Contact Information
Bureau of Endangered Resources
Administrative Staff
- Ecological Inventory and Monitoring
- Ecosystem & Diversity Conservation
- Natural Heritage Inventory
- Regional Staff
Administrative Staff
- Director of the Bureau of Endangered Resources; Land Leadership Team Member; Natural Areas Preservation Council Member; and Oversees ER Budget
- Assists ER program staff, issues Endangered and Threatened species permits, coordinates ER projects including Adopt-an-Eagle Nest, donations, and falconry permits.
- Coordinates the Blanchard's cricket frog project. Also assists on a variety of other amphibian inventory and monitoring activities.
- Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Inventory (ATRI) data manager and web developer, GIS and database support.
- Principle Investigator for the American Marten population estimate; Bioregional monitoring for Northern Goshawks and the Menominee Forest Red-shouldered Hawk inventory; Leads the Forest Raptor project; and is the research and metadata liaison for the Aquatic & Terrestrial Resources Inventory (ATRI).
- Supervises Ecosystem & Diversity Conservation Section Staff;Administers the State Natural Area and Non-Game/Endangered Species Programs; Member of the Wildlife Policy Team Wildlife; and Administers Program Initiatives for the Maintenance of Biological Diversity
- Coordinate the development of the Great WI Birding & Nature Trail; Develop outreach & promotional materials for the Bureau and ornithology program; and Respond to inquiries from the public regarding birds
- Wisconsin Whooping Crane Recovery Coordinator; Direction Team and Bird Team representative for Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). Development of Wisconsin Whooping Crane Management Plan, advocate for WCEP database development and extensive collaboration with government and private organizations.
- Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Coordinator
- Cold-blooded Species Management and Protection, specializing in Reptiles and Amphibians; Herptile Regulations; and Mussel and Herptile Environmental Review Consultation
- State Natural Area GIS and web manager, SNA cartographer, assists with land acquisition and grant management, Wildlife Action Plan GIS coordinator.
- Natural Areas Management Implementation, Management Plans, Work Crews, and Exotic Species Control; Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest Master Plan Committee; Natural Areas Inspection Coordination; Breeding Bird Survey Coordinator; and Member of the "Land Management Policy" Division Team
- Endangered Resources Grant Coordinator; Bureau Liaison to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered/Threatened Animal Damage Program; Coordinates Outreach for Bureau; Leader of Revision of State Statute 29.604 Endangered and Threatened Species Law (exit DNR); and Coordinates Rule Revision Activities in Bureau
- Invasive Plant Program; Department Invasive Species Team Member; Outreach and Education Regarding Plants; Plant Policies and Regulations; Plant Community Restoration; and Wild Ginseng Program
- Implements the Landowner Incentive Program which helps private landowners manage and restore habitat for at-risk species on their property. Works with private landowners and conservation partners on conservation planning efforts, developing community partnerships and advises landowners on the management of rare species and natural communities and the threats to natural systems on private lands
- Coordinates Invasive Plants of the Future project and Wisconsin Weed Watchers volunteer network.
- Bald Eagle and Osprey Program Coordinator; Peregrine Falcon Recovery Program; Trumpeter Swan Program assistant Coordinator; Raptor Issues in General; Assist with Forest Raptor Policy Issues; and Mute Swan Control Policy Leader
- Natural Areas Budget Issues; Feasibility Studies; Development Projects; Acquisition; and Coordinates the Native Plant Seed Program
- Leads the Conservation Program for endangered, threatened, and rare nongame birds; Specializes in waterbirds, shorebirds, neotropical migrants, swans, and Barn Owl; Migratory Bird Stopover Initiative co-leader; Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Waterbird Team - WI rep.; Upper Mississippi Flyway Technical Section, Nongame - WI rep.; State IBA Committee member; WDNR Forest Raptor Working Group member; Interagency Cormorant Research and Management Team member; Bird Conservation Region 12 planning lead; Directs WI Trumpeter Swan Recovery Program; Advisor: powerline bird diverters and tall artificial structures/bird issues; NHI Impact Review nongame bird consultant; Advisor to National Park Service and FWS on Piping Plover monitoring and management; WDNR liaison to Bluebird Restoration Association; WI Endangered and Threatened Species List Revision Team member.
- Legal dedications of State Natural Areas (SNA); Natural Areas Preservation Council liaison; SNA research permits; baseline data acquisition on SNAs; natural area rules and policies; SNA public awareness; Assists with organizations on stewardship grants;
- Coordinates the Landowner Incentive Program which helps private landowners manage and restore habitat for at-risk species on their property.
- Supervises Natural Heritage Inventory Section Staff; Administers Natural Heritage Inventory Program and Environmental Review Program; Administers NHI Partnership Initiative for Expanding Knowledge on Wisconsin's Biodiversity; Oversees Policy and Procedures for Sharing NHI Data; Member of Endangered Resources Management Team; and Member of DNR Energy Work Group
- Leads the Natural Heritage Inventory Botany Program; Specializes in Taxonomy, Tracking, Identification and Monitoring of Rare Plant Species in Wisconsin; Plans and Conducts Surveys for Rare Plants; Provides Consultation to Other Programs on Plant Ecology; Develops Survey Protocol and Provides Quality Assurance for Data Accepted for the Heritage Database; and Oversees Contracted Surveys.
- Heritage Data Manager and manager of the associated Biotics application;providing data and support to users of the data; Coordinates/Oversees the Development, Maintenance and Use of the Biotics Application; Provides Support to Natural Heritage Inventory Staff Using Biotics; Provides Consultation and Support to Other Programs Regarding Data Available through Biotics; and Provides GIS Guidance and Support to Section and Bureau Staff
- Leads Natural Heritage Inventory Community Ecology Program; Specializes in Identification and Tracking the Status of Natural Communities in Wisconsin; Plans and Conducts Field Surveys; Provides Consultation to Other Programs on Community and Landscape Ecology; Develops Survey Protocol and Provides Quality Assurance for Data Accepted for the Heritage Database; Identifies Areas in Need of Special Designation or Other Protection; and Oversees Contracted Surveys
- Coordinates in the biotic inventory work for Bureau of Forestry and other state lands master planning; Coordinates proposal development for future inventory work; Monitors and manages inventory budgets; Leads final report development and data synthesis; and Provides logistical/administrative support to inventory teams.
- Interpreting and processing information on Wisconsin's rare birds; Database development; synthesizing and applying data to management situations; and Developing and maintaining contact with the network of ornithologists that collaborate with Natural Heritage Inventory.
- Interpreting and processing information on Wisconsin's rare fauna and aquatic communities; Database development; synthesizing and applying data to management situations; and Developing and maintaining contact with the network of scientists that collaborate with Natural Heritage Inventory.
- Interpreting and processing information on Wisconsin's natural communities; Database development; synthesizing and applying data to management situations; and Developing and maintaining contact with the network of scientists that collaborate with Natural Heritage Inventory.
- Reviews Impacts to Rare Species and Natural Communities from Transportation Projects Statewide and Coordinating Responses; Assists in Field Surveys and Environmental Document Development for Transportation Projects; Provides Consultation to other Programs and Agencies in Interpreting Natural Heritage Inventory Data; Provides Technical Assistance for Projects Relating to Aquatic Resources.
- Transcribes and maps data from rare plant reports to Biotics; develops the rare plant database; Assures quality of data accepted for the Heritage databases by checking vouchers, expert statements, and/or geography, phenology, and habitat plausibility of rare plant records; Researches Wisconsin status of rare plant species of questionable provenance or taxonomic standing; Consults in development of rare plant management guidelines, public information requests, development of state species listing criteria, and interpretation of rare plant data; Assists Natural Heritage Inventory lead botanist on miscellaneous projects; and Conducts field inventories in support of peatlands project.
- Department's contact for Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) data sharing through license agreements; Oversees NHI portal and conducts Endangered Resources environmental reviews.
- Coordinates Environmental Reiview project tracking and billing, coordinates NHI training, compiles data summaries and maps for environmental review of projects statewide, and prepares review responses.
- Leads Natural Heritage Inventory Zoology Program; Specializes in Raptors, Mussels, and Dragonflies and Tracking Animal Species Identification and Status in Wisconsin; Plans and Conducts Field Surveys of Rare Animal Species; Provides Consultation to Other Programs on Animal Ecology; Develops Survey Protocol and Provides Quality Assurance for Data Accepted for the Heritage Database; and Oversees Contracted Surveys
- Interpreting and processing information on Wisconsin's rare vertebrates; assists Natural Heritage Inventory lead zoologist on miscellaneous projects; conducts field inventories in support of peatlands project; synthesizing and applying data to management situations; database development; and developing and maintaining contact with the network of scientists that collaborate with Natural Heritage Inventory
- Leads development of policy and procedures related to incidental take consultation; Develops tools for screening activities for impacts to endangered resources; Coordinates Natural Heritage Inventory training; and Coordinates Consultation Process for Incidental Take within DNR & among Other State Agencies.
- Interpreting and processing information on Wisconsin's fauna, flora, and natural communities; Database development; synthesizing and applying data to management situations; and Developing and maintaining contact with the network of scientists that collaborate with Natural Heritage Inventory.
- Address endangered resources issues related to development and implementation of Department master plans on state forested lands; provide endangered resources expertise to the Division of Forestry in achieving sustainable forestry goals. Develop and implement information and tools to facilitate this work.
- Winter track surveys & coordinator of volunteer carnivore trackers.
- Trapping, collaring, health monitoring of wolves. Winter track surveys.Mammal capture and telemetry equipment specialist.
- Data & GIS Manager; database development, interpreting and processing information on Wisconsin's rare mammals, GIS mapping, guidance, and support, synthesizing and applying data to management situations, providing data and support to other users of the data, coordinating with researchers; conducting winter track surveys and assisting with other field surveys, assisting coordination of volunteers; conducting trainings, public presentations and presenting research findings.
- Leads the conservation programs for rare and nongame mammals; Wolf program leader, supervising surveys, preparing reports, Chair the Wisconsin Wolf Science Committee, coordinated depredation control management with USDA-Wildlife Services, and promote education and outreach with the Timber Wolf Alliance; American marten recovery coordinator; Coordinate investigations on rare mammals such as lynx, cougar, and moose; and Provide training for volunteers on mammal tracking and wolf ecology; Wisconsin DNR representative to Eastern Gray Wolf Recovery Team.
- Acquisition and management of State Natural Areas in Southern Wisconsin; and Coordinates South Central Region Natural Areas crew
Signe L. Holtz
Bureau Director
608.264.9210
Stacy Rowe
Program Assistant
608.266.7012
Ecological Inventory and Monitoring Staff
Erin Crain
Section Chief
608.267.7479
Loren Ayers
Citizen Based Monitoring Coordinator; Terrestrial Ecologist
608.261.6449
Tara Bergeson
Aquatic and Terrestrial Monitoring Specialist
608.264.6043
Bob DuBois
Aquatic Ecologist
715.392.6976
Angela Engelman
Conservation Biologist; Fiscal Specialist
608.266.5241
Vacant
Conservation Biologist
Dave Redell
Bat Ecologist
608.261.8450
Jill Rosenberg
Data Manager
608.266.2499
Tony Rinaldi
Avian/Forest Field Technician
715.365.8849
Jim Woodford
Terrestrial Ecologist
715.365.8856
Dean Van Doren
Conservation Biologist
715.365.8848
Vacant
Conservation Biologist
Vacant
GIS Analyst
Vacant
Avian/Forest Ecologist
Vacant
Field Technician
Ecosystem and Diversity Conservation Staff
Rebecca Schroeder
Section Chief
608.266.5244
Susan
Foote-Martin
Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail Coordinator
608.266.0545
Beth Kienbaum
Conservation Biologist
608.266.3219
Gregor
Schuurman
Conservation Biologist
608.266.8736
Robert (Bob) Hess
Conservation Biologist
715.884.2726
Vacant
Cold-blooded Species Program Manager
Dawn Hinebaugh
Natural Areas Assistant
608.266.5243
Randy Hoffman
Natural Areas Ecologist
608.267.7758
Randy Jurewicz
Staff Biologist
608.267.7507
Kelly Kearns
Plant Conservation Program Manager
608.267.5066
Darcy Kind
Landowner Incentive Program Conservation Biologist
608.267.9789
Courtney LeClair
Invasive Plants Assistant
608.267.7438
Pat Manthey
Assistant Avian Ecologist
608.789.5651
Mark Martin
Natural Areas Specialist
608.266.8916
Sumner Matteson
Avian Ecologist
608.266.1571
Thomas Meyer
Designation and Public Lands Specialist
608.266.0394
Vacant
Assistant Herpetologist/Conservation Biologist
Heidi Nelson
Landowner Incentive Program Coordinator
608.266.8736
Amy Staffen
Natural Areas Management Planning
608.261.0747
Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) Staff
Vacant
Section Chief
Craig J. Anderson
NHI Program Botanist
608.267.5037
Julie Bleser
Database Manager
608.266.7308
Eric Epstein
Natural Heritage Inventory Program Community Ecologist
608.267.5038
Vacant
Forest Inventory Specialist
608.267.5129
Kim Grveles
Assistant Zoologist/Ornithologist
608.266.0822
Terrell Hyde
Assistant Zoologist/Mapping Specialist
608.264.9255
Christina Isenring
Assistant Ecologist/Mapping Specialist
608.267.9788
Lisie Kitchel
Environmental Reviewer
608.266.5248
Ryan O'Connor
Assistant Botanist/Mapping Specialist
608.266.7714
Vacant
Bureau Information Systems Manager; Bureau Internet Manager
Vacant
Environmental Reviewer
Emily Groh
Environmental Review Assistant; Endangered and Threatened Species Permits
608.264.6057
Bill A. Smith
Natural Heritage Inventory Program Zoologist
608.266.0924
Rich Staffen
Assistant Zoologist/Mapping Specialist
608.266.4340
Amy Staffen
Mapping Specialist
608.261.0747
Vacant
Endangered Resources Planning & Protection Specialist
Rori Paloski
Incidental Take Coordinator
Vacant
Conservation Biologist/Mapping Specialist
Drew
Feldkirchner
Natural Heritage Inventory Forestry Liaison
Regional Personnel
Armund Bartz
Regional Ecologist - Westcentral Region
608.785.9019
Sarah R. Boles
Wildlife Technician (seasonal/winter)
715.794.2548
Owen Boyle
Regional Ecologist - Southeast Region
414.263.8681
Catherine "Cathy" Bleser
Regional Ecologist - Southcentral Region
608.275.3308
Ryan Magana
Regional Ecologist - Northern Region
715.635.4153
Joe Henry
Regional Ecologist - Northeast Region
920.662.5194
Ronald N. Schultz
Wolf Program Technician/ Conservation Biologist
715.358.9257 / 715.588.3845
Jane Wiedenhoeft
Endangered Mammal Database Manager/Tracker
715.762.1362
Adrian Wydeven
Mammalian Ecologist
715.762.1363
Matt Zine
Natural Areas Biologist
608.273.5943
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