State Office Contacts
Alabama State Office
Location
3381 Skyway Dr
Auburn, AL 36830-6443
Auburn, AL 36830-6443
Phone
Mailing Address
3381 Skyway Dr
Auburn, AL 36830-6443
Auburn, AL 36830-6443
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NRCS employees are highly trained in many scientific and technical specialties including soil science, soil conservation, agronomy, biology, range conservation, forestry, engineering, geology, hydrology, cultural resources, and economics.
Welcome to NRCS in Alabama!
Ben Malone, State Conservationist
Alabama NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through our three area offices and 57 field offices. NRCS Alabama provides a comprehensive array of programs and technical assistance to landowners through our voluntary conservation programs, tailored to create individualized solutions across all 67 counties. We offer support and assistance in collaboration with our local partners. In doing so, NRCS strives toward our motto, “keeping working lands in working hands.”
Employee Directory
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Ben Malone
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State Conservationist
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Vacant
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Executive Assistant
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Tamarra Roseburgh
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Acting ASTC for Partnerships
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Tamarra Roseburgh
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Outreach Coordinator
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Vacant
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State Public Affairs Specialist
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Vacant
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Program Analyst
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Tim Albritton
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ACES Forester
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jason Gardner
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ASTC for Programs
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Frank Cochran
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Resource Conservationist
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Mark Howell
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Easements Coordinator
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William "Jarrett" Carson
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Resource Conservationist
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Harwell "Trey" Coale
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RCPP Coordinator
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Vacant
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Contract Secretary III
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Vacant
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Program Analyst
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Ryan McCloud
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ASTC for M&S
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Vacant
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Business Services Specialist
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Vacant
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Management Analyst
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Barbara Burnett
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Management Analyst
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Darren Kindell
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Management and Program Analyst
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Shirley Hall-Cole
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ACES-Financial Specialist
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Neema Primos
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Soil Conservationist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Frank Cochran
(
Appointment Date:
April 20, 2026
)
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Acting ASTC for Technology
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Vacant
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Secretary
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Jeffrey Thurmond
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State Wildlife Biologist
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Annie Blakenship
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Cultural Resource Specialist/Archaeologist
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Daniel Jones (TN)
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Acting GIS Specialist
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Wade Hill
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Grazingland Specialist
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Teresa Paglione
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ACES Cultural Resource Specialist
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Vacant
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ACES Soil Health Scientist
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Worku Burayu
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State Agronomist
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Ben Williams
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State Staff Forester
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Vernon Abney
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State Conservation Engineer
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Vacant
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Secretary
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Bill Smith
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Assistant State Conservation Engineer
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Vacant
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State Design Engineer
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Vacant
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Environmental Engineer
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Josh Bruce
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Civil Structural Engineer
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Craig Allen
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Civil Engineer
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Steve Musser
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ACES Resources Conservationist
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Vacant
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ACES Civil Engineering Technician
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Perry Oakes
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ACES Conservation Engineer
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Mac Nelson
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ACES Conservation Engineer
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Christopher Davis
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State Soil Scientist
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Carlos Calderon-Dones
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Assistant State Soil Scientist
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Vacant
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Jacob Harvey (MLRA Soil Scientist)
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Acting Resource Soil Scientist
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D'andre Yancey
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Vacant
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Resource Soil Scientist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Vacant
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Liaison for Tuskegee University
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Jessica Ascott
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Tribal Conservationist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Kurt Csizmar
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CTS Group Manager
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Thomas Gondolfo
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IT Specialist - Bay Minette
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Jason Jones
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IT Specialist - Montgomery
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Richard "Rick" Ammerman
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IT Specialist - Tuscaloosa
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Russell Barnett
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IT Specialist - Athens
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Demetrius Doss
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IT Specialist - Anniston
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kevin Norwood
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Regional Director
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Emily Lipscomb
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Program Analyst
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Alison Steglich
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Senior Regional Soil Scientist
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Vacant
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GIS Specialist
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Dean Shields
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Soil Data Quality Specialist
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D. Charles Stemmans II
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Regional Ecological Site Specialist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Christopher Ford
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MLRA Soil Survey Office Leader
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Jacob Harvey
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Soil Scientist
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Jaylan Hancock
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Soil Scientist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alison Steglich
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Acting MLRA Soil Survey Office Leader
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George Otto
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Ecological Site Specialist
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Grant Young
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Soil Scientist
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Joey Koptis
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MLRA Soil Survey Office Leader
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Vacant
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Soil Scientist
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Jared Cianciolo
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Soil Scientist
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