Environment Experts
![C. Eliana Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Eliana%20Brown_Headshot.jpg?itok=Txd0X0F0)
C. Eliana Brown
![Joan Cox](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Joan_Carrie_Cox_2022-02-26_5935_Lo_Res-%28ZF-8868-06986-1-003%29.jpg?itok=2l3wMnvc)
Joan Cox
![Rachel Curry](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Curry_Rachel.jpg?itok=rCLr8_HS)
Rachel Curry
![Headshot of Peggy Doty](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/IMG_0237_Peggy_Doty.jpeg?itok=9bLVFPIv)
Peggy Anesi
![Staff Photo of Brodie Dunn](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Staff%20Photo_Dunn.jpg?itok=3Emwh4Wt)
Brodie Dunn
![Christopher Evans staff photo](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/cwevans.jpg?itok=R_xzp8TU)
Christopher Evans
![Duane Friend](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Duane%20picture%20%281%29%20%202012.jpg?itok=AMv1gL5k)
Duane Friend
![female, white, brown hair, business attire.](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/IMG_0509_Abigail_Garofalo_Smaller.jpg?itok=QY4MTBSv)
Abigail Garofalo
![Erin with colorful sweater outside with road and trees background](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Erin%20Garrett%202%20cropped.jpg?itok=I6EaBv8H)
Erin Garrett
![Nicole Haverback staff photo](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/3E5A7697.jpg?itok=-Xi_iu-u)
Nicole Haverback
![Staff photo Shiba Kar](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Shibu-head%20shot%20small.jpg?itok=XWGZlVlH)
Shiba 'Shibu' Kar
![Amy Lefringhouse](/sites/default/files/styles/staff_140x200_/public/staff_image/Amy%20Lefringhouse_bio.jpg?itok=nxfYsiG6)
Amy Lefringhouse
Natural Resources Specialties
Eliana Brown, Water Quality Specialist based in Urbana.
Green infrastructure; rain gardens; nutrient loss reduction.
brown12@illinois.edu
Rachel Curry, Watershed Outreach Associate based in Galva
Nutrient loss reduction; soil health; cover crops; watershed planning
rccurry@illinois.edu
Peggy Doty, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy educator based in Sycamore
Wildlife management; wildlife/human interactions; environmental education (youth & adult); large pond ecology; prairie restoration; native landscapes; rainfall management
psdoty@illinois.edu
Brodie Dunn, State Pollinator Coordinator based in Urbana
Pollinators and other beneficial insects. watershed planning
lbdunn2@illinois.edu
Chris Evans, Forestry Extension and Research Specialist based at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center in Simpson
Forestry; forest health/pests; invasive species; herbicides; plant identification; and wildlife
cwevans@illinois.edu
Duane Friend, State Master Naturalist and Climate Change Specialist based in Jacksonville
State Master Naturalist Coordinator. Climate and weather; soil health; composting; farm pond management; septic system management
friend@illinois.edu
Abigail Garofalo, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy educator based in Westchester
Environmental education; conservation landscape practices
aeg9@illinois.edu
Erin Garrett, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy educator based in Anna
Native plants; grass identification (non-lawn grasses); pollinators; invasive species; smart grid/smart meter technology; energy efficiency
emedvecz@illinois.edu
Nicole Haverback, Watershed Outreach Associate based in Effingham
Nutrient loss reduction; soil health; cover crops; watershed planning
nlh@illinois.edu
Jay Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist based in Urbana
Forestry; forest management; timber harvesting / forest products; chainsaw safety; reforestation techniques; prescribed fire; and tree identification
jhayek@illinois.edu
Stanley (Jay) Solomon, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy educator based in Freeport
Renewable energy; livestock management including nutrient management, grazing, mortality management, and facilities; home energy efficiency, water quality; invasive species; rainwater management
jssolomo@illinois.edu