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Virginia Natural Heritage Program Staff

Contact Information:
Virginia Natural Heritage Program
217 Governor Street, Third Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-7951
FAX: (804) 371-2674

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Administration | Natural Heritage Inventory | Information Management | Environmental Review | Natural Area Protection | Natural Area Stewardship |

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Tom Smith, Natural Heritage Director
Tom.smith@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-4554

Liz Crocker, Business Manager
Liz.crocker@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2671

Faye McKinney, Office Manager
Faye.mckinney@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-4856

vacant, Program Support Technician
(804) 786-7951

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Natural Heritage Inventory

Chris Ludwig, Chief Biologist
Chris.ludwig@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6206

Botany

• Johnny Townsend, Botanist
  John.townsend@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 225-4855
• Nancy Van Alstine, Field Botanist
  Nancy.vanalstine@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-2840
  Bland Crowder, Flora of Virginia Assistant
  Bland.Crowder@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-5561
  

Ecology

• Gary Fleming, Vegetation Ecologist
  Gary.fleming@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-9122
• Karen Patterson, Vegetation Ecologist
  Karen.patterson@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-5990
• Kristin Taverna, Field Ecologist
  Kristin.taverna@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 692-0252
• Kirsten Hazler, GIS Ecologist
  Kirsten.hazler@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-6203

Zoology

• Steve Roble, Zoologist
  Steve.roble@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-8633
• Chris Hobson, Natural Areas Zoologist
  Chris.hobson@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-6202
• Anne Chazal, Field Zoologist
  Anne.chazal@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-9014

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Information Management

Jason F. Bulluck, Information Manager
Jason.bulluck@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-8377

Data Management

• Megan Rollins, Database Manager/GIS Specialist
  Megan.rollins@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-8646
• Cathy Milholen, Information Specialist
  Cathy.milholen@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-6480
• Danielle Kulas, Data Management Specialist
  Danielle.Kulas@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-6289
• Red Thompson, Data Management Specialist
  Red.thompson@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 225-4353

GIS

• Joe Weber, GIS Project Manager
  Joseph.weber@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-2545
• David Boyd, GIS Conservation Lands Planner
  David.boyd@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-4801

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Environmental Review

Rene Hypes, Environmental Review Coordinator
Rene.hypes@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2708

• Alli Baird, Coastal Zone Locality Liaison
  Alice.Baird@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 692-0984
• Angela Hutto, Project Review Assistant
  Angela.Hutto@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 371-2672
• Amberly Moon, Project Review Assistant
  Amberly.Moon@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 225-2429
• Barbie Gregory, Project Review Assistant
  Barbara.Gregory@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 225-2821

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Natural Area Protection

Larry Smith, Natural Areas Protection Manager
Larry.smith@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6205

Karst Program

• Wil Orndorff, Karst Protection Coordinator
  Wil.orndorff@dcr.virginia.gov
  (540)-553-1235
• Bill Balfour, Karst Assistant
  Bill.Balfour@dcr.virginia.gov
  (540) 394-2552

Protection Program

• Irvine Wilson, Natural Area Protection Specialist
  Irvine.wilson@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-6745

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Natural Area Stewardship

Rick Myers, Natural Areas Stewardship Manager
Rick.myers@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6204

• Dorothy Field, Eastern Shore Region Steward
  Dot.field@dcr.virginia.gov
  (757)787-5989
• Ryan Klopf, Mountain Region Steward
  Ryan.Klopf@dcr.virginia.gov
  (540) 265-5234
• Darren Loomis, Southeast Region Steward
  Darren.loomis@dcr.virginia.gov
  (757) 925-2318
• Michael Lott, Northern Region Steward / Crow’s Nest Manager
  Michael.lott@dcr.virginia.gov
  (540) 658-8690
• Rebecca Wilson, Chesapeake Bay Region Steward/Eastern Fire Leader
  Rebecca.wilson@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 225-2303
• Claiborne Woodall, Western District Manager / Southwest Region Steward / Western Fire Leader
  Claiborne.woodall@dcr.virginia.gov
  (276) 676-5673
• Richard Ayers, Coastal Operations Steward
  Richard.ayers@dcr.virginia.gov
  (757) 787-5993
• Neil Gunter, Eastern Operations Steward
  Neil.Gunter@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 225-2820
• John Hartley, Southwest Region Operations Steward - Law Enforcement
  John.Hartley@dcr.virginia.gov
  (276)628-1586
• Wes Paulos, Mountain Region Operations Steward
  Wes.Paulos@dcr.virginia.gov
  (540) 265-5278
• Kevin Heffernan, Stewardship Biologist
  Kevin.heffernan@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-9112
• Adam Wilson, Fire Operations Technician
  Adam.wilson@dcr.virginia.gov
  (804) 786-9124

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