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Invasive Species Contacts

Statewide information and policy

General information / NR 40

Invasive Species Team Coordinator invasive.species@wisconsin.gov

Wisconsin DNR
Invasive Plants Project - NH/6
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921

Local, regional and specialized contact information

Aquatic and wetland invasive species

For monitoring, reporting and general information contact your Regional DNR AIS Coordinator

Amy Kretlow - amy.kretlow@wisconsin.gov
AIS Program Coordinator - 920-838-2597

Maureen Kalscheur - maureen.kalscheur@wisconsin.gov
Statewide AIS Monitoring Coordinator - 608-261-6450

Vacant
Statewide AIS Grant Coordinator

Jeanne Scherer – jeanne.scherer@wisc.edu
AIS Outreach Specialist - 608-266-0061

Matt Puz – Matthew.Puz@Wisconsin.gov
Statewide Wetland Invasive Plant Specialist – 608-471-0479

Madi Johansen – Madison.Johansen@wisconsin.gov
Aquatic Plant Management Team Lead – 608-712-2798

AIS statewide special program coordinators

Paul Skawinski - paul.skawinski@uwsp.edu
Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Coordinator - 715-346-4853

Erin McFarlane - emcfarla@uwsp.edu
Clean Boats Clean Waters Coordinator - 715-346-4978

The River Alliance of Wisconsin
Project Red/AIS Snapshot Day Coordinator - 608-257-2424

Jeanne Scherer - jeanne.scherer@wisc.edu
Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Coordinator - 608-266-0061

Katy Thostenson - wav@extension.wisc.edu
Interim Water Action Volunteer Stream Monitoring Coordinator - 608-331-0173

Invasive fish species

Vacant
Fisheries Biologist

Invasive terrestrial plants

Jason Granberg  - jason.granberg@wisconsin.gov
Natural Heritage Conservation - 608-267-7758

Mackenzie Manicki  - mackenzie.manicki@wisconsin.gov
Natural Heritage Conservation - 608-206-4561

Anne Reis - anne.reis@Wisconsin.gov
Public Lands Specialist - Wildlife Management - 608-279-6483

Colleen Matula - colleen.matula@wisconsin.gov
Forestry Specialist - 715-274-6321

Mary Bartkowiak - mary.bartkowiak@wisconsin.gov
Forest Invasive Plant Coordinator - 715-493-0920

Vacant
Forest Health Invasive Plant Specialist

Forest health and insects

Andrea Diss-Torrance - andrea.disstorrance@wisconsin.gov
Forest Health Invasive Forest Pests Program Coordinator – 608-516-2223

Organisms in trade

Elizabeth (Liz) Tanner - elizabeth.tanner@wisconsin.gov
Organisms in Trade - (608) 266-8916

Legal and enforcement

Michael Kowalkowski - michael.kowalkowski@wisconsin.gov
Attorney - 608-266-7542

Lieutenant Robert Stroess – Robert.Stroess@wisconsin.gov
Administrative Warden – 920-901-1361

Regional wildlife management invasive species staff

Aaron McCullough - aaron.mccullough@wisconsin.gov
Wausaukee - 715-856-9158

Dan Goltz - daniel.goltz@wisconsin.gov
Boscobel - 608-375-4231

Angie Rusch - angela.rusch@wisconsin.gov
Hartford - 262-670-3414