologist
Indiana State Climate Office
(765) 494-8105
kens@purdue.edu

Selover, Nancy
Arizona State Climatologist
Arizona State Climate Office
(480) 965-6265
selover@asu.edu

Short, Ken
Senior Engineer
Utah Division of Water Resources
(801) 538-7262
kenshort@utah.gov

Spoden, Gregory
Minnesota Assistant State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214

Stampone, Mary
New Hampshire State Climatologist
New Hampshire State Climate Office
(603) 862-3136
Mary.Stampone@unh.edu

Stooksbury, David
Georgia State Climatologist
Georgia State Climatology Office
(706) 542-6067
stooks@engr.uga.edu

Styler, Michael
Executive Director
Utah Department of Natural Resources
(801) 538-7201
mikestyler@utah.gov

Taylor, David
Massachusetts State Climatologist
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water Resources
(978) 582-1148
climat@wx.com

Todey, Dennis
South Dakota State Climatologist
South Dakota Office of Climate and Weather
(605) 688-5678
todey.dennis@ces.sdstate.edu

Turman, Kristi
Director, South Dakota Office of Emergency Management
South Dakota Division of Emergency Management
(605) 773-3231
kristi.turman@state.sd.us

Tyler, Wes
South Carolina Assistant State Climatologist
South Carolina State Climatology Office
(803) 734-9569
tylerw@dnr.sc.gov

Underwood, Jeff
Nevada State Climatologist
Nevada State Climate Office
(775) 784-1723
jeffu@unr.edu

Unger, Kurt
State Drought Coordinator
Washington Department of Ecology
(360) 407-7262
kung461@ecy.wa.gov

Vance, Brian
Director, Information and Technology Services
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
(405) 530-8866
brvance@owrb.state.ok.us

Wagner, Terry
Drought Response Technical Advisory Committee, Member
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
tdwagner@deq.virginia.gov

Wax, Charles
Mississippi State Climatologist
Office of the Mississippi State Climatologist
(662) 325-3915
wax@geosci.msstate.edu

Wendler, Gerd
Alaska State Climatologist
Alaska Climate Research Center
(907) 474-7885
webmaster@climate.gi.alaska.edu

Williams, Lisa
ADWR Water Planning Division
Arizona Department of Water Resources
(602) 771-8603
lmwilliams@azwater.gov

Wilz, Greg
Director, North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
(701) 328-8100

Wysocki, Mark
New York State Climatologist
New York State Climate Office
(607) 255-3034
nysc@cornell.edu

Yang, Xiusheng (Harrison)
Connecticut State Climatologist
Connecticut State Climate Center
(860) 486-3660
cscc@canr.uconn.edu

Yonts, Woody
Chairman, Drought Management Advisory Council
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(919) 715-5453
Woody.Yonts@ncmail.net

Young, John
Wisconsin State Climatologist
Wisconsin State Climatology Office
(608) 263-2374
STCLIM@aos.wisc.edu

Zandlo, Jim
Minnesota State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214
climate@umn.edu

Zierden, David
Florida State Climatologist
Florida Climate Center
(850) 644-3417
zierden@coaps.fsu.edu

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