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Home » Natural Heritage » Program Staff

Virginia Natural Heritage Program Staff

Contact Information:
Virginia Natural Heritage Program
600 East Main Street, 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-7951


Administration

Jason Bulluck, Natural Heritage Director
Jason.Bulluck@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-8377

Jonathan Jackson, Business Manager
Jonathan.Jackson@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2671

Tarra Booker, Administrative Coordinator
Tarra.Booker@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-7951


Todd Janeski, Healthy Waters Program Manager
Todd.Janeski@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-8984

Natural Heritage Inventory

Anne Chazal, Chief Biologist
Anne.Chazal@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-9014
Botany
  • Johnny Townsend, Senior Botanist
    John.Townsend@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 225-4855
  • Jennifer Stanley, Field Botanist
    Jennifer.Stanley@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 371-2840
  • Gemma Milly, Staff Botanist
    Gemma.Milly@dcr.virginia.gov
Ecology
  • Karen Patterson, Senior Vegetation Ecologist
    Karen.patterson@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-5990
  • Joey Thompson, Vegetation Ecologist
    Joey.Thompson@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 692-0403
  • Kristin Taverna, Field Ecologist
    Kristin.taverna@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 692-0252
Karst
  • Wil Orndorff, Karst Protection Coordinator
    wil.orndorff@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 230-5960
  • Tom Malabad, Lead Cave and Karst Scientist
    tom.malabad@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 250-3234
  • Katarina Kosic Ficco, Cave and Karst Field Scientist
    katarina.kosic@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 765-7869
  • Penelope Vorster, Cave and Karst Technician
    Penelope.vorster@dcr.virginia.gov
  • Zenah Orndorff, Cave and Karst Technician
    Zenah.Orndorff@dcr.virginia.gov
Zoology
  • Steve Roble, Zoologist
    Steve.roble@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-8633
  • Ellison Orcutt, Lead Field Zoologist
    Ellison.orcutt@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 371-0161
  • Andrew Rapp, Field Zoologist
    Andrew.rapp@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-7951
  • Derek Hennen, Field Zoologist
    Derek.Hennen@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 371-6202
  • Anna Bordell, Zoology Lab Manager
    anna.bordell@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-7951
  • Katy Andrew, Zoology Lab Technician
    Katy.Andrew@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-7951
General Inventory
  • Kathleen McCoy, Botany/Ecology Field Specialist
    Kathleen.McCoy@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 405-9031

Natural Heritage Information Management

Joseph Weber, Chief of Biodiversity Information and Conservation Tools
joseph.weber@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2545
  • Megan Rollins, Database Manager/GIS Specialist
    Megan.rollins@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-8646
  • Liam Megraw, Assistant Data Manager
    Liam.Megraw@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-6289
  • Cathy Milholen, Biodiversity Data and GIS Specialist
    Cathy.milholen@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-6480
  • Jonathan Drescher-Lehman, Data Management Specialist
    Jonathan.Drescher-Lehman@dcr.virginia.gov
  • Melanie Del Pozo Pena, Coastal Biodiversity Data Management Specialist
    Melanie.Delpozopena@dcr.virginia.gov
  • Megan Sebasky, Data Management Specialist
    Megan.Sebasky@dcr.virginia.gov
  • Saiorse Faye, Data Management Specialist
    Saiorse.Faye@dcr.virginia.gov

  • David Boyd, GIS Conservation Lands Planner
    David.boyd@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 371-4801
  • Shiva Torabian, Spatial Ecologist
    Shiva.Torabian@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 225-2820

Natural Heritage Environmental Review

Rene Hypes, Environmental Review Coordinator
Rene.hypes@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2708
  • Tyler Meader, Locality Liaison
    Tyler.Meader@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 225-2429
  • Barbie Gregory, Project Review Assistant Senior
    Barbara.Gregory@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 225-2821
  • Nicki Gustafson, Project Review Assistant
    Nicki.Gustafson@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 625-3979
  • Olivia Etherton, Project Review Assistant
    Olivia.Etherton@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 371-2672
  • Valerie Cobb Project Review Assistant
    Valerie.Cobb@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-2886

Natural Area Protection

Rob Evans, Natural Areas Protection Manager
Rob.Evans@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6205
  • Vacant, Protection and Outreach Specialist

Natural Area Stewardship

Lesley Starke, Chief of Natural Areas Stewardship
Lesley.Starke@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6204

  • Wes Paulos, Public Access Coordinator
    Wes.Paulos@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 265-5278
Chesapeake Bay Region
  • Zach Bradford, Regional Supervisor / Chesapeake Bay Region Steward
    Zach.Bradford@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 225-2303
  • Hali Haskins, Chesapeake Bay Operations Steward - Law Enforcement
    Hali.Haskins@dcr.virginia.gov
    work cell: (804) 840-1506
Coastal Region
  • Shannon Alexander, Regional Supervisor / Coastal Region Steward
    Shannon.Alexander@dcr.virginia.gov
    (757) 710-3428
  • Bryan Ehrenfried, Coastal Operations Steward - Law Enforcement
    Bryan.Ehrenfried@dcr.virginia.gov
    (757) 536-5218
Mountain Region
  • Ryan Klopf, Regional Supervisor / Mountain Region Steward / Natural Areas Science Coordinator
    Ryan.Klopf@dcr.virginia.gov
    (571) 224-3678
  • Jimmy Francis, Mountain Operations Steward
    James.Francis@dcr.virginia.gov
    (443) 600-4861
  • Mountain Operations Steward – Law Enforcement, vacant
Northern Region
  • Michael Lott, Regional Supervisor / Northern Region Steward
    Michael.lott@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 658-8690
  • James Watling, Northern Operations Steward - Law Enforcement
    James.Watling@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 658-8691
Shenandoah Valley Region
  • Tyler Urgo, Regional Supervisor / Shenandoah Valley Region Steward
    Tyler.Urgo@dcr.virginia.gov
    (540) 487-9939
  • Virginia Greene, South River Restoration Projects Specialist
    Virginia.Greene@dcr.virginia.gov
    (910) 585-0065
  • Ryan Lepsch, Shenandoah Valley Operations Steward
    Ryan.Lepsch@dcr.virginia.gov
    (757) 812-4024
Southern Piedmont Region
  • Regional Supervisor / Steward, vacant
  • Operations Steward-Law Enforcement, vacant
Southeast Region
  • Rebecca Wilson, Regional Supervisor / Longleaf Pine Restoration Specialist / Eastern Fire Manager
    Rebecca.wilson@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 720-4295
  • Darren Loomis, Southeast Region Steward
    Darren.loomis@dcr.virginia.gov
    (757) 925-2318
  • Dylan Gavagni, Southeast Operations Steward
    Dylan.gavagni@dcr.virginia.gov
Southwest Region
  • Claiborne Woodall, Regional Supervisor / Western Fire Manager
    Claiborne.woodall@dcr.virginia.gov
    (276) 676-5673
  • Laura Young, Southwest Region Steward
    Laura.Young@dcr.virginia.gov
    (276) 274-0173
  • John Hartley, Southwest Operations Steward - Law Enforcement
    John.Hartley@dcr.virginia.gov
    (276) 477-7745
Invasive Species
  • Kevin Heffernan, Invasive Species Coordinator
    Kevin.heffernan@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 786-9112
  • Amos "A.G." Sweany, Invasive Species Specialist
    Amos.Sweany@dcr.virginia.gov
    (804) 540-645-3874
  • Lindsay Caplan, Invasive Species Specialist
    Lindsay.Caplan@dcr.virginia.gov
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